The 2017 average is 4.4% higher than in 2013 and 1.5% lower than in 2008. District administrators make 30.7% less than the state average of $106,273.
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.
The Pope County school district enrolled 535 students in 2016-17. There is an average of 167 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 190 to 1.
Pope County Community Unit School District 1 administrator salaries, 10-year trend
Year
Average salary
Student-to-administrator ratio
2008
$74,731
184:1
2009
$67,211
180:1
2010
$71,464
185:1
2011
$72,785
190:1
2012
$76,445
183:1
2013
$70,494
191:1
2014
$90,699
284:1
2015
$71,803
182:1
2016
$71,648
165:1
2017
$73,612
167:1
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