The 2018 average is 19.7% higher than in 2014 and 34.8% higher than in 2009. District administrators make 0.4% less than the state average of $107,279.
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 1269 students in 2017-18. There is an average of 151 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 181 to 1.
Pleasant Plains Community Unit School District 8 administrator salaries, 10-year trend
Year
Average salary
Student-to-administrator ratio
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
2018
$106,814.27
151:1