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Forest City village, IL

ZIP 61532 — 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 61532

K-12 nearby
2
Public
2
Private
0
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 61532 (Forest City, IL) is associated with Illini Central Community Unit School District 189 (LEA 1700113) 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 2 K-12 schools (2 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 Spoon River College about 18.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Illini Central Community Unit School District 189
LEA ID
1700113
Private school share (ACS)
0.5%

Colleges & universities (42)

  • Spoon River College18.6 miles (30.0 km)2yr-public
  • Graham Hospital School of Nursing18.7 miles (30.2 km)2yr-private
  • Bradley University26.9 miles (43.3 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Christian University28.2 miles (45.3 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Central College29.7 miles (47.8 km)2yr-public
  • Methodist College31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-private
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing37.9 miles (61.0 km)4yr-private
  • Eureka College38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Illinois Springfield43.5 miles (70.0 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Land Community College44.1 miles (71.0 km)2yr-public
  • Heartland Community College44.4 miles (71.4 km)2yr-public
Show all 42 colleges & universities
  • Illinois Wesleyan University44.7 miles (72.0 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois State University45.1 miles (72.6 km)4yr-public
  • Western Illinois University46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois College47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
  • Knox College50.8 miles (81.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carl Sandburg College54.0 miles (87.0 km)2yr-public
  • Millikin University56.2 miles (90.5 km)4yr-private
  • Richland Community College58.1 miles (93.5 km)2yr-public
  • Monmouth College58.5 miles (94.1 km)4yr-private
  • Blackburn College72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Valley Community College76.7 miles (123.4 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Community College78.2 miles (125.9 km)2yr-public
  • Parkland College81.9 miles (131.8 km)2yr-public
  • Black Hawk College85.2 miles (137.1 km)2yr-public
  • John Wood Community College85.4 miles (137.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois System Offices85.4 miles (137.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign85.4 miles (137.5 km)4yr-public
  • Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
  • Quincy University87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
  • Augustana College89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Iowa Community College District90.7 miles (146.0 km)2yr-public
  • Palmer College of Chiropractic91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
  • Culver-Stockton College91.4 miles (147.1 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Ambrose University92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
  • Orion Technical College92.1 miles (148.3 km)4yr-private
  • Ross College-Davenport92.3 miles (148.5 km)2yr-private
  • Hannibal-LaGrange University93.3 miles (150.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lewis and Clark Community College98.0 miles (157.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lake Land College99.4 miles (159.9 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Midwest Central High Schoolpublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Midwest Central Primary Schoolpublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61532

What school district is ZIP code 61532 in?
ZIP 61532 (Forest City, IL) maps to Illini Central Community Unit School District 189 (LEA ID 1700113) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 61532?
US5 lists 2 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 2 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 61532 attend private school?
About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61532 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.5%
High school33.6%
Less than HS3.4%
School districtIllini Central Community Unit School District 189