Peoria Standard

Administrators in Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327 earn an average of $107,077 per year, ranking 411th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 8.2% lower than in 2021 and 8.2% less than in 2020. District administrators make 7.8% 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.

Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327 enrolled 846 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 178 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327 roughly covers schools within Peoria County and has a main office in Glasford.

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
411	2022	$107,077	178-to-1
226	2021	$116,659	204-to-1
209	2020	$116,704	229-to-1
250	2019	$112,202	214-to-1
291	2018	$106,440	232-to-1
315	2017	$104,067	230-to-1
330	2016	$101,206	235-to-1
351	2015	$98,183	238-to-1
362	2014	$95,606	233-to-1
465	2013	$90,234	236-to-1