Waukegan city, IL
ZIP 60087 — Schools & Education
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Middle ClassLow Snow Area
School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities
Schools & Education in ZIP 60087
K-12 nearby
96
Public
79
Private
17
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 60087 (Waukegan, IL) is associated with Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 (LEA 1700010) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.
Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 96 K-12 schools (79 public, 17 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.1 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.
The nearest college/university on US5 is Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science about 7.1 miles away (4yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3
LEA ID
1700010
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science7.1 miles (11.5 km)4yr-private
- College of Lake County8.9 miles (14.3 km)2yr-public
- Lake Forest College10.7 miles (17.2 km)4yr-private
- Lake Forest Graduate School of Management11.2 miles (18.1 km)4yr-private
- University of Saint Mary of the Lake11.4 miles (18.3 km)4yr-private
- Herzing University-Kenosha12.5 miles (20.1 km)4yr-private
- Gateway Technical College14.0 miles (22.5 km)2yr-public
- Trinity International University-Illinois14.3 miles (22.9 km)4yr-private
- Carthage College15.3 miles (24.6 km)4yr-private
- University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex16.8 miles (27.0 km)4yr-public
- University of Wisconsin-Parkside16.9 miles (27.2 km)4yr-public
- Worsham College of Mortuary Science18.1 miles (29.1 km)2yr-private
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- Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine19.0 miles (30.6 km)4yr-private
- Shepherds College22.0 miles (35.4 km)2yr-private
- Oakton College23.6 miles (38.0 km)2yr-public
- NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia24.8 miles (40.0 km)4yr-private
- William Rainey Harper College24.9 miles (40.1 km)2yr-public
- Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie25.3 miles (40.7 km)4yr-private
- Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary25.6 miles (41.2 km)4yr-private
- Northwestern University25.9 miles (41.7 km)4yr-private
- Hebrew Theological College27.5 miles (44.3 km)4yr-private
- McHenry County College28.3 miles (45.5 km)2yr-public
- Ambria College of Nursing29.2 miles (46.9 km)4yr-private
- Loyola University Chicago29.5 miles (47.5 km)4yr-private
- Northeastern Illinois University30.0 miles (48.2 km)4yr-public
- Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago30.3 miles (48.8 km)4yr-private
- North Park University30.4 miles (49.0 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College30.9 miles (49.7 km)2yr-public
- St. Augustine College31.3 miles (50.3 km)4yr-private
- Institute for Clinical Social Work31.3 miles (50.3 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College31.9 miles (51.3 km)2yr-public
- Judson University32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-private
- American Islamic College32.7 miles (52.6 km)4yr-private
- Chamberlain University-Illinois32.8 miles (52.7 km)4yr-private
- Triton College33.6 miles (54.2 km)2yr-public
- Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park34.4 miles (55.3 km)2yr-private
- Dominican University34.6 miles (55.7 km)4yr-private
- Concordia University-Chicago34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-private
- Elmhurst University35.3 miles (56.8 km)4yr-private
- Elgin Community College35.9 miles (57.8 km)2yr-public
- Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology36.4 miles (58.6 km)4yr-private
- Moody Bible Institute36.6 miles (59.0 km)4yr-private
- Erikson Institute37.1 miles (59.8 km)4yr-private
- The Chicago School at Chicago37.3 miles (60.0 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College37.4 miles (60.1 km)2yr-public
- Midwestern Career College37.4 miles (60.2 km)2yr-private
- Pacific College of Health and Science37.5 miles (60.4 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College37.5 miles (60.4 km)2yr-public
- Meadville Theological School of Lombard College37.6 miles (60.4 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-District Office37.6 miles (60.4 km)2yr-public
- Chamberlain University-Administrative Office37.7 miles (60.6 km)4yr-public
- Rush University37.7 miles (60.6 km)4yr-private
- Adler University37.7 miles (60.7 km)4yr-private
- Generations College37.8 miles (60.8 km)2yr-private
- Taylor Business Institute37.8 miles (60.8 km)2yr-private
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago37.9 miles (60.9 km)4yr-private
- National Louis University38.0 miles (61.1 km)4yr-private
- DePaul University38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-private
- University of Illinois Chicago38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-public
- American Academy of Art College38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-private
- Roosevelt University38.2 miles (61.5 km)4yr-private
- National University of Health Sciences38.3 miles (61.7 km)4yr-private
- Columbia College Chicago38.3 miles (61.7 km)4yr-private
- Spertus College38.4 miles (61.7 km)4yr-private
- East-West University38.5 miles (62.0 km)4yr-private
- Wheaton College39.0 miles (62.7 km)4yr-private
- Morton College40.3 miles (64.8 km)2yr-public
- College of DuPage40.4 miles (65.0 km)2yr-public
- Midwestern University-Downers Grove40.4 miles (65.1 km)4yr-private
- VICI Beauty School40.5 miles (65.1 km)2yr-private
- Alverno College40.5 miles (65.1 km)4yr-private
- VanderCook College of Music40.7 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
- Illinois College of Optometry40.9 miles (65.9 km)4yr-private
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago41.0 miles (66.0 km)2yr-private
- Illinois Institute of Technology41.1 miles (66.2 km)4yr-private
- Northern Baptist Theological Seminary42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-private
- Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc43.2 miles (69.5 km)2yr-private
- DeVry University-Administrative Office43.4 miles (69.8 km)4yr-public
- DeVry University-Illinois43.4 miles (69.8 km)4yr-private
- Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design43.5 miles (70.0 km)4yr-private
- McCormick Theological Seminary44.0 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
- Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago44.0 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
- Catholic Theological Union at Chicago44.0 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
- Marquette University44.1 miles (71.0 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College44.3 miles (71.3 km)2yr-public
- Milwaukee Area Technical College44.4 miles (71.5 km)2yr-public
- University of Chicago44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
- Milwaukee School of Engineering44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
- Wisconsin Lutheran College44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
- Chicago Theological Seminary44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
- Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
- Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago44.7 miles (72.0 km)4yr-private
- Benedictine University45.0 miles (72.5 km)4yr-private
- Medical College of Wisconsin45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College45.2 miles (72.7 km)2yr-public
- Ottawa University-Milwaukee45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
- Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
- Herzing University-Brookfield45.7 miles (73.5 km)4yr-private
- Carroll University45.8 miles (73.6 km)4yr-private
- North Central College45.9 miles (73.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Fort Elem School | public | — | — | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
| LAKE COUNTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
| Jack Benny Middle School | public | — | — | 0.6 miles (0.9 km) |
| John S Clark Elem School | public | — | — | 0.7 miles (1.2 km) |
| H R McCall Elem School | public | — | — | 0.9 miles (1.4 km) |
| AFFIRM LEADERSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.7 km) |
| Oakdale Elem School | public | — | — | 1.1 miles (1.7 km) |
| Oak Crest School | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.2 km) |
| Greenwood Elem School | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
| Early Learning Center | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| Clearview Elem School | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| Howe Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.5 km) |
| LEARN John Kathy Schreiber Chrtr | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) |
| Kenneth Murphy School | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.8 km) |
| ST ANASTASIA CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| OUR LADY OF HUMILITY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| Glen Flora Elem School | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| Glenwood Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| Edith M Smith Middle School | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| Whittier Elem School | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| Spaulding Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| LIONS MATH AND SCIENCE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| North Elem School | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Hyde Park Elem School | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Elmwood Elem School | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| MOST BLESSED TRINITY ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| Miguel Juarez Middle School | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| East Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| Robert E Abbott Middle School | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| Waukegan High School | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Zion Central Middle School | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Shiloh Park Middle School | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Prairie Trail School | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.1 km) |
| Washington Elem School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.2 km) |
| West Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.4 km) |
| Andrew Cooke Magnet Elem School | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| MENTA ACADEMY NORTH | private | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| Zion-Benton East High School | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| Lakeview School | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| Beach Park Middle School | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.0 km) |
| Carman-Buckner Elem School | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.2 km) |
| John R Lewis Middle School | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| Viking School | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| CRISTO REY ST. MARTIN | private | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| Beulah Park Elem School | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| Lyon Magnet Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| River Trail School | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| GURNEE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| ST PATRICK SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| Evelyn Alexander School | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| North Chicago Community High Sch | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| Westfield School | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| A J Katzenmaier Academy | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.6 km) |
| Neal Math Science Academy | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| North Prairie Jr High | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| Woodland Intermediate Sch | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| Green Bay Early Childhood Center | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| COUNTRY MEADOWS MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| Newport Elem School | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| LEARN 10 Charter School | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| Woodland Middle School | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| Woodland Primary School | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| Forrestal Elem School | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| Woodland Elementary | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| Warren Township High School | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| Bridges Program ALOP | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| Millburn Elem School | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (12.0 km) |
| Laremont School | public | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) |
| Cyd Lash Academy | public | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.2 km) |
| Gages Lake School | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) |
| Oak Grove Elem School | public | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.3 km) |
| SEDOL Sector Programs | public | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.4 km) |
| Lake County Cooperative ALOP | public | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.4 km) |
| Lake Co Collaborative Alop | public | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.4 km) |
| Prairie Lane Elementary | public | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.0 km) |
| SAFE HAVEN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.2 km) |
| Lake Bluff Elem Sch | public | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.3 km) |
| Millburn Middle School | public | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) |
| FOREST BLUFF MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) |
| B J Hooper Elem School | public | — | — | 8.7 miles (14.1 km) |
| Adler Park School | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.1 km) |
| Lake Bluff Middle School | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.2 km) |
| STUDYS MINISTRIES CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.4 km) |
| Lake Co High Schools Tech Campus | public | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
| Rondout Elem School | public | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| Prairie Crossing Charter School | public | — | — | 9.4 miles (15.1 km) |
| MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF LAKE FOREST | private | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
| Lake Forest High School | public | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.4 km) |
| Sheridan Elem School | public | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.5 km) |
| A VILLAGE GREEN MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.6 km) |
| ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.6 km) |
| Lakeview Technology Academy | public | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.6 km) |
| Frederick School | public | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.8 km) |
| Jeffery Elementary | public | — | — | 9.9 miles (16.0 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 60087
What school district is ZIP code 60087 in?
ZIP 60087 (Waukegan, IL) maps to Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 (LEA ID 1700010) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 60087?
US5 lists 96 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 79 public and 17 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 60087 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 60087 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 18.5% |
| High school | 30.2% |
| Less than HS | 22.8% |
| School district | Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3 |