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Administrators in Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 earn an average of $139,386 per year, ranking 73rd in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 1.5% lower than in 2021 and 0.8% less than in 2020. District administrators make 20% 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.

Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 enrolled 6,661 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 121 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Evanston.

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
73	2022	$139,386	121-to-1
54	2021	$141,496	130-to-1
52	2020	$140,552	149-to-1
47	2019	$141,616	171-to-1
51	2018	$139,148	174-to-1
50	2017	$137,209	177-to-1
43	2016	$135,923	175-to-1
49	2015	$133,611	171-to-1
113	2014	$115,939	136-to-1
118	2013	$117,120	125-to-1