This study analyzes the energy performance and cost of daylit schools designed by Innovative Design in Johnston County, North Carolina. The analysis compares the first-year energy performances of the Clayton and Selma Middle Schools and the K-5 Four Oaks School with similar but non-daylit schools in Johnston County. The study analyses the characteristics of th daylit Clayton and Selma middle schools and comparisons to non-daylit schools, the cost of daylighting, dollar savings from daylighting, and Btu consumption. The study concludes that daylighting, even excluding all of the productivity and health benefits, makes sense from a financial investment standpoint. Daylit schools achieved energy cost reductions of between 22 percent to 64 percent over typical schools. Additionally, in North Carolina, a 125,000 square foot middle school that incorporates a well-integrated daylighting scheme is likely to save $40,000 per year compared to other schools not using daylighting. (GR)