For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 604 students in Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Murphysboro High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
1,930 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#759 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
8%
29%
% Black
16%
16%
% White
66%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,383 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,697 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,383
$22,423
Spending / Student
$21,697
$21,662
Best Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Murphysboro High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
50 Blackwood Dr
Murphysboro, IL 62966
(618) 687-2336
Murphysboro, IL 62966
(618) 687-2336
Gr: 9-12 | 604 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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