Peoria Standard

Administrators in Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325 earn an average of $103,838 per year, ranking 463rd 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 2.8% more than in 2020. District administrators make 10.6% 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.

Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325 enrolled 716 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 119 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Peoria Heights Community Unit School District 325 roughly covers schools within Peoria County and has a main office in Peoria Heights.

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
463	2022	$103,838	119-to-1
495	2021	$100,013	127-to-1
443	2020	$101,002	145-to-1
359	2019	$105,534	155-to-1
366	2018	$102,460	154-to-1
385	2017	$99,959	158-to-1
444	2016	$95,860	160-to-1
470	2015	$93,230	162-to-1
267	2014	$101,845	157-to-1
188	2013	$107,278	206-to-1