Kankakee Times

Administrators in Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6 earn an average of $116,403 per year, ranking 261st in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 3.9% higher than in 2021 and 6% more than in 2020. District administrators make 0.2% 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.

Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6 enrolled 264 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 106 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6 roughly covers schools within Iroquois County and has a main office in Cissna Park.

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
261	2022	$116,403	106-to-1
293	2021	$112,000	113-to-1
291	2020	$109,774	112-to-1
322	2019	$107,606	111-to-1
303	2018	$105,803	120-to-1
330	2017	$102,987	125-to-1
335	2016	$100,913	126-to-1
339	2015	$98,813	122-to-1
339	2014	$96,758	124-to-1
762	2013	$71,566	117-to-1