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Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Analysis: Lombard School District 44 administrators rank 75th in state for average pay in 2022

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Lombard School District 44 Principal Mr. Theodore Stec (2023) | Lombard School District 44

Lombard School District 44 Principal Mr. Theodore Stec (2023) | Lombard School District 44

Administrators in Lombard School District 44 earn an average of $138,864 per year, ranking 75th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 6.8% higher than in 2021 and 15.2% more than in 2020. District administrators make 19.5% 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.

Lombard School District 44 enrolled 2,927 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 174 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Lombard School District 44 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Lombard.

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.

Lombard School District 44 administrator salaries, 10-year trend
State RankYearAverage salaryStudent-to-administrator ratio
752022$138,864174-to-1
1202021$129,994177-to-1
1692020$120,518173-to-1
1262019$125,000199-to-1
1202018$123,021199-to-1
1182017$121,833177-to-1
1262016$117,635172-to-1
1042015$120,681197-to-1
422014$131,430163-to-1
192013$143,866241-to-1

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