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Administrators in Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64 earn an average of $123,935 per year, ranking 176th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 2.8% lower than in 2021 and 2.2% more than in 2020. District administrators make 6.7% more 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.

Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64 enrolled 4,563 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 182 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Park Ridge Consolidated Community School District 64 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Park Ridge.

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
176	2022	$123,935	182-to-1
136	2021	$127,555	188-to-1
165	2020	$121,314	190-to-1
148	2019	$122,642	191-to-1
125	2018	$122,232	219-to-1
147	2017	$117,879	211-to-1
123	2016	$118,256	219-to-1
101	2015	$120,933	227-to-1
99	2014	$119,187	211-to-1
129	2013	$115,403	230-to-1