Murphysboro High School
Murphysboro High School serves 591 students in grades 9-12.
Murphysboro High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Murphysboro High School's student population of 591 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
591 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers (18-19)
42 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Murphysboro High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,655 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Murphysboro High School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2285 out of 3655 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
8%
27%
Black
17%
17%
White
67%
47%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
(17-18)80-84%
87%
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
21%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
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