Murphysboro High School, a representative of Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186, shared several informative tweets on December 10, 2024. These posts provide insights into various educational statistics and issues within the district and the state of Illinois.
On December 10, 2024, Murphysboro High School tweeted about the average teacher salary in Illinois for 2023, which was $73,916. They also mentioned that "the state average Administrative Salary was $116,908," highlighting an average student-to-administrative ratio of 141:1 and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17:1. Additionally, it was noted that "58% of teachers in Illinois have a master's degree or higher." "Original quotation"
In another tweet posted on the same day, Murphysboro High School discussed teacher shortages based on data from the Educator Shortage Survey. They reported "3,694 teacher positions filled by alternative measures," such as substitutes and retired educators. The post highlighted that there were "4,096 teaching positions unfilled for SY24 at a vacancy rate of 3.0%" and that "91% of school leaders indicated a minor, serious, or severe problem with teacher shortages." It also noted that "there were shortages within 62% of education agencies based on the survey findings (617 of 996)." "Original quotation"
A subsequent tweet provided detailed statistics specific to Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186. According to this tweet from December 10th, the district has "147 total teachers earning an average salary of $53,770," with women making up "74.9 percent" and men accounting for "25.1 percent." Furthermore, it was stated that there are no teachers with more than ten absences in a school year within the district. The demographic composition includes being "69 percent White," followed by Black (15.9%), Hispanic (7.1%), and Asian (0.1%) students."Original quotation"
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