Carbondale Reporter

Administrators in Carbondale Elementary School District 95 earn an average of $100,023 per year, ranking 523rd in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 1.9% lower than in 2021 and 0.4% less than in 2020. District administrators make 13.9% 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.

Carbondale Elementary School District 95 enrolled 1,513 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 124 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Carbondale Elementary School District 95 roughly covers schools within Jackson County and has a main office in Carbondale.

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
523	2022	$100,023	124-to-1
467	2021	$101,955	127-to-1
453	2020	$100,413	118-to-1
388	2019	$103,581	126-to-1
329	2018	$104,301	162-to-1
225	2017	$109,625	156-to-1
272	2016	$104,397	153-to-1
239	2015	$104,754	166-to-1
240	2014	$103,358	165-to-1
231	2013	$103,336	186-to-1