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Administrators in Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15 earn an average of $106,056 per year, ranking 423rd in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 8.1% lower than in 2021 and 8% less than in 2020. District administrators make 8.7% 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.

Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15 enrolled 11,080 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 124 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Palatine.

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
423	2022	$106,056	124-to-1
239	2021	$115,401	133-to-1
223	2020	$115,235	155-to-1
251	2019	$112,194	168-to-1
244	2018	$109,627	173-to-1
204	2017	$111,555	180-to-1
201	2016	$110,388	190-to-1
180	2015	$109,347	191-to-1
226	2014	$103,964	182-to-1
241	2013	$102,886	219-to-1