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Kentland town, IN

ZIP 47951 — 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 47951

K-12 nearby
4
Public
4
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 47951 (Kentland, IN) is associated with South Newton School Corporation (LEA 1810470) 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 4 K-12 schools (4 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.4 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 Kankakee Community College about 30.1 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
South Newton School Corporation
LEA ID
1810470
Private school share (ACS)
0.6%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Kankakee Community College30.1 miles (48.4 km)2yr-public
  • Olivet Nazarene University33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-private
  • Purdue University Global35.5 miles (57.1 km)4yr-public
  • Purdue University-Main Campus37.4 miles (60.1 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing38.7 miles (62.3 km)2yr-private
  • Lakeview College of Nursing46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Area Community College46.3 miles (74.6 km)2yr-public
  • Stellar Career College-Crown Point47.4 miles (76.3 km)2yr-private
  • Governors State University47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-public
  • College of Court Reporting Inc50.8 miles (81.8 km)2yr-private
  • Valparaiso University51.0 miles (82.1 km)4yr-private
  • CAAN Academy of Nursing51.7 miles (83.2 km)2yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Prairie State College51.9 miles (83.4 km)2yr-public
  • Indiana University-Northwest53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-public
  • Purdue University Northwest55.0 miles (88.4 km)4yr-public
  • Fox College56.4 miles (90.7 km)2yr-private
  • South Suburban College57.2 miles (92.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wabash College59.2 miles (95.2 km)4yr-private
  • Calumet College of Saint Joseph61.0 miles (98.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of St Francis61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-private
  • Joliet Junior College62.3 miles (100.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois System Offices62.5 miles (100.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign62.8 miles (101.0 km)4yr-public
  • Trinity Christian College63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-private
  • Parkland College63.6 miles (102.3 km)2yr-public
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College64.1 miles (103.1 km)2yr-public
  • Marian University-Ancilla64.4 miles (103.6 km)4yr-private
  • Chicago State University64.8 miles (104.2 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Xavier University65.0 miles (104.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lewis University65.3 miles (105.1 km)4yr-private
  • Moraine Valley Community College65.8 miles (105.9 km)2yr-public
  • Northwestern College66.2 miles (106.6 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College68.3 miles (110.0 km)2yr-public
  • Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College69.3 miles (111.4 km)2yr-public
  • Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-private
  • Chicago Theological Seminary69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Chicago69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic Theological Union at Chicago70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
  • McCormick Theological Seminary70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana University-Kokomo72.5 miles (116.6 km)4yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-private
  • Illinois Institute of Technology72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois College of Optometry72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-private
  • VanderCook College of Music73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-private
  • Morton College73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-public
  • East-West University75.3 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
  • Spertus College75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College Chicago75.5 miles (121.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Illinois Chicago75.6 miles (121.6 km)4yr-public
  • Roosevelt University75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
  • American Academy of Art College75.8 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
  • DePaul University75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-private
  • Rush University75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • National Louis University76.0 miles (122.2 km)4yr-private
  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
  • Generations College76.1 miles (122.4 km)2yr-private
  • Taylor Business Institute76.1 miles (122.4 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Administrative Office76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-public
  • Adler University76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-public
  • Benedictine University76.2 miles (122.7 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-District Office76.3 miles (122.8 km)2yr-public
  • Meadville Theological School of Lombard College76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College76.4 miles (122.9 km)2yr-public
  • Pacific College of Health and Science76.4 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
  • Midwestern Career College76.4 miles (123.0 km)2yr-private
  • The Chicago School at Chicago76.6 miles (123.2 km)4yr-private
  • Erikson Institute76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
  • North Central College77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
  • Moody Bible Institute77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Baptist Theological Seminary77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
  • Midwestern University-Downers Grove77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc78.2 miles (125.9 km)2yr-private
  • DeVry University-Administrative Office78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-public
  • DeVry University-Illinois78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia University-Chicago79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-private
  • Dominican University79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-private
  • College of DuPage79.7 miles (128.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park79.7 miles (128.3 km)2yr-private
  • National University of Health Sciences79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-private
  • Triton College80.5 miles (129.6 km)2yr-public
  • Elmhurst University80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • American Islamic College81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-private
  • Aurora University81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College82.0 miles (131.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wheaton College82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private
  • Institute for Clinical Social Work82.5 miles (132.8 km)4yr-private
  • St. Augustine College82.5 miles (132.8 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College82.8 miles (133.2 km)2yr-public
  • North Park University83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-private
  • Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois State University83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-public
  • Northeastern Illinois University83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois Wesleyan University83.7 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
  • Heartland Community College84.2 miles (135.5 km)2yr-public
  • Loyola University Chicago84.4 miles (135.9 km)4yr-private
  • DePauw University85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Illinois85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
South Newton Elementary Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
South Newton Senior High Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
South Newton Middle Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Milford Grade School East Campuspublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 47951

What school district is ZIP code 47951 in?
ZIP 47951 (Kentland, IN) maps to South Newton School Corporation (LEA ID 1810470) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 47951?
US5 lists 4 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 4 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 47951 attend private school?
About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 47951 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher15.8%
High school40.5%
Less than HS17.8%
School districtSouth Newton School Corporation