For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 80 students in Murphysboro CUSD 186 School District.
Public Preschools in Murphysboro CUSD 186 School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,930 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Murphysboro CUSD 186 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#783 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)9%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
155 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
32%
# Black Students
308 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
16%
18%
# White Students
1,272 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
66%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
188 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
134
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,383 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. 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 $21,244. 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
$21,990
Spending / Student
$21,697
$21,244
Best Murphysboro CUSD 186 School District Public Preschools (2025)
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