ZIP 61340 — Schools & Education

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

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 61340

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 61340 (Mark, IL) is associated with Putnam County Community Unit School District 535 (LEA 1732960) 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 28 K-12 schools (23 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.7 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 Illinois Valley Community College about 8.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Putnam County Community Unit School District 535

LEA ID

1732960

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

Illinois Valley Community College8.4 miles (13.5 km)2yr-public
Eureka College37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
Methodist College40.2 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
Illinois Central College40.9 miles (65.8 km)2yr-public
Sauk Valley Community College42.4 miles (68.3 km)2yr-public
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing42.6 miles (68.5 km)4yr-private
Bradley University43.4 miles (69.9 km)4yr-private
Kishwaukee College50.5 miles (81.3 km)2yr-public
Heartland Community College51.8 miles (83.4 km)2yr-public
Morrison Institute of Technology52.4 miles (84.3 km)2yr-private
Northern Illinois University52.8 miles (84.9 km)4yr-public
Illinois State University53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-public

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Illinois Wesleyan University55.0 miles (88.5 km)4yr-private
Waubonsee Community College55.1 miles (88.7 km)2yr-public
Aurora University57.7 miles (92.9 km)4yr-private
Joliet Junior College57.8 miles (93.1 km)2yr-public
Knox College62.5 miles (100.5 km)4yr-private
University of St Francis62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-private
Carl Sandburg College63.3 miles (101.9 km)2yr-public
Black Hawk College63.9 miles (102.8 km)2yr-public
Graham Hospital School of Nursing64.0 miles (102.9 km)2yr-private
Lewis University65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-private
Spoon River College66.4 miles (106.9 km)2yr-public
North Central College67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
Orion Technical College69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
Augustana College69.4 miles (111.8 km)4yr-private
Benedictine University69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-private
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College69.7 miles (112.1 km)2yr-private
DeVry University-Administrative Office69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-public
DeVry University-Illinois69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc70.3 miles (113.1 km)2yr-private
Ross College-Davenport70.4 miles (113.3 km)2yr-private
Rasmussen University-Illinois70.7 miles (113.8 km)2yr-private
Rockford University70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-private
Elgin Community College70.9 miles (114.2 km)2yr-public
Eastern Iowa Community College District71.0 miles (114.2 km)2yr-public
Palmer College of Chiropractic71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-private
Saint Ambrose University71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-private
Olivet Nazarene University71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary72.4 miles (116.6 km)4yr-private
Wheaton College72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
College of DuPage73.0 miles (117.4 km)2yr-public
Rock Valley College73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-public
Kankakee Community College73.6 miles (118.5 km)2yr-public
Saint Anthony College of Nursing73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-private
Highland Community College73.9 miles (118.9 km)2yr-public
Judson University74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-private
Midwestern University-Downers Grove75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
Monmouth College76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-private
National University of Health Sciences76.2 miles (122.7 km)4yr-private
Lincoln Christian University77.0 miles (124.0 km)4yr-private
Ambria College of Nursing77.7 miles (125.1 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Illinois78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-private
Fox College78.7 miles (126.7 km)2yr-private
Moraine Valley Community College79.0 miles (127.2 km)2yr-public
Elmhurst University80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
CAAN Academy of Nursing80.5 miles (129.6 km)2yr-private
Governors State University80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-public
Trinity Christian College80.9 miles (130.3 km)4yr-private
McHenry County College82.6 miles (132.9 km)2yr-public
William Rainey Harper College83.1 miles (133.8 km)2yr-public
Northwestern College84.3 miles (135.6 km)4yr-private
Saint Xavier University85.2 miles (137.2 km)4yr-private
Prairie State College85.5 miles (137.6 km)2yr-public
Triton College85.7 miles (138.0 km)2yr-public
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park85.8 miles (138.0 km)2yr-private
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College86.0 miles (138.5 km)2yr-public
Dominican University86.0 miles (138.5 km)4yr-private
Morton College86.2 miles (138.8 km)2yr-public
Concordia University-Chicago86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-private
Beloit College86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
South Suburban College87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-public
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College89.6 miles (144.2 km)2yr-public
Oakton College89.8 miles (144.5 km)2yr-public
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-public
Chicago State University90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-public
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago90.8 miles (146.1 km)2yr-private
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-public
Worsham College of Mortuary Science91.7 miles (147.6 km)2yr-private
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-public
Rush University92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-private
Hebrew Theological College92.7 miles (149.2 km)4yr-private
Illinois Institute of Technology92.7 miles (149.2 km)4yr-private
VanderCook College of Music92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
Blackhawk Technical College92.8 miles (149.4 km)2yr-public
University of Chicago92.8 miles (149.4 km)4yr-private
Parkland College92.8 miles (149.4 km)2yr-public
University of Illinois Chicago92.8 miles (149.4 km)4yr-public
Western Illinois University93.0 miles (149.6 km)4yr-public
Illinois College of Optometry93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-private
Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
Chicago Theological Seminary93.2 miles (149.9 km)4yr-private
Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.93.2 miles (149.9 km)4yr-private
Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago93.3 miles (150.1 km)4yr-private
Northeastern Illinois University93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-public
Chamberlain University-Administrative Office93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-public
North Park University93.6 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-private
McCormick Theological Seminary93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Putnam Co Primary Sch	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Putnam County High School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Putnam County Elem School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Hall High School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
DePue High School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
DePue Elem School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
John F Kennedy Elem School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
ST BEDE ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
LMP ROE TAOEP	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
ROE 35 Academy	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
LMP ROE ALOP	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
S.O.A.R	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
LMP ROE	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Putnam County Jr High School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
PERU CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Dalzell Grade School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Parkside Middle School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Ladd Comm Cons Sch	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Northview Elem School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
La Salle-Peru Area Career Ctr	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
La Salle-Peru Twp High School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
TRINITY CATHOLIC ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
LIGHTED WAY ASSOCIATION	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Lincoln Jr High School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Northwest Elem School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Lincoln Elem School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
LA SALLE PERU CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.9 km)
Washington Elem School	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61340

What school district is ZIP code 61340 in?

ZIP 61340 (Mark, IL) maps to Putnam County Community Unit School District 535 (LEA ID 1732960) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 61340?

US5 lists 28 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 23 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 61340 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61340 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	22.0%
High school	35.5%
Less than HS	1.9%
School district	Putnam County Community Unit School District 535

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