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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Illinois) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 33.

50 Blackwood Dr
Murphysboro, IL 62966

Murphysboro High School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Illinois:

52
Jackson County:

49
Murphysboro, IL:

33
Murphysboro High School:

33

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District: MURPHYSBORO CUSD 186
County: Jackson
Grade span: 9 - 12


Phone: (618) 687-2336 (make sure to verify first before calling)


Enrollment in Murphysboro High School

2009 Student Enrollment: 629

White Enrollment (%): 80.8%
Here:

80.8%
State average from 3909 schools:

59.4%
Black Enrollment (%): 12.7%
Here:

12.7%
State average from 3909 schools:

18.8%
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 3.5%
Here:

3.5%
State average from 3909 schools:

15.7%
Asian Enrollment (%): 0.3%
Here:

0.3%
State average from 3909 schools:

3.2%
Native American Enrollment (%): 0.20%
Murphysboro High School:

0.20%
State average from 3909 schools:

0.17%


Limited English Proficient Enrollment (%): 0.2%
Here:

0.2%
State average from 3909 schools:

6.8%
Low Income Enrollment (%): 45.3%
Here:

45.3%
State average from 3909 schools:

43.4%


Chronic Truants: 12

Chronic Truants rate (%): 1.9%
Here:

1.9%
State average from 3909 schools:

3.1%
Mobility rate (%): 12.4%
This school:

12.4%
State average from 3909 schools:

14.7%
Dropout rate (%): 3.3%
This school:

3.3%
State average from 686 schools:

3.5%


Races in Murphysboro High School



2008 Student Enrollment: 635

9th Grade Enrollment: 193
10th Grade Enrollment: 153
11th Grade Enrollment: 165
12th Grade Enrollment: 124


White Enrollment (%): 83.1%
Murphysboro High School:

83.1%
State average from 3893 schools:

60.0%
Black Enrollment (%): 10.9%
Here:

10.9%
State average from 3893 schools:

18.7%
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 2.7%
This school:

2.7%
State average from 3893 schools:

15.2%
Asian Enrollment (%): 0.3%
Here:

0.3%
State average from 3893 schools:

3.0%
Native American Enrollment (%): 0.20%
Here:

0.20%
State average from 3893 schools:

0.21%


Limited English Proficient Enrollment (%): 0.2%
Here:

0.2%
State average from 3893 schools:

6.4%
Low Income Enrollment (%): 39.2%
Here:

39.2%
State average from 3893 schools:

41.9%


Chronic Truants: 24

Chronic Truants rate (%): 3.8%
Here:

3.8%
State average from 3893 schools:

2.1%
Mobility rate (%): 15.2%
This school:

15.2%
State average from 3893 schools:

15.8%
Dropout rate (%): 2.4%
This school:

2.4%
State average from 678 schools:

4.0%


Grades in Murphysboro High School

Races in Murphysboro High School



2007 Student Enrollment: 663

9th Grade Enrollment: 177
10th Grade Enrollment: 180
11th Grade Enrollment: 164
12th Grade Enrollment: 142


White Enrollment (%): 83.7%
Here:

83.7%
State average from 3815 schools:

61.5%
Black Enrollment (%): 11.0%
Here:

11.0%
State average from 3815 schools:

18.3%
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 2.7%
This school:

2.7%
State average from 3815 schools:

14.7%
Asian Enrollment (%): 0.3%
Murphysboro High School:

0.3%
State average from 3815 schools:

3.0%
Native American Enrollment (%): 0.30%
Murphysboro High School:

0.30%
State average from 3815 schools:

0.19%
Multiracial Enrollment (%): 2.0%
Here:

2.0%
State average from 3815 schools:

2.3%


Limited English Proficient Enrollment (%): 0.2%
Murphysboro High School:

0.2%
State average from 1783 schools:

11.1%
Low Income Enrollment (%): 38.5%
Here:

38.5%
State average from 3402 schools:

41.8%


Chronic Truants: 20

Chronic Truants rate (%): 3.0%
This school:

3.0%
State average from 1941 schools:

3.1%
Mobility rate (%): 8.9%
Here:

8.9%
State average from 3458 schools:

15.6%
Dropout rate (%): 1.7%
Murphysboro High School:

1.7%
State average from 407 schools:

3.6%


Grades in Murphysboro High School

Races in Murphysboro High School



2006 Student Enrollment: 705

9th Grade Enrollment: 187
10th Grade Enrollment: 174
11th Grade Enrollment: 180
12th Grade Enrollment: 164


White Enrollment (%): 84.8%
Murphysboro High School:

84.8%
State average from 3504 schools:

63.7%
Black Enrollment (%): 10.9%
Murphysboro High School:

10.9%
State average from 3504 schools:

18.5%
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 2.0%
Here:

2.0%
State average from 3504 schools:

13.0%
Asian Enrollment (%): 0.1%
This school:

0.1%
State average from 3504 schools:

2.7%
Native American Enrollment (%): 0.40%
Here:

0.40%
State average from 3504 schools:

0.16%
Multiracial Enrollment (%): 1.7%
Here:

1.7%
State average from 3504 schools:

1.9%


Limited English Proficient Enrollment (%): 0.1%
Murphysboro High School:

0.1%
State average from 1709 schools:

10.5%
Low Income Enrollment (%): 40.9%
This school:

40.9%
State average from 3433 schools:

41.5%


Chronic Truants: 21

Chronic Truants rate (%): 3.0%
This school:

3.0%
State average from 1911 schools:

3.0%
Mobility rate (%): 22.2%
This school:

22.2%
State average from 3480 schools:

16.4%
Dropout rate (%): 3.7%
This school:

3.7%
State average from 404 schools:

3.6%


Grades in Murphysboro High School

Races in Murphysboro High School



2005 Student Enrollment: 720

9th Grade Enrollment: 175
10th Grade Enrollment: 187
11th Grade Enrollment: 174
12th Grade Enrollment: 184


White Enrollment (%): 85.7%
Murphysboro High School:

85.7%
State average from 3442 schools:

65.1%
Black Enrollment (%): 12.1%
Here:

12.1%
State average from 3442 schools:

18.5%
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 1.4%
This school:

1.4%
State average from 3442 schools:

12.5%
Asian Enrollment (%): 0.4%
Murphysboro High School:

0.4%
State average from 3442 schools:

2.7%
Native American Enrollment (%): 0.40%
Here:

0.40%
State average from 3442 schools:

0.16%


Low Income Enrollment (%): 34.3%
Murphysboro High School:

34.3%
State average from 3378 schools:

40.2%


Chronic Truants: 24

Chronic Truants rate (%): 3.4%
Here:

3.4%
State average from 1828 schools:

3.1%
Mobility rate (%): 15.3%
Here:

15.3%
State average from 3424 schools:

16.7%
Dropout rate (%): 2.1%
Murphysboro High School:

2.1%
State average from 394 schools:

4.0%


Grades in Murphysboro High School

Races in Murphysboro High School



2004 Student Enrollment: 768

9th Grade Enrollment: 194
10th Grade Enrollment: 191
11th Grade Enrollment: 203
12th Grade Enrollment: 180


White Enrollment (%): 86.2%
Here:

86.2%
State average from 3377 schools:

66.6%
Black Enrollment (%): 12.0%
Here:

12.0%
State average from 3377 schools:

18.7%
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 1.3%
This school:

1.3%
State average from 3377 schools:

11.9%
Asian Enrollment (%): 0.4%
Here:

0.4%
State average from 3377 schools:

2.7%
Native American Enrollment (%): 0.10%
Here:

0.10%
State average from 3377 schools:

0.16%


Limited English Proficient Enrollment (%): 0.3%
Here:

0.3%
State average from 1554 schools:

10.5%
Low Income Enrollment (%): 32.9%
Here:

32.9%
State average from 3312 schools:

38.2%


Chronic Truants: 28

Chronic Truants rate (%): 3.8%
Murphysboro High School:

3.8%
State average from 1792 schools:

2.9%
Mobility rate (%): 18.2%
Here:

18.2%
State average from 3363 schools:

16.9%
Dropout rate (%): 3.3%
Here:

3.3%
State average from 382 schools:

4.1%


Grades in Murphysboro High School

Races in Murphysboro High School



2003 Student Enrollment: 780

White Enrollment (%): 85.0%
This school:

85.0%
State average from 3315 schools:

67.9%
Black Enrollment (%): 13.1%
Murphysboro High School:

13.1%
State average from 3315 schools:

18.2%
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 1.7%
Here:

1.7%
State average from 3315 schools:

11.2%
Asian Enrollment (%): 0.3%
Here:

0.3%
State average from 3315 schools:

2.6%


Limited English Proficient Enrollment (%): 0.4%
Here:

0.4%
State average from 3303 schools:

4.3%
Low Income Enrollment (%): 36.5%
This school:

36.5%
State average from 3303 schools:

35.8%


Chronic Truants: 32

Chronic Truants rate (%): 4.4%
Murphysboro High School:

4.4%
State average from 3303 schools:

1.5%
Mobility rate (%): 18.9%
This school:

18.9%
State average from 3303 schools:

16.7%
Dropout rate (%): 4.5%
Here:

4.5%
State average from 385 schools:

4.0%


Races in Murphysboro High School





2009 Average class sizes:

High School - Average Class Size: 21.0
Here:

21.0
State average from 686 schools:

17.8




2008 Average class sizes:

High School - Average Class Size: 21.9
Here:

21.9
State average from 664 schools:

18.0




2007 Average class sizes:

High School - Average Class Size: 23.1
This school:

23.1
State average from 659 schools:

17.2




2006 Average class sizes:

High School - Average Class Size: 25.0
Here:

25.0
State average from 677 schools:

18.1




2005 Average class sizes:

High School - Average Class Size: 19.3
Here:

19.3
State average from 660 schools:

18.1




2004 Average class sizes:

High School - Average Class Size: 19.9
Here:

19.9
State average from 642 schools:

18.4




2003 Average class sizes:

High School - Average Class Size: 19.9
Here:

19.9
State average from 628 schools:

16.8






Attendance Rate in Murphysboro High School

2009 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate: 90.7%
Here:

90.7%
State average from 3909 schools:

94.3%




2008 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate: 90.6%
Here:

90.6%
State average from 3893 schools:

94.2%




2007 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate: 91.1%
Here:

91.1%
State average from 3464 schools:

94.5%




2006 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate: 90.5%
Murphysboro High School:

90.5%
State average from 3482 schools:

94.8%




2005 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate: 89.8%
Here:

89.8%
State average from 3427 schools:

94.6%




2004 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate: 89.3%
Here:

89.3%
State average from 3367 schools:

94.9%




2003 Attendance Statistics:

Attendance Rate: 90.4%
Here:

90.4%
State average from 3303 schools:

94.7%






Graduation Rate in Murphysboro High School

2009 Graduation Statistics:

Graduation Rate: 86.7%
Murphysboro High School:

86.7%
State average from 658 schools:

88.7%


Male Graduation Rate: 82.0%
Here:

82.0%
State average from 657 schools:

86.7%
Female Graduation Rate: 92.2%
Here:

92.2%
State average from 657 schools:

90.8%


Black Graduation Rate: 88.9%
Here:

88.9%
State average from 428 schools:

83.3%
Hispanic Graduation Rate: 71.4%
Here:

71.4%
State average from 459 schools:

83.5%


Individualized Education Plan Graduation Rate: 78.0%
This school:

78.0%
State average from 644 schools:

82.5%
Low Income Graduation Rate: 94.7%
Murphysboro High School:

94.7%
State average from 644 schools:

83.9%




2008 Graduation Statistics:

Graduation Rate: 89.2%
Here:

89.2%
State average from 646 schools:

88.1%


Male Graduation Rate: 86.8%
Here:

86.8%
State average from 646 schools:

86.2%
Female Graduation Rate: 91.7%
This school:

91.7%
State average from 646 schools:

90.1%


Black Graduation Rate: 55.6%
This school:

55.6%
State average from 403 schools:

80.6%
Hispanic Graduation Rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 464 schools:

84.4%
Asian Graduation Rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 343 schools:

90.9%


Individualized Education Plan Graduation Rate: 84.2%
Here:

84.2%
State average from 631 schools:

84.5%
Low Income Graduation Rate: 43.1%
Here:

43.1%
State average from 633 schools:

82.7%




2007 Graduation Statistics:

Graduation Rate: 95.8%
Here:

95.8%
State average from 410 schools:

89.9%


Male Graduation Rate: 91.1%
Murphysboro High School:

91.1%
State average from 409 schools:

88.0%
Female Graduation Rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 410 schools:

91.8%


Black Graduation Rate: 90.0%
This school:

90.0%
State average from 159 schools:

84.6%
Hispanic Graduation Rate: 100.0%
Murphysboro High School:

100.0%
State average from 167 schools:

89.1%
Native American Graduation Rate: 100.0%
Murphysboro High School:

100.0%
State average from 26 schools:

100.0%
Multiracial Graduation Rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 90 schools:

92.3%


Limited English Proficient Graduation Rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 48 schools:

85.6%
Individualized Education Plan Graduation Rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 394 schools:

84.3%
Low Income Graduation Rate: 90.0%
Here:

90.0%
State average from 399 schools:

84.3%




2006 Graduation Statistics:

Graduation Rate: 86.1%
Here:

86.1%
State average from 404 schools:

90.8%


Male Graduation Rate: 83.5%
This school:

83.5%
State average from 403 schools:

89.1%
Female Graduation Rate: 88.8%
Here:

88.8%
State average from 404 schools:

92.5%


Black Graduation Rate: 63.2%
Here:

63.2%
State average from 166 schools:

88.8%
Hispanic Graduation Rate: 100.0%
Murphysboro High School:

100.0%
State average from 177 schools:

90.3%


Individualized Education Plan Graduation Rate: 90.5%
Here:

90.5%
State average from 389 schools:

86.4%
Low Income Graduation Rate: 60.3%
This school:

60.3%
State average from 384 schools:

87.1%




2005 Graduation Statistics:

Graduation Rate: 87.0%
Here:

87.0%
State average from 395 schools:

90.7%


Male Graduation Rate: 85.7%
This school:

85.7%
State average from 394 schools:

89.5%
Female Graduation Rate: 88.1%
Murphysboro High School:

88.1%
State average from 395 schools:

92.0%


Black Graduation Rate: 79.3%
Here:

79.3%
State average from 143 schools:

90.3%
Hispanic Graduation Rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 164 schools:

92.7%
Multiracial Graduation Rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 33 schools:

99.0%


Individualized Education Plan Graduation Rate: 90.5%
Here:

90.5%
State average from 376 schools:

84.9%
Low Income Graduation Rate: 88.2%
This school:

88.2%
State average from 378 schools:

84.0%




2004 Graduation Statistics:

Graduation Rate: 98.2%
Here:

98.2%
State average from 383 schools:

90.8%


Male Graduation Rate: 98.8%
Here:

98.8%
State average from 382 schools:

89.4%
Female Graduation Rate: 97.7%
Here:

97.7%
State average from 383 schools:

92.4%


Black Graduation Rate: 84.2%
Here:

84.2%
State average from 139 schools:

89.2%
Hispanic Graduation Rate: 100.0%
This school:

100.0%
State average from 159 schools:

92.3%
Asian Graduation Rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 109 schools:

98.1%
Native American Graduation Rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 30 schools:

98.3%


Individualized Education Plan Graduation Rate: 96.3%
Here:

96.3%
State average from 354 schools:

82.9%
Low Income Graduation Rate: 97.8%
Murphysboro High School:

97.8%
State average from 363 schools:

83.4%




2003 Graduation Statistics:

Graduation Rate: 93.4%
Here:

93.4%
State average from 378 schools:

90.4%


Male Graduation Rate: 93.1%
Murphysboro High School:

93.1%
State average from 378 schools:

88.7%
Female Graduation Rate: 93.7%
Here:

93.7%
State average from 377 schools:

92.1%


Black Graduation Rate: 84.2%
Here:

84.2%
State average from 129 schools:

84.2%
Hispanic Graduation Rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 155 schools:

86.3%


Individualized Education Plan Graduation Rate: 100.0%
Here:

100.0%
State average from 339 schools:

81.2%
Low Income Graduation Rate: 77.0%
This school:

77.0%
State average from 353 schools:

77.7%






ACT Results in Murphysboro High School

2009 American College Testing (ACT) Statistics:

Composite Score: 18.8
Here:

18.8
State average from 652 schools:

19.9
Math Score: 18.9
Here:

18.9
State average from 652 schools:

19.8
English Score: 17.7
This school:

17.7
State average from 652 schools:

19.5
Read Score: 19.0
This school:

19.0
State average from 652 schools:

19.9
Science Score: 19.3
Here:

19.3
State average from 652 schools:

19.9




2008 American College Testing (ACT) Statistics:

Composite Score: 19.3
This school:

19.3
State average from 641 schools:

19.8
Math Score: 19.1
This school:

19.1
State average from 641 schools:

19.8
English Score: 18.9
Here:

18.9
State average from 641 schools:

19.4
Read Score: 19.2
Here:

19.2
State average from 641 schools:

19.8
Science Score: 19.2
Here:

19.2
State average from 641 schools:

19.7




2007 American College Testing (ACT) Statistics:

Composite Score: 19.4
This school:

19.4
State average from 636 schools:

19.6
Math Score: 19.5
Here:

19.5
State average from 636 schools:

19.5
English Score: 19.0
Here:

19.0
State average from 636 schools:

19.3
Read Score: 19.5
This school:

19.5
State average from 636 schools:

19.6
Science Score: 18.9
Here:

18.9
State average from 636 schools:

19.6




2006 American College Testing (ACT) Statistics:

Composite Score: 19.0
Here:

19.0
State average from 627 schools:

19.8
Math Score: 19.4
This school:

19.4
State average from 627 schools:

19.5
English Score: 18.5
Here:

18.5
State average from 627 schools:

19.4
Read Score: 19.2
Here:

19.2
State average from 627 schools:

19.8
Science Score: 18.3
This school:

18.3
State average from 627 schools:

19.8




2005 American College Testing (ACT) Statistics:

Students tested: 159

Composite Score: 19.4
Here:

19.4
State average from 619 schools:

19.5
Math Score: 19.6
Here:

19.6
State average from 619 schools:

19.4
English Score: 18.8
Here:

18.8
State average from 619 schools:

18.9
Read Score: 19.7
This school:

19.7
State average from 619 schools:

19.5
Science Score: 18.9
Here:

18.9
State average from 619 schools:

19.7




2004 American College Testing (ACT) Statistics:

Students tested: 146

Composite Score: 19.8
Murphysboro High School:

19.8
State average from 612 schools:

19.5
Math Score: 20.6
Here:

20.6
State average from 612 schools:

19.3
English Score: 18.5
This school:

18.5
State average from 612 schools:

18.8
Read Score: 19.9
Here:

19.9
State average from 612 schools:

19.7
Science Score: 19.9
Here:

19.9
State average from 612 schools:

19.6




2003 American College Testing (ACT) Statistics:

Students tested: 142

Composite Score: 19.0
Here:

19.0
State average from 603 schools:

19.5
Math Score: 19.5
Here:

19.5
State average from 603 schools:

19.4
English Score: 17.9
This school:

17.9
State average from 603 schools:

18.8
Read Score: 18.7
Here:

18.7
State average from 603 schools:

19.6
Science Score: 19.2
This school:

19.2
State average from 603 schools:

19.5

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