Carbondale Reporter

Murphysboro High School, part of the Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 in Jackson County, Illinois, posted a series of updates on September 5, 2025. The tweets primarily consisted of links to images or announcements.

At 14:16 UTC on September 5, Murphysboro High School shared a post: "https://t.co/RmdEnfXZIN". Shortly after, at 14:20 UTC, another update was published: "https://t.co/mS8sCVTx3o". A third tweet followed at 14:21 UTC: "https://t.co/E6hLS5UC9w".

Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 encompasses several schools in Jackson County, including Carruthers Elementary School and Murphysboro Middle School. According to the Illinois State Board of Education, the district employs 147 teachers with an average salary of $53,770 before pension contributions; nearly three-quarters are women and there have been no teachers with more than ten absences in a school year. The student body is composed of approximately 69 percent White students, nearly 16 percent Black students, over seven percent Hispanic students, and a small percentage of Asian students. In fiscal year 2020, the district spent $19,142 per student for a total expenditure exceeding $37 million. Additional details about the district's composition and performance can be found on the Illinois Report Card website (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).