Peoria Standard

Administrators in East Peoria Community High School District 309 earn an average of $101,973 per year, ranking 494th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 4.8% higher than in 2021 and 9.2% more than in 2020. District administrators make 12.2% 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.

East Peoria Community High School District 309 enrolled 938 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 117 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

East Peoria Community High School District 309 roughly covers schools within Tazewell County and has a main office in East Peoria.

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
494	2022	$101,973	117-to-1
549	2021	$97,319	124-to-1
582	2020	$93,394	124-to-1
648	2019	$89,824	124-to-1
638	2018	$89,212	124-to-1
576	2017	$90,958	128-to-1
590	2016	$88,098	126-to-1
649	2015	$84,340	137-to-1
602	2014	$84,933	135-to-1
639	2013	$81,884	141-to-1