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Shannon City city, IA

ZIP 50861 — 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 50861

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

ZIP 50861 (Shannon City, IA) is associated with Creston Community School District (LEA 1908310) 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 9.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 Southwestern Community College about 13.1 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Creston Community School District
LEA ID
1908310
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (39)

  • Southwestern Community College13.1 miles (21.1 km)2yr-public
  • Graceland University-Lamoni26.6 miles (42.8 km)4yr-private
  • Simpson College47.9 miles (77.1 km)4yr-private
  • Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center49.3 miles (79.4 km)4yr-private
  • Northwest Missouri State University50.6 miles (81.5 km)4yr-public
  • Conception Seminary College51.3 miles (82.6 km)4yr-private
  • Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines57.0 miles (91.7 km)2yr-private
  • UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology57.1 miles (91.9 km)2yr-private
  • Drake University57.2 miles (92.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mercy College of Health Sciences57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-private
  • La James International College-Johnston58.5 miles (94.2 km)2yr-private
  • Grand View University59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
Show all 39 colleges & universities
  • Des Moines Area Community College64.5 miles (103.9 km)2yr-public
  • Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-private
  • North Central Missouri College66.5 miles (107.0 km)2yr-public
  • Central College77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
  • PCI Academy-Ames82.3 miles (132.4 km)2yr-private
  • Peru State College83.0 miles (133.5 km)4yr-public
  • Iowa State University83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-public
  • Iowa Western Community College84.1 miles (135.4 km)2yr-public
  • Missouri Western State University84.3 miles (135.6 km)4yr-public
  • SOHO Hair Academy86.5 miles (139.1 km)2yr-private
  • Bellevue University88.2 miles (142.0 km)4yr-private
  • William Penn University88.2 miles (142.0 km)4yr-private
  • Highland Community College90.0 miles (144.9 km)2yr-public
  • Creighton University91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center92.7 miles (149.1 km)4yr-public
  • Clarkson College92.7 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
  • Metropolitan Community College Area92.8 miles (149.4 km)2yr-public
  • Universal College of Healing Arts93.6 miles (150.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha94.4 miles (152.0 km)4yr-public
  • College of Saint Mary94.8 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
  • Xenon A Stephanie Moss Academy95.4 miles (153.5 km)2yr-private
  • CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-private
  • Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health96.6 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
  • Ricketts Great Books College96.9 miles (155.9 km)4yr-private
  • Capitol Beauty School97.4 miles (156.8 km)2yr-private
  • Indian Hills Community College97.5 miles (157.0 km)2yr-public
  • Grinnell College98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Diagonal Elementary Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Diagonal Junior-Senior High Schoolpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
East Union Elementarypublic——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
East Union Middle-High Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 50861

What school district is ZIP code 50861 in?
ZIP 50861 (Shannon City, IA) maps to Creston Community School District (LEA ID 1908310) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 50861?
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 50861 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 50861 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher22.7%
High school30.3%
Less than HS3.0%
School districtCreston Community School District