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German Valley village, IL

ZIP 61039 — 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 61039

K-12 nearby
13
Public
12
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 61039 (German Valley, IL) is associated with Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 (LEA 1715490) 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 3.5% 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 Highland Community College about 11.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221
LEA ID
1715490
Private school share (ACS)
3.5%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Highland Community College11.7 miles (18.9 km)2yr-public
  • Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College22.8 miles (36.6 km)2yr-private
  • Rockford University23.3 miles (37.5 km)4yr-private
  • Rasmussen University-Illinois24.3 miles (39.1 km)2yr-private
  • Rock Valley College25.2 miles (40.5 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Anthony College of Nursing25.3 miles (40.7 km)4yr-private
  • Sauk Valley Community College27.8 miles (44.8 km)2yr-public
  • Beloit College30.3 miles (48.7 km)4yr-private
  • Blackhawk Technical College35.1 miles (56.6 km)2yr-public
  • Kishwaukee College35.4 miles (57.0 km)2yr-public
  • Morrison Institute of Technology38.3 miles (61.6 km)2yr-private
  • Northern Illinois University40.7 miles (65.5 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • McHenry County College56.3 miles (90.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater56.9 miles (91.6 km)4yr-public
  • Edgewood College58.6 miles (94.4 km)4yr-private
  • Waubonsee Community College59.1 miles (95.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of Wisconsin-System Administration60.0 miles (96.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison60.0 miles (96.5 km)4yr-public
  • Elgin Community College60.2 miles (96.9 km)2yr-public
  • Judson University61.1 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Wisconsin-Platteville63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-public
  • Madison Area Technical College63.5 miles (102.2 km)4yr-public
  • Ambria College of Nursing65.0 miles (104.7 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Valley Community College65.1 miles (104.8 km)2yr-public
  • Loras College65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Madison65.2 miles (105.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wartburg Theological Seminary65.3 miles (105.2 km)4yr-private
  • Aurora University65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Dubuque65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
  • Clarke University65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-private
  • Emmaus Bible College66.5 miles (107.1 km)4yr-private
  • Orion Technical College70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
  • Black Hawk College71.4 miles (114.9 km)2yr-public
  • Ross College-Davenport71.7 miles (115.4 km)2yr-private
  • William Rainey Harper College72.0 miles (115.9 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Ambrose University73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
  • Palmer College of Chiropractic73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wheaton College74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
  • Augustana College74.1 miles (119.2 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Iowa Community College District74.1 miles (119.3 km)2yr-public
  • North Central College74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Administrative Office74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-public
  • DeVry University-Illinois74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-private
  • College of Lake County75.1 miles (120.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Saint Mary of the Lake75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc75.3 miles (121.2 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Illinois75.4 miles (121.4 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences75.6 miles (121.7 km)4yr-private
  • College of DuPage76.0 miles (122.3 km)2yr-public
  • Benedictine University76.4 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
  • Divine Word College76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Baptist Theological Seminary77.5 miles (124.8 km)4yr-private
  • Maranatha Baptist University77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
  • National University of Health Sciences78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • Shepherds College78.7 miles (126.7 km)2yr-private
  • Worsham College of Mortuary Science79.0 miles (127.1 km)2yr-private
  • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College79.7 miles (128.3 km)2yr-public
  • Midwestern University-Downers Grove79.9 miles (128.5 km)4yr-private
  • Nashotah House80.3 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Forest Graduate School of Management80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-private
  • Elmhurst University81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity International University-Illinois81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-private
  • Oakton College81.9 miles (131.9 km)2yr-public
  • Joliet Junior College82.3 miles (132.5 km)2yr-public
  • Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lewis University82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carroll University83.6 miles (134.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Forest College84.0 miles (135.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of St Francis84.7 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
  • Waukesha County Technical College85.7 miles (137.9 km)2yr-public
  • Triton College85.8 miles (138.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park86.5 miles (139.2 km)2yr-private
  • Dominican University87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-private
  • Gateway Technical College87.1 miles (140.2 km)2yr-public
  • Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of Wisconsin-Parkside87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-public
  • Concordia University-Chicago87.7 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College87.8 miles (141.4 km)2yr-public
  • Herzing University-Kenosha87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-private
  • Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
  • Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-private
  • Hebrew Theological College88.5 miles (142.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carthage College88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
  • Ottawa University-Milwaukee89.1 miles (143.4 km)4yr-private
  • VICI Beauty School89.3 miles (143.6 km)2yr-private
  • Herzing University-Brookfield89.6 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
  • Moraine Valley Community College91.0 miles (146.5 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Illinois University91.0 miles (146.5 km)4yr-public
  • Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
  • Morton College91.5 miles (147.2 km)2yr-public
  • North Park University91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-private
  • NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-private
  • Northwestern University92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-private
  • Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary92.4 miles (148.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wisconsin Lutheran College93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
  • Alverno College93.3 miles (150.1 km)4yr-private
  • Medical College of Wisconsin93.4 miles (150.4 km)4yr-private
  • Milwaukee Career College93.7 miles (150.7 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
German Valley Grade Schoolpublic——0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Forreston Jr/Sr High Schpublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Forreston Grade Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Pecatonica High Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Pecatonica Comm Middle Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (13.9 km)
AQUIN ELEMENTARY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLprivate——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Pecatonica Elem Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Center Elem Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Blackhawk Elem Schoolpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Freeport Alternative High Schpublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Freeport Middle Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
RAP Freeportpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Freeport High Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61039

What school district is ZIP code 61039 in?
ZIP 61039 (German Valley, IL) maps to Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 (LEA ID 1715490) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 61039?
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 61039 attend private school?
About 3.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61039 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher39.4%
High school25.1%
Less than HS3.2%
School districtForrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221