Chicago City Wire

Administrators in Urban Prep West Charter School earn an average of $85,980 per year, ranking 769th in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

District administrators make 26% 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.

Urban Prep West Charter School enrolled 91 students in 2021-22. There is an average of 23 students for every administrator, compared to a statewide ratio of 147 to 1.

Urban Prep West 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.