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Administrators in Mount Pulaski Community Unit School District 23 earn an average of $104,248 per year, ranking 457th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 5.7% lower than in 2021 and 11.8% less than in 2020. District administrators make 10.3% 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.

Mount Pulaski Community Unit School District 23 enrolled 505 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 158 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Mount Pulaski Community Unit School District 23 roughly covers schools within Logan County and has a main office in Mount Pulaski.

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
457	2022	$104,248	158-to-1
312	2021	$110,493	167-to-1
194	2020	$118,153	170-to-1
670	2019	$88,148	174-to-1
273	2018	$107,237	171-to-1
429	2017	$97,813	170-to-1
430	2016	$96,244	181-to-1
401	2015	$96,244	181-to-1
463	2014	$91,411	171-to-1
515	2013	$88,068	167-to-1