Murphysboro High School, part of Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 in Jackson County, shared updates on its basketball team’s recent performance and upcoming games through a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter).
On December 13, 2025, Murphysboro High School posted a game result: “Murphysboro (4-1) defeats Craigmont (1-4) from Memphis, TN 50-47. Kegan Shields and Michael Bradfield lead the Red Devils in scoring with 12 points. Murphysboro hosts Benton Tuesday night! https://t.co/GvAxeZLePs”. The school also posted links to additional content on December 13 and December 14, which can be viewed at this link and this link.
Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 encompasses several schools including Carruthers Elementary School, General John A. Logan Attendance Centre, McElvain School, Murphysboro High School, and Murphysboro Middle School. The district serves a diverse student body that is approximately 69 percent White, 15.9 percent Black, 7.1 percent Hispanic, and 0.1 percent Asian (source).
According to the Illinois State Board of Education, the district employs 147 teachers with an average salary of $53,770 before pension contributions; nearly three-quarters are women. Notably, there are no teachers in the district with more than ten absences per year (source). In terms of financials, the district spent $19,142 per student in 2020 for a total expenditure of $37.27 million (source).
