South Central Reporter

Administrators in Mount Olive Community Unit School District 5 earn an average of $88,485 per year, ranking 733rd in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 3% higher than in 2021 and 0.9% less than in 2020. District administrators make 23.8% 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.

Mount Olive Community Unit School District 5 enrolled 472 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 155 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Mount Olive Community Unit School District 5 roughly covers schools within Macoupin County and has a main office in Mount Olive.

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
733	2022	$88,485	155-to-1
746	2021	$85,908	156-to-1
661	2020	$89,245	89-to-1
687	2019	$87,467	146-to-1
635	2018	$89,276	158-to-1
726	2017	$82,661	158-to-1
692	2016	$82,866	167-to-1
697	2015	$81,241	181-to-1
826	2014	$62,595	135-to-1
624	2013	$82,764	181-to-1