Carbondale Reporter

Murphysboro High School, part of the Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 in Jackson County, Illinois, recently used its official X account to share updates and acknowledgments related to school events.

On September 3, 2025, Murphysboro High School posted a series of tweets. The first tweet at 15:35 UTC included a link: https://t.co/qBsWjUCivz. Shortly after, another post was made at 15:36 UTC with a different link: https://t.co/fmv1TXoWPh.

Later that day, at 19:22 UTC, the school expressed gratitude towards a local business for their support. The tweet read: "Murphysboro High School would like thank WILLIAMS RICHARDS ACCOUNTING for donating the balloons for the Home Opener Friday night. Doc Bencini Field looked great! We are grateful for your support! https://t.co/xOBNTks1gE"

Murphysboro High School is one of several schools represented by Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186, which also includes Carruthers Elementary School, General John A. Logan Attendance Centre, McElvain School, and Murphysboro Middle School (source). According to the Illinois State Board of Education, the district employs 147 teachers with an average salary of $53,770; nearly three-quarters are women and just over one-quarter are men. There were no teachers with more than ten absences in a school year (source). The student body is composed of approximately 69 percent White students, nearly 16 percent Black students, just over seven percent Hispanic students, and a small percentage Asian (source). In terms of spending, the district allocated $19,142 per student in 2020 for a total expenditure exceeding $37 million (source).