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Mahomet village, IL

ZIP 61853 — 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 61853

K-12 nearby
13
Public
9
Private
4
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 61853 (Mahomet, IL) is associated with Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18 (LEA 1700003) 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 13 K-12 schools (9 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 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 Parkland College about 9.0 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18
LEA ID
1700003
Private school share (ACS)
0.5%

Colleges & universities (42)

  • Parkland College9.0 miles (14.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois System Offices12.6 miles (20.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign12.7 miles (20.4 km)4yr-public
  • Richland Community College33.9 miles (54.6 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Wesleyan University35.5 miles (57.2 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois State University36.2 miles (58.3 km)4yr-public
  • Heartland Community College38.2 miles (61.5 km)2yr-public
  • Millikin University39.0 miles (62.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lakeview College of Nursing41.4 miles (66.5 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Area Community College44.4 miles (71.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Christian University49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Illinois University52.4 miles (84.4 km)4yr-public
Show all 42 colleges & universities
  • Lake Land College55.2 miles (88.8 km)2yr-public
  • Eureka College56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Central College67.3 miles (108.2 km)2yr-public
  • Kankakee Community College67.9 miles (109.3 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing70.6 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
  • Olivet Nazarene University71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bradley University71.1 miles (114.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Illinois Springfield71.7 miles (115.3 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Land Community College71.7 miles (115.3 km)2yr-public
  • Indiana State University74.5 miles (119.8 km)4yr-public
  • Methodist College76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
  • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-private
  • Purdue University Global80.4 miles (129.3 km)4yr-public
  • Purdue University-Main Campus80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-public
  • Wabash College81.0 miles (130.3 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing82.5 miles (132.7 km)2yr-private
  • Illinois Valley Community College83.4 miles (134.3 km)2yr-public
  • Graham Hospital School of Nursing88.3 miles (142.1 km)2yr-private
  • Spoon River College89.6 miles (144.1 km)2yr-public
  • Joliet Junior College89.7 miles (144.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Trail College91.3 miles (147.0 km)2yr-public
  • DePauw University91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of St Francis92.6 miles (149.0 km)4yr-private
  • Governors State University92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-public
  • CAAN Academy of Nursing96.2 miles (154.7 km)2yr-private
  • Lewis University97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-private
  • Fox College98.9 miles (159.2 km)2yr-private
  • Prairie State College99.3 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
Mahomet-Seymour High Schoolpublic——1.0 miles (1.7 km)
Mahomet-Seymour Jr High Schoolpublic——1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Lincoln Trail Elem Schoolpublic——1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Middletown Prairie Elementarypublic——3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr HSpublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Fisher Grade Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Fisher Jr/Sr High Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (12.0 km)
THE HIGH SCHOOL OF SAINT THOMAS MOREprivate——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Educ for Employment Sys 330public——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
EXCEL PREPprivate——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Garden Hills Elem Schoolpublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
COUNTRYSIDE SCHOOLprivate——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
SWANN SPECIAL CARE CTR-ELEM/SECONDARY SCHOOLprivate——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61853

What school district is ZIP code 61853 in?
ZIP 61853 (Mahomet, IL) maps to Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18 (LEA ID 1700003) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 61853?
US5 lists 13 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 61853 attend private school?
About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61853 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher51.7%
High school18.9%
Less than HS2.6%
School districtBlue Ridge Community Unit School District 18