Kankakee Times

Administrators in St. George Community Consolidated School District 258 earn an average of $101,982 per year, ranking 493rd in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 2% higher than in 2021 and 5% more than in 2020. District administrators make 12.2% 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.

St. George Community Consolidated School District 258 enrolled 393 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 120 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

St. George Community Consolidated School District 258 roughly covers schools within Kankakee County and has a main office in Bourbonnais.

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
493	2022	$101,982	120-to-1
496	2021	$99,934	110-to-1
521	2020	$97,110	105-to-1
562	2019	$94,074	123-to-1
384	2018	$101,540	136-to-1
437	2017	$97,567	137-to-1
510	2016	$92,458	139-to-1
692	2015	$81,750	117-to-1
666	2014	$82,532	157-to-1
257	2013	$101,702	217-to-1