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Administrators in Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 earn an average of $103,492 per year, ranking 467th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 7.4% higher than in 2021 and 7% more than in 2020. District administrators make 10.9% less 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.

Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 enrolled 4,765 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 154 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 roughly covers schools within Vermilion County and has a main office in Danville.

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
467	2022	$103,492	154-to-1
563	2021	$96,390	148-to-1
529	2020	$96,757	178-to-1
693	2019	$87,087	163-to-1
585	2018	$91,383	201-to-1
583	2017	$90,667	223-to-1
584	2016	$88,311	243-to-1
596	2015	$87,005	260-to-1
637	2014	$83,786	251-to-1
580	2013	$85,072	238-to-1