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Morton village, IL

ZIP 61550 — 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 61550

K-12 nearby
48
Public
43
Private
5
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 61550 (Morton, 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 48 K-12 schools (43 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.0 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 Illinois Central College about 8.0 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701
LEA ID
1711880
Private school share (ACS)
0.5%

Colleges & universities (47)

  • Illinois Central College8.0 miles (12.9 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing10.0 miles (16.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bradley University10.9 miles (17.6 km)4yr-private
  • Eureka College11.6 miles (18.6 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist College17.3 miles (27.8 km)4yr-private
  • Heartland Community College23.0 miles (37.1 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois State University24.7 miles (39.8 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois Wesleyan University25.0 miles (40.3 km)4yr-private
  • Graham Hospital School of Nursing31.6 miles (50.8 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln Christian University32.3 miles (51.9 km)4yr-private
  • Spoon River College33.6 miles (54.0 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Valley Community College51.4 miles (82.6 km)2yr-public
Show all 47 colleges & universities
  • Knox College53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carl Sandburg College56.7 miles (91.2 km)2yr-public
  • Richland Community College57.9 miles (93.2 km)2yr-public
  • Millikin University58.5 miles (94.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Illinois Springfield61.5 miles (99.1 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Land Community College62.1 miles (99.9 km)2yr-public
  • Monmouth College66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-private
  • Western Illinois University66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-public
  • Parkland College69.0 miles (111.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois System Offices72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois College74.1 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
  • Black Hawk College79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-public
  • Sauk Valley Community College83.8 miles (134.9 km)2yr-public
  • Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences84.3 miles (135.6 km)4yr-private
  • Augustana College84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Iowa Community College District86.3 miles (138.9 km)2yr-public
  • Morrison Institute of Technology86.4 miles (139.1 km)2yr-private
  • Palmer College of Chiropractic86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
  • Orion Technical College86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
  • Ross College-Davenport87.2 miles (140.3 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Ambrose University87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
  • Kankakee Community College89.7 miles (144.4 km)2yr-public
  • Joliet Junior College90.0 miles (144.8 km)2yr-public
  • Olivet Nazarene University90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Community College91.7 miles (147.6 km)2yr-public
  • Blackburn College94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of St Francis94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
  • Kishwaukee College96.3 miles (154.9 km)2yr-public
  • Waubonsee Community College96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-public
  • Aurora University97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Illinois University98.0 miles (157.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lewis University98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Land College99.8 miles (160.5 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Lincoln Elem Schoolpublic——0.4 miles (0.6 km)
Morton High Schoolpublic——0.6 miles (1.0 km)
Morton Jr High Schoolpublic——0.8 miles (1.2 km)
Jefferson Elem Schoolpublic——0.9 miles (1.5 km)
Grundy Elem Schoolpublic——1.2 miles (1.9 km)
BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOLprivate——1.5 miles (2.4 km)
BETHEL LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Morton Academypublic——1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Lettie Brown Elementary Schoolpublic——2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Woodrow Wilson Elem Schoolpublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
J L Hensey Elem Schoolpublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Don D Shute Elem Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Beverly Manor Elementary Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Dee-Mack Intermediate Schoolpublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Tremont Elem Schoolpublic——6.4 miles (10.2 km)
Robein Elem Schoolpublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Tremont Middle Schoolpublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Tremont High Schoolpublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Washington Comm High Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Glendale Elem Schoolpublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Central Intermediate Schpublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Central Primary Schpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Dee-Mack Primary/Jr Highpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
ST PATRICK SCHOOLprivate——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Dee-Mack High Schoolpublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Lincoln Grade Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
P L Bolin Elem Schoolpublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
East Peoria High Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Lincoln Elem Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Armstrong-Oakview Elem Schoolpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Parkview Jr High Schoolpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Washington Middle Schoolpublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Central Jr High Schoolpublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Marquette Elem Schoolpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Goodfield Elem Schoolpublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
LaSalle Elem Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Schramm Education Centerpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Georgetown Middle Schoolpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Rogers Academypublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Broadmoor Junior High Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
L E Starke Elem Schoolpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Willow Elem Schoolpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Woodruff Career & Tech Centerpublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Lincoln Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Scott Altman Primary Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Pekin Community High Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
METHODIST FAMILY CHILD CAREprivate——10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61550

What school district is ZIP code 61550 in?
ZIP 61550 (Morton, 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 61550?
US5 lists 48 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 43 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 61550 attend private school?
About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61550 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher40.3%
High school23.4%
Less than HS3.1%
School districtDeer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701