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Administrators in Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 earn an average of $103,089 per year, ranking 478th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 8.8% higher than in 2021 and 12.2% more than in 2020. District administrators make 11.3% 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.

Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 enrolled 793 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 180 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Edwards County Community Unit School District 1 roughly covers schools within Edwards County and has a main office in Albion.

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
478	2022	$103,089	180-to-1
586	2021	$94,754	161-to-1
618	2020	$91,841	177-to-1
478	2019	$98,517	199-to-1
716	2018	$84,834	171-to-1
724	2017	$82,812	188-to-1
720	2016	$80,879	183-to-1
749	2015	$76,917	155-to-1
648	2014	$83,189	192-to-1
651	2013	$81,470	160-to-1