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Piper City village, IL

ZIP 60959 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 60959

K-12 nearby
4
Public
4
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 60959 (Piper City, IL) is associated with Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 (LEA 1700005) 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 4 K-12 schools (4 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 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 Kankakee Community College about 27.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
LEA ID
1700005
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Kankakee Community College27.4 miles (44.1 km)2yr-public
  • Olivet Nazarene University29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-private
  • Parkland College45.8 miles (73.7 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois State University46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-public
  • Heartland Community College47.1 miles (75.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois System Offices47.1 miles (75.9 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois Wesleyan University47.3 miles (76.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-public
  • Joliet Junior College49.1 miles (79.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of St Francis51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
  • Governors State University51.6 miles (83.0 km)4yr-public
  • Lakeview College of Nursing53.1 miles (85.5 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • CAAN Academy of Nursing54.7 miles (88.0 km)2yr-private
  • Danville Area Community College55.4 miles (89.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lewis University56.6 miles (91.1 km)4yr-private
  • Eureka College57.2 miles (92.0 km)4yr-private
  • Fox College57.3 miles (92.3 km)2yr-private
  • Prairie State College58.1 miles (93.6 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Valley Community College59.8 miles (96.2 km)2yr-public
  • Stellar Career College-Crown Point62.3 miles (100.3 km)2yr-private
  • South Suburban College63.6 miles (102.3 km)2yr-public
  • Trinity Christian College64.1 miles (103.1 km)4yr-private
  • Moraine Valley Community College65.0 miles (104.7 km)2yr-public
  • Purdue University Northwest66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-public
  • Aurora University67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Xavier University67.9 miles (109.2 km)4yr-private
  • North Central College68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-private
  • Northwestern College68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-private
  • Benedictine University68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana University-Northwest68.9 miles (110.8 km)4yr-public
  • Purdue University Global69.7 miles (112.1 km)4yr-public
  • DeVry University-Illinois70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Administrative Office70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-public
  • Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc70.4 miles (113.3 km)2yr-private
  • Illinois Central College70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-public
  • Calumet College of Saint Joseph70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College70.7 miles (113.7 km)2yr-public
  • Chicago State University70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-public
  • Northern Baptist Theological Seminary70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College70.9 miles (114.1 km)2yr-public
  • Waubonsee Community College71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-public
  • Purdue University-Main Campus71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-public
  • Midwestern University-Downers Grove72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing72.7 miles (117.0 km)2yr-private
  • College of DuPage72.9 miles (117.3 km)2yr-public
  • Richland Community College73.0 miles (117.4 km)2yr-public
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College73.9 miles (119.0 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing74.0 miles (119.0 km)4yr-private
  • National University of Health Sciences74.6 miles (120.0 km)4yr-private
  • College of Court Reporting Inc74.6 miles (120.1 km)2yr-private
  • Morton College74.7 miles (120.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wheaton College74.8 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
  • Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago75.3 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Chicago75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
  • Chicago Theological Seminary75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bradley University75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
  • Valparaiso University75.4 miles (121.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Christian University75.5 miles (121.6 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic Theological Union at Chicago76.2 miles (122.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago76.2 miles (122.7 km)4yr-private
  • McCormick Theological Seminary76.2 miles (122.7 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago76.5 miles (123.1 km)2yr-private
  • Elmhurst University77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Institute of Technology77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-private
  • Millikin University77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-private
  • VanderCook College of Music77.8 miles (125.3 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois College of Optometry77.9 miles (125.3 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist College78.5 miles (126.4 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia University-Chicago79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-private
  • Dominican University79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park79.2 miles (127.5 km)2yr-private
  • Rush University79.6 miles (128.0 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College79.7 miles (128.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Chicago79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-public
  • Triton College79.8 miles (128.4 km)2yr-public
  • East-West University80.1 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
  • Spertus College80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College Chicago80.3 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
  • Roosevelt University80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Administrative Office80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-public
  • DePaul University80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Illinois80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-private
  • American Academy of Art College80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-private
  • National Louis University80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-private
  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-private
  • Adler University80.8 miles (130.0 km)4yr-private
  • Taylor Business Institute80.8 miles (130.0 km)2yr-private
  • Generations College80.8 miles (130.0 km)2yr-private
  • Midwestern Career College81.0 miles (130.3 km)2yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-District Office81.0 miles (130.4 km)2yr-public
  • Meadville Theological School of Lombard College81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College81.0 miles (130.4 km)2yr-public
  • The Chicago School at Chicago81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pacific College of Health and Science81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
  • Erikson Institute81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-private
  • Moody Bible Institute81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College83.3 miles (134.1 km)2yr-public
  • Northern Illinois University84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-public
  • Wabash College84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
Tri-Point Jr High/Elementarypublic——2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Prairie Central Primary Eastpublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Tri-Point High Schoolpublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Iroquois West Elem Sch/Thawvillepublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 60959

What school district is ZIP code 60959 in?
ZIP 60959 (Piper City, IL) maps to Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 (LEA ID 1700005) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 60959?
US5 lists 4 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 4 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 60959 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 60959 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher9.6%
High school44.3%
Less than HS5.9%
School districtPrairie Central Community Unit School District 8