Summary:
The Murphysboro CUSD 186 district in Illinois serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 4 schools: 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the district faces significant challenges, including low academic proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism, there are some standout schools that are worth highlighting.
Carruthers Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also has a relatively lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to the other elementary school and the middle school. In contrast, Murphysboro Middle School has the lowest proficiency rates in the district, with only 16.5% in ELA and 9.4% in Mathematics.
At the high school level, Murphysboro High School has the highest graduation rate in the district at 86.4% and the lowest dropout rate at 3.3%. However, the school also has the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 39.7%, which is a significant concern. Overall, the district faces challenges in addressing chronic absenteeism and improving academic outcomes, particularly in light of the high rates of economic disadvantage among the student population.
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