The 2017 average is 7.5% lower than in 2013 and 25.9% lower than in 2008. District administrators make 39.1% less than the state average of $106,273.
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.
The Champaign County school district enrolled 80 students in 2016-17. There is an average of 79 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 190 to 1.
Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142 administrator salaries, 10-year trend
Year
Average salary
Student-to-administrator ratio
2008
$87,417
103:1
2009
$90,914
83:1
2010
$98,043
85:1
2011
$102,100
69:1
2012
$55,556
125:1
2013
$70,000
87:1
2014
$58,428
106:1
2015
$59,552
76:1
2016
$63,760
79:1
2017
$64,743
79:1