Carbondale Reporter

Murphysboro High School recently tweeted updates regarding its sports events and activities. The high school represents part of Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186, a district that serves Jackson County, Illinois. The district also includes Carruthers Elementary School, General John A. Logan Attendance Centre, McElvain School, and Murphysboro Middle School.

On April 12, 2025, Murphysboro High School informed its followers about an upcoming sports event by tweeting "vs. Belleville East Today at Carbondale, 2:30pm!" The event was to take place in Carbondale. Subsequent tweets by the school included simple links, indicating possible updates or information relevant to its followers without further description. The links were posted at 14:17:21 UTC and 18:17:51 UTC on the same day.

The Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 serves a diverse student population, with a composition of 69 percent White, 15.9 percent Black, 7.1 percent Hispanic, and 0.1 percent Asian. The district covers pre-kindergarten to twelfth-grade education across Harrison and Jackson County. The district is characterized by a chronic truancy rate of 6.7 percent, compared to the statewide average of 9.6 percent. With a total enrollment of 1,947 students in the 2019-2020 school year, the district spent $19,142 per student, amounting to a budget of $37,270,039. The teaching staff consists of 147 educators earning an average salary of $53,770, and the faculty is predominately female.