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St. Jacob village, IL

ZIP 62281 — 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 62281

K-12 nearby
23
Public
20
Private
3
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 62281 (St. Jacob, IL) is associated with Triad Community Unit School District 2 (LEA 1737350) 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 23 K-12 schools (20 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 1.2% 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 McKendree University about 7.1 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Triad Community Unit School District 2
LEA ID
1737350
Private school share (ACS)
1.2%

Colleges & universities (58)

  • McKendree University7.1 miles (11.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville13.2 miles (21.3 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Illinois College15.3 miles (24.7 km)2yr-public
  • Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts23.3 miles (37.5 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville University23.8 miles (38.3 km)4yr-private
  • Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis24.1 miles (38.7 km)4yr-private
  • Harris-Stowe State University24.6 miles (39.5 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Louis University25.1 miles (40.3 km)4yr-private
  • Aquinas Institute of Theology25.2 miles (40.6 km)4yr-private
  • Ranken Technical College25.6 miles (41.2 km)4yr-private
  • Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing26.3 miles (42.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis26.4 miles (42.5 km)4yr-private
Show all 58 colleges & universities
  • Lewis and Clark Community College28.0 miles (45.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of Missouri-St Louis28.7 miles (46.1 km)4yr-public
  • Washington University in St Louis28.9 miles (46.6 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia Seminary29.1 miles (46.8 km)4yr-private
  • Fontbonne University29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-private
  • Kenrick Glennon Seminary30.6 miles (49.2 km)4yr-private
  • Eden Theological Seminary31.6 miles (50.8 km)4yr-private
  • Webster University31.6 miles (50.9 km)4yr-private
  • American Trade School32.4 miles (52.2 km)2yr-private
  • Kaskaskia College33.2 miles (53.5 km)2yr-public
  • Principia College35.0 miles (56.3 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Missouri35.4 miles (57.0 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Louis Community College35.5 miles (57.2 km)4yr-public
  • Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis36.1 miles (58.2 km)4yr-private
  • Covenant Theological Seminary36.5 miles (58.8 km)4yr-private
  • Missouri Baptist University37.1 miles (59.8 km)4yr-private
  • Midwest Institute37.2 miles (59.9 km)2yr-private
  • St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton39.0 miles (62.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lindenwood University39.3 miles (63.2 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville University of Saint Louis39.4 miles (63.5 km)4yr-private
  • Blackburn College40.4 miles (65.1 km)4yr-private
  • Logan University41.5 miles (66.8 km)4yr-private
  • St Charles Community College46.6 miles (75.0 km)2yr-public
  • Jefferson College52.3 miles (84.1 km)2yr-public
  • Urshan University57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-private
  • Urshan Graduate School of Theology57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-private
  • Rend Lake College61.3 miles (98.6 km)2yr-public
  • East Central College67.5 miles (108.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Land Community College70.7 miles (113.7 km)2yr-public
  • Mineral Area College70.7 miles (113.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Springfield71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois College75.1 miles (120.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Illinois University-Carbondale75.1 miles (120.8 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Illinois University-System Office75.2 miles (121.1 km)4yr-public
  • John A Logan College76.1 miles (122.5 km)2yr-public
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing76.4 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
  • Frontier Community College78.3 miles (126.0 km)2yr-public
  • Millikin University89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Land College89.7 miles (144.3 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Eastern Community Colleges91.5 miles (147.3 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office91.5 miles (147.3 km)2yr-public
  • Richland Community College94.1 miles (151.4 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Missouri State University97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-public
  • Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences97.9 miles (157.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Illinois College98.3 miles (158.2 km)2yr-public
  • Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center99.7 miles (160.4 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
St Jacob Elem Schoolpublic——0.8 miles (1.4 km)
Triad Middle Schoolpublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Triad High Schoolpublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
C A Henning Schoolpublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Silver Creek Elementarypublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Marine Elem Schoolpublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Center for Educ Opppublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Highland Primary Schoolpublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Highland Elementary Schoolpublic——6.1 miles (9.9 km)
ST PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Highland High Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Highland Middle Schoolpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Lebanon High Schoolpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Lebanon Elem Schoolpublic——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Delores Moye Elem Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
MARYVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Trenton Elem Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
FATHER MCGIVNEY CATHOLIC H Sprivate——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Albert Cassens Elementarypublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Amelia V Carriel Jr Highpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Liberty Middle Schoolpublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Goshen Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Fulton Jr High Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62281

What school district is ZIP code 62281 in?
ZIP 62281 (St. Jacob, IL) maps to Triad Community Unit School District 2 (LEA ID 1737350) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 62281?
US5 lists 23 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 20 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 62281 attend private school?
About 1.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62281 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher37.2%
High school18.1%
Less than HS4.1%
School districtTriad Community Unit School District 2