Illinois Valley Times

Administrators in Malden Community Consolidated School District 84 earn an average of $113,203 per year, ranking 305th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 3% higher than in 2021 and 5.6% more than in 2020. District administrators make 2.6% 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.

Malden Community Consolidated School District 84 enrolled 94 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 94 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Malden Community Consolidated School District 84 roughly covers schools within Bureau County and has a main office in Malden.

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
305	2022	$113,203	94-to-1
321	2021	$109,906	83-to-1
338	2020	$107,205	92-to-1
117	2019	$126,338	110-to-1
406	2018	$100,580	91-to-1
433	2017	$97,650	89-to-1
437	2016	$96,150	93-to-1
438	2015	$94,650	94-to-1
419	2014	$93,150	98-to-1
471	2013	$90,000	90-to-1