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Administrators in Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A earn an average of $120,166 per year, ranking 213th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 1.1% lower than in 2021 and 2.3% more than in 2020. District administrators make 3.4% 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.

Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A enrolled 2,395 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 208 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Lemont.

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
213	2022	$120,166	208-to-1
178	2021	$121,546	214-to-1
203	2020	$117,496	211-to-1
189	2019	$117,227	228-to-1
178	2018	$115,046	217-to-1
176	2017	$115,174	217-to-1
183	2016	$112,401	215-to-1
191	2015	$108,537	219-to-1
295	2014	$99,601	251-to-1
207	2013	$105,410	258-to-1