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Administrators in Southland College Prep Charter High School earn an average of $157,757 per year, ranking 25th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 47.7% higher than in 2021 and 28.6% more than in 2020. District administrators make 35.8% 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.

Southland College Prep Charter High School enrolled 575 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 158 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Southland College Prep Charter High School roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Richton 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
25	2022	$157,757	158-to-1
376	2021	$106,844	138-to-1
151	2020	$122,711	110-to-1
233	2019	$113,654	92-to-1
118	2018	$123,273	84-to-1
165	2017	$116,251	73-to-1
136	2016	$116,756	70-to-1
133	2015	$114,863	69-to-1
187	2014	$107,350	147-to-1
186	2013	$107,822	148-to-1