The 2017 average is 2.1% higher than in 2013 and 27% lower than in 2008. District administrators make 10.9% more 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 Cook County school district enrolled 4621 students in 2016-17. There is an average of 211 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 190 to 1.
Park Ridge-Niles Community Consolidated School District 64 administrator salaries, 10-year trend
Year
Average salary
Student-to-administrator ratio
2008
$161,377
290:1
2009
$161,596
255:1
2010
$152,248
220:1
2011
$150,238
205:1
2012
$145,084
213:1
2013
$115,403
230:1
2014
$119,187
211:1
2015
$120,933
227:1
2016
$118,256
219:1
2017
$117,879
211:1
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