Carbondale Reporter

Murphysboro High School has shared a series of tweets on January 21, 2025, addressing various educational statistics and issues pertinent to the Illinois education system and Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186. The tweets provide insight into teacher salaries, student demographics, and challenges faced by educational institutions in the state.

On January 21, 2025, Murphysboro High School highlighted the average state teacher salary in Illinois, which was reported as $73,916 for the year 2023. The tweet also noted that the average administrative salary was $116,908. Additionally, it mentioned that "58% of teachers in Illinois have a master's degree or higher."

In another tweet posted on the same day at 16:52:14 UTC, Murphysboro High School discussed the issue of educator shortages. It stated that there were "3,694 teacher positions filled by alternative measures" such as substitutes and retired educators. Furthermore, it reported that "4,096 teaching positions were unfilled for SY24 at a vacancy rate of 3.0%," highlighting significant concerns about staffing levels.

Finally, at 16:52:43 UTC on January 21, Murphysboro High School addressed the demographic composition and financial expenditures of Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186. According to their data sourced from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), the district spent "$19,142 per student in 2020." They also provided demographic details indicating that the district is "69 percent White, 15.9 percent Black," among other groups.