Will County Gazette

Administrators in Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U earn an average of $114,759 per year, ranking 286th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 5.8% higher than in 2021 and 5.2% more than in 2020. District administrators make 1.2% 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.

Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U enrolled 1,298 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 123 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U roughly covers schools within Will County and has a main office in Braidwood.

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
286	2022	$114,759	123-to-1
346	2021	$108,449	116-to-1
304	2020	$109,107	135-to-1
279	2019	$110,424	145-to-1
267	2018	$107,872	150-to-1
257	2017	$107,736	147-to-1
305	2016	$102,511	146-to-1
293	2015	$100,981	170-to-1
368	2014	$95,282	168-to-1
221	2013	$104,201	157-to-1