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Thawville village, IL

ZIP 60968 — 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 60968

K-12 nearby
9
Public
5
Private
4
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 60968 (Thawville, 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 9 K-12 schools (5 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.6 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 32.6 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 College32.6 miles (52.4 km)2yr-public
  • Olivet Nazarene University35.7 miles (57.5 km)4yr-private
  • Parkland College38.4 miles (61.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois System Offices39.4 miles (63.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign39.6 miles (63.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lakeview College of Nursing44.6 miles (71.7 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Area Community College46.9 miles (75.5 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois State University47.0 miles (75.7 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois Wesleyan University47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-private
  • Heartland Community College47.9 miles (77.2 km)2yr-public
  • Joliet Junior College57.3 miles (92.2 km)2yr-public
  • Governors State University57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • University of St Francis59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-private
  • Eureka College60.3 miles (97.1 km)4yr-private
  • CAAN Academy of Nursing61.0 miles (98.2 km)2yr-private
  • Fox College64.0 miles (103.0 km)2yr-private
  • Prairie State College64.0 miles (103.0 km)2yr-public
  • Purdue University Global64.3 miles (103.4 km)4yr-public
  • Lewis University64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-private
  • Purdue University-Main Campus65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-public
  • Stellar Career College-Crown Point66.8 miles (107.6 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing67.2 miles (108.1 km)2yr-private
  • Illinois Valley Community College67.4 miles (108.5 km)2yr-public
  • Richland Community College68.1 miles (109.6 km)2yr-public
  • South Suburban College69.6 miles (112.0 km)2yr-public
  • Trinity Christian College71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
  • Purdue University Northwest71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-public
  • Moraine Valley Community College72.1 miles (116.1 km)2yr-public
  • Millikin University73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana University-Northwest73.5 miles (118.2 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois Central College73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Christian University74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Xavier University74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
  • Northwestern College75.1 miles (120.8 km)4yr-private
  • Aurora University75.7 miles (121.7 km)4yr-private
  • North Central College76.3 miles (122.7 km)4yr-private
  • Calumet College of Saint Joseph76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-private
  • Benedictine University76.4 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-public
  • Chicago State University77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-private
  • Wabash College77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College77.6 miles (124.9 km)2yr-public
  • College of Court Reporting Inc77.6 miles (124.9 km)2yr-private
  • Valparaiso University78.3 miles (126.1 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc78.4 miles (126.2 km)2yr-private
  • DeVry University-Administrative Office78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-public
  • DeVry University-Illinois78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bradley University78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Baptist Theological Seminary78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-private
  • Waubonsee Community College79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-public
  • Midwestern University-Downers Grove80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College80.4 miles (129.5 km)2yr-public
  • College of DuPage80.8 miles (130.1 km)2yr-public
  • Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.81.7 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
  • Chicago Theological Seminary81.7 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Chicago81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
  • Morton College81.7 miles (131.5 km)2yr-public
  • Methodist College82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
  • National University of Health Sciences82.4 miles (132.5 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Illinois University82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-public
  • Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
  • McCormick Theological Seminary82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic Theological Union at Chicago82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wheaton College82.8 miles (133.2 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago83.1 miles (133.8 km)2yr-private
  • Illinois Institute of Technology84.1 miles (135.3 km)4yr-private
  • VanderCook College of Music84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois College of Optometry84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • Elmhurst University85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia University-Chicago86.2 miles (138.8 km)4yr-private
  • Rush University86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Illinois Chicago86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-public
  • Dominican University86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College86.4 miles (139.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park86.5 miles (139.2 km)2yr-private
  • East-West University86.7 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
  • Spertus College86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College Chicago86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
  • Roosevelt University87.0 miles (140.1 km)4yr-private
  • DePaul University87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-private
  • American Academy of Art College87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Administrative Office87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-public
  • Triton College87.1 miles (140.2 km)2yr-public
  • National Louis University87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-private
  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago87.4 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
  • Taylor Business Institute87.4 miles (140.6 km)2yr-private
  • Generations College87.4 miles (140.6 km)2yr-private
  • Adler University87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
  • Midwestern Career College87.6 miles (141.0 km)2yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-District Office87.6 miles (141.0 km)2yr-public
  • Meadville Theological School of Lombard College87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College87.7 miles (141.1 km)2yr-public
  • The Chicago School at Chicago87.7 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pacific College of Health and Science87.7 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Land College87.8 miles (141.4 km)2yr-public
  • Erikson Institute87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-private
  • Moody Bible Institute88.3 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Iroquois West Elem Sch/Thawvillepublic——0.4 miles (0.7 km)
HERITAGE PREPARATORY ACADEMYprivate——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Iroquois West Middle Schoolpublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Tri-Point Jr High/Elementarypublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
CHRIST LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOLprivate——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
GRAND PRAIRIE SCHOOLprivate——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Iroquois West Elem School/Gilmanpublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Iroquois West High Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 60968

What school district is ZIP code 60968 in?
ZIP 60968 (Thawville, 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 60968?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 5 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 60968 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 60968 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher30.0%
High school35.0%
Less than HS10.7%
School districtPrairie Central Community Unit School District 8