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Administrators in Granite City Community Unit School District 9 earn an average of $123,584 per year, ranking 180th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 9% higher than in 2021 and 7.7% more than in 2020. District administrators make 6.4% 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.

Granite City Community Unit School District 9 enrolled 5,739 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 250 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Granite City Community Unit School District 9 roughly covers schools within Madison County and has a main office in Granite City.

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
180	2022	$123,584	250-to-1
267	2021	$113,427	246-to-1
226	2020	$114,775	272-to-1
283	2019	$110,010	278-to-1
252	2018	$109,075	293-to-1
293	2017	$105,207	281-to-1
300	2016	$102,808	297-to-1
279	2015	$101,474	319-to-1
213	2014	$104,595	295-to-1
266	2013	$101,130	120-to-1