Rock Island Today

Administrators in Riverdale Community Unit School District 100 earn an average of $96,598 per year, ranking 585th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 2.3% higher than in 2021 and 0% more than in 2020. District administrators make 16.8% 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.

Riverdale Community Unit School District 100 enrolled 1,087 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 217 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Riverdale Community Unit School District 100 roughly covers schools within Rock Island County and has a main office in Port Byron.

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
585	2022	$96,598	217-to-1
594	2021	$94,391	222-to-1
535	2020	$96,555	230-to-1
585	2019	$93,119	233-to-1
597	2018	$90,777	234-to-1
640	2017	$88,081	235-to-1
620	2016	$86,390	231-to-1
625	2015	$85,535	230-to-1
628	2014	$84,071	227-to-1
396	2013	$93,656	281-to-1