Murphysboro High School reported a successful night for its volleyball teams in posts shared on September 19, 2025. The school, which is part of Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 representing Jackson County, provided updates on social media about the results and highlights from recent athletic events.
In a post published at 2:01 a.m., Murphysboro High School stated, "Red Devils Volleyball completes sweep at Herrin! Frosh won: 25-20, 25-15 JV won: 25-8, 21-25, 15-5 Varsity Won: 25-14, 25-13". Earlier and later tweets on the same day included links to images or other content without additional commentary (September 19, 2025; September 19, 2025).
Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 encompasses several schools including Carruthers Elementary School, General John A. Logan Attendance Centre, McElvain School, Murphysboro High School itself, and Murphysboro Middle School. More details about the district can be found through the Illinois State Board of Education’s report card (source). The district employs a total of 147 teachers with an average salary of $53,770 before pension contributions; nearly three-fourths are women and one-fourth are men. Data from ISBE also indicates that none of these teachers recorded more than ten absences during a school year (source).
Demographically, the student body in Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 is comprised of approximately sixty-nine percent White students, sixteen percent Black students, seven percent Hispanic students and less than one percent Asian students (source). In terms of finances, the district spent $19,142 per student in the year 2020 for a total expenditure exceeding thirty-seven million dollars (source).
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