Chicago City Wire

Administrators in Bronzeville Academy Charter School earn an average of $118,333 per year, ranking 240th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

The average salary in the district in 2022 is 16% higher than in 2021 and 52.7% more than in 2020. District administrators make 1.9% 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.

Bronzeville Academy Charter School enrolled 339 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 113 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Bronzeville Academy Charter School roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Chicago.

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
240	2022	$118,333	113-to-1
466	2021	$102,000	326-to-1
805	2020	$77,500	159-to-1
775	2019	$80,000	120-to-1
778	2018	$79,200	39-to-1
797	2017	$76,333	59-to-1