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Administrators in Benton Consolidated High School District 103 earn an average of $92,569 per year, ranking 673rd in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 0.4% lower than in 2021 and 8.5% more than in 2020. District administrators make 20.3% 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 Consolidated High School District 103 enrolled 571 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 115 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Benton Consolidated High School District 103 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
673	2022	$92,569	115-to-1
627	2021	$92,947	122-to-1
717	2020	$85,299	96-to-1
696	2019	$86,990	118-to-1
591	2018	$91,023	105-to-1
630	2017	$88,502	94-to-1
530	2016	$91,288	112-to-1
455	2015	$93,737	110-to-1
396	2014	$93,959	115-to-1
463	2013	$90,441	119-to-1