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El Paso city, IL

ZIP 61738 — 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 61738

K-12 nearby
10
Public
10
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 61738 (El Paso, IL) is associated with El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11 (LEA 1700326) 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 10 K-12 schools (10 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.7 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 12.7 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11
LEA ID
1700326
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (76)

  • Eureka College12.7 miles (20.5 km)4yr-private
  • Heartland Community College14.7 miles (23.6 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois State University16.4 miles (26.4 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois Wesleyan University17.8 miles (28.6 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Central College26.0 miles (41.9 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing29.5 miles (47.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bradley University30.9 miles (49.7 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist College34.3 miles (55.1 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Valley Community College39.0 miles (62.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Christian University44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
  • Graham Hospital School of Nursing54.5 miles (87.7 km)2yr-private
  • Spoon River College56.7 miles (91.2 km)2yr-public
Show all 76 colleges & universities
  • Parkland College57.5 miles (92.6 km)2yr-public
  • Richland Community College59.9 miles (96.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois System Offices61.0 miles (98.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-public
  • Millikin University62.4 miles (100.5 km)4yr-private
  • Kankakee Community College66.2 miles (106.6 km)2yr-public
  • Olivet Nazarene University66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-private
  • Joliet Junior College68.4 miles (110.1 km)2yr-public
  • Knox College71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-private
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing72.4 miles (116.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of St Francis72.9 miles (117.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carl Sandburg College73.8 miles (118.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Springfield76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Land Community College77.1 miles (124.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lewis University77.3 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
  • Aurora University78.2 miles (125.8 km)4yr-private
  • Waubonsee Community College78.4 miles (126.2 km)2yr-public
  • Sauk Valley Community College79.7 miles (128.3 km)2yr-public
  • Kishwaukee College82.8 miles (133.3 km)2yr-public
  • Northern Illinois University83.3 miles (134.0 km)4yr-public
  • Governors State University83.9 miles (135.1 km)4yr-public
  • Lakeview College of Nursing84.1 miles (135.3 km)4yr-private
  • North Central College84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
  • Monmouth College84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
  • CAAN Academy of Nursing85.6 miles (137.7 km)2yr-private
  • Fox College86.0 miles (138.4 km)2yr-private
  • Benedictine University86.2 miles (138.8 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Area Community College87.0 miles (140.0 km)2yr-public
  • DeVry University-Administrative Office87.4 miles (140.6 km)4yr-public
  • DeVry University-Illinois87.4 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
  • Morrison Institute of Technology87.4 miles (140.7 km)2yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc87.7 miles (141.2 km)2yr-private
  • Western Illinois University89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-public
  • Northern Baptist Theological Seminary89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-private
  • Black Hawk College89.5 miles (144.0 km)2yr-public
  • Prairie State College90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-public
  • Moraine Valley Community College90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-public
  • College of DuPage90.6 miles (145.9 km)2yr-public
  • Trinity Christian College90.9 miles (146.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wheaton College91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-private
  • Midwestern University-Downers Grove92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
  • National University of Health Sciences93.5 miles (150.4 km)4yr-private
  • South Suburban College94.5 miles (152.1 km)2yr-public
  • Augustana College94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois College95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
  • Northwestern College95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
  • Elgin Community College95.3 miles (153.4 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Xavier University95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-private
  • Orion Technical College96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Iowa Community College District96.7 miles (155.5 km)2yr-public
  • Ross College-Davenport96.9 miles (155.9 km)2yr-private
  • Palmer College of Chiropractic96.9 miles (156.0 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College97.4 miles (156.7 km)2yr-public
  • Elmhurst University97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Ambrose University97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Illinois97.8 miles (157.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Land College98.0 miles (157.7 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern Illinois University98.4 miles (158.3 km)4yr-public
  • Stellar Career College-Crown Point98.6 miles (158.7 km)2yr-private
  • Judson University98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-private
  • Morton College99.5 miles (160.1 km)2yr-public
  • Purdue University Northwest99.5 miles (160.2 km)4yr-public
  • Chicago State University99.9 miles (160.7 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Centennial Schoolpublic——0.6 miles (0.9 km)
Jefferson Park Schoolpublic——0.6 miles (1.0 km)
El Paso-Gridley High Schoolpublic——0.6 miles (1.0 km)
EPG Middle Schoolpublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
WCSEA-Bensonpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Roanoke-Benson Jr High Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
WCSEA-Sowers-K-4public——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Sowers Elementary Schoolpublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Roanoke-Benson High Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Hudson Elem Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61738

What school district is ZIP code 61738 in?
ZIP 61738 (El Paso, IL) maps to El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11 (LEA ID 1700326) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 61738?
US5 lists 10 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 10 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 61738 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61738 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher25.5%
High school30.1%
Less than HS5.3%
School districtEl Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11