Murphysboro High School shared images and updates from the Illinois Top Ten Track Meet on March 28, 2026, highlighting student participation in athletic events.
On March 28, 2026, Murphysboro High School posted a tweet with a link: “https://t.co/QHR2KC8qeL”. Later that day, the school followed up with two additional posts featuring event coverage: “Action from Today’s Illinois Top Ten Track Meet courtesy of Brian Stewart! https://t.co/nlQr1cauu8” at 16:45 UTC and “Action from Today’s Illinois Top Ten Track Meet courtesy of Brian Stewart! https://t.co/Horu3Ghhfg” at 16:45 UTC.
Murphysboro High School is part of the Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186, which serves Jackson County and includes several schools such as Carruthers Elementary School and Murphysboro Middle School. The district enrolls students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade and had a total enrollment of 1,947 during the 2019-2020 academic year. The district spent $19,142 per student in 2020 for a total expenditure of $37,270,039. According to state data, its teaching staff numbers 147 with an average salary of $53,770; about three-quarters are women. Demographically, the student body is composed of approximately 69 percent White students, nearly 16 percent Black students, just over seven percent Hispanic students, and a small percentage Asian. Chronic truancy within the district was reported at 6.7 percent in the most recent available data—below the statewide average.
