Carbondale Reporter

Murphysboro High School, representing the Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 in Jackson County, shared updates and announcements on its official X (formerly Twitter) account regarding upcoming athletic events.

On September 8, 2025, Murphysboro High School posted a promotional message for an upcoming football game: "Murphysboro High School vs. Sparta High School. Watch Boys Sophomore Football Monday, Sep 8th, 2025 at 6:00 PM CDT on the NFHS Network!

https://t.co/jxklX8Tula" The school also published two additional tweets earlier that day—one at 15:34 UTC (link) and another at 15:35 UTC (link). While these posts contained only hyperlinks, they appeared to support the school's online engagement efforts.

Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 encompasses several educational institutions in Jackson County, including Carruthers Elementary School, General John A. Logan Attendance Centre, McElvain School, Murphysboro Middle School, and Murphysboro High School itself. The district serves a diverse student population that is approximately 69 percent White, 15.9 percent Black, 7.1 percent Hispanic, and 0.1 percent Asian (source).

According to recent data from the Illinois State Board of Education (source), the district employs 147 teachers with an average salary of $53,770 before pension contributions; nearly three-quarters of them are women. The district spent $19,142 per student in the year 2020 for a total expenditure of $37.27 million (source).