South Cook News

Administrators in Evergreen Park Community High School District 231 earn an average of $170,624 per year, ranking ninth in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 3.3% higher than in 2021 and 7.6% more than in 2020. District administrators make 46.9% 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.

Evergreen Park Community High School District 231 enrolled 933 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 160 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Evergreen Park Community High School District 231 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Evergreen Park.

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
9	2022	$170,624	160-to-1
13	2021	$165,103	149-to-1
12	2020	$158,641	146-to-1
20	2019	$152,808	142-to-1
43	2018	$142,003	141-to-1
41	2017	$139,531	145-to-1
84	2016	$124,765	141-to-1
58	2015	$130,501	138-to-1
37	2014	$133,707	136-to-1
105	2013	$118,962	172-to-1