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Sterling city, IL

ZIP 61081 — 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 61081

K-12 nearby
29
Public
25
Private
4
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 61081 (Sterling, IL) is associated with Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399 (LEA 1709400) 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 29 K-12 schools (25 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Sauk Valley Community College about 7.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399
LEA ID
1709400
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (87)

  • Sauk Valley Community College7.4 miles (11.8 km)2yr-public
  • Morrison Institute of Technology12.0 miles (19.3 km)2yr-private
  • Highland Community College31.3 miles (50.3 km)2yr-public
  • Black Hawk College44.1 miles (71.0 km)2yr-public
  • Kishwaukee College44.7 miles (71.9 km)2yr-public
  • Orion Technical College44.9 miles (72.3 km)4yr-private
  • Ross College-Davenport46.1 miles (74.2 km)2yr-private
  • Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College46.7 miles (75.2 km)2yr-private
  • Rockford University47.7 miles (76.7 km)4yr-private
  • Augustana College47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Ambrose University47.9 miles (77.1 km)4yr-private
  • Palmer College of Chiropractic48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-private
Show all 87 colleges & universities
  • Eastern Iowa Community College District48.2 miles (77.6 km)2yr-public
  • Rasmussen University-Illinois48.4 miles (77.8 km)2yr-private
  • Illinois Valley Community College49.0 miles (78.9 km)2yr-public
  • Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences49.2 miles (79.1 km)4yr-private
  • Rock Valley College50.3 miles (80.9 km)2yr-public
  • Northern Illinois University50.5 miles (81.2 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Anthony College of Nursing50.5 miles (81.3 km)4yr-private
  • Beloit College58.9 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
  • Blackhawk Technical College64.2 miles (103.3 km)2yr-public
  • Waubonsee Community College65.9 miles (106.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wartburg Theological Seminary66.5 miles (107.0 km)4yr-private
  • Loras College66.9 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Dubuque67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-private
  • Clarke University67.5 miles (108.7 km)4yr-private
  • Emmaus Bible College68.1 miles (109.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carl Sandburg College68.3 miles (110.0 km)2yr-public
  • Knox College69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
  • Aurora University71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist College72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Wisconsin-Platteville73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-public
  • Elgin Community College73.9 miles (118.9 km)2yr-public
  • Divine Word College74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-private
  • Judson University76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
  • McHenry County College76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Central College78.6 miles (126.5 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-private
  • Monmouth College78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bradley University78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • Ambria College of Nursing80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
  • Eureka College81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
  • North Central College82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Administrative Office83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-public
  • DeVry University-Illinois83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-private
  • Joliet Junior College83.6 miles (134.5 km)2yr-public
  • Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc84.2 miles (135.4 km)2yr-private
  • Wheaton College84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • Benedictine University84.6 miles (136.1 km)4yr-private
  • College of DuPage85.8 miles (138.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater85.9 miles (138.3 km)4yr-public
  • Edgewood College86.1 miles (138.5 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Baptist Theological Seminary86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
  • Cornell College87.0 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lewis University87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of St Francis87.2 miles (140.4 km)4yr-private
  • William Rainey Harper College87.3 miles (140.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Wisconsin-System Administration87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-public
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-Illinois87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • National University of Health Sciences88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-private
  • Midwestern University-Downers Grove89.6 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
  • Graham Hospital School of Nursing89.8 miles (144.6 km)2yr-private
  • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College91.3 miles (147.0 km)2yr-public
  • Madison Area Technical College91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-public
  • Spoon River College91.8 miles (147.8 km)2yr-public
  • PCI Academy-Iowa City92.0 miles (148.0 km)2yr-private
  • Elmhurst University92.3 miles (148.6 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Madison93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Iowa93.5 miles (150.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of Saint Mary of the Lake94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
  • Worsham College of Mortuary Science95.5 miles (153.7 km)2yr-private
  • College of Lake County95.5 miles (153.7 km)2yr-public
  • Oakton College96.7 miles (155.7 km)2yr-public
  • Heartland Community College97.4 miles (156.7 km)2yr-public
  • Triton College97.8 miles (157.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park98.2 miles (158.0 km)2yr-private
  • Moraine Valley Community College98.4 miles (158.4 km)2yr-public
  • Kirkwood Community College98.6 miles (158.6 km)2yr-public
  • Trinity International University-Illinois98.6 miles (158.7 km)4yr-private
  • Dominican University98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Forest Graduate School of Management98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Mercy University99.0 miles (159.4 km)4yr-private
  • Coe College99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia University-Chicago99.3 miles (159.9 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois State University99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-public
  • Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology99.4 miles (160.0 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
NEWMAN CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLprivate——2.2 miles (3.6 km)
Bi-County Sp Ed-Transition Life Spublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Bi-County-3-5 LIfe Skills-Merrillpublic——2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Washington Elem Schoolpublic——2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Sterling High Schoolpublic——3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Bi-County SpEd HSpublic——3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Whiteside Area Careerpublic——3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Challand Middle Schoolpublic——3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Franklin Elem Schoolpublic——3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Jefferson Elem Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Bi-County-K-2 Life Skills-Dillonpublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
ST MARY GRADE SCHOOLprivate——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——3.6 miles (5.9 km)
Lincoln Elem Schoolpublic——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Rock Falls Township High Schoolpublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
ROE 47 Student Support ALOPpublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
ST ANDREW CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLprivate——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Merrill Elem Schoolpublic——4.6 miles (7.3 km)
Riverdale PreSchool Centerpublic——4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Regional Center For Change ALOPpublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Thome Ed Schoolpublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Regional Center for Changepublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Bi-County-Jr HS LIfe Skills-Rockpublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Rock Falls Middle Schoolpublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Dillon Elementary Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
East Coloma - Nelson Elem Schpublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Montmorency CCSD #145public——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Chadwick-Milledgeville Elem Schpublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Chadwick-Milledgeville Jr HSpublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61081

What school district is ZIP code 61081 in?
ZIP 61081 (Sterling, IL) maps to Chadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399 (LEA ID 1709400) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 61081?
US5 lists 29 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 25 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 61081 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61081 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher20.2%
High school36.7%
Less than HS8.6%
School districtChadwick-Milledgeville Community Unit School District 399