Dupage Policy Journal

Administrators in Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 89 earn an average of $136,224 per year, ranking 93rd in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 3.1% higher than in 2021 and 4.4% more than in 2020. District administrators make 17.3% 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.

Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 89 enrolled 2,228 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 203 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 89 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Glen Ellyn.

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
93	2022	$136,224	203-to-1
104	2021	$132,135	211-to-1
95	2020	$130,480	231-to-1
96	2019	$129,492	227-to-1
95	2018	$126,949	220-to-1
112	2017	$122,919	219-to-1
70	2016	$127,109	207-to-1
83	2015	$123,595	202-to-1
64	2014	$124,679	198-to-1
112	2013	$117,844	196-to-1