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Administrators in Meridian Community Unit School District 223 earn an average of $109,885 per year, ranking 359th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 4% higher than in 2021 and 7.3% more than in 2020. District administrators make 5.4% 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.

Meridian Community Unit School District 223 enrolled 1,418 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 203 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Meridian Community Unit School District 223 roughly covers schools within Ogle County and has a main office in Stillman Valley.

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
359	2022	$109,885	203-to-1
397	2021	$105,629	211-to-1
418	2020	$102,435	226-to-1
451	2019	$100,223	206-to-1
483	2018	$97,465	208-to-1
475	2017	$95,858	243-to-1
541	2016	$90,735	253-to-1
531	2015	$90,735	261-to-1
546	2014	$87,501	236-to-1
431	2013	$92,065	201-to-1