Rockford Sun

Administrators in Winnebago Community Unit School District 323 earn an average of $86,432 per year, ranking 762nd in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 5.6% higher than in 2021 and 2.3% more than in 2020. District administrators make 25.6% 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.

Winnebago Community Unit School District 323 enrolled 1,253 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 132 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Winnebago Community Unit School District 323 roughly covers schools within Winnebago County and has a main office in Winnebago.

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
762	2022	$86,432	132-to-1
788	2021	$81,822	133-to-1
734	2020	$84,512	179-to-1
685	2019	$87,477	183-to-1
761	2018	$81,463	183-to-1
722	2017	$83,001	163-to-1
644	2016	$85,520	177-to-1
663	2015	$83,820	207-to-1
692	2014	$81,122	180-to-1
538	2013	$87,136	191-to-1