ZIP 62702 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 62702

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 62702 (Springfield, IL) is associated with Riverton Community Unit School District 14 (LEA 1734100) 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 73 K-12 schools (58 public, 15 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 St. John's College-Department of Nursing about 1.2 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Riverton Community Unit School District 14

LEA ID

1734100

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (67)

St. John's College-Department of Nursing1.2 miles (1.9 km)4yr-private
University of Illinois Springfield6.7 miles (10.7 km)4yr-public
Lincoln Land Community College7.3 miles (11.7 km)2yr-public
Lincoln Christian University27.4 miles (44.0 km)4yr-private
Illinois College32.7 miles (52.7 km)4yr-private
Millikin University35.3 miles (56.9 km)4yr-private
Blackburn College39.0 miles (62.8 km)4yr-private
Richland Community College39.9 miles (64.2 km)2yr-public
Spoon River College53.7 miles (86.4 km)2yr-public
Graham Hospital School of Nursing54.5 miles (87.8 km)2yr-private
Illinois Wesleyan University57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
Illinois State University58.5 miles (94.2 km)4yr-public

Show all 67 colleges & universities

Heartland Community College59.1 miles (95.1 km)2yr-public
Bradley University60.3 miles (97.1 km)4yr-private
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing60.7 miles (97.6 km)4yr-private
Illinois Central College61.3 miles (98.7 km)2yr-public
Eureka College64.6 miles (104.0 km)4yr-private
Greenville University65.5 miles (105.3 km)4yr-private
Methodist College66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
Lewis and Clark Community College67.1 miles (108.0 km)2yr-public
Western Illinois University70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-public
Principia College71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
Lake Land College72.8 miles (117.1 km)2yr-public
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-public
Parkland College74.7 miles (120.1 km)2yr-public
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-public
University of Illinois System Offices77.4 miles (124.5 km)4yr-public
Eastern Illinois University81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-public
McKendree University84.5 miles (136.1 km)4yr-private
University of Missouri-St Louis84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-public
Midwest Institute85.1 miles (137.0 km)2yr-private
Lindenwood University85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
American Trade School85.4 miles (137.4 km)2yr-private
Saint Louis Community College85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-public
Knox College86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
Ranken Technical College87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-private
Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-private
Saint Louis University88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
Harris-Stowe State University88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-public
Aquinas Institute of Theology88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-private
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Missouri88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-private
Washington University in St Louis88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-private
Fontbonne University89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-private
Concordia Seminary89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
Carl Sandburg College89.5 miles (144.1 km)2yr-public
John Wood Community College90.0 miles (144.9 km)2yr-public
Kaskaskia College90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-public
St Charles Community College90.9 miles (146.3 km)2yr-public
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences91.4 miles (147.0 km)4yr-private
Southwestern Illinois College91.6 miles (147.4 km)2yr-public
Monmouth College91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-private
Covenant Theological Seminary92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-private
Missouri Baptist University92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
Quincy University92.8 miles (149.4 km)4yr-private
Eden Theological Seminary93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
Kenrick Glennon Seminary93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
Hannibal-LaGrange University93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
Webster University93.3 miles (150.1 km)4yr-private
Maryville University of Saint Louis93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-private
Urshan University94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
Urshan Graduate School of Theology94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
Logan University95.5 miles (153.6 km)4yr-private
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton98.9 miles (159.2 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Ridgely Elem School	public	—	—	0.3 miles (0.5 km)
Lanphier High School	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.7 km)
Fairview Elem School	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.4 km)
ST ALOYSIUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.8 miles (1.4 km)
McClernand Elem School	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.7 km)
Enos Elem School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Wilcox Elem School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.3 km)
Douglas School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Lincoln Magnet School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Springfield High School	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Washington Middle School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
Dubois Elem School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
TRINTY	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
SACRED HEART GRIFFIN HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Elizabeth Graham Elem School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Feitshans Elem Sch	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
ST AGNES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Jane Addams Elem School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
CALVARY ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
ST PATRICK CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Matheny-Withrow Elem Sch	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
U S Grant Middle School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Iles Elem School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
BLESSED SACRAMENT	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Butler Elem School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Springfield Southeast High Sch	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Springfield Ball Charter School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
PROJECT IMPACT	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Sangamon Co Detention Center	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Early Learning Center	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Black Hawk Elem School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Harvard Park Elem School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Owen Marsh Elem School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
SPRINGFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
SASED Central-Proj Ican & Pace	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
CHRIST THE KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
CHRIST THE KING	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Jefferson Middle School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
LITTLE FLOWER CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Southern View Elem School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Sandburg Elem School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.9 miles (8.0 km)
Laketown Elem School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Lawrence Education Center	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Springfield Learning Academy	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Sherman Elem School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Riverton High School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Riverton Elem School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Hazel Dell Elem School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Lindsay School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Edwin A Lee Elementary School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Riverton Middle School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Rochester Elem 2-3	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Rochester Elem EC-1 Sch	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Rochester High School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Sangamon County Learning Academy	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.8 km)
Regional Office of Car/Tech Educ	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.8 km)
Capital Area Career Center	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.8 km)
Sangamon Safe School Program	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.8 km)
Rochester Jr High School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Cantrall Intermediate School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Cantrall Elem School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Rochester Intermediate School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Farmingdale Elem School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Pleasant Plains Middle School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Glenwood High School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Glenwood Elementary School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Williamsville High School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Williamsville Jr High School	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62702

What school district is ZIP code 62702 in?

ZIP 62702 (Springfield, IL) maps to Riverton Community Unit School District 14 (LEA ID 1734100) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 62702?

US5 lists 73 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 58 public and 15 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 62702 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62702 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	20.1%
High school	35.6%
Less than HS	10.1%
School district	Riverton Community Unit School District 14

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