South Central Reporter

Administrators in Kell Consolidated School District 2 earn an average of $67,612 per year, ranking 861st in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

District administrators make 41.8% 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.

Kell Consolidated School District 2 enrolled 65 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 59 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Kell Consolidated School District 2 roughly covers schools within Marion County and has a main office in Kell.

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
861	2022	$67,612	59-to-1
859	2021	$63,788	80-to-1
863	2019	$51,538	74-to-1
833	2018	$70,417	82-to-1
833	2017	$69,435	111-to-1
820	2016	$69,435	119-to-1
832	2015	$65,449	117-to-1
842	2014	$53,949	73-to-1
810	2013	$61,692	118-to-1