Carbondale Reporter

The Murphysboro High School, active on social media, recently shared updates concerning their varsity baseball team and educational statistics. These posts, made on April 1, 2025, include information on the school's sports performance as well as detailed data on educational salaries and demographics in Illinois.

On April 1, 2025, the school tweeted about a baseball game: "Red Devils Varsity Baseball Team falls to a very good Jacobs HS, 0-7".

In another post, linked on the same day, Murphysboro High School provided a link to more detailed educational statistics and demographics related to their district and state education board. The tweets linked to informative resources regarding teacher salaries, demographic statistics, and the prevailing teacher shortages in Illinois. Notably, Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 represents a diverse demographic with a majority of White students, followed by significant Black and Hispanic communities.

Another tweet posted data by the Illinois State Board of Education on various aspects such as chronic truancy, teacher salaries, and district demographics. The statistics discuss teacher average salaries and highlight a shortage of personnel within the district. Specifics include that Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 reportedly spent $19,142 per student in 2020.