Is Murphysboro High School a good school?

Murphysboro High School ranks 455 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Murphysboro High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 604 students attended Murphysboro High School.

What is the racial makeup of Murphysboro High School?

Students at Murphysboro High School are 67% White, 16% African American, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Murphysboro High School?

Murphysboro High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Carruthers Elementary School Elementary : Gen John A Logan Attendance Center Middle : Murphysboro Middle School

Murphysboro High School

Summary:

Murphysboro High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Murphysboro, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 598 students. The school is part of the Murphysboro CUSD 186 district, which is ranked 725 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Murphysboro High School faces significant challenges, including a fluctuating four-year graduation rate that most recently stood at 86.4%, which is lower than the state average. The school also has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 39.7%, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Murphysboro High School's test scores are consistently below state averages in both mathematics and English language arts, with only 10.8% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with the most recent rate at 99.33%.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Herrin High School, Murphysboro High School generally performs worse on key metrics, including graduation rates, chronic absenteeism, and test scores. Despite the high spending per student at Murphysboro High School, the school's performance lags behind the state averages, suggesting a need for a comprehensive review of the school's strategies and resource allocation to address these issues and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

50 Blackwood Dr
Murphysboro, IL 62966-2937

(618) 687-2336

District: Murphysboro CUSD 186

SchoolDigger Rank:
455^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,146

Feeder schools for Murphysboro High School:

Elementary:	Carruthers Elementary School
	Gen John A Logan Attendance Center
Middle:	Murphysboro Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 604

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

African American:

16.4%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Murphysboro High School ranks worse than 65.3% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.77. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Murphysboro High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.4%), African American (16.4%), Hispanic (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Murphysboro High School is 13.4. (See more...)

Compare Murphysboro High School employs 45 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Murphysboro High School is $15,146.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Murphysboro High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Murphysboro High School 455^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Murphysboro High School in the ranking list.)

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Murphysboro CUSD 186:

SchoolDigger ranks Murphysboro CUSD 186 725^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Murphysboro High School

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Rank History for all students at Murphysboro High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	52.21	324^th	586	44.7%
2004	67.83	195^th	592	67.1%
2005	54.45	309^th	590	47.6%
2006	36.69	436^th	596	26.8%
2007	36.00	444^th	612	27.5%
2008	33.28	466^th	624	25.3%
2009	25.57	506^th	632	19.9%
2010	34.83	483^rd	643	24.9%
2011	37.68	456^th	655	30.4%
2012	26.37	520^th	665	21.8%
2013	34.94	478^th	670	28.7%
2014	42.15	430^th	670	35.8%
2015	68.27	152^nd	614	75.2%
2016	66.55	131^st	643	79.6%
2017	50.48	311^th	642	51.6%
2018	49.63	319^th	647	50.7%
2019	44.07	391^st	701	44.2%
2021	36.28	426^th	688	38.1%
2022	54.64	293^rd	699	58.1%
2023	44.40	390^th	699	44.2%
2024	32.77	455^th	697	34.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Murphysboro High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	26.18	115^th	165	30.3%
2023	11.19	157^th	163	3.7%
2024	14.36	161^st	182	11.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Murphysboro High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.60	193^rd	374	48.4%
2019	33.66	284^th	473	40.0%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	64.57	77^th	493	84.4%
2023	21.07	375^th	476	21.2%
2024	42.67	207^th	482	57.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Murphysboro High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.75	77^th	585	86.8%
2019	69.11	130^th	639	79.7%
2021	62.33	156^th	611	74.5%
2022	78.09	73^rd	626	88.3%
2023	64.93	166^th	644	74.2%
2024	52.93	253^rd	639	60.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Murphysboro High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.63	340^th	620	45.2%
2019	41.65	395^th	665	40.6%
2021	48.68	300^th	639	53.1%
2022	40.86	389^th	658	40.9%
2023	46.72	343^rd	656	47.7%
2024	30.55	445^th	664	33.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Murphysboro High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.24	251^st	428	41.4%
2024	72.71	73^rd	429	83.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Murphysboro High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.85	295^th	619	52.3%
2019	45.50	352^nd	675	47.9%
2021	20.49	519^th	653	20.5%
2022	67.87	172^nd	664	74.1%
2023	40.29	397^th	668	40.6%
2024	34.44	412^th	668	38.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Murphysboro High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.04	186^th	253	26.5%
2019	21.98	266^th	299	11.0%
2021	30.88	189^th	281	32.7%
2022	50.14	107^th	294	63.6%
2023	41.92	143^rd	301	52.5%
2024	33.39	183^rd	299	38.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Murphysboro High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.14	95^th	291	67.4%
2019	64.97	78^th	317	75.4%
2021	47.20	128^th	317	59.6%
2022	28.79	243^rd	335	27.5%
2023	13.45	312^th	333	6.3%
2024	56.11	109^th	336	67.6%

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Rank History for White students at Murphysboro High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.38	311^th	548	43.2%
2019	35.67	342^nd	552	38.0%
2021	30.10	374^th	553	32.4%
2022	49.97	262^nd	560	53.2%
2023	45.43	274^th	557	50.8%
2024	22.41	438^th	554	20.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Murphysboro High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	681	83	7	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	772
1990	646	72	7	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	728
1991	654	70	7	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	736
1992	678	60	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	746
1993	653	72	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	738
1994	680	80	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	770
1995	661	103	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	773
1996	661	103	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	773
1997	687	104	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	800
1998	735	104	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	851
1999	706	90	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	799
2000	689	108	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	808
2001	682	105	7	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	806
2002	663	102	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	780
2003	663	102	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	780
2004	662	92	3	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	768
2005	617	87	3	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	720
2006	598	77	1	14	3	n/a	n/a	12	705
2007	555	73	2	18	2	n/a	n/a	13	663
2008	528	69	2	17	1	n/a	n/a	18	635
2009	523	86	2	22	1	n/a	n/a	17	651
2010	525	93	1	23	3	n/a	n/a	20	665
2011	489	88	4	30	1	0	20	0	632
2012	437	89	0	27	1	0	28	0	582
2013	436	94	0	24	1	0	35	0	590
2014	432	90	1	25	0	0	25	0	573
2015	425	95	1	19	0	0	28	0	568
2016	442	92	2	32	1	0	26	0	595
2017	456	92	8	38	2	0	29	0	625
2018	438	88	3	34	2	1	33	0	599
2019	420	85	3	49	1	0	41	0	599
2020	413	87	1	48	3	0	37	0	589
2021	394	98	1	48	3	0	47	0	591
2022	369	114	2	50	2	0	43	0	580
2023	387	106	0	50	2	0	53	0	598
2024	407	99	2	48	0	0	48	0	604

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Murphysboro High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	772	42.4	18.2	n/a
1990	728	42.9	16.9	n/a
1991	736	43.8	16.8	n/a
1992	746	43.2	17.2	n/a
1993	738	44.2	16.7	n/a
1994	770	46.0	16.7	n/a
1995	773	45.4	17.0	n/a
1996	773	45.4	17.0	n/a
1997	800	48.9	16.4	n/a
1998	851	53.4	15.9	n/a
1999	799	54.6	14.6	n/a
2000	808	57.5	14.1	n/a
2001	806	51.4	15.7	n/a
2002	780	50.2	15.5	36.4
2003	780	50.2	15.5	36.4
2004	768	48.1	16.0	32.9
2005	720	47.2	15.3	35.8
2006	705	46.3	15.2	41.6
2007	663	42.0	15.8	40.6
2008	635	38.0	16.7	42
2009	651	47.9	13.6	46.4
2010	665	48.7	13.6	55.3
2011	632	45.6	13.8	54.1
2012	582	43.2	13.4	52.4
2013	590	45.2	13.0	39.8
2014	573	44.9	12.7	99.1
2015	568	42.0	13.5	98.2
2016	595	42.0	14.1	99.3
2017	625	42.0	14.8	99
2018	599	42.8	13.9	99.3
2019	599	42.0	14.2	99
2020	589	40.0	14.6	99.5
2021	591	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	580	44.5	13.0	94.8
2023	598	46.0	13.0	99.3
2024	604	45.0	13.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Murphysboro High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	772	42.4	18.2	n/a
1990	728	42.9	16.9	n/a
1991	736	43.8	16.8	n/a
1992	746	43.2	17.2	n/a
1993	738	44.2	16.7	n/a
1994	770	46.0	16.7	n/a
1995	773	45.4	17.0	n/a
1996	773	45.4	17.0	n/a
1997	800	48.9	16.4	n/a
1998	851	53.4	15.9	n/a
1999	799	54.6	14.6	n/a
2000	808	57.5	14.1	n/a
2001	806	51.4	15.7	n/a
2002	780	50.2	15.5	36.4
2003	780	50.2	15.5	36.4
2004	768	48.1	16.0	32.9
2005	720	47.2	15.3	35.8
2006	705	46.3	15.2	41.6
2007	663	42.0	15.8	40.6
2008	635	38.0	16.7	42
2009	651	47.9	13.6	46.4
2010	665	48.7	13.6	55.3
2011	632	45.6	13.8	54.1
2012	582	43.2	13.4	52.4
2013	590	45.2	13.0	39.8
2014	573	44.9	12.7	99.1
2015	568	42.0	13.5	98.2
2016	595	42.0	14.1	99.3
2017	625	42.0	14.8	99
2018	599	42.8	13.9	99.3
2019	599	42.0	14.2	99
2020	589	40.0	14.6	99.5
2021	591	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	580	44.5	13.0	94.8
2023	598	46.0	13.0	99.3
2024	604	45.0	13.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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