Rock Island Today

Administrators in Rock Island School District 41 earn an average of $118,681 per year, ranking 238th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 3% higher than in 2021 and 3.9% more than in 2020. District administrators make 2.2% more 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.

Rock Island School District 41 enrolled 6,096 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 163 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Rock Island School District 41 roughly covers schools within Rock Island County and has a main office in Rock Island.

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
238	2022	$118,681	163-to-1
241	2021	$115,245	168-to-1
237	2020	$114,228	173-to-1
304	2019	$108,889	175-to-1
293	2018	$106,280	181-to-1
247	2017	$108,257	201-to-1
251	2016	$105,766	196-to-1
263	2015	$102,831	197-to-1
271	2014	$101,407	201-to-1
262	2013	$101,503	233-to-1