Will County Gazette

Administrators in Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C earn an average of $102,985 per year, ranking 483rd in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 3.9% lower than in 2021 and 11.4% more than in 2020. District administrators make 11.3% 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.

Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C enrolled 2,591 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 216 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C roughly covers schools within Will County and has a main office in Frankfort.

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
483	2022	$102,985	216-to-1
369	2021	$107,177	231-to-1
603	2020	$92,448	212-to-1
583	2019	$93,205	229-to-1
485	2018	$97,354	239-to-1
320	2017	$103,657	226-to-1
378	2016	$98,491	226-to-1
253	2015	$103,688	226-to-1
378	2014	$94,945	225-to-1
286	2013	$99,549	224-to-1