Carbondale Reporter

Murphysboro High School has shared pertinent information through a series of tweets concerning educational statistics and facts pertinent to the Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186.

On April 2, 2025, the school district shared the Illinois Report Card's data, noting that the average state teacher salary in 2023 was $73,916, and the state average administrative salary was $116,908. Additionally, the average student-to-administrative ratio was 141:1, and the average student-to-teacher ratio was 17:1. Furthermore, 58% of teachers in Illinois hold a master's degree or higher "https://t.co/HZKxPPtKOv".

Continuing the discourse on April 2, 2025, Murphysboro High School tweeted about the findings from the Educator Shortage Survey. The survey indicated that 3,694 teacher positions were filled by alternative measures like substitutes, retired educators, and combining classrooms due to shortages. The Unfilled Positions data collection reflected 4,096 teaching positions being unfilled for the school year 2024, equating to a vacancy rate of 3.0%. Additionally, 91% of school leaders reported teacher shortages as being a problem, ranging from minor to severe. It also noted shortages across 62% of education agencies "https://t.co/HlaWT1OaN7".

On April 3, 2025, Murphysboro High School provided a comprehensive breakdown of their district demographics and statistics. The district comprises several schools and caters to various counties, with a total of 147 teachers earning an average salary of $53,770. Specified demographics of the district include a racial composition predominantly of White students, along with Black, Hispanic, and Asian minorities. The district spent $19,142 per student in 2020, totaling $37,270,039. Additionally, chronic truancy affected 130 students, equating to 6.7%, despite the statewide average being higher at 9.6% "https://t.co/ytmqSVsExM".