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Eureka city, IL

ZIP 61530 — 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 61530

K-12 nearby
24
Public
20
Private
4
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 61530 (Eureka, IL) is associated with Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701 (LEA 1711880) 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 24 K-12 schools (20 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 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 Eureka College about 0.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701
LEA ID
1711880
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (56)

  • Eureka College0.4 miles (0.7 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Central College13.8 miles (22.2 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing17.2 miles (27.7 km)4yr-private
  • Heartland Community College18.0 miles (29.0 km)2yr-public
  • Bradley University18.6 miles (30.0 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois State University20.1 miles (32.3 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois Wesleyan University21.0 miles (33.8 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist College22.5 miles (36.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Christian University39.3 miles (63.3 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Valley Community College41.8 miles (67.3 km)2yr-public
  • Graham Hospital School of Nursing42.2 miles (68.0 km)2yr-private
  • Spoon River College44.4 miles (71.5 km)2yr-public
Show all 56 colleges & universities
  • Knox College60.2 miles (96.9 km)4yr-private
  • Richland Community College60.5 miles (97.4 km)2yr-public
  • Millikin University62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carl Sandburg College62.7 miles (100.9 km)2yr-public
  • Parkland College65.0 miles (104.7 km)2yr-public
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Illinois System Offices68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois Springfield70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Land Community College71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-public
  • Monmouth College73.3 miles (117.9 km)4yr-private
  • Western Illinois University76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-public
  • Sauk Valley Community College78.2 miles (125.9 km)2yr-public
  • Joliet Junior College78.2 miles (125.9 km)2yr-public
  • Kankakee Community College78.3 miles (126.0 km)2yr-public
  • Olivet Nazarene University78.5 miles (126.4 km)4yr-private
  • Black Hawk College81.2 miles (130.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of St Francis82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-private
  • Morrison Institute of Technology83.3 miles (134.0 km)2yr-private
  • Illinois College85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
  • Waubonsee Community College85.6 miles (137.7 km)2yr-public
  • Aurora University86.1 miles (138.5 km)4yr-private
  • Augustana College86.4 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences86.4 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
  • Kishwaukee College86.9 miles (139.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lewis University87.0 miles (140.1 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Illinois University88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-public
  • Orion Technical College88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Iowa Community College District88.2 miles (142.0 km)2yr-public
  • Palmer College of Chiropractic88.5 miles (142.5 km)4yr-private
  • Ross College-Davenport88.7 miles (142.8 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Ambrose University89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-private
  • North Central College93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lakeview College of Nursing93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-private
  • Governors State University95.2 miles (153.1 km)4yr-public
  • Benedictine University95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Administrative Office96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-public
  • DeVry University-Illinois96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-private
  • CAAN Academy of Nursing96.6 miles (155.5 km)2yr-private
  • Fox College96.7 miles (155.6 km)2yr-private
  • Danville Area Community College96.9 miles (156.0 km)2yr-public
  • Northern Baptist Theological Seminary98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-private
  • College of DuPage99.4 miles (160.0 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Davenport Elem Schoolpublic——0.6 miles (1.0 km)
WCSEA Eureka Intensive ECEpublic——0.7 miles (1.2 km)
Eureka High Schoolpublic——0.8 miles (1.2 km)
Eureka Middle Schoolpublic——1.1 miles (1.7 km)
Goodfield Elem Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Dee-Mack Intermediate Schoolpublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Roanoke-Benson High Schoolpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Sowers Elementary Schoolpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
WCSEA-Sowers-K-4public——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
ST PATRICK SCHOOLprivate——7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Metamora Grade Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
WCSEA-MGSpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Congerville Elem Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Washington Middle Schoolpublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
ST MARYS GRADE SCHOOLprivate——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
ST MARY'S - METAMORAprivate——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Central IL Voc Ed Cooppublic——7.7 miles (12.5 km)
WCSEA-MTHS-9-12public——7.7 miles (12.5 km)
Metamora High Schoolpublic——7.7 miles (12.5 km)
Lincoln Grade Schoolpublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Washington Comm High Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.3 km)
Central Primary Schpublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
LINN MENNONITE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Central Intermediate Schpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61530

What school district is ZIP code 61530 in?
ZIP 61530 (Eureka, IL) maps to Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701 (LEA ID 1711880) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 61530?
US5 lists 24 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 20 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 61530 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61530 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher33.9%
High school28.1%
Less than HS3.0%
School districtDeer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701