South Cook News

Administrators in Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124 earn an average of $108,060 per year, ranking 395th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 6.5% lower than in 2021 and 3.7% less than in 2020. District administrators make 7% 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.

Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124 enrolled 1,796 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 126 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124 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
395	2022	$108,060	126-to-1
233	2021	$115,618	144-to-1
255	2020	$112,260	146-to-1
302	2019	$108,952	145-to-1
348	2018	$103,691	135-to-1
300	2017	$105,003	154-to-1
242	2016	$106,129	177-to-1
306	2015	$100,251	129-to-1
265	2014	$101,967	113-to-1
215	2013	$104,591	183-to-1