Dupage Policy Journal

Administrators in Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 earn an average of $127,099 per year, ranking 157th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 2.6% higher than in 2021 and 3.4% more than in 2020. District administrators make 9.4% 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.

Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 enrolled 3,662 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 151 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Clarendon Hills.

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
157	2022	$127,099	151-to-1
159	2021	$123,909	131-to-1
148	2020	$122,922	172-to-1
175	2019	$118,318	162-to-1
102	2018	$125,717	177-to-1
170	2017	$115,827	150-to-1
164	2016	$113,750	149-to-1
129	2015	$115,569	145-to-1
164	2014	$109,524	135-to-1
87	2013	$122,186	232-to-1