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Murphysboro, IL

6,977 residents•2,191 students•13 schools
Avg School Rating
1.9
out of 10
60% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
24%Math
31%Reading
39% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
9.58
per 1,000 students
121% above Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
82.84
per 1,000 residents
68% above Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
10
Charter
0
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
4
High
2

These figures describe every school in Murphysboro; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Murphysboro

13 schools
2.5
Murphysboro Middle School
Middlepublic
2.3
Carruthers Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.9
Gen John A Logan Attendance Center
Elementarypublic
—
Cope Alternative School
Middlepublic
—
Five County Regional Alternative
Middlepublic
—
Immanuel Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate
—
Jackson/Perry Project SOAR MS TAOEP
Middlepublic
—
Mcelvain School
Preschoolpublic
—
Murphysboro Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Murphysboro High School
Highpublic
—
Project SOAR Alternative Optional Ed Program
Highpublic
—
St Andrew Catholic School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Murphysboro

21 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Murphysboro in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
121% above Illinois avg
9.58
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
12
Property
4
Drug
4
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault57%
  • Drugs19%
  • Vandalism14%
  • Pornography5%
  • Fraud5%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Murphysboro

578 total incidents reported across Murphysboro in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
68% above Illinois avg
82.84
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
179
Property
317
Drug
63
Weapons
14
Other
5

Crime Types

  • Assault28%
  • Theft24%
  • Drugs11%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Burglary11%
  • Fraud6%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,191 students enrolled across Murphysboro's schools.

  • Public1,81083%
  • Private38117%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Murphysboro's K-12 schools.

  • White71%
  • Black13%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Asian<1%
47%Female53%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.