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Administrators in Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 earn an average of $95,644 per year, ranking 610th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 4.2% lower than in 2021 and 5.1% less than in 2020. District administrators make 17.7% 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.

Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 enrolled 1,084 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 233 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 roughly covers schools within Franklin County and has a main office in Benton.

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
610	2022	$95,644	233-to-1
498	2021	$99,840	229-to-1
447	2020	$100,821	236-to-1
537	2019	$95,279	251-to-1
342	2018	$103,883	339-to-1
319	2017	$103,672	329-to-1
369	2016	$99,150	269-to-1
402	2015	$96,240	225-to-1
431	2014	$92,664	249-to-1
475	2013	$89,968	273-to-1