South Cook News

Administrators in Thornton Township High School District 205 earn an average of $122,850 per year, ranking 190th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 0.8% higher than in 2021 and 4.1% more than in 2020. District administrators make 5.8% 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.

Thornton Township High School District 205 enrolled 4,584 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 94 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Thornton Township High School District 205 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in South Holland.

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
190	2022	$122,850	94-to-1
175	2021	$121,895	95-to-1
195	2020	$117,965	97-to-1
205	2019	$115,872	104-to-1
258	2018	$108,553	103-to-1
239	2017	$108,654	138-to-1
410	2016	$97,030	125-to-1
329	2015	$99,390	126-to-1
316	2014	$98,337	122-to-1
176	2013	$108,758	131-to-1