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Rock Falls city, IL

ZIP 61071 — 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 61071

K-12 nearby
28
Public
24
Private
4
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 61071 (Rock Falls, IL) is associated with East Coloma-Nelson Consolidated Elementary School District 20 (LEA 1701411) 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 28 K-12 schools (24 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Sauk Valley Community College about 8.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
East Coloma-Nelson Consolidated Elementary School District 20
LEA ID
1701411
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (87)

  • Sauk Valley Community College8.3 miles (13.4 km)2yr-public
  • Morrison Institute of Technology14.7 miles (23.6 km)2yr-private
  • Highland Community College38.6 miles (62.2 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Valley Community College42.3 miles (68.1 km)2yr-public
  • Black Hawk College42.3 miles (68.1 km)2yr-public
  • Orion Technical College44.3 miles (71.3 km)4yr-private
  • Kishwaukee College44.6 miles (71.8 km)2yr-public
  • Ross College-Davenport45.5 miles (73.3 km)2yr-private
  • Augustana College46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-private
  • Palmer College of Chiropractic47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Ambrose University47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Iowa Community College District47.3 miles (76.2 km)2yr-public
Show all 87 colleges & universities
  • Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences47.9 miles (77.1 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Illinois University50.1 miles (80.7 km)4yr-public
  • Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College50.4 miles (81.0 km)2yr-private
  • Rockford University51.4 miles (82.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rasmussen University-Illinois52.0 miles (83.6 km)2yr-private
  • Rock Valley College54.1 miles (87.0 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Anthony College of Nursing54.3 miles (87.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carl Sandburg College63.2 miles (101.7 km)2yr-public
  • Beloit College63.9 miles (102.8 km)4yr-private
  • Waubonsee Community College64.0 miles (103.1 km)2yr-public
  • Knox College64.3 miles (103.6 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist College65.3 miles (105.0 km)4yr-private
  • Blackhawk Technical College69.5 miles (111.8 km)2yr-public
  • Aurora University69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Central College70.9 miles (114.1 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing70.9 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bradley University71.1 miles (114.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wartburg Theological Seminary73.2 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
  • Eureka College73.3 miles (117.9 km)4yr-private
  • Loras College73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
  • Elgin Community College73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of Dubuque73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
  • Monmouth College74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-private
  • Clarke University74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-private
  • Emmaus Bible College74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
  • Judson University76.0 miles (122.4 km)4yr-private
  • McHenry County College77.6 miles (124.9 km)2yr-public
  • Joliet Junior College79.9 miles (128.6 km)2yr-public
  • Ambria College of Nursing80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-private
  • North Central College80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-private
  • Divine Word College80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Wisconsin-Platteville80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-public
  • DeVry University-Administrative Office81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-public
  • DeVry University-Illinois81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc82.4 miles (132.6 km)2yr-private
  • Benedictine University82.6 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
  • Graham Hospital School of Nursing82.9 miles (133.4 km)2yr-private
  • Wheaton College83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of St Francis83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lewis University84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-private
  • College of DuPage84.2 miles (135.6 km)2yr-public
  • Northern Baptist Theological Seminary84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
  • Spoon River College84.9 miles (136.7 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-Illinois86.9 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • William Rainey Harper College87.2 miles (140.3 km)2yr-public
  • National University of Health Sciences87.3 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
  • Midwestern University-Downers Grove87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-private
  • Heartland Community College89.7 miles (144.4 km)2yr-public
  • Cornell College89.9 miles (144.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater91.0 miles (146.5 km)4yr-public
  • Elmhurst University91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois State University91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois Wesleyan University92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
  • Edgewood College93.1 miles (149.9 km)4yr-private
  • PCI Academy-Iowa City93.3 miles (150.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of Wisconsin-System Administration94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of Iowa94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of Saint Mary of the Lake95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-private
  • Worsham College of Mortuary Science95.6 miles (153.9 km)2yr-private
  • Moraine Valley Community College96.1 miles (154.6 km)2yr-public
  • Oakton College96.4 miles (155.1 km)2yr-public
  • Triton College96.6 miles (155.4 km)2yr-public
  • College of Lake County96.9 miles (155.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park96.9 miles (156.0 km)2yr-private
  • Dominican University97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia University-Chicago98.0 miles (157.8 km)4yr-private
  • Madison Area Technical College98.4 miles (158.3 km)4yr-public
  • Southwest Wisconsin Technical College98.9 miles (159.1 km)2yr-public
  • Trinity Christian College98.9 miles (159.1 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity International University-Illinois99.0 miles (159.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Community College99.0 miles (159.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lake Forest Graduate School of Management99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
  • Fox College99.4 miles (160.0 km)2yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College99.7 miles (160.4 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Montmorency CCSD #145public——0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Dillon Elementary Schoolpublic——2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Bi-County-Jr HS LIfe Skills-Rockpublic——2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Rock Falls Middle Schoolpublic——2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Riverdale PreSchool Centerpublic——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
ST ANDREW CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLprivate——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Merrill Elem Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Regional Center For Change ALOPpublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Rock Falls Township High Schoolpublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Thome Ed Schoolpublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Regional Center for Changepublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
East Coloma - Nelson Elem Schpublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
ST MARY GRADE SCHOOLprivate——4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Lincoln Elem Schoolpublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Bi-County-3-5 LIfe Skills-Merrillpublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Washington Elem Schoolpublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Jefferson Elem Schoolpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Bi-County-K-2 Life Skills-Dillonpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Sterling High Schoolpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
ROE 47 Student Support ALOPpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Whiteside Area Careerpublic——5.4 miles (8.8 km)
Bi-County SpEd HSpublic——5.4 miles (8.8 km)
Challand Middle Schoolpublic——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Bi-County Sp Ed-Transition Life Spublic——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
NEWMAN CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLprivate——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Franklin Elem Schoolpublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Tampico Elem Schoolpublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61071

What school district is ZIP code 61071 in?
ZIP 61071 (Rock Falls, IL) maps to East Coloma-Nelson Consolidated Elementary School District 20 (LEA ID 1701411) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 61071?
US5 lists 28 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 24 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 61071 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61071 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.1%
High school36.9%
Less than HS9.8%
School districtEast Coloma-Nelson Consolidated Elementary School District 20