Peoria Standard

Administrators in Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191 earn an average of $88,186 per year, ranking 738th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 4.5% lower than in 2021 and 2.8% less than in 2020. District administrators make 24.1% 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.

Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191 enrolled 882 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 147 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Midwest Central Community Unit School District 191 roughly covers schools within Mason County and has a main office in Manito.

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
738	2022	$88,186	147-to-1
639	2021	$92,350	143-to-1
646	2020	$90,760	155-to-1
684	2019	$87,483	157-to-1
710	2018	$84,981	157-to-1
603	2017	$89,862	158-to-1
552	2016	$90,138	162-to-1
587	2015	$87,513	157-to-1
583	2014	$86,179	160-to-1
733	2013	$75,281	128-to-1