Overview
Murphysboro High School is a public high serving grades 9–12 in Murphysboro, Illinois. The school enrolls 604 students. It is part of the Murphysboro CUSD 186 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.4:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
Higher share of students from low-income families
100% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictMurphysboro CUSD 186
County17077
CityMurphysboro
ZIP62966
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID172761002925
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment604
White0.5%
Hispanic / Latino8.1%
Black / African American0.5%
Asian16.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native66.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races7.1%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %100%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)