ZIP 61401 — 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 61401

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 61401 (Galesburg, IL) is associated with United Community School District 304 (LEA 1700321) 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 22 K-12 schools (20 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.0 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 Knox College about 0.7 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

United Community School District 304

LEA ID

1700321

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (45)

Knox College0.7 miles (1.1 km)4yr-private
Carl Sandburg College2.8 miles (4.5 km)2yr-public
Monmouth College13.3 miles (21.4 km)4yr-private
Graham Hospital School of Nursing32.6 miles (52.4 km)2yr-private
Spoon River College33.1 miles (53.3 km)2yr-public
Western Illinois University36.5 miles (58.7 km)4yr-public
Black Hawk College37.0 miles (59.5 km)2yr-public
Methodist College38.4 miles (61.9 km)4yr-private
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences38.5 miles (62.0 km)4yr-private
Augustana College39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
Eastern Iowa Community College District41.1 miles (66.2 km)2yr-public
Palmer College of Chiropractic41.6 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private

Show all 45 colleges & universities

Southeastern Community College42.0 miles (67.6 km)2yr-public
Saint Ambrose University42.4 miles (68.3 km)4yr-private
Ross College-Davenport43.1 miles (69.3 km)2yr-private
Orion Technical College43.2 miles (69.6 km)4yr-private
Bradley University43.7 miles (70.3 km)4yr-private
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing44.9 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
Illinois Central College47.9 miles (77.1 km)2yr-public
Eureka College60.5 miles (97.3 km)4yr-private
Morrison Institute of Technology62.8 miles (101.1 km)2yr-private
Illinois Valley Community College71.4 miles (115.0 km)2yr-public
Sauk Valley Community College72.9 miles (117.4 km)2yr-public
PCI Academy-Iowa City75.5 miles (121.4 km)2yr-private
Heartland Community College77.2 miles (124.2 km)2yr-public
Lincoln Christian University77.4 miles (124.6 km)4yr-private
University of Iowa77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-public
Illinois State University79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-public
Illinois Wesleyan University79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-private
Culver-Stockton College82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-private
Maharishi International University82.7 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
Illinois College84.1 miles (135.4 km)4yr-private
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
Cornell College86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-private
John Wood Community College87.0 miles (140.0 km)2yr-public
Quincy University87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-private
St. John's College-Department of Nursing87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-private
University of Illinois Springfield93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-public
Kirkwood Community College93.6 miles (150.6 km)2yr-public
Lincoln Land Community College93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-public
Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology97.6 miles (157.1 km)2yr-private
Coe College97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-private
Mount Mercy University98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-private
Hannibal-LaGrange University99.3 miles (159.7 km)4yr-private
Highland Community College99.6 miles (160.3 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Steele School	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Knox-Warren SpEd Multi-Needs Prog	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
Galesburg Area Voc Ctr	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Bright Futures Pre-K Prog	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Galesburg Senior High School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.2 km)
Galesburg Jr High School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.2 km)
Silas Willard Elem School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Lombard Middle School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
RAES East Alt Ed	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
RAES RSSP	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
RAES West	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
RAES West Alt Ed	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
ROE 33 ALOP	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
RAES Night School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Knox Co Mary Davis Detention Home	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
King School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
COSTA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
GALESBURG CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ASSOC	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Knoxville Sr High School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Mable Woolsey Elem School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Knoxville Jr High School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Hedding Grade Sch	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61401

What school district is ZIP code 61401 in?

ZIP 61401 (Galesburg, IL) maps to United Community School District 304 (LEA ID 1700321) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 61401?

US5 lists 22 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 20 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 61401 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61401 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	21.1%
High school	34.0%
Less than HS	11.0%
School district	United Community School District 304

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