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Murphysboro High School

50 Blackwood Dr, Murphysboro, IL 62966

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
565
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Murphysboro CUSD 186
Jackson County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 684 Illinois high schools · How we grade
Test scores17% proficient in math & reading
40thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
71stpercentile
Attendance47% chronically absent
22ndpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
44thpercentile
College readinessAt least 8% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
15thpercentile
Class size12.4 students per teacher
65thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Murphysboro High School

Murphysboro High School is a public high school in Murphysboro, Illinois, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Murphysboro CUSD 186. The school is located in a town in Jackson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 565 students were enrolled, with about 12.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Illinois high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 684 Illinois high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

50 Blackwood Dr
Murphysboro, IL 62966
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
565 students
Students per teacher
12.4 to 1
AP courses offered
4
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Murphysboro CUSD 186
County
Jackson County
NCES school ID
172761002925

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.