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Administrators in Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 earn an average of $109,165 per year, ranking 379th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 1.7% higher than in 2021 and 3.5% more than in 2020. District administrators make 6% 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.

Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 enrolled 732 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 183 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 roughly covers schools within Ogle County and has a main office in Forreston.

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
379	2022	$109,165	183-to-1
366	2021	$107,386	178-to-1
361	2020	$105,500	199-to-1
538	2019	$95,190	161-to-1
559	2018	$93,130	166-to-1
567	2017	$91,662	171-to-1
591	2016	$87,871	168-to-1
256	2015	$103,239	215-to-1
218	2014	$104,375	180-to-1
121	2013	$116,831	243-to-1