The 2020 average is 16.4 percent higher than in 2016 and 1.5 percent lower than in 2011. District administrators make 28.9 percent less than the state average of $111,293.
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 Georgetown-Ridge Farm School District in Vermilion County enrolled 929 students in 2019-2020. There is an average of 118 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 171 to 1.
Georgetown-Ridge Farm Community Unit School District 4 administrator salaries, 10-year trend
| Year | Average salary | Student-to-administrator ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $80,295 | 161:1 |
| 2012 | $71,552 | 189:1 |
| 2013 | $71,735 | 164:1 |
| 2014 | $67,586 | 120:1 |
| 2015 | $73,749 | 143:1 |
| 2016 | $67,941 | 134:1 |
| 2017 | $72,100 | 129:1 |
| 2018 | $74,215 | 122:1 |
| 2019 | $74,779 | 114:1 |
| 2020 | $79,112 | 118:1 |
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