ZIP 61109 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 61109

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 61109 (Rockford, IL) is associated with Meridian Community Unit School District 223 (LEA 1725690) 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 73 K-12 schools (58 public, 15 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.9 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 Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College about 4.7 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Meridian Community Unit School District 223

LEA ID

1725690

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College4.7 miles (7.6 km)2yr-private
Rockford University5.8 miles (9.3 km)4yr-private
Rasmussen University-Illinois6.0 miles (9.7 km)2yr-private
Rock Valley College8.6 miles (13.8 km)2yr-public
Saint Anthony College of Nursing8.8 miles (14.2 km)4yr-private
Kishwaukee College19.7 miles (31.6 km)2yr-public
Beloit College21.6 miles (34.8 km)4yr-private
Northern Illinois University23.2 miles (37.3 km)4yr-public
Blackhawk Technical College27.8 miles (44.8 km)2yr-public
Highland Community College32.2 miles (51.9 km)2yr-public
McHenry County College35.5 miles (57.1 km)2yr-public
Sauk Valley Community College37.9 miles (61.0 km)2yr-public

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Elgin Community College39.5 miles (63.5 km)2yr-public
Judson University40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-private
Waubonsee Community College41.0 miles (66.0 km)2yr-public
Ambria College of Nursing44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-private
Aurora University47.3 miles (76.0 km)4yr-private
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-public
William Rainey Harper College50.9 miles (82.0 km)2yr-public
Wheaton College53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
Morrison Institute of Technology54.1 miles (87.1 km)2yr-private
University of Saint Mary of the Lake54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-private
College of Lake County54.5 miles (87.7 km)2yr-public
Chamberlain University-Illinois54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-private
North Central College55.0 miles (88.5 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Illinois55.0 miles (88.6 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Administrative Office55.0 miles (88.6 km)4yr-public
Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc55.6 miles (89.5 km)2yr-private
College of DuPage56.0 miles (90.1 km)2yr-public
Benedictine University56.9 miles (91.6 km)4yr-private
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary57.7 miles (92.9 km)4yr-private
Worsham College of Mortuary Science57.9 miles (93.1 km)2yr-private
National University of Health Sciences58.2 miles (93.6 km)4yr-private
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
Midwestern University-Downers Grove59.8 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
Trinity International University-Illinois60.1 miles (96.8 km)4yr-private
Elmhurst University60.5 miles (97.3 km)4yr-private
Oakton College60.9 miles (98.0 km)2yr-public
Shepherds College60.9 miles (98.0 km)2yr-private
Illinois Valley Community College61.1 miles (98.3 km)2yr-public
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science61.6 miles (99.2 km)4yr-private
Edgewood College62.7 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
Lake Forest College63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-private
University of Wisconsin-Madison63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-public
University of Wisconsin-System Administration63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-public
Lewis University64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-private
Triton College65.2 miles (104.8 km)2yr-public
Joliet Junior College65.6 miles (105.6 km)2yr-public
Madison Area Technical College65.8 miles (105.8 km)4yr-public
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park65.8 miles (105.9 km)2yr-private
Dominican University66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-private
Herzing University-Madison66.9 miles (107.7 km)4yr-private
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College67.0 miles (107.8 km)2yr-public
Concordia University-Chicago67.1 miles (107.9 km)4yr-private
University of St Francis67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
Hebrew Theological College67.5 miles (108.7 km)4yr-private
Gateway Technical College68.0 miles (109.5 km)2yr-public
Herzing University-Kenosha68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex68.8 miles (110.8 km)4yr-public
University of Wisconsin-Parkside68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-public
Nashotah House69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
Carthage College69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
Northeastern Illinois University70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-public
Carroll University70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-private
Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-private
North Park University70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-private
Morton College71.1 miles (114.4 km)2yr-public
Northwestern University71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-private
Maranatha Baptist University71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-private
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
Moraine Valley Community College71.4 miles (114.9 km)2yr-public
Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-private
Loyola University Chicago72.9 miles (117.4 km)4yr-private
St. Augustine College73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-private
Institute for Clinical Social Work73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-private
Waukesha County Technical College73.1 miles (117.7 km)2yr-public
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College73.3 miles (118.0 km)2yr-public
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College74.1 miles (119.2 km)2yr-public
American Islamic College74.1 miles (119.2 km)4yr-private
VICI Beauty School74.3 miles (119.5 km)2yr-private
Rush University74.5 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
Trinity Christian College74.7 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College74.7 miles (120.3 km)2yr-public
Northwestern College74.9 miles (120.5 km)4yr-private
Ottawa University-Milwaukee75.1 miles (120.9 km)4yr-private
University of Illinois Chicago75.4 miles (121.4 km)4yr-public
Herzing University-Brookfield75.6 miles (121.6 km)4yr-private
Moody Bible Institute75.7 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Administrative Office75.7 miles (121.9 km)4yr-public
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago75.8 miles (121.9 km)2yr-private
The Chicago School at Chicago75.9 miles (122.2 km)4yr-private
Erikson Institute75.9 miles (122.2 km)4yr-private
Midwestern Career College76.0 miles (122.4 km)2yr-private
Adler University76.3 miles (122.7 km)4yr-private
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College76.3 miles (122.8 km)2yr-public
City Colleges of Chicago-District Office76.3 miles (122.8 km)2yr-public
Meadville Theological School of Lombard College76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
CATHEDRAL BAPTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Jefferson High School	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
College and Career Education Cent	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Arthur Froberg Elem School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Wm Nashold Early Childhood Center	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Riverdahl Elem School	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
Swan Hillman Elem School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Bernard W Flinn Middle School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Whitehead Elem School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Rolling Green	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
ROCKFORD IQRA' SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Legacy Acad of Excellence Charter	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
ALPINE ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Beyer Early Childhood Center	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Rockford East High School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Cherry Valley Elementary School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Fairview Early Childhood Center	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Julia Lathrop Elem School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Constance Lane Elementary School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Abraham Lincoln Middle School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Gregory Elem School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Rockford Envrnmntl Science Acad	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Washington Elementary School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Jackson Charter School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
ALPINE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Maud E Johnson Elem School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
C Henry Bloom Elem School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Ellis Elementary School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Haskell Elementary School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
KEITH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
MONTESSORI PRIVATE ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Roosevelt Center	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Monroe Center Grade School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Lewis Lemon Elementary	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Eisenhower Middle School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Montessori Elementary School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Brookview Elem School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Galapagos Rockford Charter Sch	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
West Middle School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
R K Welsh Elem School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.8 km)
McIntosh Elementary	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Kennedy Middle School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Spring Creek Elem School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
ROCKFORD CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Guilford High School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Auburn High School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
SPECTRUM SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
CHRISTIAN LIFE SCHOOLS	private	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Summerdale Early Childhood Center	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Clifford P Carlson Elem School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
ROCKFORD LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
West View Elem School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Loves Park Elem School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Career Educ Assoc of N Central IL	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
ROE 4 Student Support ALOP	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Conklin Elem School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Meridian Jr High School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Stillman Valley High School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
ST BRIDGET SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
BEREAN BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Highland Elem School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
BOYLAN CATHOLIC H. S.	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Harlem Middle School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Windsor Elem School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
Eswood C C Grade School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Thurgood Marshall Elementary	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Thurgood Marshall School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Summit Academy TAOEP	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Summit Academy RSSP	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Summit Academy ALOP	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61109

What school district is ZIP code 61109 in?

ZIP 61109 (Rockford, IL) maps to Meridian Community Unit School District 223 (LEA ID 1725690) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 61109?

US5 lists 73 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 58 public and 15 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 61109 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61109 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	17.9%
High school	34.6%
Less than HS	15.2%
School district	Meridian Community Unit School District 223

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