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Administrators in Allendale Community Consolidated School District 17 earn an average of $72,500 per year, ranking 854th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 1.8% higher than in 2021 and 17% less than in 2020. District administrators make 37.6% 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.

Allendale Community Consolidated School District 17 enrolled 158 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 79 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Allendale Community Consolidated School District 17 roughly covers schools within Wabash County and has a main office in Allendale.

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
854	2022	$72,500	79-to-1
847	2021	$71,200	66-to-1
687	2020	$87,400	149-to-1
688	2019	$87,400	149-to-1
670	2018	$87,400	127-to-1
653	2017	$87,400	135-to-1
842	2016	$62,429	99-to-1
841	2015	$59,718	89-to-1
846	2014	$45,000	63-to-1
842	2013	$38,667	58-to-1