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Administrators in Fairfield Community High School District 225 earn an average of $112,813 per year, ranking 309th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 10.5% higher than in 2021 and 15.5% more than in 2020. District administrators make 2.9% 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.

Fairfield Community High School District 225 enrolled 423 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 121 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Fairfield Community High School District 225 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
309	2022	$112,813	121-to-1
462	2021	$102,090	118-to-1
511	2020	$97,707	120-to-1
741	2019	$83,267	112-to-1
752	2018	$82,204	108-to-1
768	2017	$79,373	107-to-1
516	2016	$92,319	212-to-1
558	2015	$89,235	219-to-1
558	2014	$87,138	137-to-1
693	2013	$78,614	134-to-1