Murphysboro High School in Murphysboro, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Murphysboro High School is a town public school in Murphysboro, Illinois that is part of Murphysboro Community Unit School District 186. It serves 577 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

577 Students

43 Teachers

50 Blackwood Dr

Murphysboro, IL 62966 View local requests

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Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Murphysboro High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

23%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Murphysboro High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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