The 2018 average is 7.1% higher than in 2014 and 16.2% higher than in 2009. District administrators make 17.6% less than the state average of $107,279.
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.
The La Salle County school district enrolled 227 students in 2017-18. There is an average of 114 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 181 to 1.
Waltham Community Consolidated School District 185 administrator salaries, 10-year trend
Year
Average salary
Student-to-administrator ratio
2009
$76,140
119:1
2010
$78,810
120:1
2011
$75,040
154:1
2012
$80,279
112:1
2013
$76,188
117:1
2014
$82,583
168:1
2015
$72,812
102:1
2016
$71,989
103:1
2017
$85,136
109:1
2018
$88,440.95
114:1