Chief Education Officer Jason Helfer (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
Chief Education Officer Jason Helfer (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
The average salary in the district in 2022 is 11.8% higher than in 2021 and 7.5% less than in 2020. District administrators make 17.2% 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.
Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18 enrolled 643 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 141 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.
Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18 roughly covers schools within DeWitt County and has a main office in Farmer City.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 594 | 2022 | $96,205 | 141-to-1 |
| 742 | 2021 | $86,050 | 162-to-1 |
| 393 | 2020 | $103,962 | 174-to-1 |
| 457 | 2019 | $99,929 | 182-to-1 |
| 601 | 2018 | $90,615 | 149-to-1 |
| 516 | 2017 | $94,193 | 192-to-1 |
| 500 | 2016 | $92,879 | 192-to-1 |
| 512 | 2015 | $91,223 | 197-to-1 |
| 533 | 2014 | $88,515 | 200-to-1 |
| 438 | 2013 | $91,272 | 193-to-1 |
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