ZIP 62536 — 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 62536

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 62536 (Chatham, IL) is associated with Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 (LEA 1704920) 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 32 K-12 schools (28 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 Lincoln Land Community College about 6.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5

LEA ID

1704920

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (65)

Lincoln Land Community College6.7 miles (10.8 km)2yr-public
University of Illinois Springfield7.2 miles (11.6 km)4yr-public
St. John's College-Department of Nursing12.3 miles (19.9 km)4yr-private
Blackburn College26.3 miles (42.3 km)4yr-private
Illinois College32.4 miles (52.1 km)4yr-private
Millikin University38.8 miles (62.5 km)4yr-private
Lincoln Christian University39.4 miles (63.4 km)4yr-private
Richland Community College44.0 miles (70.7 km)2yr-public
Greenville University52.4 miles (84.4 km)4yr-private
Lewis and Clark Community College55.1 miles (88.6 km)2yr-public
Principia College60.0 miles (96.6 km)4yr-private
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville60.6 miles (97.5 km)4yr-public

Show all 65 colleges & universities

Spoon River College66.0 miles (106.2 km)2yr-public
Graham Hospital School of Nursing67.0 miles (107.9 km)2yr-private
Illinois Wesleyan University69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-private
Lake Land College69.3 miles (111.6 km)2yr-public
Illinois State University70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-public
Heartland Community College71.0 miles (114.2 km)2yr-public
McKendree University71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-private
University of Missouri-St Louis72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-public
American Trade School73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-private
Midwest Institute73.6 miles (118.5 km)2yr-private
Bradley University73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
Lindenwood University73.9 miles (119.0 km)4yr-private
Saint Louis Community College74.1 miles (119.3 km)4yr-public
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing74.2 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
Ranken Technical College74.6 miles (120.1 km)4yr-private
Illinois Central College74.8 miles (120.4 km)2yr-public
Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts74.8 miles (120.5 km)4yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis75.2 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
Saint Louis University75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
Harris-Stowe State University75.4 miles (121.4 km)4yr-public
Aquinas Institute of Theology75.5 miles (121.6 km)4yr-private
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing75.8 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis75.9 miles (122.2 km)4yr-private
Washington University in St Louis76.4 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Missouri76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-private
Fontbonne University76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
Concordia Seminary77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
Eureka College77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-private
Kaskaskia College77.7 miles (125.1 km)2yr-public
Southwestern Illinois College78.3 miles (125.9 km)2yr-public
Eastern Illinois University79.3 miles (127.7 km)4yr-public
Methodist College79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-private
Western Illinois University79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-public
St Charles Community College80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-public
Parkland College80.1 miles (129.0 km)2yr-public
Covenant Theological Seminary80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
Kenrick Glennon Seminary80.7 miles (129.8 km)4yr-private
Eden Theological Seminary80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-private
Missouri Baptist University80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-private
Webster University80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-private
Maryville University of Saint Louis82.0 miles (131.9 km)4yr-private
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-public
University of Illinois System Offices82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-public
Logan University83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-private
Urshan University84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
Urshan Graduate School of Theology84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton86.8 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
John Wood Community College91.5 miles (147.3 km)2yr-public
Hannibal-LaGrange University92.7 miles (149.2 km)4yr-private
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
Quincy University94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-private
Knox College98.4 miles (158.4 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Glenwood Middle School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Glenwood Intermediate Sch	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Ball Elementary School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Chatham Elem School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Auburn Jr High at Divernon	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Glenwood High School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Pawnee Grade School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Pawnee Jr/Sr High Sch	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Glenwood Elementary School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Auburn Elem School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Auburn Middle School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Auburn High School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Sangamon County Learning Academy	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Sangamon Safe School Program	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Capital Area Career Center	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Regional Office of Car/Tech Educ	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Edwin A Lee Elementary School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Hazel Dell Elem School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Laketown Elem School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Southern View Elem School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
LITTLE FLOWER CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Jefferson Middle School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Sandburg Elem School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Harvard Park Elem School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Black Hawk Elem School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Early Learning Center	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
SASED Central-Proj Ican & Pace	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Lawrence Education Center	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Springfield Learning Academy	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62536

What school district is ZIP code 62536 in?

ZIP 62536 (Chatham, IL) maps to Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 (LEA ID 1704920) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 62536?

US5 lists 32 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 28 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 62536 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62536 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	24.4%
High school	34.8%
Less than HS	1.3%
School district	Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5

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