Peoria Standard

Administrators in Lowpoint Washburn Community Unit School District 21 earn an average of $96,970 per year, ranking 581st in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 3.6% higher than in 2021 and 15.3% less than in 2020. District administrators make 16.5% 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.

Lowpoint Washburn Community Unit School District 21 enrolled 317 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 144 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Lowpoint Washburn Community Unit School District 21 roughly covers schools within Woodford County and has a main office in Washburn.

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
581	2022	$96,970	144-to-1
612	2021	$93,594	141-to-1
233	2020	$114,492	227-to-1
267	2019	$111,267	233-to-1
719	2018	$84,744	136-to-1
230	2017	$109,096	145-to-1
296	2016	$103,006	141-to-1
287	2015	$101,184	150-to-1
306	2014	$98,703	154-to-1
327	2013	$96,794	156-to-1