Murphysboro High School recognized two of its girls basketball players for their achievements in the 2025-2026 season, according to posts made on March 26, 2026, from the school’s official account.
On March 26, Murphysboro HS posted: “Congrats, Maebry Presutti! Girls Basketball Most Improved Award Winner.” The school followed with another announcement the same day: “Congrats, Dashae Beard! Girls Basketball Rookie of the Year Award Winner.”
Murphysboro High School is part of Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186. This district represents Jackson County and includes several schools such as Carruthers Elementary School and Murphysboro Middle School (source). According to data from the Illinois State Board of Education, District 186 enrolled nearly 2,000 students during the 2019-2020 school year and serves grades pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade across Harrison and Jackson counties (source).
The district’s demographic breakdown is approximately 69 percent White, nearly 16 percent Black, just over seven percent Hispanic, and a small percentage Asian (source). District spending was $19,142 per student in 2020 with total expenditures exceeding $37 million that year (source). The teaching staff numbers around 147 educators who earn an average salary of $53,770; roughly three-quarters are women (source).
In terms of attendance issues, about seven percent of students were classified as “chronically truant” in the most recent reporting period—below the statewide average for Illinois public schools (source).
