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Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186

593 Ava Rd
Murphysboro, IL 62966-4267

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Tel: (618) 684-3781

www.cusd186.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 432 students in Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186. This district's average middle is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.

Public Middle School in Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 have an score of 12% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and score of 10% (versus the 29% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,599 Schools

# Students

1,930 Students

621,275 Students

# Teachers

146 Teachers

47,955 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186	Illinois
6	136	114
7	156	141
8	139	143
9	1	10

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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.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#759 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
2023	#759
2022	#783
2021	#861
2019	#788
2018	#705
2017	#755
2016	#697
2015	#588
2014	#650
2013	#641
2012	#678

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14%

27%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186	Illinois
2023	14%	27%
2021	9%	28%
2019	18%	33%
2018	18%	32%
2017	19%	32%
2016	19%	31%
2015	21%	29%
2014	50%	59%
2013	52%	58%
2012	77%	80%
2011	78%	80%

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13%

30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186	Illinois
2022	13%	30%
2021	10%	32%
2019	18%	38%
2018	18%	37%
2017	19%	38%
2016	20%	36%
2015	26%	38%
2014	50%	57%
2013	51%	58%
2012	69%	75%
2011	68%	75%

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46%

50%

87%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186	Illinois
2023	87%	87%
2022	77%	87%
2018	82%	87%
2017	82%	87%
2016	77%	85%
2015	77%	85%
2014	77%	86%
2013	72%	83%
2012	72%	82%
2011	77%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.71

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186	Illinois
2023	0.51	0.70
2022	0.51	0.68
2021	0.50	0.68
2020	0.48	0.68
2019	0.48	0.68
2018	0.47	0.67
2017	0.47	0.67
2016	0.46	0.67
2015	0.45	0.67
2014	0.46	0.66
2013	0.46	0.66
2012	0.44	0.65
2011	0.43	0.66
2010	0.37	0.64
2009	0.36	0.64
2008	0.35	0.64
2007	0.34	0.63
2006	0.33	0.61
2005	0.33	0.61
2004	0.30	0.60
2003	0.31	0.59
2002	0.30	0.59
2001	0.29	0.58
2000	0.27	0.57
1999	0.26	0.56
1998	0.25	0.56
1997	0.25	0.54
1996	0.24	0.53
1995	0.25	0.53
1994	0.24	0.52
1993	0.25	0.52
1992	0.21	0.52
1991	0.26	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1989)
Year	Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186	Illinois
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

8%

30%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186	Illinois
2023	7%	27%
2022	7%	27%
2021	7%	27%
2020	6%	26%
2019	6%	26%
2018	6%	26%
2017	6%	26%
2016	5%	26%
2015	5%	25%
2014	6%	25%
2013	5%	24%
2012	5%	24%
2011	5%	23%
2010	6%	22%
2009	6%	22%
2008	5%	21%
2007	5%	20%
2006	2%	19%
2005	3%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	3%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1995	1%	12%

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% Black

16%

22%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186	Illinois
2023	17%	17%
2022	18%	17%
2021	17%	17%
2020	16%	17%
2019	16%	17%
2018	17%	17%
2017	17%	17%
2016	17%	17%
2015	17%	17%
2014	17%	17%
2013	17%	18%
2012	16%	18%
2011	16%	18%
2010	17%	20%
2009	17%	20%
2008	17%	20%
2007	16%	20%
2006	17%	20%
2005	16%	20%
2004	15%	21%
2003	15%	21%
2002	15%	21%
2001	15%	21%
2000	14%	21%
1999	14%	21%
1998	13%	21%
1997	13%	20%
1996	13%	21%
1995	13%	20%
1994	13%	21%
1993	14%	21%
1992	12%	21%
1991	14%	21%

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% White

66%

39%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186	Illinois
2023	67%	45%
2022	67%	47%
2021	68%	47%
2020	70%	48%
2019	70%	48%
2018	70%	49%
2017	70%	49%
2016	71%	49%
2015	72%	49%
2014	72%	50%
2013	72%	50%
2012	73%	51%
2011	74%	51%
2010	77%	53%
2009	77%	53%
2008	78%	54%
2007	79%	55%
2006	81%	56%
2005	81%	57%
2004	83%	57%
2003	82%	58%
2002	82%	59%
2001	83%	60%
2000	85%	61%
1999	85%	62%
1998	86%	63%
1997	86%	64%
1996	87%	64%
1995	86%	65%
1994	87%	65%
1993	85%	65%
1992	88%	66%
1991	85%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186	Illinois
2023	9%	4%
2022	8%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	7%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	6%	3%

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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.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$41 MM

$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186	Illinois
2023	$41 MM	$15 MM
2022	$38 MM	$14 MM
2021	$41 MM	$15 MM
2020	$38 MM	$14 MM
2019	$33 MM	$14 MM
2018	$32 MM	$15 MM
2017	$30 MM	$13 MM
2016	$28 MM	$12 MM
2015	$25 MM	$10 MM
2014	$30 MM	$12 MM
2012	$28 MM	$11 MM
2011	$28 MM	$11 MM
2010	$25 MM	$10 MM
2009	$27 MM	$10 MM
2008	$20 MM	$9 MM
2007	$20 MM	$9 MM
2006	$20 MM	$8 MM
2005	$19 MM	$8 MM
2004	$19 MM	$8 MM
2003	$21 MM	$7 MM
2002	$20 MM	$8 MM
2001	$21 MM	$7 MM
2000	$20 MM	$7 MM
1999	$19 MM	$7 MM
1998	$17 MM	$6 MM
1997	$18 MM	$5 MM
1996	$18 MM	$5 MM
1995	$16 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$42 MM

$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186	Illinois
2023	$42 MM	$14 MM
2022	$40 MM	$14 MM
2021	$42 MM	$14 MM
2020	$40 MM	$14 MM
2019	$35 MM	$13 MM
2018	$32 MM	$14 MM
2017	$28 MM	$12 MM
2016	$29 MM	$12 MM
2015	$26 MM	$11 MM
2014	$30 MM	$12 MM
2012	$29 MM	$11 MM
2011	$27 MM	$11 MM
2010	$26 MM	$11 MM
2009	$23 MM	$10 MM
2008	$24 MM	$9 MM
2007	$21 MM	$9 MM
2006	$20 MM	$8 MM
2005	$24 MM	$8 MM
2004	$23 MM	$8 MM
2003	$26 MM	$8 MM
2002	$27 MM	$8 MM
2001	$29 MM	$7 MM
2000	$22 MM	$7 MM
1999	$19 MM	$6 MM
1998	$17 MM	$6 MM
1997	$15 MM	$5 MM
1996	$15 MM	$5 MM
1995	$14 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,383

$22,423

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186	Illinois
2023	$21,395	$17,333
2022	$19,347	$19,707
2021	$21,698	$17,764
2020	$19,347	$19,707
2019	$16,385	$17,662
2018	$15,760	$19,255
2017	$15,211	$17,801
2016	$14,449	$14,596
2015	$12,824	$11,118
2014	$14,248	$13,203
2012	$13,182	$11,701
2011	$13,083	$11,859
2010	$11,791	$11,118
2009	$13,073	$10,546
2008	$10,350	$11,298
2007	$10,103	$10,143
2006	$9,781	$9,054
2005	$9,172	$9,158
2004	$8,513	$8,999
2003	$9,103	$8,614
2002	$8,625	$8,976
2001	$8,720	$8,649
2000	$8,209	$8,451
1999	$7,434	$7,697
1998	$5,764	$5,971
1997	$5,877	$5,662
1995	$5,857	$5,677
1992	$3,390	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$21,697

$21,662

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186	Illinois
2023	$21,708	$16,251
2022	$20,573	$19,097
2021	$22,016	$16,655
2020	$20,573	$19,097
2019	$17,412	$17,005
2018	$16,025	$18,215
2017	$13,787	$17,235
2016	$14,519	$14,516
2015	$13,255	$11,218
2014	$14,177	$12,904
2012	$13,581	$11,755
2011	$12,573	$11,220
2010	$12,187	$11,218
2009	$11,401	$10,416
2008	$12,227	$10,971
2007	$10,343	$9,827
2006	$10,001	$8,997
2005	$11,224	$9,234
2004	$10,405	$9,089
2003	$11,318	$9,395
2002	$11,725	$9,305
2001	$12,038	$8,562
2000	$8,951	$8,142
1999	$7,596	$7,325
1998	$5,657	$5,848
1997	$5,147	$5,503
1995	$5,284	$5,507
1992	$3,939	$4,672

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Best Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Murphysboro Middle School

(Math: 12% | Reading: 10%)
:

3/

10

Bottom 50%

2125 Spruce St
Murphysboro, IL 62966
(618) 684-3041

Gr: 6-8 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,930 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
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: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
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