Carbondale Reporter

Murphysboro High School has recently posted several updates on its official X (formerly Twitter) account, sharing links to images and announcements. The posts were made in mid-November 2025.

On November 14, 2025, Murphysboro High School shared a post: "https://t.co/D8nuI9tNy8". This was followed by two more posts on November 17, 2025. The first read: "https://t.co/8nMzN9QooH", and the second: "https://t.co/mrZNqQhvfX".

Murphysboro High School is part of Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186, which serves Jackson County and includes Carruthers Elementary School, General John A. Logan Attendance Centre, McElvain School, and Murphysboro Middle School as well as the high school itself. According to 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 no teacher has exceeded ten absences in a school year. The district's student population 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 fiscal year 2020, spending per student was $19,142 for a total expenditure of $37.3 million.^[Source]