South Cook News

Administrators in Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 earn an average of $130,886 per year, ranking 125th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 7.4% higher than in 2021 and 7.3% more than in 2020. District administrators make 12.7% 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.

Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 enrolled 2,017 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 183 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Palos 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
125	2022	$130,886	183-to-1
173	2021	$121,921	162-to-1
158	2020	$121,987	168-to-1
130	2019	$124,280	183-to-1
134	2018	$120,661	181-to-1
154	2017	$117,144	182-to-1
168	2016	$113,512	190-to-1
309	2015	$100,048	189-to-1
175	2014	$108,762	210-to-1
126	2013	$116,137	207-to-1