Macon Reporter

Administrators in Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9 earn an average of $86,143 per year, ranking 766th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 1.2% lower than in 2021 and 15.9% more than in 2020. District administrators make 25.8% 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.

Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9 enrolled 644 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 107 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9 roughly covers schools within Macon County and has a main office in Niantic.

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
766	2022	$86,143	107-to-1
726	2021	$87,176	131-to-1
828	2020	$74,320	96-to-1
830	2019	$74,358	100-to-1
820	2018	$72,824	111-to-1
830	2017	$70,980	118-to-1
834	2016	$67,155	102-to-1
811	2015	$68,966	119-to-1
790	2014	$72,166	116-to-1
747	2013	$74,088	125-to-1