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Administrators in South Beloit Community Unit School District 320 earn an average of $94,254 per year, ranking 638th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 7% higher than in 2021 and 0.7% more than in 2020. District administrators make 18.9% 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.

South Beloit Community Unit School District 320 enrolled 913 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 114 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

South Beloit Community Unit School District 320 roughly covers schools within Winnebago County and has a main office in South Beloit.

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
638	2022	$94,254	114-to-1
711	2021	$88,107	114-to-1
581	2020	$93,584	117-to-1
594	2019	$92,624	140-to-1
612	2018	$90,179	138-to-1
625	2017	$88,686	147-to-1
618	2016	$86,531	150-to-1
703	2015	$80,851	148-to-1
722	2014	$78,953	147-to-1
791	2013	$67,522	159-to-1