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Administrators in Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 earn an average of $103,338 per year, ranking 472nd in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 1.2% lower than in 2021 and 4.2% more than in 2020. District administrators make 11% 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.

Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 enrolled 2,390 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 142 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8 roughly covers schools within Madison County and has a main office in Bethalto.

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
472	2022	$103,338	142-to-1
412	2021	$104,582	154-to-1
480	2020	$99,150	160-to-1
512	2019	$96,563	165-to-1
443	2018	$98,981	177-to-1
432	2017	$97,699	167-to-1
360	2016	$99,646	163-to-1
404	2015	$96,099	156-to-1
244	2014	$102,988	196-to-1
293	2013	$98,880	205-to-1