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2022: Rockton School District 140 administrators rank 730th in state for average pay

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Rockton School District 140 Principal Mr. Glenn Terry (2023) | Rockton School District 140

Rockton School District 140 Principal Mr. Glenn Terry (2023) | Rockton School District 140

Administrators in Rockton School District 140 earn an average of $88,941 per year, ranking 730th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 2.4% higher than in 2021 and 4.2% more than in 2020. District administrators make 23.4% 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.

Rockton School District 140 enrolled 1,543 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 220 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Rockton School District 140 roughly covers schools within Winnebago County and has a main office in Rockton.

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.

Rockton School District 140 administrator salaries, 10-year trend
State RankYearAverage salaryStudent-to-administrator ratio
7302022$88,941220-to-1
7322021$86,825221-to-1
7152020$85,384229-to-1
5982019$92,522262-to-1
6472018$88,798265-to-1
6352017$88,251307-to-1
6172016$86,538303-to-1
3842015$96,800348-to-1
4292014$92,719300-to-1
4462013$91,083303-to-1

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