US5.com
  1. Home
  2. States
  3. Illinois
  4. ZIP 61561
  5. Schools & Education
Roanoke village, IL

ZIP 61561 — 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 61561

K-12 nearby
20
Public
17
Private
3
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 61561 (Roanoke, IL) is associated with El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11 (LEA 1700326) 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 20 K-12 schools (17 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 Eureka College about 7.1 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11
LEA ID
1700326
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%

Colleges & universities (69)

  • Eureka College7.1 miles (11.4 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Central College18.2 miles (29.3 km)2yr-public
  • Heartland Community College21.0 miles (33.9 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing21.6 miles (34.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bradley University23.0 miles (37.0 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois State University23.1 miles (37.2 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois Wesleyan University24.2 miles (39.0 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist College25.3 miles (40.7 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Valley Community College35.3 miles (56.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Christian University45.8 miles (73.8 km)4yr-private
  • Graham Hospital School of Nursing47.2 miles (75.9 km)2yr-private
  • Spoon River College49.5 miles (79.6 km)2yr-public
Show all 69 colleges & universities
  • Knox College62.0 miles (99.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carl Sandburg College64.3 miles (103.4 km)2yr-public
  • Richland Community College65.5 miles (105.4 km)2yr-public
  • Parkland College66.6 miles (107.2 km)2yr-public
  • Millikin University67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Illinois System Offices70.1 miles (112.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign70.3 miles (113.1 km)4yr-public
  • Joliet Junior College71.7 miles (115.4 km)2yr-public
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
  • Sauk Valley Community College73.1 miles (117.6 km)2yr-public
  • Olivet Nazarene University73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-private
  • Kankakee Community College73.3 miles (118.0 km)2yr-public
  • Monmouth College75.5 miles (121.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of St Francis76.4 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Illinois Springfield77.3 miles (124.5 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Land Community College77.8 miles (125.2 km)2yr-public
  • Waubonsee Community College78.7 miles (126.6 km)2yr-public
  • Aurora University79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-private
  • Morrison Institute of Technology79.3 miles (127.7 km)2yr-private
  • Black Hawk College79.9 miles (128.6 km)2yr-public
  • Kishwaukee College80.2 miles (129.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lewis University80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
  • Western Illinois University81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-public
  • Northern Illinois University81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-public
  • Augustana College85.2 miles (137.2 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-private
  • Orion Technical College86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
  • North Central College86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Iowa Community College District87.0 miles (140.1 km)2yr-public
  • Palmer College of Chiropractic87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-private
  • Ross College-Davenport87.3 miles (140.6 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Ambrose University88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
  • Benedictine University88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
  • Governors State University89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-public
  • DeVry University-Administrative Office89.3 miles (143.8 km)4yr-public
  • DeVry University-Illinois89.3 miles (143.8 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc89.8 miles (144.4 km)2yr-private
  • Fox College90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-private
  • CAAN Academy of Nursing90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-private
  • Northern Baptist Theological Seminary91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois College92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-private
  • College of DuPage92.7 miles (149.1 km)2yr-public
  • Wheaton College93.3 miles (150.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lakeview College of Nursing93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-private
  • Moraine Valley Community College93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-public
  • Midwestern University-Downers Grove94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Christian College94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-private
  • Prairie State College95.3 miles (153.5 km)2yr-public
  • Elgin Community College95.5 miles (153.7 km)2yr-public
  • National University of Health Sciences95.7 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Area Community College96.8 miles (155.8 km)2yr-public
  • Northwestern College98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-private
  • Judson University98.9 miles (159.2 km)4yr-private
  • South Suburban College99.2 miles (159.7 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Xavier University99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Illinois99.5 miles (160.2 km)4yr-private
  • Elmhurst University99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Roanoke-Benson High Schoolpublic——0.1 miles (0.2 km)
Sowers Elementary Schoolpublic——0.2 miles (0.3 km)
WCSEA-Sowers-K-4public——0.2 miles (0.3 km)
LINN MENNONITE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——3.0 miles (4.9 km)
WCSEA-Bensonpublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Roanoke-Benson Jr High Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Davenport Elem Schoolpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
WCSEA Eureka Intensive ECEpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Eureka High Schoolpublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Eureka Middle Schoolpublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
WCSEA-MGSpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Metamora Grade Schoolpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
WCSEA-MTHS-9-12public——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Metamora High Schoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Central IL Voc Ed Cooppublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
ST MARYS GRADE SCHOOLprivate——8.7 miles (14.1 km)
ST MARY'S - METAMORAprivate——8.7 miles (14.1 km)
Lowpoint-Washburn Jr Sr High Schpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Lowpoint-Washburn Elem Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
WCSEA-Lowpoint Washburnpublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61561

What school district is ZIP code 61561 in?
ZIP 61561 (Roanoke, IL) maps to El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11 (LEA ID 1700326) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 61561?
US5 lists 20 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 17 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 61561 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61561 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher24.6%
High school38.9%
Less than HS5.3%
School districtEl Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11