South West Illinois News

Administrators in Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 earn an average of $118,846 per year, ranking 234th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 5.7% higher than in 2021 and 10.2% more than in 2020. District administrators make 2.3% more 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.

Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 enrolled 391 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 196 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Steeleville Community Unit School District 138 roughly covers schools within Randolph County and has a main office in Steeleville.

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
234	2022	$118,846	196-to-1
281	2021	$112,439	198-to-1
326	2020	$107,835	219-to-1
399	2019	$103,104	211-to-1
423	2018	$100,004	236-to-1
458	2017	$96,529	240-to-1
469	2016	$94,368	234-to-1
481	2015	$92,617	211-to-1
472	2014	$90,908	216-to-1
302	2013	$98,469	208-to-1