ZIP 62966 — 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 62966

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 62966 (Murphysboro, IL) is associated with Trico Community Unit School District 176 (LEA 1708250) 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 31 K-12 schools (26 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.7% 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 Southern Illinois University-System Office about 8.0 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Trico Community Unit School District 176

LEA ID

1708250

Private school share (ACS)

0.7%

Colleges & universities (55)

Southern Illinois University-System Office8.0 miles (12.9 km)4yr-public
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale8.4 miles (13.6 km)4yr-public
John A Logan College14.4 miles (23.1 km)2yr-public
Southeast Missouri State University33.5 miles (54.0 km)4yr-public
Rend Lake College34.1 miles (54.9 km)2yr-public
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences34.4 miles (55.3 km)4yr-private
Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center36.6 miles (58.8 km)2yr-public
Shawnee Community College39.0 miles (62.7 km)2yr-public
Southeastern Illinois College50.0 miles (80.4 km)2yr-public
Kaskaskia College55.1 miles (88.6 km)2yr-public
Southwestern Illinois College60.0 miles (96.5 km)2yr-public
Mineral Area College61.9 miles (99.7 km)2yr-public

Show all 55 colleges & universities

West Kentucky Community and Technical College62.6 miles (100.8 km)2yr-public
McKendree University62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-private
Frontier Community College66.8 miles (107.6 km)2yr-public
Jefferson College73.8 miles (118.8 km)2yr-public
Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts75.1 miles (120.9 km)4yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-private
Harris-Stowe State University75.8 miles (122.1 km)4yr-public
Aquinas Institute of Theology76.4 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
Saint Louis University76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-private
Kenrick Glennon Seminary77.0 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis77.4 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
Greenville University77.4 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
Ranken Technical College77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
Webster University78.0 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
Eden Theological Seminary78.1 miles (125.8 km)4yr-private
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville78.7 miles (126.6 km)4yr-public
Concordia Seminary79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-private
Fontbonne University79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-private
Washington University in St Louis79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-private
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton80.8 miles (130.0 km)4yr-private
University of Missouri-St Louis83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-public
Covenant Theological Seminary84.7 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
Missouri Baptist University85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-private
American Trade School86.4 miles (139.0 km)2yr-private
Maryville University of Saint Louis86.8 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Missouri87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-private
Logan University87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-private
Saint Louis Community College89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-public
Three Rivers College91.0 miles (146.4 km)2yr-public
Midwest Institute91.5 miles (147.3 km)2yr-private
University of Southern Indiana92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-public
Henderson Community College92.9 miles (149.5 km)2yr-public
Lewis and Clark Community College93.3 miles (150.1 km)2yr-public
Lindenwood University93.6 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges95.3 miles (153.4 km)2yr-public
Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office95.3 miles (153.4 km)2yr-public
Wabash Valley College96.7 miles (155.6 km)2yr-public
Principia College97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-private
St Charles Community College97.6 miles (157.1 km)2yr-public
Murray State University98.2 miles (158.1 km)4yr-public
East Central College99.4 miles (160.0 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
TCSE ASPIRE Academy	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.9 km)
TCSE-MURPHYSBORO HS	public	—	—	0.6 miles (1.0 km)
Murphysboro High School	public	—	—	0.6 miles (1.0 km)
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
TCSE Carruthers Elem	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Carruthers Elementary School	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Murphysboro Middle School	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.4 km)
Five County Regional Alternative	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
ST ANDREW CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Tri-County Center	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Cope Alternative School	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Jackson/Perry MS TAOEP	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
McElvain School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
TCSE-MCELVAIN EC	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Gen John A Logan Attendance Cntr	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Parrish Elem School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
DeSoto Elementary School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
TCSE-DESOTO ELEM	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Eurma C Hayes Center	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Thomas Elementary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Elverado Intermediate School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Elverado Junior High School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Lewis School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Carbondale Middle School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
CARBONDALE NEW SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Carbondale Comm H S	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.4 km)
BREHM PREPARATORY SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.4 km)
TCSE-CARBONDALE HS	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
TCSE-UNITY POINT ELEM	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Unity Point Elem School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62966

What school district is ZIP code 62966 in?

ZIP 62966 (Murphysboro, IL) maps to Trico Community Unit School District 176 (LEA ID 1708250) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 62966?

US5 lists 31 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 26 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 62966 attend private school?

About 0.7% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62966 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	23.3%
High school	31.2%
Less than HS	9.9%
School district	Trico Community Unit School District 176

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