Sixty-one (61) Illinois School Districts (out of 879 school districts) are honored with the
Year 2006 SchoolSearchä "Bright A+"ä Award of excellence. The award is based on
those school districts with the highest academic performance in the state of Illinois.
These outstanding school districts are among the top 5% of all Illinois school districts.
(Based on most recent information available on date of announcement: 2005 IL Report Card Data)

"Bright A+"ä Awards to Illinois School Districts Serving Elementary Students:
(The elementary award criterion for the "Bright A+"ä Award is based on the average percentage of the 3^rd, 5^th & 8^th grade ISAT meets or exceeds percentages of Reading & Math.)

County	School District	City	Phone
CARROLL	CHADWICK-MILLEDGEVILLE CUSD 399	MILLEDGEVILLE	815-225-7141
CHAMPAIGN	PRAIRIEVIEW COMM CONS DIST 192	ROYAL	217-583-3300
CLINTON	AVISTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 21	AVISTON	618-228-7245
CLINTON	ST ROSE SCHOOL DISTRICT 14-15	ST ROSE	618-526-7484
COOK	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS SCH DIST 25	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS	847-758-4900
COOK	EAST PRAIRIE SCHOOL DIST 73	SKOKIE	847-673-1141
COOK	GLENCOE SCHOOL DIST 35	GLENCOE	847-835-7800
COOK	KENILWORTH SCHOOL DIST 38	KENILWORTH	847-256-5006
COOK	LAGRANGE HIGHLANDS SCH DIST 106	LA GRANGE	708-246-3085
COOK	NORTHBROOK ELEM SCHOOL DIST 27	NORTHBROOK	847-498-2610
COOK	NORTHBROOK SCHOOL DIST 28	NORTHBROOK	847-498-7900
COOK	NORTHBROOK/GLENVIEW SCH DIST 30	NORTHBROOK	847-498-4190
COOK	RIVER FOREST SCHOOL DIST 90	RIVER FOREST	708-771-8282
COOK	SUNSET RIDGE SCHOOL DIST 29	NORTHFIELD	847-881-9401
COOK	WEST NORTHFIELD SCHOOL DIST 31	NORTHBROOK	847-272-6880
COOK	WESTERN SPRINGS SCHOOL DIST 101	WESTERN SPRINGS	708-246-3700
COOK	WILMETTE SCHOOL DIST 39	WILMETTE	847-256-2450
COOK	WINNETKA SCHOOL DIST 36	WINNETKA	847-446-9400
DU PAGE	BUTLER SCHOOL DISTRICT 53	OAK BROOK	630-573-2887
DU PAGE	C C SCHOOL DIST 181	HINSDALE	630-887-1070
DU PAGE	COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DIST 200	WHEATON	630-682-2002
DU PAGE	GLEN ELLYN C C SCHOOL DIST 89	GLEN ELLYN	630-469-8900
DU PAGE	GOWER SCHOOL DIST 62	WILLOWBROOK	630-986-5383
EFFINGHAM	DIETERICH COMM UNIT SCH DIST 30	DIETERICH	217-925-5249
JACKSON	GIANT CITY C C SCHOOL DIST 130	CARBONDALE	618-457-5391
LAKE	BANNOCKBURN SCHOOL DIST 106	BANNOCKBURN	847-945-5900
LAKE	DEERFIELD SCHOOL DIST 109	DEERFIELD	847-945-1844
LAKE	KILDEER COUNTRYSIDE C C S DIST 96	BUFFALO GROVE	847-459-4260
LAKE	LAKE FOREST SCHOOL DIST 67	LAKE FOREST	847-234-6010
LAKE	LINCOLNSHIRE-PRAIRIE VIEW S D 103	LINCOLNSHIRE	847-295-4030
MCLEAN	LEXINGTON C U SCH DIST 7	LEXINGTON	309-365-4141
PEORIA	DUNLAP C U SCHOOL DIST 323	DUNLAP	309-243-7716
SANGAMON	BALL CHATHAM C U SCHOOL DIST 5	CHATHAM	217-483-2416
TAZEWELL	ROBEIN SCHOOL DISTRICT 85	EAST PEORIA	309-694-1409
WHITESIDE	MORRISON COMM UNIT SCH DIST 6	MORRISON	815-772-2064
WINNEBAGO	ROCKTON SCH DIST 140	ROCKTON	815-624-7143
WOODFORD	GERMANTOWN HILLS SCHOOL DIST 69	METAMORA	309-383-2121

"Bright A+"ä Awards to Illinois School Districts Serving High School Students:
(The secondary criterion for the "Bright A+"ä Award is based on the ACT all students tested composite score.)

SchoolSearchä honors school districts with three distinct awards throughout the school year:

• Bright A+ä Award - school districts whose students’ academic performance ranks in the top 5% of all Illinois school districts. This award is especially useful to families looking for a school district with a rigorous academic environment.



• Bright Starä Award - school districts that shine in spite of low funding (SchoolSearchä is not a proponent of low funding for school districts). This award helps families find a strong school district in an area with more affordable housing.



• Bright Red Appleä Award - based on the primary areas of concern of most relocating families: Academic Performance, Pupil/Teacher Ratio, Expenditure Per Pupil, Educational Level of Teachers & Average Teacher Salary. This award is beneficial to families looking for an all around great school system based on family-favored qualities.