East Central Reporter

Administrators in North Clay Community Unit School District 25 earn an average of $80,361 per year, ranking 822nd in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 1.4% lower than in 2021 and 2% more than in 2020. District administrators make 30.8% 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.

North Clay Community Unit School District 25 enrolled 572 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 114 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

North Clay Community Unit School District 25 roughly covers schools within Clay County and has a main office in Louisville.

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
822	2022	$80,361	114-to-1
793	2021	$81,519	139-to-1
796	2020	$78,800	147-to-1
791	2019	$78,123	119-to-1
803	2018	$75,575	128-to-1
695	2017	$84,550	176-to-1
748	2016	$79,035	165-to-1
753	2015	$76,561	161-to-1
734	2014	$77,988	174-to-1
764	2013	$71,347	138-to-1