Will County Gazette

Administrators in Valley View Community Unit School District 365U earn an average of $110,128 per year, ranking 352nd in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 12.1% higher than in 2021 and 11.6% more than in 2020. District administrators make 5.2% 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.

Valley View Community Unit School District 365U enrolled 15,015 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 139 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Valley View Community Unit School District 365U roughly covers schools within Will County and has a main office in Romeoville.

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
352	2022	$110,128	139-to-1
533	2021	$98,216	145-to-1
491	2020	$98,665	148-to-1
546	2019	$94,687	152-to-1
565	2018	$92,896	157-to-1
582	2017	$90,670	154-to-1
570	2016	$89,198	168-to-1
639	2015	$84,875	160-to-1
657	2014	$82,951	142-to-1
355	2013	$95,572	150-to-1