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Wataga village, IL

ZIP 61488 — 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 61488

K-12 nearby
23
Public
21
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 61488 (Wataga, IL) is associated with Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 (LEA 1716080) 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 23 K-12 schools (21 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.0 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 Carl Sandburg College about 5.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
LEA ID
1716080
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (45)

  • Carl Sandburg College5.9 miles (9.4 km)2yr-public
  • Knox College6.8 miles (10.9 km)4yr-private
  • Monmouth College18.5 miles (29.8 km)4yr-private
  • Black Hawk College31.5 miles (50.7 km)2yr-public
  • Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences33.9 miles (54.5 km)4yr-private
  • Augustana College34.6 miles (55.8 km)4yr-private
  • Graham Hospital School of Nursing36.2 miles (58.3 km)2yr-private
  • Eastern Iowa Community College District36.4 miles (58.5 km)2yr-public
  • Palmer College of Chiropractic36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-private
  • Spoon River College37.1 miles (59.8 km)2yr-public
  • Methodist College37.5 miles (60.3 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Ambrose University37.7 miles (60.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 45 colleges & universities
  • Ross College-Davenport38.1 miles (61.3 km)2yr-private
  • Orion Technical College38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bradley University43.4 miles (69.8 km)4yr-private
  • Western Illinois University43.5 miles (70.0 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing44.4 miles (71.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Community College47.0 miles (75.7 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Central College47.1 miles (75.9 km)2yr-public
  • Morrison Institute of Technology55.9 miles (90.0 km)2yr-private
  • Eureka College59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
  • Sauk Valley Community College65.9 miles (106.1 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Valley Community College66.1 miles (106.4 km)2yr-public
  • PCI Academy-Iowa City74.5 miles (120.0 km)2yr-private
  • Heartland Community College76.4 miles (123.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Iowa76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois State University78.3 miles (126.1 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois Wesleyan University78.9 miles (126.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Christian University79.5 miles (128.0 km)4yr-private
  • Cornell College84.1 miles (135.4 km)4yr-private
  • Maharishi International University86.0 miles (138.3 km)4yr-private
  • Culver-Stockton College89.1 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois College90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-private
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
  • Kirkwood Community College91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-public
  • Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences92.6 miles (149.0 km)4yr-private
  • Highland Community College92.6 miles (149.1 km)2yr-public
  • John Wood Community College94.0 miles (151.2 km)2yr-public
  • Quincy University94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology95.7 miles (154.0 km)2yr-private
  • Coe College95.8 miles (154.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Mercy University96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-private
  • Kishwaukee College97.3 miles (156.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Springfield97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Land Community College97.9 miles (157.6 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
COSTA CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
GALESBURG CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ASSOCprivate——4.9 miles (8.0 km)
Silas Willard Elem Schoolpublic——5.3 miles (8.6 km)
ROE 33 ALOPpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
RAES Night Schoolpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
RAES East Alt Edpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
RAES RSSPpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
RAES West Alt Edpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
RAES Westpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
R O W V A Elem Schoolpublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
R O W V A Jr and Sr High Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Galesburg Senior High Schoolpublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Galesburg Jr High Schoolpublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Galesburg Area Voc Ctrpublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Bright Futures Pre-K Progpublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Knox-Warren SpEd Multi-Needs Progpublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Lombard Middle Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
King Schoolpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Knox Co Mary Davis Detention Homepublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Steele Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Knoxville Sr High Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Knoxville Jr High Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Mable Woolsey Elem Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61488

What school district is ZIP code 61488 in?
ZIP 61488 (Wataga, IL) maps to Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 (LEA ID 1716080) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 61488?
US5 lists 23 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 21 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 61488 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61488 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.3%
High school30.2%
Less than HS5.3%
School districtGalesburg Community Unit School District 205