Carbondale Reporter

Administrators in Elverado Community Unit School District 196 earn an average of $82,462 per year, ranking 797th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 7.5% higher than in 2021 and 9.9% more than in 2020. District administrators make 29% 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.

Elverado Community Unit School District 196 enrolled 382 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 96 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Elverado Community Unit School District 196 roughly covers schools within Jackson County and has a main office in Elkville.

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
797	2022	$82,462	96-to-1
825	2021	$76,717	92-to-1
821	2020	$75,065	98-to-1
847	2019	$68,804	104-to-1
797	2018	$77,143	138-to-1
749	2017	$80,938	139-to-1
738	2016	$79,751	144-to-1
748	2015	$76,941	162-to-1
730	2014	$78,475	157-to-1
724	2013	$76,160	171-to-1