Rockford Sun

Administrators in North Boone Community Unit School District 200 earn an average of $95,793 per year, ranking 605th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 0.6% lower than in 2021 and 0.4% more than in 2020. District administrators make 17.5% 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 Boone Community Unit School District 200 enrolled 1,518 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 152 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

North Boone Community Unit School District 200 roughly covers schools within Boone County and has a main office in Poplar Grove.

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
605	2022	$95,793	152-to-1
564	2021	$96,373	150-to-1
556	2020	$95,365	144-to-1
442	2019	$100,552	169-to-1
450	2018	$98,496	182-to-1
525	2017	$93,854	183-to-1
582	2016	$88,368	186-to-1
379	2015	$96,882	149-to-1
613	2014	$84,405	150-to-1
384	2013	$94,216	171-to-1