McLean County Times

Administrators in Rooks Creek Community Consolidated School District 425 earn an average of $91,754 per year, ranking 690th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 6.7% lower than in 2021 and 3.8% less than in 2020. District administrators make 21% 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.

Rooks Creek Community Consolidated School District 425 enrolled 49 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 39 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Rooks Creek Community Consolidated School District 425 roughly covers schools within Livingston County and has a main office in Graymont.

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
690	2022	$91,754	39-to-1
530	2021	$98,346	51-to-1
555	2020	$95,420	52-to-1
592	2019	$92,700	51-to-1
616	2018	$90,000	47-to-1
598	2017	$90,000	45-to-1
34	2016	$138,797	35-to-1
319	2015	$99,660	51-to-1
293	2014	$99,660	46-to-1
319	2013	$97,342	42-to-1