Peoria Standard

Administrators in Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316 earn an average of $97,279 per year, ranking 575th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 21.7% lower than in 2021 and 17.1% less than in 2020. District administrators make 16.3% 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.

Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316 enrolled 194 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 97 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316 roughly covers schools within Peoria County and has a main office in 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
575	2022	$97,279	97-to-1
156	2021	$124,190	197-to-1
204	2020	$117,374	191-to-1
232	2019	$113,680	192-to-1
238	2018	$110,102	157-to-1
269	2017	$106,636	194-to-1
259	2016	$105,060	181-to-1
257	2015	$103,000	183-to-1
579	2014	$86,289	146-to-1
680	2013	$79,746	143-to-1