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St. Joseph village, IL

ZIP 61873 — 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 61873

K-12 nearby
27
Public
22
Private
5
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 61873 (St. Joseph, IL) is associated with Heritage Community Unit School District 8 (LEA 1700106) 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 27 K-12 schools (22 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.9% 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 University of Illinois System Offices about 10.2 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Heritage Community Unit School District 8
LEA ID
1700106
Private school share (ACS)
0.9%

Colleges & universities (47)

  • University of Illinois System Offices10.2 miles (16.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign10.2 miles (16.5 km)4yr-public
  • Parkland College13.3 miles (21.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lakeview College of Nursing20.9 miles (33.6 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Area Community College23.8 miles (38.4 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern Illinois University45.8 miles (73.7 km)4yr-public
  • Richland Community College48.4 miles (77.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lake Land College52.8 miles (84.9 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College52.9 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
  • Millikin University53.5 miles (86.2 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Wesleyan University55.9 miles (90.0 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois State University56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-public
Show all 47 colleges & universities
  • Indiana State University56.9 miles (91.5 km)4yr-public
  • Heartland Community College58.3 miles (93.9 km)2yr-public
  • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wabash College60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
  • Purdue University Global62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-public
  • Purdue University-Main Campus62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing64.3 miles (103.5 km)2yr-private
  • Kankakee Community College67.3 miles (108.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Christian University69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-private
  • Olivet Nazarene University71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-private
  • DePauw University71.2 miles (114.5 km)4yr-private
  • Eureka College76.2 miles (122.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Trail College79.2 miles (127.5 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Central College87.6 miles (141.0 km)2yr-public
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Land Community College88.0 miles (141.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Springfield88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing90.5 miles (145.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bradley University91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-private
  • Governors State University92.4 miles (148.8 km)4yr-public
  • Joliet Junior College94.7 miles (152.4 km)2yr-public
  • CAAN Academy of Nursing96.1 miles (154.7 km)2yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis96.4 miles (155.2 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis96.4 miles (155.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of St Francis96.7 miles (155.6 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Eastern Community Colleges97.0 miles (156.2 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office97.0 miles (156.2 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis College-Indianapolis97.2 miles (156.5 km)2yr-private
  • Methodist College97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Valley Community College98.3 miles (158.2 km)2yr-public
  • Prairie State College98.4 miles (158.3 km)2yr-public
  • Stellar Career College-Crown Point98.4 miles (158.4 km)2yr-private
  • MyComputerCareer at Indianapolis98.6 miles (158.6 km)2yr-private
  • Fox College99.7 miles (160.4 km)2yr-private
  • Marian University99.7 miles (160.5 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
St Joseph-Ogden High Schoolpublic——1.4 miles (2.2 km)
St Joseph Elem Schoolpublic——1.8 miles (2.9 km)
St Joseph Middle Schoolpublic——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Prairieview-Ogden South Elempublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Prairieview-Ogden North Elempublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
HIDAYA ACADEMYprivate——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Schpublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Urbana Early Childhood Ctrpublic——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elem Schpublic——7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Heritage JH and Elem Schpublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Champaign Co Detention Centerpublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Juvenile Detention Centerpublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Thomas Paine Elem Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
SMART CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
CAMPUS MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR GIRLSprivate——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
KINGSWOOD SCHOOLprivate——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Urbana Gerber Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Wiley Elementary Schoolpublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
CIRCLE ACADEMYprivate——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Yankee Ridge Elem Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Yankee Ridge Multilingual Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Urbana Middle Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Urbana High Schoolpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Leal Elem Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Unity Eastpublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
M L King Jr Elem Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
University of Illinois High Schpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61873

What school district is ZIP code 61873 in?
ZIP 61873 (St. Joseph, IL) maps to Heritage Community Unit School District 8 (LEA ID 1700106) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 61873?
US5 lists 27 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 22 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 61873 attend private school?
About 0.9% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61873 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher35.9%
High school22.6%
Less than HS1.1%
School districtHeritage Community Unit School District 8