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Watseka city, IL

ZIP 60970 — 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 60970

K-12 nearby
9
Public
9
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 60970 (Watseka, IL) is associated with Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249 (LEA 1700323) 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 9 K-12 schools (9 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 21.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249
LEA ID
1700323
Private school share (ACS)
0.5%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Kankakee Community College21.8 miles (35.0 km)2yr-public
  • Olivet Nazarene University25.9 miles (41.6 km)4yr-private
  • Governors State University45.1 miles (72.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lakeview College of Nursing45.7 miles (73.5 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Area Community College46.8 miles (75.4 km)2yr-public
  • Purdue University Global48.3 miles (77.8 km)4yr-public
  • CAAN Academy of Nursing49.0 miles (78.9 km)2yr-private
  • Purdue University-Main Campus50.0 miles (80.4 km)4yr-public
  • Stellar Career College-Crown Point50.0 miles (80.4 km)2yr-private
  • Prairie State College50.6 miles (81.5 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing51.5 miles (82.9 km)2yr-private
  • Fox College53.1 miles (85.5 km)2yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Joliet Junior College53.9 miles (86.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois System Offices54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of St Francis54.2 miles (87.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-public
  • Parkland College54.4 miles (87.5 km)2yr-public
  • Purdue University Northwest56.1 miles (90.3 km)4yr-public
  • South Suburban College56.3 miles (90.6 km)2yr-public
  • Indiana University-Northwest56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-public
  • College of Court Reporting Inc58.0 miles (93.3 km)2yr-private
  • Valparaiso University58.5 miles (94.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lewis University58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Christian College60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
  • Calumet College of Saint Joseph61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-private
  • Moraine Valley Community College62.3 miles (100.3 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Xavier University63.0 miles (101.3 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College63.6 miles (102.4 km)2yr-public
  • Northwestern College63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • Chicago State University64.1 miles (103.1 km)4yr-public
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College66.3 miles (106.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wabash College68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College68.2 miles (109.7 km)2yr-public
  • Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois State University68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-public
  • Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
  • Chicago Theological Seminary68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Chicago68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Wesleyan University69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
  • Heartland Community College69.5 miles (111.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago69.7 miles (112.1 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic Theological Union at Chicago69.7 miles (112.1 km)4yr-private
  • McCormick Theological Seminary69.7 miles (112.1 km)4yr-private
  • Benedictine University70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
  • North Central College70.9 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
  • Morton College71.1 miles (114.4 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago71.2 miles (114.6 km)2yr-private
  • Illinois Institute of Technology71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Baptist Theological Seminary72.0 miles (115.8 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois College of Optometry72.0 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
  • VanderCook College of Music72.1 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc72.4 miles (116.6 km)2yr-private
  • Midwestern University-Downers Grove72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Illinois72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Administrative Office72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-public
  • Aurora University73.5 miles (118.2 km)4yr-private
  • College of DuPage74.3 miles (119.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Chicago74.5 miles (119.8 km)4yr-public
  • East-West University74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
  • Rush University74.6 miles (120.1 km)4yr-private
  • Spertus College74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College Chicago74.7 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College74.8 miles (120.4 km)2yr-public
  • Roosevelt University74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
  • American Academy of Art College74.9 miles (120.6 km)4yr-private
  • DePaul University74.9 miles (120.6 km)4yr-private
  • National University of Health Sciences75.0 miles (120.8 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Administrative Office75.1 miles (120.9 km)4yr-public
  • National Louis University75.1 miles (120.9 km)4yr-private
  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-private
  • Taylor Business Institute75.2 miles (121.1 km)2yr-private
  • Generations College75.2 miles (121.1 km)2yr-private
  • Adler University75.3 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
  • Meadville Theological School of Lombard College75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-District Office75.5 miles (121.5 km)2yr-public
  • Midwestern Career College75.5 miles (121.5 km)2yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College75.5 miles (121.5 km)2yr-public
  • Pacific College of Health and Science75.6 miles (121.6 km)4yr-private
  • The Chicago School at Chicago75.7 miles (121.7 km)4yr-private
  • Erikson Institute75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia University-Chicago76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-private
  • Moody Bible Institute76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-private
  • Dominican University76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wheaton College76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-private
  • Marian University-Ancilla76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
  • Elmhurst University76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
  • Triton College77.6 miles (124.9 km)2yr-public
  • Waubonsee Community College78.7 miles (126.6 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Valley Community College79.5 miles (127.9 km)2yr-public
  • American Islamic College80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College80.4 miles (129.4 km)2yr-public
  • Eureka College80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College80.8 miles (130.1 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-Illinois81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-private
  • St. Augustine College81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • Institute for Clinical Social Work81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • North Park University81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-private
  • Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern Illinois University81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Glenn Raymond Schoolpublic——1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Wanda Kendall Elem Schoolpublic——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Watseka Junior High Schoolpublic——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Watseka Comm High Schoolpublic——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Crescent City Grade Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Donovan Elem Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Milford Grade School East Campuspublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Donovan Jr High Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Donovan Sr High Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 60970

What school district is ZIP code 60970 in?
ZIP 60970 (Watseka, IL) maps to Crescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249 (LEA ID 1700323) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 60970?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 60970 attend private school?
About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 60970 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher13.4%
High school41.4%
Less than HS12.5%
School districtCrescent Iroquois Community Unit School District 249