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2010 Bright Starä Awards

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Eighty-one (81) Illinois School Districts (out of 869 total districts) are honored with the
SchoolSearch ä 2010 Bright StarÔ Award of Excellence. The award is based on
districts with high student performance at low cost.

(Information Source: 2009 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

GIFFORD CCSD 188

GIFFORD

217-568-7733

CHAMPAIGN

ST. JOSEPH CCSD 169

ST. JOSEPH

217-469-2291

CHRISTIAN

MORRISONVILLE CUSD 1

MORRISONVILLE

217-526-4431

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

ST ROSE SD 14-15

BREESE

618-526-7484

CLINTON

GERMANTOWN SD 60

GERMANTOWN

618-523-4253

CLINTON

WESCLIN CUSD 3

TRENTON

618-224-7583

COOK

NORRIDGE SD 80

NORRIDGE

708-583-2068

CUMBERLAND

NEOGA CUSD 3

NEOGA

217-895-2201

EFFINGHAM

DIETERICH CUSD 30

DIETERICH

217-925-5249

EFFINGHAM

TEUTOPOLIS CUSD 50

TEUTOPOLIS

217-857-3535

GRUNDY

MINOOKA CCSD 201

MINOOKA

815-467-6121

HENRY

GENESEO CUSD 228

GENESEO

309-945-0450

KENDALL

NEWARK CCSD 66

NEWARK

815-695-5143

KNOX

R O W V A CUSD 208

ONEIDA

309-483-3711

LAKE

PRAIRIE CROSSING CHARTER SCHOOL

GRAYSLAKE

847-543-9722

LASALLE

WALLACE CCSD 195

OTTAWA

815-433-2986

LASALLE

WALTHAM CCSD 185

UTICA

815-667-4417

MACON

MERIDIAN CUSD 15

MACON

217-764-5269

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

MACOUPIN

CARLINVILLE CUSD 1

CARLINVILLE

217-854-9823

MCHENRY

NIPPERSINK SD 2

RICHMOND

815-678-4242

OGLE

MERIDIAN CUSD 223

STILLMAN VALLEY

815-645-2606

PEORIA

DUNLAP CUSD 323

DUNLAP

309-243-7716

PEORIA

ELMWOOD CUSD 322

ELMWOOD

309-742-8464

PEORIA

LIMESTONE WALTERS CCSD 316

PEORIA

309-697-3035

PEORIA

MONROE SD 70

BARTONVILLE

309-697-3120

PEORIA

OAK GROVE SD 68

PEORIA

309-697-3367

RANDOLPH

PRAIRIE DU ROCHER CCSD 134

PRAIRIE DU ROCHER

618-284-3530

ROCK ISLAND

HAMPTON SD 29

HAMPTON

309-755-0693

SAINT CLAIR

FREEBURG CCSD 70

FREEBURG

618-539-3188

SAINT CLAIR

MILLSTADT CCSD 160

MILLSTADT

618-476-1803

SAINT CLAIR

SHILOH VILLAGE SD 85

SHILOH

618-632-7434

SANGAMON

BALL CHATHAM CUSD 5

CHATHAM

217-483-2416

SANGAMON

PAWNEE CUSD 11

PAWNEE

217-625-2471

SANGAMON

PLEASANT PLAINS CUSD 8

PLEASANT PLAINS

217-626-1041

SANGAMON

ROCHESTER CUSD 3A

ROCHESTER

217-498-6210

SANGAMON

WILLIAMSVILLE CUSD 15

WILLIAMSVILLE

217-566-2014

SHELBY

SHELBYVILLE CUSD 4

SHELBYVILLE

217-774-4626

TAZEWELL

CENTRAL SD 51

WASHINGTON

309-444-3943

TAZEWELL

N PEKIN & MARQUETTE HGHT SD 102

MARQUETTE HEIGHTS

309-382-2172

TAZEWELL

WASHINGTON SD 52

WASHINGTON

309-444-4182

WAYNE

FAIRFIELD PSD 112

FAIRFIELD

618-842-6501

WAYNE

NEW HOPE CUSD 6

FAIRFIELD

618-842-3296

WILL

CHANNAHON SD 17

CHANNAHON

815-467-4315

WILL

SUMMIT HILL SD 161

FRANKFORT

815-469-9103

WILL

MOKENA SD 159

MOKENA

708-342-4900

WILLIAMSON

CARTERVILLE CUSD 5

CARTERVILLE

618-985-4826

WINNEBAGO

PECATONICA CUSD 321

PECATONICA

815-239-1639

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

EUREKA CUD 140

EUREKA

309-467-3737

WOODFORD

GERMANTOWN HILLS SD 69

GERMANTOWN HILLS

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

BOND

BOND COUNTY CUSD 2

GREENVILLE

618-664-0170

CLARK

MARSHALL CUSD 2C

MARSHALL

217-826-5912

CLINTON

WESCLIN CUSD 3

TRENTON

618-224-7583

CUMBERLAND

NEOGA CUSD 3

NEOGA

217-895-2201

EFFINGHAM

DIETERICH CUSD 30

DIETERICH

217-925-5249

EFFINGHAM

EFFINGHAM CUSD 40

EFFINGHAM

217-540-1501

EFFINGHAM

TEUTOPOLIS CUSD 50

TEUTOPOLIS

217-857-3535

GREENE

GREENFIELD CUSD 10

GREENFIELD

217-368-2447

GRUNDY

MORRIS CHSD 101

MORRIS

815-941-5326

HENRY

GENESEO CUSD 228

GENESEO

309-945-0450

HENRY

WETHERSFIELD CUSD 230

KEWANEE

309-853-4860

IROQUOIS

DONOVAN CUSD 3

DONOVAN

815-486-7397

KANKAKEE

MANTENO CUSD 5

MANTENO

815-928-7000

LEE

ASHTON-FRANKLIN CENTER CUSD 275

ASHTON

815-453-7461

MACON

MERIDIAN CUSD 15

MACON

217-764-5269

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

MACOUPIN

BUNKER HILL CUSD 8

BUNKER HILL

618-585-3116

MACOUPIN

CARLINVILLE CUSD 1

CARLINVILLE

217-854-9823

MACOUPIN

STAUNTON CUSD 6

STAUNTON

618-635-2962

MENARD

ATHENS CUSD 213

ATHENS

217-636-8761

MENARD

PORTA CUSD 202

PETERSBURG

217-632-3803

MONTGOMERY

LITCHFIELD CUSD 12

LITCHFIELD

217-324-2157

MONTGOMERY

NOKOMIS CUSD 22

NOKOMIS

217-563-7311

OGLE

MERIDIAN CUSD 223

STILLMAN VALLEY

815-645-2606

PEORIA

BRIMFIELD CUSD 309

BRIMFIELD

309-446-3378

PEORIA

IL VALLEY CENTRAL USD 321

CHILLICOTHE

309-274-5418

PEORIA

DUNLAP CUSD 323

DUNLAP

309-243-7716

PEORIA

ELMWOOD CUSD 322

ELMWOOD

309-742-8464

PEORIA

FARMINGTON CENTRAL CUSD 265

FARMINGTON

309-245-1000

SAINT CLAIR

FREEBURG CHSD 77

FREEBURG

618-539-5533

SANGAMON

BALL CHATHAM CUSD 5

CHATHAM

217-483-2416

SANGAMON

PAWNEE CUSD 11

PAWNEE

217-625-2471

SANGAMON

PLEASANT PLAINS CUSD 8

PLEASANT PLAINS

217-626-1041

SANGAMON

WILLIAMSVILLE CUSD 15

WILLIAMSVILLE

217-566-2014

WHITESIDE

RIVER BEND CUSD 2

FULTON

815-589-2711

WILLIAMSON

CARTERVILLE CUSD 5

CARTERVILLE

618-985-4826

WILLIAMSON

HERRIN CUSD 4

HERRIN

618-988-8024

WOODFORD

EUREKA CUD 140

EUREKA

309-467-3737

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