Illinois Valley Times

Administrators in LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 earn an average of $106,339 per year, ranking 420th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 7.4% higher than in 2021 and 0.6% more than in 2020. District administrators make 8.5% 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.

LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 enrolled 1,213 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 149 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120 roughly covers schools within LaSalle County and has a main office in LaSalle.

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
420	2022	$106,339	149-to-1
513	2021	$98,971	148-to-1
359	2020	$105,654	157-to-1
360	2019	$105,522	160-to-1
274	2018	$107,180	172-to-1
232	2017	$108,995	171-to-1
399	2016	$97,653	147-to-1
456	2015	$93,711	142-to-1
465	2014	$91,400	164-to-1
329	2013	$96,752	169-to-1