ZIP 62243 — 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 62243

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 62243 (Freeburg, IL) is associated with Belleville School District 118 (LEA 1705610) 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 43 K-12 schools (33 public, 10 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 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 Southwestern Illinois College about 7.0 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Belleville School District 118

LEA ID

1705610

Private school share (ACS)

0.5%

Colleges & universities (56)

Southwestern Illinois College7.0 miles (11.2 km)2yr-public
McKendree University13.6 miles (22.0 km)4yr-private
Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts22.4 miles (36.1 km)4yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis22.9 miles (36.9 km)4yr-private
Harris-Stowe State University23.3 miles (37.5 km)4yr-public
Saint Louis University24.0 miles (38.6 km)4yr-private
Aquinas Institute of Theology24.0 miles (38.6 km)4yr-private
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing25.0 miles (40.2 km)4yr-private
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis25.1 miles (40.4 km)4yr-private
Ranken Technical College25.3 miles (40.7 km)4yr-private
Kenrick Glennon Seminary26.1 miles (42.1 km)4yr-private
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville26.6 miles (42.7 km)4yr-public

Show all 56 colleges & universities

Webster University27.3 miles (43.9 km)4yr-private
Concordia Seminary27.3 miles (44.0 km)4yr-private
Eden Theological Seminary27.4 miles (44.1 km)4yr-private
Washington University in St Louis27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-private
Fontbonne University27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-private
University of Missouri-St Louis30.4 miles (48.9 km)4yr-public
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-private
American Trade School34.1 miles (54.8 km)2yr-private
Covenant Theological Seminary34.1 miles (54.9 km)4yr-private
Missouri Baptist University34.6 miles (55.7 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Missouri35.4 miles (57.0 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis35.6 miles (57.3 km)4yr-private
Maryville University of Saint Louis36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-private
Saint Louis Community College37.2 miles (59.9 km)4yr-public
Jefferson College37.9 miles (61.0 km)2yr-public
Logan University38.2 miles (61.5 km)4yr-private
Kaskaskia College39.0 miles (62.7 km)2yr-public
Midwest Institute39.5 miles (63.5 km)2yr-private
Lewis and Clark Community College40.3 miles (64.9 km)2yr-public
Lindenwood University41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-private
Greenville University41.9 miles (67.4 km)4yr-private
Principia College44.3 miles (71.2 km)4yr-private
St Charles Community College46.9 miles (75.5 km)2yr-public
Mineral Area College51.1 miles (82.2 km)2yr-public
Rend Lake College56.3 miles (90.6 km)2yr-public
Urshan University57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-private
Urshan Graduate School of Theology57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-private
East Central College58.9 miles (94.9 km)2yr-public
Blackburn College60.0 miles (96.6 km)4yr-private
Southern Illinois University-System Office60.9 miles (97.9 km)4yr-public
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-public
John A Logan College63.6 miles (102.3 km)2yr-public
Southeast Missouri State University79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-public
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-private
Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center81.1 miles (130.5 km)2yr-public
Frontier Community College81.1 miles (130.5 km)2yr-public
Lincoln Land Community College91.2 miles (146.8 km)2yr-public
Southeastern Illinois College91.5 miles (147.2 km)2yr-public
University of Illinois Springfield91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-public
Shawnee Community College92.1 miles (148.2 km)2yr-public
Illinois College92.7 miles (149.1 km)4yr-private
St. John's College-Department of Nursing96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-private
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges100.0 miles (160.9 km)2yr-public
Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office100.0 miles (160.9 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Freeburg Primary Center	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Freeburg Elem School	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.2 miles (2.0 km)
Freeburg Community High Sch	public	—	—	1.2 miles (2.0 km)
Smithton Elem School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Belle Valley School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Mascoutah High School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Pathways School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
BELLEVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Central Jr High School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Mascoutah Elem School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Westhaven Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
New Athens Elem	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
New Athens High School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
New Athens Jr High	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Mascoutah Middle School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
HOLY CHILDHOOD OF JESUS SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Belleville High School-East	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Scott Elem School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Wingate Elementary School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Douglas Elem School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Washington School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Roosevelt Elem School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
CALVARY BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
GOVERNOR FRENCH ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
PALS	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Franklin Elem School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Jefferson Elem School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
ASP2 STEAM ACADEMY INC	private	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
ST TERESA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Whiteside Middle School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Henry Raab Elem School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Whiteside Elem School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Saint Clair Co ROE Safe School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
NOTRE DAME ACADEMY OF BELLEVILLE	private	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
CCSI Alternative School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Career Center of Southern IL	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Shiloh Elementary School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
High Mount Elem School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Shiloh Middle School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Union Elem School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62243

What school district is ZIP code 62243 in?

ZIP 62243 (Freeburg, IL) maps to Belleville School District 118 (LEA ID 1705610) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 62243?

US5 lists 43 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 33 public and 10 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 62243 attend private school?

About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62243 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	33.6%
High school	23.5%
Less than HS	5.0%
School district	Belleville School District 118

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