Grundy Reporter

Administrators in Saratoga Community Consolidated School District 60C earn an average of $114,141 per year, ranking 294th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 6.3% higher than in 2021 and 7.3% more than in 2020. District administrators make 1.7% 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.

Saratoga Community Consolidated School District 60C enrolled 782 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 196 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Saratoga Community Consolidated School District 60C roughly covers schools within Grundy County and has a main office in Morris.

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
294	2022	$114,141	196-to-1
364	2021	$107,401	186-to-1
347	2020	$106,350	226-to-1
422	2019	$101,598	232-to-1
522	2018	$95,340	227-to-1
537	2017	$93,134	241-to-1
509	2016	$92,528	260-to-1
547	2015	$90,096	262-to-1
542	2014	$87,770	259-to-1
588	2013	$84,710	247-to-1