Kane County Reporter

Administrators in Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 earn an average of $104,619 per year, ranking 447th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 2.3% higher than in 2021 and 4.2% more than in 2020. District administrators make 9.9% 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.

Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 enrolled 4,053 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 164 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 roughly covers schools within Kane County and has a main office in Maple Park.

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
447	2022	$104,619	164-to-1
459	2021	$102,298	161-to-1
454	2020	$100,378	179-to-1
458	2019	$99,889	197-to-1
470	2018	$97,857	201-to-1
469	2017	$96,145	204-to-1
284	2016	$103,544	219-to-1
330	2015	$99,367	231-to-1
219	2014	$104,305	277-to-1
117	2013	$117,235	337-to-1