Impact of COVID-19 on Murphysboro High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 391st of 701 High schools | Ranks 390th of 699 High schools | 0% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Mathematics (Murphysboro High School) | 20.6 | 11.3 | 9.3% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Murphysboro CUSD 186) | 20.6 | 11.3 | 9.3% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 34.8 | 26.7 | 8.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Murphysboro High School) | 31.3 | 18.4 | 12.9% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Murphysboro CUSD 186) | 31.3 | 18.4 | 12.9% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 36.7 | 31.6 | 5.1% |
End of Course Science (Murphysboro High School) | 25.5 | 55.5 | 30% |
End of Course Science (Murphysboro CUSD 186) | 25.5 | 55.5 | 30% |
End of Course Science (Illinois) | 36.4 | 52.2 | 15.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 599 | 598 | 0.2% |
African American | 85 | 106 | 24.7% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 49 | 50 | 2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 420 | 387 | 7.9% |
Two or More Races | 41 | 53 | 29.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 99% | 99.3% | 0.3% |