2024: Downers Grove Grade School District 58 administrators rank 205th highest in state for average salary

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Administrators in Downers Grove Grade School District 58 earn an average of $125,696 per year, ranking 205th highest in the state, according to the <a href="https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Home.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Illinois State Board of Education</a>.</p> <p>The average salary in the district in 2024 was 0.8% higher than in 2023 and 3.2% more than in 2022. District administrators made 5.3% more than the state average of $119,384.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>In Illinois, school administrators are educational leaders who oversee the management and operations of schools and districts. This includes roles such as superintendents, assistant superintendents, principals, assistant principals, directors of special education, and chief school business officials. </p> <p>These positions require a <a href="https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Professional-Educator-License-Administrative-Endorsements.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Professional Educator License (PEL) endorsed in an administrative field</a>, which involves meeting specific <a href="https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Professional-Educator-License-Administrative-Endorsements.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">educational and experiential criteria</a> set by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).</p> <p>Downers Grove Grade School District 58 enrolled 4,770 students in the 2023-24 school year. This means there was an average of 159 students for every administrator, compared to the statewide ratio of 135 to 1.</p> <p>Downers Grove Grade School District 58 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Downers Grove. </p> <p>District information was gathered from the <a href="https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Illinois Report Card</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://iarss.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IWERC-Educator-Shortage-SY25-250313.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Illinois Educator Shortage Survey</a> found more than 3,800 unfilled teaching positions in the 2024-25 school year, down 5.6% from the previous year. </p> <p>The survey also reported nearly 200 vacant administrator roles, a notable increase of 16.7%. Despite the rise, only about one-third of educational leaders said administrator shortages were a problem.</p> <div><strong style="font-size: 18px;">Administrator Average Salary Comparison Over 10 Years: Downers Grove Grade School District 58 vs. Illinois<br /> </strong></div> <p><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:a3="http://ns.adobe.com/AdobeSVGViewerExtensions/3.0/" viewbox="0 0 650 400" a3:scriptimplementation="Adobe"><defs/><rect width="650" height="400" x="0" y="0" class="svgBackground"/><g transform="translate( 50.199999999999996 10 )"><rect x="0" y="0" width="592.8" height="312" class="graphBackground"/><path d="M 0 312 h592.8" class="axis" id="yAxis"/><path d="M 0.0 0 v312" class="axis" id="xAxis"/><text class="xAxisLabels" x="29.639999999999997" y="327" style="text-anchor: middle">2015</text><text class="xAxisLabels" x="88.91999999999999" y="327" style="text-anchor: middle">2016</text><text class="xAxisLabels" x="148.2" 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<td>199</td> <td>2022</td> <td>$121,782</td> <td>172-to-1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>186</td> <td>2021</td> <td>$120,029</td> <td>163-to-1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>191</td> <td>2020</td> <td>$118,299</td> <td>177-to-1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>222</td> <td>2019</td> <td>$114,652</td> <td>191-to-1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>220</td> <td>2018</td> <td>$110,957</td> <td>200-to-1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>135</td> <td>2017</td> <td>$119,333</td> <td>236-to-1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>101</td> <td>2016</td> <td>$121,865</td> <td>254-to-1</td> </tr> <tr class="last"> <td>95</td> <td>2015</td> <td>$121,783</td> <td>233-to-1</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <p><script defer> !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function()n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments); if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)(window, document,'script', 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