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Administrators in Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3 earn an average of $93,253 per year, ranking 658th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 2.2% higher than in 2021 and 7.4% more than in 2020. District administrators make 19.7% 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.

Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3 enrolled 754 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 151 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3 roughly covers schools within Whiteside County and has a main office in Prophetstown.

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
658	2022	$93,253	151-to-1
658	2021	$91,269	150-to-1
697	2020	$86,868	151-to-1
660	2019	$89,022	162-to-1
681	2018	$86,706	168-to-1
692	2017	$84,643	172-to-1
639	2016	$85,677	189-to-1
556	2015	$89,525	173-to-1
427	2014	$92,776	178-to-1
484	2013	$89,369	181-to-1