Illinois Valley Times

Administrators in Putnam County Community Unit School District 535 earn an average of $90,455 per year, ranking 705th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 2.4% higher than in 2021 and 2.2% more than in 2020. District administrators make 22.1% less 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.

Putnam County Community Unit School District 535 enrolled 779 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 111 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Putnam County Community Unit School District 535 roughly covers schools within Putnam County and has a main office in Granville.

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
705	2022	$90,455	111-to-1
708	2021	$88,301	113-to-1
672	2020	$88,472	121-to-1
695	2019	$87,053	123-to-1
694	2018	$85,705	145-to-1
767	2017	$79,473	123-to-1
686	2016	$83,257	113-to-1
683	2015	$82,486	128-to-1
662	2014	$82,643	153-to-1
597	2013	$84,170	180-to-1