SchoolSearch 2011 Bright Star Award Recipients

SchoolSearch™
2011 Bright Star™ Awards

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

Seventy-nine (79) Illinois School Districts (out of 868 total districts) are honored with the
SchoolSearch™ 2011 Bright Star™ Award of Excellence. The award is based on
districts with high student performance at low cost.

(Information Source: 2010 IL Report Card Data) SchoolSearch is not a proponent of low funding for School Districts.

Bright Star™ Awards to Illinois School Districts Serving Elementary Students
(The elementary award criteria for the Bright Star™ 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
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	BREESE SD 12	BREESE	618-526-7128
CLINTON	GERMANTOWN SD 60	GERMANTOWN	618-523-4253
CLINTON	ST ROSE SD 14-15	BREESE	618-526-7484
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	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	LAKE VILLA CCSD 41	LAKE VILLA	847-356-2385
LAKE	PRAIRIE CROSSING CHARTER SCHOOL	GRAYSLAKE	847-543-9722
LASALLE	MILLER TWP CCSD 210	MARSEILLES	815-357-8151
LASALLE	WALTHAM CCSD 185	UTICA	815-667-4417
LIVINGSTON	DWIGHT COMMON SD 232	DWIGHT	815-584-6216
MACON	MT ZION CUSD 3	MT ZION	217-864-2366
MACOUPIN	CARLINVILLE CUSD 1	CARLINVILLE	217-854-9823
MCHENRY	CONS SD 158	ALGONQUIN	847-659-6158
MCHENRY	NIPPERSINK SD 2	RICHMOND	815-678-4242
MONROE	COLUMBIA CUSD 4	COLUMBIA	618-281-4772
MORGAN	TRIOPIA CUSD 27	CONCORD	217-457-2283
MOULTRIE	SULLIVAN CUSD 300	SULLIVAN	217-728-8341
OGLE	MERIDIAN CUSD 223	STILLMAN VALLEY	815-645-2606
PEORIA	BRIMFIELD CUSD 309	BRIMFIELD	309-446-3378
PEORIA	DUNLAP CUSD 323	PEORIA	309-243-7716
PEORIA	ELMWOOD CUSD 322	ELMWOOD	309-742-8464
PEORIA	LIMESTONE WALTERS CCSD 316	PEORIA	309-697-3035
PEORIA	OAK GROVE SD 68	PEORIA	309-697-3367
PEORIA	PRINCEVILLE CUSD 326	PRINCEVILLE	309-385-2213
PIATT	CERRA GORDO CUSD 100	CERRO GORDO	217-763-5221
PIATT	MONTICELLO CUSD 25	MONTICELLO	217-762-8511
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
SANGAMON	BALL CHATHAM CUSD 5	CHATHAM	217-483-2416
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
STEPHENSON	LENA WINSLOW CUSD 202	LENA	815-369-3100
TAZEWELL	CENTRAL SD 51	WASHINGTON	309-444-3943
TAZEWELL	WASHINGTON SD 52	WASHINGTON	309-444-4182
WASHINGTON	WEST WASHINGTON CO CUD 10	OKAWVILLE	618-243-6454
WAYNE	NEW HOPE CUSD 6	FAIRFIELD	618-842-3296
WHITESIDE	MONTMORENCY CCSD 145	ROCK FALLS	815-625-6616
WHITESIDE	ROCK FALLS ESD 13	ROCK FALLS	815-626-2604
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	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
WOODFORD	RIVERVIEW CCSD 2	EAST PEORIA	309-822-8550

Bright Star™ Awards to Illinois School Districts Serving High School Students
(The secondary academic award criteria for the Bright Star™ 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 4	LIBERTY	217-645-3433
CHAMPAIGN	TOLONO CUSD 7	TOLONO	217-485-6510
CLARK	MARSHALL CUSD 2C	MARSHALL	217-826-5912
CLINTON	CARLYLE CUSD 1	CARLYLE	618-594-8283
CUMBERLAND	NEOGA CUSD 3	NEOGA	217-895-2201
EFFINGHAM	TEUTOPOLIS CUSD 50	TEUTOPOLIS	217-857-3535
HENRY	GENESEO CUSD 228	GENESEO	309-945-0450
JODAVIESS	EAST DUBUQUE USD 119	EAST DUBUQUE	815-747-3180
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
MACOUPIN	NORTHWESTERN CUSD 2	PALMYRA	217-436-2210
MACOUPIN	STAUNTON CUSD 6	STAUNTON	618-635-2962
MCHENRY	CONS SD 158	ALGONQUIN	847-659-6158
MONROE	COLUMBIA CUSD 4	COLUMBIA	618-281-4772
MONROE	WATERLOO CUSD 5	WATERLOO	618-939-3453
OGLE	MERIDIAN CUSD 223	STILLMAN VALLEY	815-645-2606
PEORIA	BRIMFIELD CUSD 309	BRIMFIELD	309-446-3378
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
PEORIA	IL VALLEY CENTRAL USD 321	CHILLICOTHE	309-274-5418
PEORIA	PRINCEVILLE CUSD 326	PRINCEVILLE	309-385-2213
PIATT	CERRO GORDO CUSD 100	CERRO GORDO	217-763-5221
PIATT	MONTICELLO CUSD 25	MONTICELLO	217-762-8511
SANGAMON	AUBURN CUSD 10	AUBURN	217-438-6164
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
VERMILLION	OAKWOOD CUSD 76	FITHIAN	217-354-4355
WASHINGTON	WEST WASHINGTON CO CUD 10	OKAWVILLE	618-243-6454
WHITESIDE	PROPHETSTOWN-LYNDON-TAMICO CUSD 3	PROPHETSTOWN	815-537-5101
WHITESIDE	RIVER BEND CUSD 2	FULTON	815-589-2711
WILLIAMSON	CARTERVILLE CUSD 5	CARTERVILLE	618-985-4826
WOODFORD	EUREKA CUD 140	EUREKA	309-467-3737

SchoolSearch™ is an educational research & consulting firm that publishes rankings of school systems. SchoolSearch™ provides comparative school district information for corporations, homebuilders, libraries, real estate professionals, school districts, attorneys, legislators & relocating families (since 1991). SchoolSearch™ is dedicated to helping families make informed school choices. While statistical factors are revealing, SchoolSearch™ encourages families to visit schools that are of interest to them. SchoolSearch™ honors school districts with three distinct awards throughout the school year:

Bright A+™ 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 Star™ Award - school districts that shine in spite of low funding (SchoolSearch™ 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 Apple™ 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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