Kane County Reporter

Administrators in Geneva Community Unit School District 304 earn an average of $123,709 per year, ranking 178th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 0.5% lower than in 2021 and 4.4% more than in 2020. District administrators make 6.5% 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.

Geneva Community Unit School District 304 enrolled 5,092 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 169 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Geneva Community Unit School District 304 roughly covers schools within Kane County and has a main office in Geneva.

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
178	2022	$123,709	169-to-1
153	2021	$124,323	170-to-1
188	2020	$118,514	189-to-1
223	2019	$114,639	190-to-1
270	2018	$107,396	202-to-1
208	2017	$110,998	201-to-1
203	2016	$109,841	208-to-1
189	2015	$108,722	201-to-1
168	2014	$109,428	216-to-1
185	2013	$107,880	236-to-1