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Administrators in New Holland-Middletown Elementary School District 88 earn an average of $110,093 per year, ranking 353rd in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 17.1% higher than in 2021 and 19.7% more than in 2020. District administrators make 5.2% 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.

New Holland-Middletown Elementary School District 88 enrolled 84 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 82 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

New Holland-Middletown Elementary School District 88 roughly covers schools within Logan County and has a main office in Middletown.

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
353	2022	$110,093	82-to-1
603	2021	$94,000	80-to-1
611	2020	$92,000	86-to-1
610	2019	$92,000	99-to-1
616	2018	$90,000	100-to-1
738	2017	$82,039	97-to-1
730	2016	$80,191	90-to-1
655	2015	$84,000	105-to-1
85	2014	$121,056	53-to-1
671	2013	$80,000	75-to-1