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Administrators in Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 earn an average of $85,406 per year, ranking 776th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 4.4% higher than in 2021 and 7.6% more than in 2020. District administrators make 26.5% 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.

Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 enrolled 1,130 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 171 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 roughly covers schools within Hamilton County and has a main office in McLeansboro.

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
776	2022	$85,406	171-to-1
787	2021	$81,832	162-to-1
787	2020	$79,384	174-to-1
784	2019	$79,269	202-to-1
771	2018	$79,981	198-to-1
740	2017	$81,907	229-to-1
784	2016	$75,230	226-to-1
781	2015	$73,870	224-to-1
723	2014	$78,912	192-to-1
712	2013	$77,596	197-to-1