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Administrators in Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 earn an average of $99,407 per year, ranking 537th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 4.3% lower than in 2021 and 2.7% less than in 2020. District administrators make 14.4% 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.

Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 enrolled 1,351 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 162 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 roughly covers schools within Rock Island County and has a main office in Sherrard.

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
537	2022	$99,407	162-to-1
426	2021	$103,917	177-to-1
422	2020	$102,171	187-to-1
475	2019	$98,984	186-to-1
671	2018	$87,327	175-to-1
581	2017	$90,711	182-to-1
722	2016	$80,575	185-to-1
721	2015	$78,974	168-to-1
574	2014	$86,438	228-to-1
359	2013	$95,483	219-to-1