Illinois Valley Times

Administrators in Depue Community Unit School District 103 earn an average of $94,313 per year, ranking 635th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 10.8% lower than in 2021 and 9.5% less than in 2020. District administrators make 18.8% 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.

Depue Community Unit School District 103 enrolled 332 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 111 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Depue Community Unit School District 103 roughly covers schools within Bureau County and has a main office in Depue.

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
635	2022	$94,313	111-to-1
396	2021	$105,689	164-to-1
384	2020	$104,206	183-to-1
256	2019	$111,817	200-to-1
418	2018	$100,250	215-to-1
371	2017	$100,497	220-to-1
729	2016	$80,388	160-to-1
767	2015	$75,694	156-to-1
600	2014	$85,092	162-to-1
612	2013	$83,430	118-to-1