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Cerro Gordo village, IL

ZIP 61818 — 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 61818

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

ZIP 61818 (Cerro Gordo, IL) is associated with Bement Community Unit School District 5 (LEA 1705820) 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 0.5% 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 Richland Community College about 9.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Bement Community Unit School District 5
LEA ID
1705820
Private school share (ACS)
0.5%

Colleges & universities (36)

  • Richland Community College9.4 miles (15.2 km)2yr-public
  • Millikin University14.1 miles (22.7 km)4yr-private
  • Parkland College28.2 miles (45.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois System Offices30.0 miles (48.3 km)4yr-public
  • Lake Land College37.0 miles (59.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Christian University38.0 miles (61.1 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Illinois University40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois Wesleyan University44.1 miles (71.0 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois State University45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-public
  • Heartland Community College47.4 miles (76.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Land Community College48.9 miles (78.6 km)2yr-public
Show all 36 colleges & universities
  • University of Illinois Springfield49.0 miles (78.9 km)4yr-public
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lakeview College of Nursing59.3 miles (95.5 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Area Community College62.0 miles (99.8 km)2yr-public
  • Eureka College64.2 miles (103.3 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Central College70.9 miles (114.1 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bradley University73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-private
  • Blackburn College74.1 miles (119.2 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana State University75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-public
  • Greenville University77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist College80.0 miles (128.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Trail College81.2 miles (130.7 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois College81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-private
  • Graham Hospital School of Nursing83.6 miles (134.5 km)2yr-private
  • Spoon River College84.2 miles (135.4 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Eastern Community Colleges86.8 miles (139.8 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office86.8 miles (139.8 km)2yr-public
  • Kaskaskia College95.0 miles (152.9 km)2yr-public
  • Kankakee Community College95.3 miles (153.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wabash College96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
  • Olivet Nazarene University98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High Schpublic——0.6 miles (1.0 km)
Cerro Gordo Elem Schoolpublic——0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Bement Elementary Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Bement Middle Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Bement High Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Argenta-Oreana Middle Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Argenta-Oreana High Schoolpublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Argenta-Oreana Elementary Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Heartland Technical Academypublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Montessori Academy for Peacepublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61818

What school district is ZIP code 61818 in?
ZIP 61818 (Cerro Gordo, IL) maps to Bement Community Unit School District 5 (LEA ID 1705820) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 61818?
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 61818 attend private school?
About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61818 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.9%
High school39.9%
Less than HS3.1%
School districtBement Community Unit School District 5