DeKalb Times

Administrators in Genoa-Kingston Community Unit School District 424 earn an average of $120,671 per year, ranking 207th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 11% higher than in 2021 and 17.4% more than in 2020. District administrators make 3.9% more 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.

Genoa-Kingston Community Unit School District 424 enrolled 1,491 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 169 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Genoa-Kingston Community Unit School District 424 roughly covers schools within DeKalb County and has a main office in Genoa.

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
207	2022	$120,671	169-to-1
342	2021	$108,716	156-to-1
412	2020	$102,761	159-to-1
476	2019	$98,974	165-to-1
383	2018	$101,696	167-to-1
355	2017	$101,612	157-to-1
412	2016	$97,016	160-to-1
463	2015	$93,522	160-to-1
494	2014	$90,168	166-to-1
435	2013	$91,440	155-to-1