ZIP 61535 — Schools & Education

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 61535

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 61535 (IL) is associated with Morton Community Unit School District 709 (LEA 1726800) 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 74 K-12 schools (63 public, 11 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.9 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 Central College about 8.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Morton Community Unit School District 709

LEA ID

1726800

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (42)

Illinois Central College8.9 miles (14.3 km)2yr-public
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing9.3 miles (15.0 km)4yr-private
Bradley University9.7 miles (15.6 km)4yr-private
Eureka College16.0 miles (25.7 km)4yr-private
Methodist College16.4 miles (26.4 km)4yr-private
Heartland Community College26.5 miles (42.7 km)2yr-public
Graham Hospital School of Nursing27.5 miles (44.2 km)2yr-private
Illinois State University28.1 miles (45.2 km)4yr-public
Illinois Wesleyan University28.2 miles (45.4 km)4yr-private
Spoon River College29.4 miles (47.3 km)2yr-public
Lincoln Christian University31.0 miles (49.9 km)4yr-private
Knox College51.4 miles (82.7 km)4yr-private

Show all 42 colleges & universities

St. John's College-Department of Nursing53.7 miles (86.5 km)4yr-private
Carl Sandburg College54.3 miles (87.4 km)2yr-public
Illinois Valley Community College54.8 miles (88.2 km)2yr-public
Richland Community College58.2 miles (93.6 km)2yr-public
Millikin University58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-private
University of Illinois Springfield58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-public
Lincoln Land Community College59.5 miles (95.7 km)2yr-public
Western Illinois University61.9 miles (99.7 km)4yr-public
Monmouth College63.1 miles (101.5 km)4yr-private
Illinois College70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
Parkland College71.6 miles (115.2 km)2yr-public
University of Illinois System Offices75.2 miles (121.1 km)4yr-public
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-public
Black Hawk College78.8 miles (126.8 km)2yr-public
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-private
Augustana College83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-private
Eastern Iowa Community College District85.4 miles (137.4 km)2yr-public
Sauk Valley Community College85.7 miles (137.9 km)2yr-public
Palmer College of Chiropractic85.7 miles (138.0 km)4yr-private
Orion Technical College85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
Ross College-Davenport86.3 miles (138.9 km)2yr-private
Saint Ambrose University86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-private
Morrison Institute of Technology87.4 miles (140.6 km)2yr-private
Southeastern Community College88.2 miles (142.0 km)2yr-public
Blackburn College91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
Kankakee Community College94.2 miles (151.5 km)2yr-public
Joliet Junior College94.3 miles (151.8 km)2yr-public
Olivet Nazarene University94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
University of St Francis99.1 miles (159.4 km)4yr-private
Kishwaukee College99.6 miles (160.2 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Morton Academy	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
BETHEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Grundy Elem School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Jefferson Elem School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Tremont Middle School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Tremont High School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Tremont Elem School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Morton Jr High School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Morton High School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Lincoln Elem School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Don D Shute Elem School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Schramm Education Center	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Broadmoor Junior High School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Marquette Elem School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Scott Altman Primary School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Lettie Brown Elementary School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Parkview Jr High School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Willow Elem School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
L E Starke Elem School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Pekin Community High School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Woodrow Wilson Elem School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Glendale Elem School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
Georgetown Middle School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
Rogers Academy	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Lincoln Elem School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
C B Smith Elem School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Edison Junior High School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
LaSalle Elem School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Central Jr High School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Pekin Preschool Family Ed Center	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Dirksen Elementary School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
East Peoria High School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Wilson Intermediate School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Washington Intermediate School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
FAITH BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.0 km)
Jefferson Elem School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Tazewell Co Area EFE RDS	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
P L Bolin Elem School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Robein Elem School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
J L Hensey Elem School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Rankin Elem School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Beverly Manor Elementary School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Armstrong-Oakview Elem School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Bartonville Elem School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Annie Jo Gordon Comm Lrning Cntr	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Dee-Mack Primary/Jr High	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Hollis Consolidated Grade Sch	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
SEAPCO Academy	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
SEAPCO CENTRAL	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
HIGH ROAD SCHOOL OF PEORIA	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Dee-Mack High School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Day Treatment	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Trewyn Primary School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Valeska Hinton Early Ch Ed Ctr	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
METHODIST FAMILY CHILD CARE	private	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
South Pekin Elem School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
The Elise Ford Allen Academy	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Manual High School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Lincoln School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Woodruff Career & Tech Center	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
ST MARK SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
SOUTH SIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Limestone Community High School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Whittier Primary School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Pleasant Hill Elem School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Franklin Primary School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Glen Oak Comm Learning Cntr	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.9 km)
Oak Grove School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Peoria High School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61535

What school district is ZIP code 61535 in?

ZIP 61535 (IL) maps to Morton Community Unit School District 709 (LEA ID 1726800) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 61535?

US5 lists 74 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 63 public and 11 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 61535 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61535 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	36.0%
High school	24.0%
Less than HS	10.2%
School district	Morton Community Unit School District 709

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