Murphysboro High School
Murphysboro, IL · Murphysboro CUSD 186
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Town, distant
347th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 42%· Stable
50 Blackwood Dr, Murphysboro, IL 62966
(618)687-2336NCES ID 172761002925Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Murphysboro High School 347th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 42% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 46th in 2019 to 42th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2022), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 604 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 77.4% | 67.4% | ▼ 10.0 pts | |
| Black | 13.9% | 16.4% | ▲ 2.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.7% | 7.9% | ▲ 3.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.2% | 7.9% | ▲ 4.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $120K in zip 62966 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Murphysboro High School
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ELA 42% ▼5 · Math 36% ▲3Compare - #481Trico Senior High SchoolTrico CUSD 176 · 16.8 mi away481st of 601
ELA 31% ▼16 · Math 24% ▼9Compare - #129Cobden High SchoolCobden SUD 17 · 17.5 mi away129th of 601
ELA 57% ▲10Compare - #310Herrin High SchoolHerrin CUSD 4 · 17.7 mi away310th of 601
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What school district is Murphysboro High School in?
Murphysboro High School is part of the Murphysboro CUSD 186 district in Murphysboro, Illinois.
Is Murphysboro High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Murphysboro High School 347th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 42% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Murphysboro High School?
White 67%, Black 16%, Hispanic 8%, Two or more races 8% (604 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Murphysboro High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62966 is $120K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.