Dupage Policy Journal

Administrators in Naperville Community Unit School District 203 earn an average of $110,257 per year, ranking 348th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 2.3% higher than in 2021 and 0.1% less than in 2020. District administrators make 5.1% 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.

Naperville Community Unit School District 203 enrolled 16,064 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 136 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Naperville Community Unit School District 203 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Naperville.

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
348	2022	$110,257	136-to-1
357	2021	$107,746	135-to-1
285	2020	$110,353	155-to-1
354	2019	$106,023	148-to-1
387	2018	$101,434	152-to-1
183	2017	$113,799	147-to-1
175	2016	$113,018	149-to-1
262	2015	$102,900	145-to-1
273	2014	$101,256	157-to-1
238	2013	$102,955	233-to-1