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Administrators in Stockton Community Unit School District 206 earn an average of $95,867 per year, ranking 602nd in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 2.5% higher than in 2021 and 4.6% more than in 2020. District administrators make 17.5% 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.

Stockton Community Unit School District 206 enrolled 537 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 179 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Stockton Community Unit School District 206 roughly covers schools within Jo Daviess County and has a main office in Stockton.

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
602	2022	$95,867	179-to-1
615	2021	$93,499	134-to-1
624	2020	$91,674	197-to-1
645	2019	$89,876	204-to-1
744	2018	$82,893	189-to-1
748	2017	$81,084	193-to-1
756	2016	$78,344	208-to-1
478	2015	$92,801	204-to-1
476	2014	$90,753	203-to-1
506	2013	$88,539	205-to-1