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Thursday, April 17, 2025

Analysis: Lockport administrators rank 186th in state for average pay

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Administrators in Lockport Township High School District 205 earn an average of $118,605 per year, ranking 186th out of 864 districts in Illinois, according to a Will County Gazette analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

The 2020 average is 4.7 percent higher than in 2016 and 10.1 percent lower than in 2011. District administrators make 6.6 percent more than the state average of $111,293.

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 Lockport School District in Will County enrolled 3836 students in 2019-2020. There is an average of 124 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 171 to 1.

Lockport Township High School District 205 administrator salaries, 10-year trend
YearAverage salaryStudent-to-administrator ratio
2011$131,890237:1
2012$136,848234:1
2013$129,230131:1
2014$112,614109:1
2015$110,760109:1
2016$113,329112:1
2017$118,224116:1
2018$125,175114:1
2019$123,169123:1
2020$118,605124:1

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