IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Institute of Education Sciences
IL Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders (2023) | Institute of Education Sciences
The average salary in the district in 2022 is 2.2% higher than in 2021 and 6.1% more than in 2020. District administrators make 5.2% less 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.
Homewood School District 153 enrolled 1,892 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 133 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.
Homewood School District 153 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Homewood.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 351 | 2022 | $110,162 | 133-to-1 |
| 354 | 2021 | $107,806 | 121-to-1 |
| 394 | 2020 | $103,851 | 153-to-1 |
| 514 | 2019 | $96,385 | 143-to-1 |
| 356 | 2018 | $103,065 | 184-to-1 |
| 314 | 2017 | $104,139 | 163-to-1 |
| 393 | 2016 | $97,810 | 135-to-1 |
| 317 | 2015 | $99,917 | 133-to-1 |
| 328 | 2014 | $97,311 | 134-to-1 |
| 403 | 2013 | $93,139 | 171-to-1 |
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