SchoolSearch 2008 Bright Star Award Recipients

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2008 Bright Starä Awards

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

Eighty-two (82) Illinois School Districts (out of 871 total districts) are honored with the
SchoolSearch ä 2008 Bright StarÔ Award of Excellence. The award is based on
districts with high student performance at low cost.

(Information Source: 2007 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, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th grade ISAT meets or exceeds percentages of Reading & Math, and the Average Operating Expenditure Per Pupil.)

County	District Name	City	Phone
CHAMPAIGN	ST JOSEPH CCSD 169	ST JOSEPH	217-469-2291
CLINTON	ALBERS SD 63	ALBERS	618-248-5146
CLINTON	AVISTON SD 21	AVISTON	618-228-7245
CLINTON	BARTELSO SD 57	BARTELSO	618-765-2164
CLINTON	GERMANTOWN SD 60	GERMANTOWN	618-523-4253
CLINTON	ST ROSE SD 14-15	ST ROSE	618-526-7484
CLINTON	WESCLIN CUSD 3	TRENTON	618-224-7583
COOK	CENTRAL STICKNEY SD 110	CHICAGO	708-458-1152
COOK	NORRIDGE SD 80	NORRIDGE	708-583-2068
EFFINGHAM	TEUTOPOLIS CUSD 50	TEUTOPOLIS	217-857-3535
GRUNDY	GARDNER CCSD 72C	GARDNER	815-237-2313
JEFFERSON	ROME CCSD 2	DIX	618-266-7214
JEFFERSON	WOODLAWN CCSD 4	WOODLAWN	618-735-2661
JOHNSON	NEW SIMPSON HILL SD 32	TUNNEL HILL	618-658-8536
KANKAKEE	MANTENO CUSD 5	MANTENO	815-928-7000
KENDALL	NEWARK CCSD 66	NEWARK	815-695-5143
KNOX	KNOXVILLE CUSD 202	KNOXVILLE	309-289-2328
KNOX	R O W V A CU SCH DIST 208	ONEIDA	309-483-3711
LAKE	WINTHROP HARBOR SD 1	WINTHROP HARBOR	847-731-3085
MACON	MAROA FORSYTH CUSD 2	MAROA	217-794-3488
MACON	MT ZION CUSD 3	MT ZION	217-864-2366
MACON	WARRENSBURG-LATHAM CUSD 11	WARRENSBURG	217-672-3514
MADISON	TRIAD CUSD 2	TROY	618-667-8851
MCHENRY	NIPPERSINK SD 2	RICHMOND	815-678-4242
MONROE	WATERLOO CUSD 5	WATERLOO	618-939-3453
MOULTRIE	SULLIVAN CUSD 300	SULLIVAN	217-728-8341
OGLE	MERIDIAN CUSD 223	STILLMAN VALLEY	815-645-2606
OGLE	POLO CUSD 222	POLO	815-946-3815
PEORIA	DUNLAP CUSD 323	DUNLAP	309-243-7716
PEORIA	ELMWOOD CUSD 322	ELMWOOD	309-742-8464
PEORIA	IL VALLEY CENTRALUSD 321	CHILLICOTHE	309-274-5418
PEORIA	LIMESTONE WALTERS CCSD 316	PEORIA	309-697-3035
PEORIA	MONROE SD 70	BARTONVILLE	309-697-3120
PIATT	CERRO GORDO CUSD 100	CERRO GORDO	217-763-5221
RANDOLPH	PRAIRIE DU ROCHER CCSD 134	PRAIRIE DU ROCHER	618-284-3530
ROCK ISLAND	HAMPTON SD 29	HAMPTON	309-755-0693
SANGAMON	BALL CHATHAM CUSD 5	CHATHAM	217-483-2416
SANGAMON	PAWNEE CUSD 11	PAWNEE	217-625-2471
SANGAMON	ROCHESTER CUSD 3A	ROCHESTER	217-498-6210
SANGAMON	WILLIAMSVILLE CUSD 15	WILLIAMSVILLE	217-566-2014
SHELBY	SHELBYVILLE CUSD 4	SHELBYVILLE	217-774-4626
ST. CLAIR	FREEBURG CCSD 70	FREEBURG	618-539-3188
ST. CLAIR	MILLSTADT CCSD 160	MILLSTADT	618-476-1803
ST. CLAIR	O FALLON CCSD 90	OFALLON	618-632-3666
ST. CLAIR	SHILOH VILLAGE SD 85	SHILOH	618-632-7434
TAZEWELL	CENTRAL SD 51	WASHINGTON	309-444-3943
TAZEWELL	DEER CREEK-MACKINAW CUSD 701	MACKINAW	309-359-8965
TAZEWELL	TREMONT CUSD 702	TREMONT	309-925-3461
TAZEWELL	WASHINGTON SD 52	WASHINGTON	309-444-4182
UNION	LICK CREEK CCSD 16	BUNCOMBE	618-833-2545
WAYNE	FAIRFIELD PSD 112	FAIRFIELD	618-842-6501
WAYNE	JASPER CCSD 17	FAIRFIELD	618-842-3048
WHITESIDE	MORRISON CUSD 6	MORRISON	815-772-2064
WILL	CHANNAHON SD 17	CHANNAHON	815-467-4315
WILL	MOKENA SD 159	MOKENA	708-342-4900
WILL	SUMMIT HILL SD 161	FRANKFORT	815-469-9103
WILLIAMSON	CARTERVILLE CUSD 5	CARTERVILLE	618-985-4826
WINNEBAGO	KINNIKINNICK CCSD 131	ROSCOE	815-623-2837
WINNEBAGO	PRAIRIE HILL CCSD 133	SOUTH BELOIT	815-389-4694
WINNEBAGO	ROCKTON SD 140	ROCKTON	815-624-7143
WOODFORD	GERMANTOWN HILLS SD 69	METAMORA	309-383-2121
WOODFORD	METAMORA CCSD 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	District Name	City	Phone
ADAMS	CUSD 4	MENDON	217-936-2111
ADAMS	LIBERTY CUSD 2	LIBERTY	217-645-3433
CHAMPAIGN	ST JOSEPH OGDEN CHSD 305	SAINT JOSEPH	217-469-2586
CHRISTIAN	TAYLORVILLE CUSD 3	TAYLORVILLE	217-824-4951
CLARK	MARSHALL CUSD 2C	MARSHALL	217-826-5912
CLINTON	WESCLIN CUSD 3	TRENTON	618-224-7583
DOUGLAS	ARCOLA CUSD 306	ARCOLA	217-268-4963
EFFINGHAM	TEUTOPOLIS CUSD 50	TEUTOPOLIS	217-857-3535
HANCOCK	CARTHAGE CUSD 338	CARTHAGE	217-357-3922
KANKAKEE	HERSCHER CUSD 2	HERSCHER	815-426-2162
MACON	MAROA FORSYTH CUSD 2	MAROA	217-794-3488
MACON	MERIDIAN CUSD 15	MACON	217-764-5269
MACON	MT ZION CUSD 3	MT ZION	217-864-2366
MACOUPIN	CARLINVILLE CUSD 1	CARLINVILLE	217-854-9823
MADISON	TRIAD CUSD 2	TROY	618-667-8851
MENARD	ATHENS CUSD 213	ATHENS	217-636-8761
MONROE	WATERLOO CUSD 5	WATERLOO	618-939-3453
MONTGOMERY	NOKOMIS CUSD 22	NOKOMIS	217-563-7311
OGLE	MERIDIAN CUSD 223	STILLMAN VALLEY	815-645-2606
OGLE	POLO CUSD 222	POLO	815-946-3815
PEORIA	DUNLAP CUSD 323	DUNLAP	309-243-7716
PEORIA	ELMWOOD CUSD 322	ELMWOOD	309-742-8464
POPE	POPE CO CUD 1	GOLCONDA	618-683-2301
RANDOLPH	STEELEVILLE CUSD 138	STEELEVILLE	618-965-3432
SANGAMON	BALL CHATHAM CUSD 5	CHATHAM	217-483-2416
SANGAMON	PAWNEE CUSD 11	PAWNEE	217-625-2471
SANGAMON	ROCHESTER CUSD 3A	ROCHESTER	217-498-6210
SANGAMON	TR CITY CUSD 1	BUFFALO	217-364-4811
SANGAMON	WILLIAMSVILLE CUSD 15	WILLIAMSVILLE	217-566-2014
SHELBY	SHELBYVILLE CUSD 4	SHELBYVILLE	217-774-4626
SHELBY	STEWARDSON-STRASBURG CUD 5A	STRASBURG	217-682-3355
SHELBY	WINDSOR CUSD 1	WINDSOR	217-459-2636
ST.CLAIR	FREEBURG CHSD 77	FREEBURG	618-539-5533
TAZEWELL	TREMONT CUSD 702	TREMONT	309-925-3461
WHITESIDE	MORRISON CUSD 6	MORRISON	815-772-2064
WILL	BEECHER CUSD 200U	BEECHER	708-946-2266
WILLIAMSON	CARTERVILLE CUSD 5	CARTERVILLE	618-985-4826
WOODFORD	EUREKA CUD 140	EUREKA	309-467-3737

SchoolSearchä is an educational research & consulting firm that publishes rankings of school systems. SchoolSearchä provides comparative school district information for corporations, homebuilders, libraries, real estate professionals, school districts, attorneys, legislators & relocating families (since 1991). SchoolSearchä is dedicated to helping families make informed school choices. While statistical factors are revealing, SchoolSearchä encourages families to visit schools that are of interest to them. 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 of their 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.

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