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Administrators in Galva Community Unit School District 224 earn an average of $90,091 per year, ranking 713th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 11.9% lower than in 2021 and 11.4% less than in 2020. District administrators make 22.4% 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.

Galva Community Unit School District 224 enrolled 465 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 114 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Galva Community Unit School District 224 roughly covers schools within Henry County and has a main office in Galva.

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
713	2022	$90,091	114-to-1
460	2021	$102,248	118-to-1
432	2020	$101,696	122-to-1
498	2019	$97,645	128-to-1
566	2018	$92,818	130-to-1
597	2017	$90,042	137-to-1
267	2016	$104,570	186-to-1
307	2015	$100,247	184-to-1
360	2014	$95,676	192-to-1
507	2013	$88,433	193-to-1