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Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Murphysboro, Murphysboro, Somerset, Sand Ridge, Pomona, Levan and Gorham, and parts of Fountain Bluff.
Students
1,877
Schools
5
Spent per student
$17,286
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Debt
$19.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186
- School Grade D: better than 12% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $19.5M, about $10,414 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Benton.
PK–4Benton Grade Sch K-4Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
5–8Benton Grade Sch 5-8Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
9–12Benton Cons High SchoolBenton Consolidated High School District 103
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency9%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,286 per student · 20% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 62%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,902’20
1,914’21
1,929’22
1,930’23
1,877’24
About steady.
Students
White 68%Black 14%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 9%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Carbondale Community High School District 165Carbondale, Carbondale, De Soto
$22,399per student
Trico Community Unit School District 176Degognia, Kinkaid, Ora
$15,865per student
Carbondale Elementary School District 95Carbondale, Carbondale
$19,629per student
Shawnee Community Unit School District 84Grand Tower
$19,175per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.