Lake County Gazette

Administrators in Round Lake Community Unit School District 116 earn an average of $108,564 per year, ranking 388th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 2.2% higher than in 2021 and 5.7% more than in 2020. District administrators make 6.5% less than the state average of $116,166.

Administrator salaries depend on the district’s size, location, and resources, as well as the individual’s level of experience and education, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Round Lake Community Unit School District 116 enrolled 6,287 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 119 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Round Lake Community Unit School District 116 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Round Lake.

District information was gathered from the Illinois Report Card.

As of 2020, 85 percent of school districts documented that the teacher shortage was a “major” or “minor” problem.

According to the 2021 Illinois Educator Shortage Survey, 88% of the 663 school districts that participated reported having trouble locating instructors and substitute teachers.

The Illinois State Board of Education reports that in 2022, there were more than 5,300 unfilled positions. According to school districts that responded to a 2022 IARSS survey, 68% reported fewer teacher applications than in 2021, and 45% of districts said the shortage was worse than last year.

State Rank	Year	Average salary	Student-to-administrator ratio
388	2022	$108,564	119-to-1
388	2021	$106,220	129-to-1
413	2020	$102,698	136-to-1
387	2019	$103,599	164-to-1
456	2018	$98,351	155-to-1
418	2017	$98,281	175-to-1
451	2016	$95,461	171-to-1
487	2015	$92,225	177-to-1
434	2014	$92,595	186-to-1
295	2013	$98,858	197-to-1