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Princeton city, IL

ZIP 61356 — 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 61356

K-12 nearby
10
Public
10
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 61356 (Princeton, IL) is associated with Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340 (LEA 1700125) 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 10 K-12 schools (10 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.2 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 18.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
LEA ID
1700125
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Illinois Valley Community College18.3 miles (29.4 km)2yr-public
  • Sauk Valley Community College30.4 miles (48.9 km)2yr-public
  • Morrison Institute of Technology39.1 miles (62.9 km)2yr-private
  • Methodist College44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
  • Kishwaukee College47.2 miles (75.9 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Central College47.8 miles (76.8 km)2yr-public
  • Eureka College47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bradley University49.2 miles (79.1 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Illinois University50.7 miles (81.6 km)4yr-public
  • Black Hawk College52.8 miles (85.0 km)2yr-public
  • Waubonsee Community College57.4 miles (92.4 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Orion Technical College57.8 miles (93.0 km)4yr-private
  • Knox College58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carl Sandburg College58.2 miles (93.6 km)2yr-public
  • Augustana College58.3 miles (93.9 km)4yr-private
  • Ross College-Davenport58.9 miles (94.8 km)2yr-private
  • Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences59.1 miles (95.2 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Iowa Community College District59.7 miles (96.1 km)2yr-public
  • Palmer College of Chiropractic59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Ambrose University60.2 miles (96.9 km)4yr-private
  • Aurora University61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-private
  • Highland Community College62.6 miles (100.8 km)2yr-public
  • Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College63.1 miles (101.5 km)2yr-private
  • Heartland Community College63.4 miles (102.1 km)2yr-public
  • Rockford University64.2 miles (103.2 km)4yr-private
  • Rasmussen University-Illinois64.3 miles (103.5 km)2yr-private
  • Joliet Junior College65.3 miles (105.1 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois State University65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-public
  • Graham Hospital School of Nursing66.2 miles (106.5 km)2yr-private
  • Illinois Wesleyan University66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-private
  • Rock Valley College66.9 miles (107.7 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Anthony College of Nursing67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
  • Spoon River College68.5 miles (110.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of St Francis69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-private
  • Monmouth College70.9 miles (114.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lewis University71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-private
  • Elgin Community College71.7 miles (115.4 km)2yr-public
  • North Central College71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Illinois73.8 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Administrative Office73.8 miles (118.7 km)4yr-public
  • Benedictine University73.9 miles (119.0 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc74.4 miles (119.7 km)2yr-private
  • Judson University74.8 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wheaton College76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Baptist Theological Seminary76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-private
  • College of DuPage76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-public
  • Ambria College of Nursing78.7 miles (126.6 km)4yr-private
  • Beloit College79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-private
  • Midwestern University-Downers Grove80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-private
  • National University of Health Sciences80.1 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
  • McHenry County College81.0 miles (130.4 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-Illinois81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-private
  • Olivet Nazarene University82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
  • Elmhurst University84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • William Rainey Harper College84.7 miles (136.3 km)2yr-public
  • Kankakee Community College84.7 miles (136.4 km)2yr-public
  • Moraine Valley Community College85.1 miles (137.0 km)2yr-public
  • Blackhawk Technical College85.5 miles (137.6 km)2yr-public
  • Fox College86.1 miles (138.6 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln Christian University86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Christian College87.4 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
  • CAAN Academy of Nursing88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-private
  • Governors State University89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-public
  • Triton College89.8 miles (144.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park89.9 miles (144.7 km)2yr-private
  • Dominican University90.3 miles (145.2 km)4yr-private
  • Northwestern College90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia University-Chicago90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-private
  • Morton College91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Xavier University91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
  • Western Illinois University91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-public
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College91.8 miles (147.8 km)2yr-public
  • Oakton College92.4 miles (148.7 km)2yr-public
  • Prairie State College93.4 miles (150.2 km)2yr-public
  • Worsham College of Mortuary Science93.4 miles (150.4 km)2yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College93.4 miles (150.4 km)2yr-public
  • South Suburban College95.0 miles (152.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of Saint Mary of the Lake95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago96.1 miles (154.7 km)2yr-private
  • Hebrew Theological College96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College96.3 miles (154.9 km)2yr-public
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College96.7 miles (155.7 km)2yr-public
  • Chicago State University96.9 miles (156.0 km)4yr-public
  • Rush University97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
  • Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern Illinois University97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-public
  • Trinity International University-Illinois97.3 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
  • Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-private
  • North Park University97.6 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Illinois Chicago97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-public
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College97.8 miles (157.4 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Institute of Technology98.1 miles (157.8 km)4yr-private
  • VanderCook College of Music98.1 miles (157.8 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois College of Optometry98.3 miles (158.3 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Administrative Office98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of Chicago98.6 miles (158.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Forest Graduate School of Management98.6 miles (158.7 km)4yr-private
  • College of Lake County98.7 miles (158.8 km)2yr-public
  • Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago98.9 miles (159.1 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Douglas Elementary Schoolpublic——1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Princeton High Schoolpublic——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Lincoln Elem Schoolpublic——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Logan Jr High Schoolpublic——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Jefferson Elem Schoolpublic——2.5 miles (3.9 km)
Malden Grade Schoolpublic——4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Behavior Disorder Program Cooppublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Bureau Valley Elemntry-Wyanetpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
DePue High Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
DePue Elem Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61356

What school district is ZIP code 61356 in?
ZIP 61356 (Princeton, IL) maps to Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340 (LEA ID 1700125) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 61356?
US5 lists 10 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 10 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 61356 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61356 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher28.0%
High school31.9%
Less than HS7.1%
School districtBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340