Carbondale Reporter

Murphysboro High School shared updates on school activities and sports events in a series of posts on its official X account. The tweets highlighted upcoming schedules and celebrated student achievements.

On September 6, 2025, Murphysboro High School posted a link: https://t.co/CxBr3UbETw.

The following day, on September 7, 2025, the school provided information about the athletic schedule for the coming week with the post: "2025-26 (Sep 8-13), Red Devils Sports Calendar https://t.co/zU5dySMERO".

Later that same day, Murphysboro High School posted an encouraging message about its students: "Look at all those Red Devils! Each and Every one of them are Winners!!! https://t.co/GGArRPUIWw".

Murphysboro High School is part of Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186, which serves Jackson County and includes several other schools such as Carruthers Elementary School and General John A. Logan Attendance Centre. According to data from 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 just over one-quarter are men. No teachers in the district have more than ten absences in a school year. The district's 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 of Asian students. In 2020, Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 spent $19,142 per student for a total expenditure of $37.27 million ([Illinois Report Card](https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/)).