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Springfield city, IL

ZIP 62712 — 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 62712

K-12 nearby
71
Public
56
Private
15
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 62712 (Springfield, 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 71 K-12 schools (56 public, 15 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.3 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 University of Illinois Springfield about 2.6 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5
LEA ID
1704920
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (67)

  • University of Illinois Springfield2.6 miles (4.2 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Land Community College2.8 miles (4.5 km)2yr-public
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing5.1 miles (8.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Christian University30.0 miles (48.2 km)4yr-private
  • Millikin University32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois College35.4 miles (57.0 km)4yr-private
  • Blackburn College35.7 miles (57.5 km)4yr-private
  • Richland Community College37.5 miles (60.3 km)2yr-public
  • Spoon River College59.5 miles (95.7 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Wesleyan University59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville University60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-private
  • Graham Hospital School of Nursing60.3 miles (97.0 km)2yr-private
Show all 67 colleges & universities
  • Illinois State University60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-public
  • Heartland Community College61.5 miles (99.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lewis and Clark Community College64.4 miles (103.7 km)2yr-public
  • Bradley University65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing65.5 miles (105.3 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Central College65.9 miles (106.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lake Land College68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-public
  • Eureka College68.4 miles (110.0 km)4yr-private
  • Principia College69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-public
  • Methodist College71.1 miles (114.5 km)4yr-private
  • Parkland College73.1 miles (117.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign75.5 miles (121.6 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois System Offices75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-public
  • Western Illinois University76.5 miles (123.2 km)4yr-public
  • Eastern Illinois University77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-public
  • McKendree University80.2 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Missouri-St Louis82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-public
  • American Trade School82.8 miles (133.2 km)2yr-private
  • Midwest Institute82.9 miles (133.4 km)2yr-private
  • Lindenwood University83.1 miles (133.8 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Louis Community College83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-public
  • Ranken Technical College84.0 miles (135.3 km)4yr-private
  • Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Louis University84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
  • Harris-Stowe State University84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-public
  • Kaskaskia College84.9 miles (136.7 km)2yr-public
  • Aquinas Institute of Theology85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-private
  • Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing85.3 miles (137.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis85.3 miles (137.4 km)4yr-private
  • Washington University in St Louis85.8 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Missouri85.9 miles (138.3 km)4yr-private
  • Fontbonne University86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia Seminary86.5 miles (139.3 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis87.0 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Illinois College87.5 miles (140.8 km)2yr-public
  • St Charles Community College89.1 miles (143.4 km)2yr-public
  • Covenant Theological Seminary89.8 miles (144.6 km)4yr-private
  • Kenrick Glennon Seminary90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
  • Eden Theological Seminary90.1 miles (145.1 km)4yr-private
  • Missouri Baptist University90.2 miles (145.2 km)4yr-private
  • Webster University90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville University of Saint Louis91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
  • Knox College92.2 miles (148.3 km)4yr-private
  • Logan University93.1 miles (149.9 km)4yr-private
  • Urshan University93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-private
  • Urshan Graduate School of Theology93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-private
  • John Wood Community College93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-public
  • Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences95.3 miles (153.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carl Sandburg College95.4 miles (153.5 km)2yr-public
  • St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton96.2 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
  • Hannibal-LaGrange University96.2 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
  • Quincy University96.7 miles (155.6 km)4yr-private
  • Monmouth College97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Rochester Elem EC-1 Schpublic——1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Rochester Elem 2-3public——1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Hazel Dell Elem Schoolpublic——2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Rochester High Schoolpublic——2.1 miles (3.4 km)
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Rochester Jr High Schoolpublic——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
SASED Central-Proj Ican & Pacepublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Sangamon Co Detention Centerpublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
PROJECT IMPACTpublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Laketown Elem Schoolpublic——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Springfield Ball Charter Schoolpublic——2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Springfield Southeast High Schpublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Jefferson Middle Schoolpublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Rochester Intermediate Schoolpublic——3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Matheny-Withrow Elem Schpublic——3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Edwin A Lee Elementary Schoolpublic——3.3 miles (5.3 km)
LITTLE FLOWER CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Harvard Park Elem Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Capital Area Career Centerpublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Regional Office of Car/Tech Educpublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Sangamon County Learning Academypublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Sangamon Safe School Programpublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
ST PATRICK CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Iles Elem Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Washington Middle Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Southern View Elem Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOLprivate——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOLprivate——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Feitshans Elem Schpublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Early Learning Centerpublic——4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Black Hawk Elem Schoolpublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Lincoln Magnet Schoolpublic——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
BLESSED SACRAMENTprivate——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Benjamin Franklin Middle Schoolpublic——5.1 miles (8.1 km)
Butler Elem Schoolpublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
McClernand Elem Schoolpublic——5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Fairview Elem Schoolpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Springfield High Schoolpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Wilcox Elem Schoolpublic——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Elizabeth Graham Elem Schoolpublic——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Lanphier High Schoolpublic——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
TRINTYprivate——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Douglas Schoolpublic——5.6 miles (9.1 km)
ST ALOYSIUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLprivate——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Dubois Elem Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
CHRIST THE KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLprivate——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
CHRIST THE KINGprivate——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Sandburg Elem Schoolpublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
SACRED HEART GRIFFIN HIGH SCHOOLprivate——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Enos Elem Schoolpublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Ridgely Elem Schoolpublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Ball Elementary Schoolpublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
ST AGNES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLprivate——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
U S Grant Middle Schoolpublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
CALVARY ACADEMYprivate——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Owen Marsh Elem Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Riverton Middle Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Springfield Learning Academypublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Lawrence Education Centerpublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Riverton Elem Schoolpublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Glenwood Intermediate Schpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Glenwood Middle Schoolpublic——6.9 miles (11.2 km)
Jane Addams Elem Schoolpublic——6.9 miles (11.2 km)
OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Riverton High Schoolpublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Glenwood High Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Glenwood Elementary Schoolpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Lindsay Schoolpublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
SPRINGFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Chatham Elem Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Sherman Elem Schoolpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62712

What school district is ZIP code 62712 in?
ZIP 62712 (Springfield, 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 62712?
US5 lists 71 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 56 public and 15 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 62712 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62712 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher47.6%
High school20.4%
Less than HS0.9%
School districtBall-Chatham Community Unit School District 5