West Cook News

Administrators in Brookfield LaGrange Park School District 95 earn an average of $118,689 per year, ranking 237th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 10% higher than in 2021 and 10.3% more than in 2020. District administrators make 2.2% 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.

Brookfield LaGrange Park School District 95 enrolled 1,311 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 119 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Brookfield LaGrange Park School District 95 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Brookfield.

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
237	2022	$118,689	119-to-1
353	2021	$107,884	123-to-1
329	2020	$107,634	145-to-1
345	2019	$106,298	137-to-1
401	2018	$100,792	132-to-1
414	2017	$98,560	118-to-1
414	2016	$96,920	131-to-1
485	2015	$92,341	127-to-1
414	2014	$93,422	140-to-1
119	2013	$116,948	219-to-1