Murphysboro CUSD 186
Murphysboro CUSD 186 is a public school district based in Murphysboro, Illinois, serving 1,877 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #212 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 44% of them. Its schools average 375 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Andrea Evers. It spends about $17,807 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Murphysboro CUSD 186 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Murphysboro CUSD 186 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,807 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,463 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 143 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 280 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 626 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Andrea Evers
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103Lincolnshire | 1,878 | 4 | $25,868 | 11.7 | #211 |
| Murphysboro CUSD 186Murphysboro · this district | 1,877 | 5 | $17,807 | 13.1 | #212 |
| Sandwich CUSD 430Sandwich | 1,872 | 6 | $13,229 | 14.3 | #213 |
| Oak Lawn CHSD 229Oak Lawn | 1,867 | 1 | $18,427 | 17.1 | #214 |
| United Twp HSD 30East Moline | 1,862 | 1 | $14,466 | 17.4 | #215 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkadelphia School DistrictArkadelphia, AR | 1,877 | $9,626 | 12.7 |
| Pennfield SchoolsBattle Creek, MI | 1,877 | $11,089 | 18.8 |
| Jordan Public School DistrictJordan, MN | 1,877 | $11,153 | 15.8 |
| Niles CityNiles, OH | 1,877 | $12,617 | 14.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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