Peoria Standard

Administrators in Henry Senachwine Community Unit School District 5 earn an average of $113,223 per year, ranking 304th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 3.9% higher than in 2021 and 4.8% more than in 2020. District administrators make 2.5% 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.

Henry Senachwine Community Unit School District 5 enrolled 518 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 173 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Henry Senachwine Community Unit School District 5 roughly covers schools within Marshall County and has a main office in Henry.

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
304	2022	$113,223	173-to-1
340	2021	$108,956	169-to-1
321	2020	$108,027	185-to-1
402	2019	$102,902	182-to-1
415	2018	$100,407	194-to-1
575	2017	$91,007	163-to-1
654	2016	$84,713	138-to-1
413	2015	$95,748	205-to-1
403	2014	$93,664	207-to-1
325	2013	$96,995	153-to-1