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Administrators in Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142 earn an average of $132,184 per year, ranking 120th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 24.6% higher than in 2021 and 28.3% more than in 2020. District administrators make 13.8% more 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.

Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142 enrolled 56 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 64 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142 roughly covers schools within Champaign County and has a main office in Ludlow.

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
120	2022	$132,184	64-to-1
392	2021	$106,090	56-to-1
410	2020	$103,000	54-to-1
709	2019	$85,996	36-to-1
775	2018	$79,560	47-to-1
845	2017	$64,743	79-to-1
840	2016	$63,760	79-to-1
842	2015	$59,552	76-to-1
835	2014	$58,428	106-to-1
776	2013	$70,000	87-to-1