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Paxton city, IL

ZIP 60957 — 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 60957

K-12 nearby
13
Public
12
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 60957 (Paxton, IL) is associated with Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 (LEA 1700041) 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 13 K-12 schools (12 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.9 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Parkland College about 23.0 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
LEA ID
1700041
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%

Colleges & universities (78)

  • Parkland College23.0 miles (37.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois System Offices23.6 miles (38.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign23.9 miles (38.4 km)4yr-public
  • Lakeview College of Nursing33.4 miles (53.7 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Area Community College36.2 miles (58.3 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Wesleyan University45.1 miles (72.6 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois State University45.1 miles (72.6 km)4yr-public
  • Heartland Community College46.6 miles (75.0 km)2yr-public
  • Kankakee Community College47.7 miles (76.7 km)2yr-public
  • Olivet Nazarene University51.1 miles (82.2 km)4yr-private
  • Richland Community College55.6 miles (89.5 km)2yr-public
  • Millikin University60.7 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
Show all 78 colleges & universities
  • Eureka College62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
  • Purdue University Global63.5 miles (102.2 km)4yr-public
  • Purdue University-Main Campus64.3 miles (103.4 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing66.0 miles (106.3 km)2yr-private
  • Eastern Illinois University66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Christian University67.0 miles (107.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wabash College70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Land College72.1 miles (116.0 km)2yr-public
  • Governors State University72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-public
  • Joliet Junior College73.1 miles (117.7 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College73.7 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Central College75.1 miles (120.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of St Francis75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
  • CAAN Academy of Nursing76.4 miles (122.9 km)2yr-private
  • Indiana State University77.6 miles (124.8 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois Valley Community College78.2 miles (125.8 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing78.4 miles (126.1 km)4yr-private
  • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-private
  • Prairie State College79.2 miles (127.4 km)2yr-public
  • Fox College79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-private
  • Bradley University79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lewis University80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
  • Stellar Career College-Crown Point80.9 miles (130.2 km)2yr-private
  • Methodist College84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • South Suburban College84.8 miles (136.5 km)2yr-public
  • Purdue University Northwest86.1 miles (138.5 km)4yr-public
  • Trinity Christian College86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
  • DePauw University87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana University-Northwest87.5 miles (140.9 km)4yr-public
  • Moraine Valley Community College87.9 miles (141.4 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Xavier University90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
  • College of Court Reporting Inc90.2 miles (145.1 km)2yr-private
  • Northwestern College90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
  • Valparaiso University90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing91.0 miles (146.5 km)4yr-private
  • Calumet College of Saint Joseph91.2 miles (146.8 km)4yr-private
  • Aurora University91.2 miles (146.8 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College92.1 miles (148.2 km)2yr-public
  • North Central College92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-private
  • Benedictine University92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-private
  • Chicago State University92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois Springfield92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Land Community College92.6 miles (149.0 km)2yr-public
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College93.2 miles (150.0 km)2yr-public
  • Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-private
  • DeVry University-Illinois94.3 miles (151.7 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Administrative Office94.3 miles (151.7 km)4yr-public
  • Northern Baptist Theological Seminary94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-private
  • Waubonsee Community College95.0 miles (152.9 km)2yr-public
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College95.9 miles (154.3 km)2yr-public
  • Midwestern University-Downers Grove96.0 miles (154.4 km)4yr-private
  • College of DuPage96.7 miles (155.6 km)2yr-public
  • Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago96.9 miles (156.0 km)4yr-private
  • Chicago Theological Seminary97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Chicago97.0 miles (156.2 km)4yr-private
  • Morton College97.4 miles (156.8 km)2yr-public
  • Catholic Theological Union at Chicago97.9 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
  • McCormick Theological Seminary97.9 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago97.9 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
  • National University of Health Sciences98.2 miles (158.1 km)4yr-private
  • Wheaton College98.6 miles (158.7 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago98.7 miles (158.8 km)2yr-private
  • Illinois Institute of Technology99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois College of Optometry99.8 miles (160.7 km)4yr-private
  • VanderCook College of Music99.9 miles (160.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Paxton-Buckley-Loda High Schoolpublic——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High Schpublic——2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Clara Peterson Elem Schoolpublic——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Panther Academypublic——2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Ludlow Elementary Schoolpublic——4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Eastlawn Elem Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Northview Elem Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
ST MALACHY SCHOOLprivate——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Rantoul Twp High Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Early Childhood Centerpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Pleasant Acres Elem Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
J W Eater Jr High Schoolpublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Broadmeadow Elem Schoolpublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 60957

What school district is ZIP code 60957 in?
ZIP 60957 (Paxton, IL) maps to Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5 (LEA ID 1700041) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 60957?
US5 lists 13 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 12 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 60957 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 60957 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher22.6%
High school33.6%
Less than HS5.2%
School districtGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5