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Brighton village, IL

ZIP 62012 — 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 62012

K-12 nearby
20
Public
16
Private
4
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 62012 (Brighton, IL) is associated with Alton Community Unit School District 11 (LEA 1703600) 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 20 K-12 schools (16 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Lewis and Clark Community College about 6.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Alton Community Unit School District 11
LEA ID
1703600
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (56)

  • Lewis and Clark Community College6.9 miles (11.1 km)2yr-public
  • Principia College12.7 miles (20.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville19.1 miles (30.8 km)4yr-public
  • Blackburn College22.4 miles (36.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Missouri-St Louis24.7 miles (39.8 km)4yr-public
  • American Trade School25.1 miles (40.5 km)2yr-private
  • Midwest Institute25.5 miles (41.1 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Louis Community College25.9 miles (41.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lindenwood University26.1 miles (42.0 km)4yr-private
  • Ranken Technical College27.6 miles (44.4 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Missouri28.3 miles (45.6 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Louis University28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 56 colleges & universities
  • Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-private
  • Aquinas Institute of Theology28.8 miles (46.3 km)4yr-private
  • Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing28.8 miles (46.3 km)4yr-private
  • Washington University in St Louis28.8 miles (46.3 km)4yr-private
  • Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis28.8 miles (46.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis28.8 miles (46.4 km)4yr-private
  • Harris-Stowe State University28.8 miles (46.4 km)4yr-public
  • Fontbonne University29.2 miles (47.0 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis29.3 miles (47.2 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia Seminary29.5 miles (47.5 km)4yr-private
  • Covenant Theological Seminary32.2 miles (51.8 km)4yr-private
  • Missouri Baptist University32.6 miles (52.4 km)4yr-private
  • St Charles Community College33.0 miles (53.1 km)2yr-public
  • Eden Theological Seminary33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-private
  • Kenrick Glennon Seminary33.2 miles (53.4 km)4yr-private
  • Webster University33.2 miles (53.5 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville University of Saint Louis33.7 miles (54.2 km)4yr-private
  • McKendree University35.0 miles (56.4 km)4yr-private
  • Logan University35.6 miles (57.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Illinois College38.4 miles (61.9 km)2yr-public
  • St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton38.7 miles (62.2 km)4yr-private
  • Urshan Graduate School of Theology40.1 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
  • Urshan University40.1 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville University41.1 miles (66.1 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois College47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Land Community College54.8 miles (88.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Springfield55.2 miles (88.8 km)4yr-public
  • Jefferson College58.6 miles (94.3 km)2yr-public
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing59.1 miles (95.2 km)4yr-private
  • Kaskaskia College61.4 miles (98.7 km)2yr-public
  • East Central College61.6 miles (99.1 km)2yr-public
  • Hannibal-LaGrange University81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-private
  • Millikin University83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mineral Area College84.8 miles (136.5 km)2yr-public
  • John Wood Community College87.3 miles (140.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Christian University87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
  • Richland Community College88.5 miles (142.5 km)2yr-public
  • Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-private
  • Quincy University90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
  • Rend Lake College91.6 miles (147.4 km)2yr-public
  • William Woods University97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Land College98.0 miles (157.7 km)2yr-public
  • Westminster College98.0 miles (157.8 km)4yr-private
  • State Technical College of Missouri98.2 miles (158.1 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Brighton North Primary Schoolpublic——0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Southwestern High Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Southwestern Middle Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Lewis & Clark Elem Schoolpublic——5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Jersey Comm Alt Program JCAPpublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Early Childhoodpublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
MONTESSORI CHILDRENS HOUSEprivate——6.9 miles (11.0 km)
North Elementary Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Shipman Elem Schoolpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Alton High Schoolpublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
ST AMBROSE CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Gilson Brown Elem Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
EVANGELICAL SCHOOLprivate——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Medora Intermediate Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Eunice Smith Elem Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
L&C Elementary/Region IIIpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Lovejoy Elem Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Alton Middle Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.7 km)
West Elementary Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62012

What school district is ZIP code 62012 in?
ZIP 62012 (Brighton, IL) maps to Alton Community Unit School District 11 (LEA ID 1703600) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 62012?
US5 lists 20 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 16 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 62012 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62012 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.8%
High school35.8%
Less than HS5.7%
School districtAlton Community Unit School District 11