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Administrators in Hartsburg Emden Community Unit School District 21 earn an average of $92,178 per year, ranking 683rd in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 0.9% higher than in 2021 and 1.9% more than in 2020. District administrators make 20.6% 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.

Hartsburg Emden Community Unit School District 21 enrolled 185 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 93 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Hartsburg Emden Community Unit School District 21 roughly covers schools within Logan County and has a main office in Hartsburg.

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
683	2022	$92,178	93-to-1
656	2021	$91,400	88-to-1
650	2020	$90,500	100-to-1
678	2019	$87,750	105-to-1
692	2018	$85,750	101-to-1
691	2017	$84,750	92-to-1
669	2016	$84,000	99-to-1
602	2015	$86,667	147-to-1
682	2014	$81,653	142-to-1
814	2013	$61,240	117-to-1