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Administrators in New Athens Community Unit School District 60 earn an average of $105,790 per year, ranking 430th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 4.9% higher than in 2021 and 8% more than in 2020. District administrators make 8.9% 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.

New Athens Community Unit School District 60 enrolled 483 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 161 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

New Athens Community Unit School District 60 roughly covers schools within St. Clair County and has a main office in New Athens.

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
430	2022	$105,790	161-to-1
483	2021	$100,815	162-to-1
503	2020	$97,954	162-to-1
533	2019	$95,523	175-to-1
571	2018	$92,296	168-to-1
608	2017	$89,488	165-to-1
607	2016	$87,085	176-to-1
695	2015	$81,579	181-to-1
537	2014	$88,039	167-to-1
181	2013	$108,329	181-to-1