Dupage Policy Journal

Administrators in Glenbard Township High School District 87 earn an average of $131,513 per year, ranking 122nd in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 1.2% lower than in 2021 and 2.1% more than in 2020. District administrators make 13.2% 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.

Glenbard Township High School District 87 enrolled 7,788 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 120 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Glenbard Township High School District 87 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
122	2022	$131,513	120-to-1
97	2021	$133,105	131-to-1
109	2020	$128,810	132-to-1
106	2019	$128,003	136-to-1
110	2018	$124,702	134-to-1
119	2017	$121,825	135-to-1
144	2016	$115,880	134-to-1
149	2015	$112,910	136-to-1
169	2014	$109,421	85-to-1
180	2013	$108,334	159-to-1