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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Teacher retention rate in Lake County: 90.3% stay put

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The Illinois Schools Report Card indicates that 90.3% of teachers remain in schools through Lake County year to year, based on the 2023 three-year average, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The Illinois State Board of Education records data concerning faculty salary, retention, and attendance because maintaining a stable faculty makes for a better environment for teachers and students, furthering student success, according to the report.

There were 9,322 full-time faculty members in Lake County, with a student-teacher ratio of 13-to-1. Data shows that 122,094 students were welcomed at the 180 schools in the county.

The average salary for teachers within the county is around $80,000, ranking it third out of 102 counties in the state for pay. About 70% of teachers in the county were absent 10 days or fewer in 2023, compared to the statewide average of 64.4%.

Salaries vary depending on the school and district, as well as the teacher's level of experience and education, according to the report. The U.S. Department of Education considers teacher attendance a "leading indicator" of how well students perform. When a high rate of teachers is absent more than 10 days, data shows students perform worse.

In 2023, Illinois registered a teacher retention rate of around 90%. Yet, around 91% of superintendents reported having a 'serious' problem teacher shortage problem. In total, almost 4,100 teaching positions remained vacant by the end of the year.

“They’re putting a substitute in there, that’s somebody with a four-year degree that’s not in teaching. They’re using a retired teacher…or worse than that, they’re canceling the class, putting the kids in other classrooms, putting them in study hall, but those are strategies we have to use if there’s no qualified teacher,” said Beth Crider, regional superintendent of Peoria County Regional Office of Education #48.

To address the issue, Governor J.B. Pritzker proposed a three-year, $70 million program aimed at hiring and retaining qualified educators in the state.

Teacher Retention Rate in Lake County Over 3 Years

YearTeacher retention rateAvg Salary
202390.3%$80,000
202387.9%$78,000
202386.7%$76,000

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Learn 10 Charter School - North Chicago CampusMiguel Juarez Middle SchoolOak Crest SchoolWilliam L. Thompson SchoolBannockburn SchoolZion Central Middle SchoolMeadowview SchoolStanton SchoolB.j. Hooper Elementary SchoolHawthorn School of Dual LanguageCarman-Buckner Elementary SchoolButterfield SchoolSeth Paine Elementary SchoolNew Tech High - Zion-Benton EastWoodview SchoolAdler Park SchoolEvelyn Alexander SchoolLake Zurich Middle - S. CampusLyon Magnet Elementary SchoolCountry Meadows Elementary SchoolKildeer Countryside Elementary SchoolShiloh Park Middle SchoolW.j. Murphy Elementary SchoolOakdale Elementary SchoolClearview Elementary SchoolRondout Elementary SchoolElmwood Elementary SchoolDeerfield High SchoolSheridan Elementary SchoolMay Whitney Elementary SchoolRobert E. Abbott Middle SchoolTwin Groves Middle SchoolAlan B. Shepard Middle SchoolIvy Hall Elementary SchoolHawthorn School for Young LearnersRobert Crown SchoolGlenwood Elementary SchoolLake Zurich Middle - N. CampusHawthorn Townline Elementary SchoolOakdale Elementary SchoolNorth Elementary SchoolWilmot Elementary SchoolIsaac Fox Elementary SchoolHillcrest Elementary SchoolWest Oak Intermediate SchoolSouth Park Elementary SchoolEmmons Grade SchoolViking SchoolBeulah Park Elementary SchoolWoodland Primary SchoolMundelein Fremont Elementary SchoolAndrew Cooke Magnet Elementary SchoolLakes Community High SchoolBeach Park Middle SchoolWashington Elementary SchoolMagee Middle SchoolZion-Benton Township High SchoolWauconda Middle SchoolBig Hollow Elementary SchoolJohn S. Clark Elementary SchoolFairhaven SchoolNorth Barrington Elementary SchoolWauconda Grade SchoolRound Lake Senior High SchoolEast Elementary SchoolPalombi Middle SchoolSherwood Elementary SchoolPrairie Crossing Charter SchoolGrayslake Central High SchoolWayne Thomas Elementary SchoolGrayslake North High SchoolKenneth Murphy SchoolHighland Middle SchoolEverett Elementary SchoolA.j. Katzenmaier AcademyDaniel Webster Middle SchoolWillow Grove Early Learning CenterH.r. McCall Elementary SchoolDeer Path Middle School EastBig Hollow Primary SchoolBig Hollow Middle SchoolGreenwood Elementary SchoolHawthorn Aspen Elementary SchoolNorthwood Junior High SchoolBraeside Elementary SchoolWest Elementary SchoolWoodlawn Middle SchoolGrayslake Middle SchoolRound Lake Middle SchoolIndian Hill Elementary SchoolKipling Elementary SchoolEarl Pritchett SchoolW.c. Petty Elementary SchoolPrairie Trail SchoolMundelein Consolidated High SchoolMillburn Middle SchoolJoseph J. Pleviak Elementary SchoolCharles J. Caruso Middle SchoolMeridian SchoolLearn 6 North Chicago CampusHalf Day SchoolWestfield SchoolRiver Trail SchoolFremont Intermediate SchoolWaukegan High SchoolIndian Trail Elementary SchoolLake Bluff Middle SchoolHyde Park Elementary SchoolHighland Park High SchoolPrairie Elementary SchoolGrass Lake Elementary SchoolWhittier Elementary SchoolNewport Elementary SchoolGrant Community High SchoolNorth Prairie Junior High SchoolVillage Elementary SchoolAntioch Upper Grade SchoolRavinia Elementary SchoolLearn 9 Waukegan CampusJack Benny Middle SchoolMechanics Grove Elementary SchoolPark East SchoolWoodland Intermediate SchoolForrestal Elementary SchoolLibertyville High SchoolBarrington High SchoolStevenson High SchoolHawthorn Middle School NorthWauconda High SchoolVernon Hills High SchoolHawthorn Middle School SouthSpencer Loomis Elementary SchoolHawthorn Elementary School SouthRed Oak Elementary SchoolRound Lake Beach Elementary SchoolWarren Township High SchoolTripp SchoolWest Oak Middle SchoolSpaulding Elementary SchoolOlive C. Martin SchoolSarah Adams Elementary SchoolThomas Jefferson Middle SchoolPrairieview SchoolLaura B. Sprague SchoolLittle Fort Elementary SchoolLake Bluff Elementary SchoolLakeview SchoolWalden Elementary SchoolGlen Flora Elementary SchoolHawthorn Elementary School NorthRoslyn Road Elementary SchoolRaymond Ellis Elementary SchoolWashington Elementary SchoolGavin South Middle SchoolNorth Chicago Community High SchoolFrederick SchoolWoodland Elementary SchoolLake Zurich High SchoolWoodland Middle SchoolCarl Sandburg Middle SchoolCherokee Elementary SchoolHowe Elementary SchoolLotus SchoolLake Forest High SchoolOak Grove Elementary SchoolOak Terrace Elementary SchoolRockland Elementary SchoolAptakisic Junior High SchoolCopeland Manor Elementary SchoolNeal Math Science AcademyEdgewood Middle SchoolGavin Central Elementary School

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