Rockford Sun

Administrators in Hononegah Community High School District 207 earn an average of $98,326 per year, ranking 555th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 5.2% higher than in 2021 and 6.5% less than in 2020. District administrators make 15.4% 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.

Hononegah Community High School District 207 enrolled 1,885 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 209 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Hononegah Community High School District 207 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.

State Rank	Year	Average salary	Student-to-administrator ratio
555	2022	$98,326	209-to-1
614	2021	$93,509	294-to-1
362	2020	$105,187	379-to-1
242	2019	$112,851	276-to-1
307	2018	$105,605	251-to-1
265	2017	$106,910	260-to-1
313	2016	$102,208	262-to-1
243	2015	$104,554	297-to-1
382	2014	$94,795	301-to-1
520	2013	$87,673	302-to-1