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Administrators in Northfield Township High School District 225 earn an average of $185,314 per year, ranking third in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 4.2% higher than in 2021 and 8.6% more than in 2020. District administrators make 59.5% 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.

Northfield Township High School District 225 enrolled 5,096 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 129 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Northfield Township High School District 225 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Glenview.

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
3	2022	$185,314	129-to-1
3	2021	$177,877	121-to-1
4	2020	$170,711	126-to-1
4	2019	$166,621	109-to-1
9	2018	$158,780	106-to-1
17	2017	$150,250	165-to-1
35	2016	$138,750	108-to-1
9	2015	$155,870	120-to-1
23	2014	$139,679	130-to-1
31	2013	$136,351	130-to-1