The 2017 average is 21.4% higher than in 2013 and 28.1% higher than in 2008. District administrators make 6.8% less than the state average of $106,273.
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.
The Sangamon County school district enrolled 1288 students in 2016-17. There is an average of 153 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 190 to 1.
Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8 administrator salaries, 10-year trend
Year
Average salary
Student-to-administrator ratio
2008
$77,307
213:1
2009
$79,210
217:1
2010
$74,660
214:1
2011
$87,890
213:1
2012
$91,201
211:1
2013
$81,571
164:1
2014
$89,210
156:1
2015
$83,377
139:1
2016
$88,746
153:1
2017
$99,051
153:1
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