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St. Peter village, IL

ZIP 62880 — 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 62880

K-12 nearby
7
Public
6
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 62880 (St. Peter, IL) is associated with South Central Community Unit School District 401 (LEA 1700114) 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 7 K-12 schools (6 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Kaskaskia College about 26.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
South Central Community Unit School District 401
LEA ID
1700114
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (66)

  • Kaskaskia College26.8 miles (43.1 km)2yr-public
  • Greenville University28.2 miles (45.4 km)4yr-private
  • Frontier Community College42.9 miles (69.0 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Eastern Community Colleges44.2 miles (71.2 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office44.2 miles (71.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lake Land College46.6 miles (75.0 km)2yr-public
  • Rend Lake College50.9 miles (81.8 km)2yr-public
  • McKendree University53.3 miles (85.8 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Illinois University56.9 miles (91.5 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville60.1 miles (96.8 km)4yr-public
  • Blackburn College60.4 miles (97.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Illinois College61.1 miles (98.3 km)2yr-public
Show all 66 colleges & universities
  • Lincoln Trail College65.1 miles (104.8 km)2yr-public
  • Wabash Valley College66.9 miles (107.7 km)2yr-public
  • Millikin University67.6 miles (108.8 km)4yr-private
  • Richland Community College70.3 miles (113.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lewis and Clark Community College70.7 miles (113.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Land Community College70.7 miles (113.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Springfield71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-public
  • Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-private
  • Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
  • Harris-Stowe State University74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-public
  • Vincennes University74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Louis University74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
  • Aquinas Institute of Theology74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-private
  • Ranken Technical College75.0 miles (120.6 km)4yr-private
  • Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing75.7 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis75.8 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Missouri-St Louis77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-public
  • John A Logan College78.2 miles (125.8 km)2yr-public
  • Washington University in St Louis78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia Seminary78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
  • Fontbonne University78.7 miles (126.6 km)4yr-private
  • Principia College79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-private
  • Kenrick Glennon Seminary80.0 miles (128.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Illinois College80.8 miles (130.0 km)2yr-public
  • Eden Theological Seminary81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
  • Webster University81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
  • American Trade School81.1 miles (130.5 km)2yr-private
  • Southern Illinois University-Carbondale81.7 miles (131.4 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Illinois University-System Office82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Louis Community College84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-Missouri84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
  • Midwest Institute85.4 miles (137.4 km)2yr-private
  • Covenant Theological Seminary85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
  • Missouri Baptist University86.5 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lindenwood University87.2 miles (140.4 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
  • St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton88.4 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville University of Saint Louis88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana State University89.4 miles (143.8 km)4yr-public
  • Oakland City University90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Southern Indiana90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-public
  • Logan University90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Christian University91.9 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois System Offices92.6 miles (149.1 km)4yr-public
  • Parkland College93.0 miles (149.6 km)2yr-public
  • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois College94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
  • St Charles Community College94.9 miles (152.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of Evansville95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
  • Henderson Community College99.7 miles (160.4 km)2yr-public
  • Jefferson College99.7 miles (160.5 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 PETER'S LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——2.0 miles (3.3 km)
South Central High Schoolpublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
South Central Elementary-Kinmundypublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
South Central Middle Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Brownstown High Schoolpublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Brownstown Jr High Schoolpublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Brownstown Elem Schoolpublic——9.5 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62880

What school district is ZIP code 62880 in?
ZIP 62880 (St. Peter, IL) maps to South Central Community Unit School District 401 (LEA ID 1700114) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 62880?
US5 lists 7 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 62880 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62880 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher23.0%
High school38.9%
Less than HS4.9%
School districtSouth Central Community Unit School District 401