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Administrators in Jasper Community Consolidated School District 17 earn an average of $87,193 per year, ranking 751st in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 8% higher than in 2021 and 16.3% more than in 2020. District administrators make 24.9% 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.

Jasper Community Consolidated School District 17 enrolled 178 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 168 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Jasper Community Consolidated School District 17 roughly covers schools within Wayne County and has a main office in Fairfield.

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
751	2022	$87,193	168-to-1
798	2021	$80,739	151-to-1
824	2020	$75,000	185-to-1
785	2019	$79,169	177-to-1
779	2018	$79,169	169-to-1
771	2017	$79,169	163-to-1
760	2016	$77,620	165-to-1
799	2015	$71,680	146-to-1
759	2014	$75,410	142-to-1
768	2013	$70,998	146-to-1