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Argenta village, IL

ZIP 62501 — 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 62501

K-12 nearby
25
Public
20
Private
5
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 62501 (Argenta, IL) is associated with Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1 (LEA 1703990) 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 25 K-12 schools (20 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.1 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 Richland Community College about 6.2 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1
LEA ID
1703990
Private school share (ACS)
0.9%

Colleges & universities (36)

  • Richland Community College6.2 miles (9.9 km)2yr-public
  • Millikin University11.4 miles (18.3 km)4yr-private
  • Parkland College30.2 miles (48.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Christian University32.0 miles (51.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign32.5 miles (52.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois System Offices32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois Wesleyan University39.1 miles (63.0 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois State University40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-public
  • Heartland Community College42.3 miles (68.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lake Land College42.7 miles (68.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Land Community College45.4 miles (73.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Springfield45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-public
Show all 36 colleges & universities
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Illinois University46.3 miles (74.4 km)4yr-public
  • Eureka College58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lakeview College of Nursing62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Central College65.1 miles (104.7 km)2yr-public
  • Danville Area Community College65.7 miles (105.7 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing66.8 miles (107.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bradley University67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
  • Blackburn College72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist College74.1 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College77.3 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
  • Graham Hospital School of Nursing77.5 miles (124.8 km)2yr-private
  • Illinois College77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
  • Spoon River College78.1 miles (125.8 km)2yr-public
  • Greenville University79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana State University81.2 miles (130.6 km)4yr-public
  • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology84.7 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Trail College87.2 miles (140.4 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office92.3 miles (148.5 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Eastern Community Colleges92.3 miles (148.5 km)2yr-public
  • Kankakee Community College94.3 miles (151.8 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Valley Community College95.6 miles (153.9 km)2yr-public
  • Olivet Nazarene University97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
  • Kaskaskia College97.6 miles (157.0 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Argenta-Oreana Middle Schoolpublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Argenta-Oreana High Schoolpublic——3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Argenta-Oreana Elementary Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Cerro Gordo Elem Schoolpublic——5.4 miles (8.8 km)
Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High Schpublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Heartland Technical Academypublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Maroa-Forsyth Grade Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Macon/Piatt ROE 39 ALOPpublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Option Threepublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
LUTHERAN SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONprivate——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
DECATUR CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Futures Unlimitedpublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Milligan Academy Rssppublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Stephen Decatur Middle Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Decatur Pub. Schs. Alt. Educationpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Montessori Academy for Peacepublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Robertson Charter Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Michael E Baum Elem Schoolpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOLprivate——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
ST TERESA HIGH SCHOOLprivate——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
HILLSIDE BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Parsons Elementary Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Social-Emotional Learning Academypublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Hope Academypublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Muffley Elem Schoolpublic——10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62501

What school district is ZIP code 62501 in?
ZIP 62501 (Argenta, IL) maps to Argenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1 (LEA ID 1703990) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 62501?
US5 lists 25 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 20 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 62501 attend private school?
About 0.9% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62501 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher33.0%
High school25.3%
Less than HS2.6%
School districtArgenta-Oreana Community Unit School District 1