2003 Bright Starä Award Recipients

Awarded by SchoolSearchä - dedicated to helping families find the best schools for their children - since 1991.

SchoolSearch ä honors ninety-eight (98) Illinois School Districts (out of 891 total districts)
with the 2003 Bright StarÔ Award of excellence. The award is based on
districts with high student performance at low cost.

(Based on most recent information on date of announcement: 2002 IL Report Card Data)

SchoolSearch is not a proponent of low funding for School Districts.

Bright Starä Awards to Illinois School Districts Serving Elementary Students:
(The elementary award criteria for the Bright Starä Award are based on the average percentage of the 3rd, 5th & 8th grade ISAT percentages of Reading, Writing & Math - Level 4 - the highest performance level & the Average Operating Expenditure Per Pupil.)

County

School District

City

Phone

BUREAU

DALZELL SCHOOL DISTRICT 98

DALZELL

815-663-8821

CARROLL

CHADWICK-MILLEDGEVILLE CUSD 399

MILLEDGEVILLE

815-225-7141

CHAMPAIGN

ST JOSEPH C C SCHOOL DIST 169

ST JOSEPH

217-469-2291

CLINTON

AVISTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 21

AVISTON

618-228-7245

CLINTON

BARTELSO SCHOOL DISTRICT 57

BARTELSO

618-765-2164

CLINTON

BREESE SCHOOL DISTRICT 12

BREESE

618-526-7128

CLINTON

GERMANTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT 60

GERMANTOWN

618-523-4253

CLINTON

ST ROSE SCHOOL DISTRICT 14-15

ST ROSE

618-526-7484

CLINTON

WESCLIN C U SCHOOL DISTRICT 3

TRENTON

618-224-7583

COOK

LEMONT-BROMBEREK CSD 113A

LEMONT

630-257-2286

COOK

WESTERN SPRINGS SCHOOL DIST 101

WESTERN SPRINGS

708-246-3700

CUMBERLAND

NEOGA COMM UNIT SCHOOL DIST 3

NEOGA

217-895-2201

EFFINGHAM

BEECHER CITY C U SCHOOL DIST 20

BEECHER CITY

618-487-5100

EFFINGHAM

DIETERICH COMM UNIT SCH DIST 30

DIETERICH

217-925-5249

EFFINGHAM

TEUTOPOLIS C U SCHOOL DIST 50

TEUTOPOLIS

217-857-3535

GRUNDY

GARDNER COMM CONS SCH DIST 72C

GARDNER

815-237-2313

GRUNDY

SOUTH WILMINGTON CONS SCH DIST 74

SOUTH WILMINGTON

815-237-2281

HENRY

GALVA COMM UNIT SCH DIST 224

GALVA

309-932-2108

IROQUOIS

CRESCENT CITY C C SCHOOL DIST 275

CRESCENT CITY

815-683-2141

JACKSON

UNITY POINT C C SCHOOL DIST 140

CARBONDALE

618-529-4151

JEFFERSON

FIELD COMM CONS SCHOOL DIST 3

TEXICO

618-755-4611

JEFFERSON

SUMMERSVILLE SCHOOL DIST 79

MOUNT VERNON

618-244-8079

JEFFERSON

WOODLAWN COMM CONS SCH DIST 4

WOODLAWN

618-735-2661

JOHNSON

NEW SIMPSON HILL CONS DIST 32

TUNNEL HILL

618-658-9066

JOHNSON

VIENNA SCHOOL DIST 55

VIENNA

618-658-8286

KANKAKEE

BOURBONNAIS SCHOOL DIST 53

BOURBONNAIS

815-939-2574

LAKE

MILLBURN C C SCHOOL DIST 24

WADSWORTH

847-356-8331

LAKE

MUNDELEIN ELEM SCHOOL DIST 75

MUNDELEIN

847-949-2700

LA SALLE

MILLER TWP CC SCHOOL DIST 210

MARSEILLES

815-357-8151

LA SALLE

WALTHAM C C SCH DIST 185

UTICA

815-667-4417

MACON

MAROA FORSYTH C U SCH DIST 2

MAROA

217-794-3488

MACON

MT ZION COMM UNIT SCH DIST 3

MT ZION

217-864-2366

MACON

WARRENSBURG-LATHAM C U DIST 11

WARRENSBURG

217-672-3514

MACOUPIN

CARLINVILLE C U SCHOOL DIST 1

CARLINVILLE

217-854-9823

MACOUPIN

STAUNTON COMM UNIT SCH DIST 6

STAUNTON

618-635-2962

MARION

SELMAVILLE C C SCH DIST 10

SALEM

618-548-2416

MC HENRY

CARY C C SCHOOL DIST 26

CARY

847-639-7788

MERCER

ALEDO COMM UNIT SCH DIST 201

ALEDO

309-582-2238

MONROE

COLUMBIA COMM UNIT SCH DIST 4

COLUMBIA

618-281-4772

MONROE

WATERLOO COMM UNIT SCH DIST 5

WATERLOO

618-939-3453

MORGAN

TRIOPIA C U SCHOOL DISTRICT 27

CONCORD

217-457-2283

OGLE

POLO COMM UNIT SCHOOL DIST 222

POLO

815-946-3815

PEORIA

BRIMFIELD C U SCHOOL DIST 309

BRIMFIELD

309-446-3378

PIATT

MONTICELLO C U SCHOOL DIST 25

MONTICELLO

217-762-8511

SANGAMON

AUBURN COMM UNIT SCHOOL DIST 10

AUBURN

217-438-6164

SANGAMON

BALL CHATHAM C U SCHOOL DIST 5

CHATHAM

217-483-2416

SANGAMON

ROCHESTER COMM UNIT SCH DIST 3A

ROCHESTER

217-498-6210

ST. CLAIR

FREEBURG C C SCHOOL DIST 70

FREEBURG

618-539-3188

ST. CLAIR

HIGH MOUNT SCHOOL DIST 116

SWANSEA

618-233-1054

ST. CLAIR

MILLSTADT C C SCH DIST 160

MILLSTADT

618-476-1803

ST. CLAIR

O FALLON C C SCHOOL DIST 90

OFALLON

618-632-3666

ST. CLAIR

SHILOH VILLAGE SCHOOL DIST 85

OFALLON

618-632-7434

ST. CLAIR

SMITHTON C C SCHOOL DIST 130

SMITHTON

618-233-6863

ST. CLAIR

WOLF BRANCH SCH DIST 113

SWANSEA

618-277-2100

STEPHENSON

ORANGEVILLE C U SCHOOL DIST 203

ORANGEVILLE

815-789-4450

TAZEWELL

CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 51

WASHINGTON

309-444-3943

TAZEWELL

DEER CREEK-MACKINAW CUSD 701

MACKINAW

309-359-8965

TAZEWELL

RANKIN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST 98

PEKIN

309-346-3182

TAZEWELL

TREMONT COMM UNIT DIST 702

TREMONT

309-925-3461

TAZEWELL

WASHINGTON SCHOOL DIST 52

WASHINGTON

309-444-4182

WAYNE

GEFF C C SCHOOL DIST 14

GEFF

618-897-2465

WAYNE

JASPER COMM CONS SCHOOL DIST 17

FAIRFIELD

618-842-3048

WILL

CHANNAHON SCHOOL DISTRICT 17

CHANNAHON

815-467-4315

WILL

LOCKPORT SCHOOL DIST 159

LOCKPORT

815-838-0737

WILL

MOKENA SCHOOL DIST 159

MOKENA

708-342-4900

WILL

NEW LENOX SCHOOL DIST 122

NEW LENOX

815-485-2169

WILL

RICHLAND SCHOOL DIST 88A

CREST HILL

815-744-6166

WILL

SUMMIT HILL SCHOOL DIST 161

FRANKFORT

815-469-9103

WILLIAMSON

CARTERVILLE C U SCH DIST 5

CARTERVILLE

618-985-4826

WINNEBAGO

KINNIKINNICK C C SCH DIST 131

ROSCOE

815-623-2837

WINNEBAGO

PRAIRIE HILL C C SCH DIST 133

SOUTH BELOIT

815-389-4694

WINNEBAGO

ROCKTON SCH DIST 140

ROCKTON

815-624-7143

WOODFORD

GERMANTOWN HILLS SCHOOL DIST 69

METAMORA

309-383-2121

WOODFORD

METAMORA C C SCH DIST 1

METAMORA

309-367-2361



Bright Starä Awards to Illinois School Districts Serving High School Students:
(The secondary academic award criteria for the Bright Starä Award are based on the ACT of all students tested composite score & the Average Operating Expenditure Per Pupil.)

County

School District

City

Phone

CHAMPAIGN

ST JOSEPH OGDEN C H S DIST 305

SAINT JOSEPH

217-469-2586

CHRISTIAN

EDINBURG C U SCH DIST 4

EDINBURG

217-623-5603

CLARK

MARSHALL C U SCHOOL DIST 2C

MARSHALL

217-826-5912

CLINTON

WESCLIN C U SCHOOL DISTRICT 3

TRENTON

618-224-7583

CUMBERLAND

NEOGA COMM UNIT SCHOOL DIST 3

NEOGA

217-895-2201

EFFINGHAM

EFFINGHAM COMM UNIT SCH DIST 40

EFFINGHAM

217-540-1501

EFFINGHAM

TEUTOPOLIS C U SCHOOL DIST 50

TEUTOPOLIS

217-857-3535

HANCOCK

CARTHAGE COMM UNIT SCH DIST #338

CARTHAGE

217-357-3922

HANCOCK

HAMILTON C C SCHOOL DIST 328

HAMILTON

217-847-3315

HENRY

GENESEO COMM UNIT SCH DIST 228

GENESEO

309-945-0450

HENRY

WETHERSFIELD C U SCH DIST 230

KEWANEE

309-853-4860

IROQUOIS

IROQUOIS WEST C U S DIST 10

GILMAN

815-265-4642

JO DAVIESS

STOCKTON C U SCHOOL DIST 206

STOCKTON

815-947-3391

KENDALL

OSWEGO COMM UNIT SCHOOL DIST 308

OSWEGO

630-554-3447

KNOX

KNOXVILLE C U SCHOOL DIST 202

KNOXVILLE

309-289-2328

MACON

MAROA FORSYTH C U SCH DIST 2

MAROA

217-794-3488

MACON

MT ZION COMM UNIT SCH DIST 3

MT ZION

217-864-2366

MACON

WARRENSBURG-LATHAM C U DIST 11

WARRENSBURG

217-672-3514

MACOUPIN

CARLINVILLE C U SCHOOL DIST 1

CARLINVILLE

217-854-9823

MADISON

LIVINGSTON C C SCHOOL DIST 4

LIVINGSTON

618-637-2131

MENARD

ATHENS COMM UNIT SCH DIST 213

ATHENS

217-636-8761

MENARD

PORTA COMM UNIT SCHOOL DIST 202

PETERSBURG

217-632-3803

MONROE

COLUMBIA COMM UNIT SCH DIST 4

COLUMBIA

618-281-4772

MONROE

WATERLOO COMM UNIT SCH DIST 5

WATERLOO

618-939-3453

MORGAN

TRIOPIA C U SCHOOL DIST 27

CONCORD

217-457-2283

MOULTRIE

SULLIVAN C U SCHOOL DIST 300

SULLIVAN

217-728-8341

OGLE

MERIDIAN C U SCH DIST 223

STILLMAN VALLEY

815-645-2606

PEORIA

BRIMFIELD C U SCHOOL DIST 309

BRIMFIELD

309-446-3378

PEORIA

IL VALLEY CENTRAL UNIT DIST 321

CHILLICOTHE

309-274-5418

PEORIA

PRINCEVILLE C U SCH DIST 326

PRINCEVILLE

309-385-2213

PIATT

MONTICELLO C U SCHOOL DIST 25

MONTICELLO

217-762-8511

RANDOLPH

STEELEVILLE C U SCH DIST 138

STEELEVILLE

618-965-3432

ROCK ISLAND

ROCKRIDGE C U SCHOOL DIST 300

TAYLOR RIDGE

309-795-1167

SANGAMON

BALL CHATHAM C U SCHOOL DIST 5

CHATHAM

217-483-2416

SANGAMON

ROCHESTER COMM UNIT SCH DIST 3A

ROCHESTER

217-498-6210

SHELBY

STEWARDSON-STRASBURG CU DIST 5A

STRASBURG

217-682-3355

STEPHENSON

LENA WINSLOW C U SCH DIST 202

LENA

815-369-3100

STEPHENSON

ORANGEVILLE C U SCHOOL DIST 203

ORANGEVILLE

815-789-4450

TAZEWELL

TREMONT COMM UNIT DIST 702

TREMONT

309-925-3461

WASHINGTON

WEST WASHINGTON CO C U DIST 10

OKAWVILLE

618-243-6454


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