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Administrators in Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100 earn an average of $120,386 per year, ranking 210th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 3.4% higher than in 2021 and 7.8% more than in 2020. District administrators make 3.6% 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.

Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100 enrolled 447 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 149 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100 roughly covers schools within Piatt County and has a main office in Cerro Gordo.

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
210	2022	$120,386	149-to-1
228	2021	$116,389	149-to-1
264	2020	$111,626	156-to-1
327	2019	$107,291	165-to-1
584	2018	$91,464	122-to-1
365	2017	$100,706	172-to-1
417	2016	$96,766	179-to-1
671	2015	$83,523	132-to-1
687	2014	$81,390	136-to-1
574	2013	$85,380	145-to-1