For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 80 students in Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186.
Public Preschools in Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
1,930 Students
511,999 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
8%
32%
% Black
16%
18%
% White
66%
42%
% 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 $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,697 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,383
$22,430
Spending / Student
$21,697
$21,668
Best Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
593 Ava Rd
Murphysboro, IL 62966
(618) 684-3781
Murphysboro, IL 62966
(618) 684-3781
Gr: PK | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 40:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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