Illinois Valley Times

Administrators in Seneca Township High School District 160 earn an average of $140,666 per year, ranking 66th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 10% lower than in 2021 and 5.4% less than in 2020. District administrators make 21.1% 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.

Seneca Township High School District 160 enrolled 383 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 77 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Seneca Township High School District 160 roughly covers schools within LaSalle County and has a main office in Seneca.

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
66	2022	$140,666	77-to-1
23	2021	$156,320	80-to-1
33	2020	$148,733	85-to-1
48	2019	$141,472	86-to-1
45	2018	$141,223	116-to-1
79	2017	$129,763	106-to-1
60	2016	$130,638	111-to-1
69	2015	$127,125	115-to-1
74	2014	$123,625	114-to-1
100	2013	$120,125	118-to-1