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Litchfield city, IL

ZIP 62056 — 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 62056

K-12 nearby
17
Public
16
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 62056 (Litchfield, IL) is associated with Carlinville Community Unit School District 1 (LEA 1708430) 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 17 K-12 schools (16 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 1.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.6% 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 Blackburn College about 13.0 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Carlinville Community Unit School District 1
LEA ID
1708430
Private school share (ACS)
0.6%

Colleges & universities (60)

  • Blackburn College13.0 miles (20.9 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville University24.3 miles (39.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville31.9 miles (51.3 km)4yr-public
  • Lewis and Clark Community College32.1 miles (51.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Land Community College37.6 miles (60.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Springfield38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-public
  • Principia College39.7 miles (63.9 km)4yr-private
  • McKendree University40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-private
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing43.4 miles (69.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Missouri-St Louis47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-public
  • Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
  • Ranken Technical College47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-private
Show all 60 colleges & universities
  • Southwestern Illinois College47.8 miles (76.9 km)2yr-public
  • Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-private
  • Harris-Stowe State University48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Louis University48.2 miles (77.6 km)4yr-private
  • Aquinas Institute of Theology48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois College48.9 miles (78.7 km)4yr-private
  • Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing49.0 miles (78.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-private
  • American Trade School49.2 miles (79.1 km)2yr-private
  • Kaskaskia College49.9 miles (80.2 km)2yr-public
  • Washington University in St Louis50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-private
  • Fontbonne University50.7 miles (81.6 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia Seminary50.9 miles (81.8 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Louis Community College50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-public
  • Midwest Institute51.2 miles (82.3 km)2yr-private
  • Lindenwood University52.2 miles (84.0 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Missouri52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
  • Kenrick Glennon Seminary54.0 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • Eden Theological Seminary54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-private
  • Webster University54.5 miles (87.8 km)4yr-private
  • Covenant Theological Seminary55.9 miles (90.0 km)4yr-private
  • Missouri Baptist University56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville University of Saint Louis58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-private
  • Millikin University59.0 miles (94.9 km)4yr-private
  • St Charles Community College59.6 miles (95.9 km)2yr-public
  • Logan University60.2 miles (96.9 km)4yr-private
  • St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-private
  • Richland Community College63.9 miles (102.9 km)2yr-public
  • Urshan Graduate School of Theology67.3 miles (108.3 km)4yr-private
  • Urshan University67.3 miles (108.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Christian University69.2 miles (111.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Land College71.0 miles (114.2 km)2yr-public
  • Jefferson College79.5 miles (128.0 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern Illinois University82.6 miles (133.0 km)4yr-public
  • Rend Lake College83.0 miles (133.7 km)2yr-public
  • East Central College87.3 miles (140.4 km)2yr-public
  • Frontier Community College88.3 miles (142.1 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Eastern Community Colleges90.9 miles (146.3 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office90.9 miles (146.3 km)2yr-public
  • Spoon River College95.6 miles (153.8 km)2yr-public
  • Graham Hospital School of Nursing96.9 miles (155.9 km)2yr-private
  • Illinois Wesleyan University97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-private
  • Parkland College98.7 miles (158.8 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois State University98.8 miles (158.9 km)4yr-public
  • Hannibal-LaGrange University99.3 miles (159.7 km)4yr-private
  • Heartland Community College99.8 miles (160.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign99.9 miles (160.8 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Revive Alternative High Schoolpublic——0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Phoenix Safe Schools Programpublic——0.5 miles (0.8 km)
SCI Reg Training and Innov Ctrpublic——0.9 miles (1.4 km)
S Cen Il Reg Workforce Trngpublic——0.9 miles (1.4 km)
Litchfield Elem Schoolpublic——0.9 miles (1.4 km)
ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——0.9 miles (1.5 km)
Litchfield Middle Schoolpublic——1.1 miles (1.7 km)
Litchfield Senior High Schoolpublic——1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Litchfield Early Childhood Centerpublic——1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Prekindergarten at LECCpublic——1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Mt Olive Elementary Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.3 km)
Mt Olive High Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.3 km)
Gillespie Middle Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Gillespie High Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Ben-Gil Elementary Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Beckemeyer Elem Schoolpublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Hillsboro Jr High Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62056

What school district is ZIP code 62056 in?
ZIP 62056 (Litchfield, IL) maps to Carlinville Community Unit School District 1 (LEA ID 1708430) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 62056?
US5 lists 17 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 16 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 62056 attend private school?
About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62056 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher25.6%
High school41.6%
Less than HS6.3%
School districtCarlinville Community Unit School District 1