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Administrators in Christopher Community Unit School District 99 earn an average of $96,691 per year, ranking 584th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 7.3% higher than in 2021 and 13.5% more than in 2020. District administrators make 16.8% 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.

Christopher Community Unit School District 99 enrolled 695 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 204 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Christopher Community Unit School District 99 roughly covers schools within Franklin County and has a main office in Christopher.

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
584	2022	$96,691	204-to-1
683	2021	$90,111	210-to-1
722	2020	$85,187	188-to-1
714	2019	$85,404	240-to-1
469	2018	$97,869	226-to-1
504	2017	$94,796	250-to-1
528	2016	$91,516	251-to-1
533	2015	$90,622	248-to-1
663	2014	$82,584	266-to-1
772	2013	$70,626	244-to-1