Carbondale Reporter

Murphysboro High School shared updates on its social media platform regarding recent volleyball events and team activities.

On October 16, 2025, Murphysboro High School posted a tweet that can be accessed here: https://t.co/mWyN8fkjJv.

Later, on October 17, 2025, the school tweeted, "Carterville and Murphysboro Volleyball Teams wear red ribbons for Emi Belford https://t.co/kvstNeMJhH".

On the same day, another tweet was published by the school: https://t.co/3CJRdD23wD.

Murphysboro High School is part of the Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186, which represents Jackson County and includes several educational institutions such as Carruthers Elementary School and General John A. Logan Attendance Centre. More information about the district can be found at the Illinois State Board of Education’s official report card site (source). The district employs 147 teachers, with an average salary of $53,770. Nearly three-quarters of the teaching staff are women, and none have more than ten absences in a school year (source). Demographically, the student body is predominantly White at 69 percent, followed by Black students at 15.9 percent and Hispanic students at 7.1 percent (source). In 2020, the district reported a per-student expenditure of $19,142, totaling $37,270,039 (source).