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Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186

593 Ava Rd
Murphysboro, IL 62966-4267
(District boundaries shown in map)
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For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 80 students in Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,930 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#759 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
27%
13%
30%
46%
50%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
8%
32%
% Black
16%
18%
% White
66%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,383 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,697 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,383
$21,990
Spending / Student
$21,697
$21,244

Best Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
593 Ava Rd
Murphysboro, IL 62966
(618) 684-3781
Gr: PK | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 40:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,930 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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