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Herrin city, IL

ZIP 62948 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 62948

K-12 nearby
34
Public
29
Private
5
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 62948 (Herrin, IL) is associated with Carterville Community Unit School District 5 (LEA 1708640) 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 34 K-12 schools (29 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.6% 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 John A Logan College about 5.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Carterville Community Unit School District 5
LEA ID
1708640
Private school share (ACS)
0.6%

Colleges & universities (51)

  • John A Logan College5.8 miles (9.4 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Illinois University-Carbondale12.4 miles (20.0 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Illinois University-System Office13.4 miles (21.6 km)4yr-public
  • Rend Lake College22.6 miles (36.3 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Illinois College32.8 miles (52.7 km)2yr-public
  • Shawnee Community College37.8 miles (60.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Missouri State University44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-public
  • Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences45.4 miles (73.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center47.6 miles (76.6 km)2yr-public
  • Frontier Community College52.1 miles (83.9 km)2yr-public
  • Kaskaskia College52.2 miles (84.0 km)2yr-public
  • West Kentucky Community and Technical College56.5 miles (91.0 km)2yr-public
Show all 51 colleges & universities
  • Southwestern Illinois College68.5 miles (110.2 km)2yr-public
  • McKendree University69.3 miles (111.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Southern Indiana74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-public
  • Henderson Community College75.4 miles (121.3 km)2yr-public
  • Greenville University77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mineral Area College79.2 miles (127.5 km)2yr-public
  • Wabash Valley College80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Eastern Community Colleges81.4 miles (131.0 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office81.4 miles (131.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Evansville82.4 miles (132.7 km)4yr-private
  • Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts84.9 miles (136.7 km)4yr-private
  • Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis85.4 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-public
  • Harris-Stowe State University85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Louis University86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-private
  • Aquinas Institute of Theology86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-private
  • Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis87.5 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
  • Ranken Technical College87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • Kenrick Glennon Seminary88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
  • Jefferson College88.6 miles (142.6 km)2yr-public
  • Madisonville Community College88.9 miles (143.0 km)2yr-public
  • Webster University89.1 miles (143.4 km)4yr-private
  • Eden Theological Seminary89.3 miles (143.6 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia Seminary89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
  • Fontbonne University90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
  • Washington University in St Louis90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
  • Murray State University91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of Missouri-St Louis92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-public
  • St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton93.0 miles (149.6 km)4yr-private
  • Covenant Theological Seminary95.9 miles (154.4 km)4yr-private
  • Missouri Baptist University96.3 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
  • American Trade School96.6 miles (155.4 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Missouri97.7 miles (157.3 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-private
  • Oakland City University98.2 miles (158.1 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville University of Saint Louis98.4 miles (158.3 km)4yr-private
  • Logan University99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Louis Community College99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
North Side Primary Centerpublic——0.6 miles (0.9 km)
Herrin High Schoolpublic——0.7 miles (1.1 km)
OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL SCHOOLprivate——0.9 miles (1.4 km)
Herrin Middle Schoolpublic——1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Herrin C U S D 4 Elem Schoolpublic——1.8 miles (2.9 km)
UNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Carterville Intermediate Schpublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Carterville Jr High Schpublic——5.0 miles (8.1 km)
AGAPE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOLprivate——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Jefferson Elem Schoolpublic——5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Washington Middle Schoolpublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Carterville High Schoolpublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Project Echopublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Johnston City High Schoolpublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Tri-C Elementary Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
MARION ADVENTIST SCHOOLprivate——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Marion Jr High Schoolpublic——7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Lincoln Elem Schoolpublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Denning Elementary Schoolpublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
ROE 21 ALOPpublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
ROE 21 Senior's Plus ALOPpublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Longfellow Elem Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Zeigler-Royalton Elem Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Zeigler-Royalton Jr High Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Williamson Co Learning Cntrpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Frankfort Comm High Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Jefferson Elem Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.3 km)
Williamson Co Intensive Programpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLprivate——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Zeigler-Royalton High Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Washington Elem Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Marion High Schoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Frankfort Intermediate Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Central Jr High Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62948

What school district is ZIP code 62948 in?
ZIP 62948 (Herrin, IL) maps to Carterville Community Unit School District 5 (LEA ID 1708640) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 62948?
US5 lists 34 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 29 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 62948 attend private school?
About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62948 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher24.0%
High school27.4%
Less than HS8.4%
School districtCarterville Community Unit School District 5