DeKalb Times

Administrators in DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 earn an average of $101,287 per year, ranking 504th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 2.8% higher than in 2021 and 2.7% less than in 2020. District administrators make 12.8% 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.

DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 enrolled 6,703 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 165 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 roughly covers schools within DeKalb County and has a main office in DeKalb.

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
504	2022	$101,287	165-to-1
524	2021	$98,549	164-to-1
386	2020	$104,115	194-to-1
261	2019	$111,543	216-to-1
486	2018	$97,351	195-to-1
481	2017	$95,641	192-to-1
432	2016	$96,213	220-to-1
417	2015	$95,606	209-to-1
289	2014	$100,136	219-to-1
348	2013	$95,941	228-to-1