Andrea Evers Superintendent at Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 | Official Website
Andrea Evers Superintendent at Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 | Official Website
Murphysboro High School shared updates from a recent football game on its official X account, providing real-time highlights and scores to followers.
On September 6, 2025, Murphysboro HS posted, "Kegan Shields, 3yd TD Run. Devils, 14-0, Q1, 4:09 https://t.co/lQVUDqWVv8". Shortly after, another update read, "Draedyn Casterjon to Jacob Shular https://t.co/NnAB5Y4Tkz", also dated September 6. A third post that evening included only a link: "https://t.co/Av1BeYmmGW".
Murphysboro High School is part of the Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 in Jackson County. The district encompasses several schools 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 and maintains a diverse student body—69 percent White, 15.9 percent Black, and 7.1 percent Hispanic. In fiscal year 2020, spending per student was $19,142 for a total expenditure of $37.27 million ([source](https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/)).