Carbondale Reporter

Murphysboro High School reported updates on its athletic events and achievements through a series of posts on its official X (formerly Twitter) account. The tweets, published between September 9 and 10, 2025, included live coverage of a recent soccer match and upcoming game information.

On September 9, 2025, Murphysboro High School shared two posts: https://t.co/UmVTgXjyxh and https://t.co/vM2I4fvK66. Later that evening, the school provided a detailed update about its soccer team's performance: "With 5:28 left in the contest, Red Devils Sergio Garcia scores the game winning goal vs. A-J, 2-1. Devils now (5-3, 3-0). Back in Action Thursday at HOME vs. Massac, 6pm. Other goal by Jeremiah Vaughn. https://t.co/MdoWSQsUOS" (posted September 10).

Murphysboro High School is part of Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 in Jackson County. The district also includes Carruthers Elementary School, General John A. Logan Attendance Centre, McElvain School, and Murphysboro Middle School (source). According to data from the Illinois State Board of Education for the same district, there are a total of 147 teachers with an average salary of $53,770; nearly three-fourths are women and just over one-fourth are men (source). None of these teachers had more than ten absences during a school year.

The student body in District 186 is composed primarily of White students (69 percent), with Black students making up nearly sixteen percent and Hispanic students accounting for just over seven percent (source). In terms of spending, the district expended $19,142 per student in fiscal year 2020 for a total expenditure exceeding $37 million (source).