South Central Reporter

Administrators in Nashville Consolidated Community School District 49 earn an average of $133,092 per year, ranking 113th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 3.8% higher than in 2021 and 7.5% more than in 2020. District administrators make 14.6% more 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.

Nashville Consolidated Community School District 49 enrolled 547 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 274 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Nashville Consolidated Community School District 49 roughly covers schools within Washington County and has a main office in Nashville.

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
113	2022	$133,092	274-to-1
133	2021	$128,227	280-to-1
143	2020	$123,780	290-to-1
168	2019	$119,247	295-to-1
294	2018	$106,221	286-to-1
295	2017	$105,140	302-to-1
328	2016	$101,270	298-to-1
422	2015	$95,395	275-to-1
284	2014	$100,283	276-to-1
452	2013	$90,798	287-to-1