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Administrators in Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 earn an average of $111,205 per year, ranking 333rd in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 2.1% lower than in 2021 and 0.5% less than in 2020. District administrators make 4.3% 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.

Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 enrolled 267 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 134 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 roughly covers schools within Jo Daviess County and has a main office in Scales Mound.

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
333	2022	$111,205	134-to-1
265	2021	$113,603	132-to-1
262	2020	$111,712	134-to-1
228	2019	$114,222	133-to-1
240	2018	$109,877	127-to-1
250	2017	$108,082	123-to-1
228	2016	$107,205	116-to-1
195	2015	$108,015	120-to-1
210	2014	$104,868	120-to-1
255	2013	$101,814	129-to-1