Grundy Reporter

Administrators in Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201 earn an average of $95,890 per year, ranking 600th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 2.9% lower than in 2021 and 2.9% less than in 2020. District administrators make 17.5% 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.

Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201 enrolled 4,462 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 193 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201 roughly covers schools within Grundy County and has a main office in Minooka.

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
600	2022	$95,890	193-to-1
520	2021	$98,744	205-to-1
488	2020	$98,775	254-to-1
526	2019	$95,902	264-to-1
575	2018	$92,123	273-to-1
541	2017	$92,896	288-to-1
420	2016	$96,539	345-to-1
464	2015	$93,463	327-to-1
478	2014	$90,657	320-to-1
526	2013	$87,424	311-to-1