Carbondale Reporter

Murphysboro High School's Twitter account has highlighted several key updates and achievements relevant to its community. Through various tweets, Murphysboro HS provides insights into local school sports, staffing challenges, and educational statistics within Illinois.

On April 8, 2025, Murphysboro High School shared an enthusiastic update regarding their girls' soccer team, stating, "Red Devils Girls Soccer Team improves to (5-2-1, 2-0) with a 10-0 Win today over Anna-Jonesboro. Goals by: Isabelle Doerr (4), Cama Woosley (4), Callie Decker (1), and 1st career goal by frosh Alyvia Popejoy. Devils back in action tomorrow at DQ, 4:30pm."

Backing up these updates are statistics concerning the district and state educational landscape. According to the Illinois Report Card, the average teacher salary in the state was $73,916 in 2023, with an administrative salary averaging $116,908. Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186, representing Jackson County, has 147 teachers earning an average of $53,770 annually. The school district reported no teachers with more than ten absences in a school year. Other challenges highlighted include a significant teacher shortage, affecting 62% of educational agencies in Illinois with unfilled positions and alternative staffing measures being used.

Additionally, demographics for the district were shared, with Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 described as 69 percent White, 15.9 percent Black, 7.1 percent Hispanic, and 0.1 percent Asian. The district had a chronic truancy rate of 6.7 percent, below the state average of 9.6 percent. These statistics highlight challenges and characteristics specific to Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 and the statewide educational environment.