Fifty-eight (58) Illinois School Districts (out of 868 school districts) are honored with the
SchoolSearchä 2009 Bright A+ä Award for academic excellence. The award is based on
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.
(Information Source: 2008 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 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th grade ISAT meets or exceeds percentages of Reading & Math.)

County	School District	City	Phone
CLINTON	BARTELSO SCHOOL DISTRICT 57	BARTELSO	618-765-2164
CLINTON	ST ROSE SCHOOL DISTRICT 14-15	BREESE	618-526-7484
COOK	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS SCH DIST 25	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS	847-758-4900
COOK	AVOCA SCHOOL DIST 37	WILMETTE	847-251-3587
COOK	GLENCOE SCHOOL DIST 35	GLENCOE	847-835-7800
COOK	KENILWORTH SCHOOL DIST 38	KENILWORTH	847-256-5006
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	PALOS CCSD 118	PALOS PARK	708-448-4800
COOK	PLEASANDALE SCHOOL DIST 107	BURR RIDGE	708-784-2013
COOK	RIVER FOREST SCHOOL DIST 90	RIVER FOREST	708-771-8282
COOK	SUNSET RIDGE SCHOOL DIST 29	NORTHFIELD	847-881-9456
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	HINSDALE C C SCHOOL DIST 181	WESTMONT	630-887-1070
DU PAGE	NAPERVILLE C U SCHOOL DIST 203	NAPERVILLE	630-420-6300
IROQUOIS	CRECENT IROQUOIS CUSD 249	CRESCENT CITY	815-683-2141
KANE	GENEVA CUSD 304	GENEVA	630-463-3000
LAKE	BANNOCKBURN SCHOOL DIST 106	BANNOCKBURN	847-945-5900
LAKE	DEERFIELD SCHOOL DIST 109	DEERFIELD	847-945-1844
LAKE	KILDEER COUNTRYSIDE CCSD 96	BUFFALO GROVE	847-459-4260
LAKE	LAKE FOREST SCHOOL DIST 67	LAKE FOREST	847-234-6010
LAKE	LIBERTYVILLE SCHOOL DIST 70	LIBERTYVILLE	847-362-9695
LAKE	LINCOLNSHIRE-PRAIRIE VIEW SD 103	LINCOLNSHIRE	847-295-4030
LAKE	MILLBURN C C SCHOOL DIST 24	OLD MILL CREEK	847-356-8331
LAKE	OAK GROVE SCHOOL DIST 68	LIBERTYVILLE	847-367-4120
MARSHALL	HENRY-SENACHWINE CUSD 5	HENRY	309-364-3614
MCLEAN	TRI VALLEY CUSD 3	DOWNS	309-378-2351
PEORIA	DUNLAP C U SCHOOL DIST 323	DUNLAP	309-243-7716
PEORIA	HOLLIS CONS SD 328	PEORIA	309-697-1325
TAZEWELL	TREMONT C U SCHOOL DIST 702	TREMONT	309-925-3461
VERMILION	ARMSTRONG-ELLIS CONS SD 61	ARMSTRONG	217-569-2115
WOODFORD	GERMANTOWN HILLS SCHOOL DIST 69	GERMANTOWN HILLS	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.