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Analysis: Bensenville School District 2 administrators rank 139th in state for average pay in 2022

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Bensenville School District 2 Principal Dr. Katherine Mccluskey (2023) | Bensenville School District 2

Bensenville School District 2 Principal Dr. Katherine Mccluskey (2023) | Bensenville School District 2

Administrators in Bensenville School District 2 earn an average of $129,087 per year, ranking 139th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 7.9% higher than in 2021 and 1.3% more than in 2020. District administrators make 11.1% 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.

Bensenville School District 2 enrolled 1,976 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 148 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Bensenville School District 2 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Bensenville.

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.

Bensenville School District 2 administrator salaries, 10-year trend
State RankYearAverage salaryStudent-to-administrator ratio
1392022$129,087148-to-1
1882021$119,608149-to-1
1142020$127,433195-to-1
1182019$126,258192-to-1
1682018$116,166184-to-1
1382017$119,133208-to-1
1822016$112,491193-to-1
2062015$107,428165-to-1
1482014$110,769198-to-1
2172013$104,416163-to-1

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