The 2018 average is 0.3% higher than in 2014 and 12% lower than in 2009. District administrators make 42% less than the state average of $107,279.
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 Jefferson County school district enrolled 56 students in 2017-18. There is an average of 53 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 181 to 1.
McClellan Community Consolidated School District 12 administrator salaries, 10-year trend
Year
Average salary
Student-to-administrator ratio
2009
$70,623
60:1
2010
$70,663
53:1
2011
$70,906
58:1
2012
$62,000
48:1
2013
$56,172
51:1
2014
$62,000
61:1
2015
$62,549
55:1
2016
$52,517
61:1
2017
$64,044
56:1
2018
$62,183
53:1