For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,246 students in Murphysboro CUSD 186 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Murphysboro CUSD 186 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,103 Schools
# Students
1,930 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
89,913 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Murphysboro CUSD 186 School District, 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.
Overall District Rank
#759 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
8%
28%
% Black
16%
17%
% White
66%
45%
% 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 $22,423. 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 $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,383
$22,423
Spending / Student
$21,697
$21,662
Best Murphysboro CUSD 186 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carruthers Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
80 Candy Ln
Murphysboro, IL 62966
(618) 687-3231
Murphysboro, IL 62966
(618) 687-3231
Grades: 3-5
| 420 students
Rank: #22.
Gen John A Logan Attendance Center
(Math: 23% | Reading: 20% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
320 Watson Rd
Murphysboro, IL 62966
(618) 684-4471
Murphysboro, IL 62966
(618) 684-4471
Grades: K-2
| 394 students
Rank: #33.
Murphysboro Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2125 Spruce St
Murphysboro, IL 62966
(618) 684-3041
Murphysboro, IL 62966
(618) 684-3041
Grades: 6-8
| 432 students
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