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Administrators in Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61 earn an average of $110,220 per year, ranking 349th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 0.2% higher than in 2021 and 2.3% more than in 2020. District administrators make 5.1% 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.

Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61 enrolled 83 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 83 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Armstrong-Ellis Consolidated School District 61 roughly covers schools within Vermilion County and has a main office in Armstrong.

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
349	2022	$110,220	83-to-1
319	2021	$109,990	75-to-1
328	2020	$107,712	75-to-1
331	2019	$106,988	75-to-1
471	2018	$97,843	73-to-1
428	2017	$97,843	72-to-1
392	2016	$97,843	68-to-1
368	2015	$97,300	76-to-1
428	2014	$92,728	72-to-1
487	2013	$89,228	83-to-1