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Byron city, IL

ZIP 61010 — 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 61010

K-12 nearby
15
Public
15
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 61010 (Byron, IL) is associated with Byron Community Unit School District 226 (LEA 1708010) 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 15 K-12 schools (15 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College about 15.1 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Byron Community Unit School District 226
LEA ID
1708010
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College15.1 miles (24.3 km)2yr-private
  • Rockford University16.0 miles (25.8 km)4yr-private
  • Rasmussen University-Illinois16.8 miles (27.0 km)2yr-private
  • Rock Valley College18.6 miles (29.9 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Anthony College of Nursing18.8 miles (30.3 km)4yr-private
  • Highland Community College22.9 miles (36.9 km)2yr-public
  • Kishwaukee College24.3 miles (39.1 km)2yr-public
  • Sauk Valley Community College27.5 miles (44.3 km)2yr-public
  • Beloit College28.4 miles (45.7 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Illinois University29.4 miles (47.4 km)4yr-public
  • Blackhawk Technical College34.3 miles (55.2 km)2yr-public
  • Morrison Institute of Technology42.6 miles (68.5 km)2yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • McHenry County College47.0 miles (75.7 km)2yr-public
  • Waubonsee Community College47.9 miles (77.0 km)2yr-public
  • Elgin Community College49.4 miles (79.5 km)2yr-public
  • Judson University50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-private
  • Aurora University54.3 miles (87.3 km)4yr-private
  • Ambria College of Nursing54.6 miles (87.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois Valley Community College57.8 miles (93.1 km)2yr-public
  • William Rainey Harper College61.6 miles (99.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wheaton College62.9 miles (101.3 km)4yr-private
  • North Central College63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Administrative Office63.5 miles (102.3 km)4yr-public
  • DeVry University-Illinois63.5 miles (102.3 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc64.2 miles (103.3 km)2yr-private
  • Edgewood College64.2 miles (103.3 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Illinois64.6 miles (104.0 km)4yr-private
  • College of DuPage64.9 miles (104.5 km)2yr-public
  • Benedictine University65.2 miles (105.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison65.3 miles (105.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of Wisconsin-System Administration65.4 miles (105.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of Saint Mary of the Lake65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-private
  • College of Lake County66.2 miles (106.6 km)2yr-public
  • Northern Baptist Theological Seminary66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-private
  • National University of Health Sciences67.4 miles (108.4 km)4yr-private
  • Madison Area Technical College68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-public
  • Midwestern University-Downers Grove68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
  • Worsham College of Mortuary Science68.9 miles (110.9 km)2yr-private
  • Herzing University-Madison69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
  • Elmhurst University70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Forest Graduate School of Management71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-private
  • Joliet Junior College71.3 miles (114.7 km)2yr-public
  • Trinity International University-Illinois71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lewis University71.5 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
  • Oakton College71.5 miles (115.1 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherds College72.3 miles (116.4 km)2yr-private
  • Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science73.2 miles (117.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of St Francis73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Forest College74.4 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Wisconsin-Platteville74.5 miles (119.8 km)4yr-public
  • Triton College75.0 miles (120.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park75.6 miles (121.7 km)2yr-private
  • Black Hawk College75.7 miles (121.8 km)2yr-public
  • Orion Technical College75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-private
  • Dominican University76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-private
  • Loras College76.3 miles (122.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wartburg Theological Seminary76.4 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Dubuque76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia University-Chicago76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
  • Clarke University76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
  • Ross College-Davenport77.0 miles (123.9 km)2yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College77.1 miles (124.1 km)2yr-public
  • Emmaus Bible College77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-private
  • Hebrew Theological College78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-private
  • Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
  • Maranatha Baptist University78.2 miles (125.8 km)4yr-private
  • Nashotah House78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Ambrose University78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • Augustana College79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-private
  • Palmer College of Chiropractic79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Iowa Community College District79.3 miles (127.6 km)2yr-public
  • Gateway Technical College79.7 miles (128.3 km)2yr-public
  • Moraine Valley Community College79.8 miles (128.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carroll University80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Kenosha80.4 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern Illinois University80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-public
  • Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences80.4 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
  • Morton College80.5 miles (129.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-public
  • Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Wisconsin-Parkside80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-public
  • North Park University80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-private
  • Carthage College81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-private
  • Northwestern University81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-private
  • Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private
  • Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-private
  • Waukesha County Technical College82.8 miles (133.3 km)2yr-public
  • Trinity Christian College83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-private
  • St. Augustine College83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
  • Institute for Clinical Social Work83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
  • Loyola University Chicago83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College83.6 miles (134.6 km)2yr-public
  • Northwestern College83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College83.8 miles (134.8 km)2yr-public
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College83.9 miles (135.0 km)2yr-public
  • Rush University84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • American Islamic College84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Byron Middle Schoolpublic——0.3 miles (0.5 km)
Byron High School 9-12public——0.4 miles (0.7 km)
Mary Morgan Elem Schpublic——0.5 miles (0.8 km)
OCEC Life Skillspublic——0.6 miles (0.9 km)
Meridian Jr High Schoolpublic——5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Highland Elem Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Stillman Valley High Schoolpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Dorothy Simon Elem Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Oregon Elem Schpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Oregon Jr/Sr High Schoolpublic——9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Rock River Challengepublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Legacy Acad of Excellence Charterpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Winnebago Middle Schoolpublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Winnebago High Schoolpublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Jean McNair Elementary Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61010

What school district is ZIP code 61010 in?
ZIP 61010 (Byron, IL) maps to Byron Community Unit School District 226 (LEA ID 1708010) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 61010?
US5 lists 15 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 15 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 61010 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61010 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher34.4%
High school26.6%
Less than HS5.1%
School districtByron Community Unit School District 226