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Administrators in Smithton Community Consolidated School District 130 earn an average of $103,000 per year, ranking 480th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 3.7% lower than in 2021 and 0.7% more than in 2020. District administrators make 11.3% 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.

Smithton Community Consolidated School District 130 enrolled 553 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 277 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Smithton Community Consolidated School District 130 roughly covers schools within St. Clair County and has a main office in Smithton.

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
480	2022	$103,000	277-to-1
375	2021	$107,010	333-to-1
421	2020	$102,252	278-to-1
447	2019	$100,335	276-to-1
441	2018	$99,070	264-to-1
393	2017	$99,500	262-to-1
385	2016	$98,105	259-to-1
400	2015	$96,250	266-to-1
439	2014	$92,500	251-to-1
444	2013	$91,155	254-to-1