West Central Reporter

Administrators in Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District 4 earn an average of $76,440 per year, ranking 842nd in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 2.2% higher than in 2021 and 5.2% more than in 2020. District administrators make 34.2% 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.

Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District 4 enrolled 320 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 107 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Griggsville-Perry Community Unit School District 4 roughly covers schools within Pike County and has a main office in Griggsville.

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
842	2022	$76,440	107-to-1
836	2021	$74,813	111-to-1
833	2020	$72,634	117-to-1
839	2019	$71,928	122-to-1
787	2018	$78,717	127-to-1
778	2017	$78,717	131-to-1
841	2016	$63,116	109-to-1
618	2015	$85,823	153-to-1
754	2014	$76,022	130-to-1
736	2013	$74,941	136-to-1