The Bright Star Award recognizes 85 Illinois school districts that achieved high student academic performance while keeping costs low. To receive the award, a district's students must rank in the top third for academic performance in Illinois, while the district's expenditures per student must be in the bottom fourth compared to other Illinois districts of similar size, which on average spend $11,674 per student.
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Bright Star Award
2. Bright Star Award
• Based on districts with highest student
performance at lowest cost
• Awarded to 85 Illinois School Districts (out 868)
• Awarded to districts whose students' academic
performance ranks in the upper one-third of
Illinois school districts, but
whose expenditure per pupil
ranks in the lower one-fourth
of Illinois school districts