Quantcast

McLean County Times

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Analysis: Bloomington School District 87 administrators rank 580th in state for average pay in 2022

Webp jason helfer

Chief Education Officer Jason Helfer (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Chief Education Officer Jason Helfer (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Administrators in Bloomington School District 87 earn an average of $97,004 per year, ranking 580th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 3.3% lower than in 2021 and 4.2% less than in 2020. District administrators make 16.5% 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.

Bloomington School District 87 enrolled 4,982 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 203 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Bloomington School District 87 roughly covers schools within McLean County and has a main office in Bloomington.

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.

Bloomington School District 87 administrator salaries, 10-year trend
State RankYearAverage salaryStudent-to-administrator ratio
5802022$97,004203-to-1
4912021$100,316227-to-1
4412020$101,306248-to-1
5232019$96,083258-to-1
4942018$96,633266-to-1
5482017$92,615265-to-1
5352016$90,968255-to-1
4992015$91,842258-to-1
5812014$86,205243-to-1
1612013$110,636256-to-1

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS