DeKalb Times

Administrators in Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 earn an average of $109,744 per year, ranking 365th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 1.8% higher than in 2021 and 2.6% more than in 2020. District administrators make 5.5% 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.

Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 enrolled 3,545 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 188 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 roughly covers schools within DeKalb County and has a main office in Sycamore.

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
365	2022	$109,744	188-to-1
356	2021	$107,771	196-to-1
340	2020	$106,912	218-to-1
324	2019	$107,488	235-to-1
331	2018	$104,187	233-to-1
344	2017	$102,367	235-to-1
375	2016	$98,797	236-to-1
408	2015	$95,916	221-to-1
442	2014	$92,375	220-to-1
388	2013	$93,908	334-to-1