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Pontiac city, IL

ZIP 61764 — 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 61764

K-12 nearby
11
Public
8
Private
3
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 61764 (Pontiac, IL) is associated with Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 (LEA 1700005) 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 11 K-12 schools (8 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 0.7 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 Heartland Community College about 31.5 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8
LEA ID
1700005
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Heartland Community College31.5 miles (50.7 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois State University32.0 miles (51.5 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois Wesleyan University33.1 miles (53.3 km)4yr-private
  • Eureka College35.5 miles (57.1 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Valley Community College38.3 miles (61.7 km)2yr-public
  • Kankakee Community College43.2 miles (69.5 km)2yr-public
  • Olivet Nazarene University43.6 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Central College48.4 miles (78.0 km)2yr-public
  • Joliet Junior College48.6 miles (78.3 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of St Francis52.8 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bradley University53.3 miles (85.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Parkland College54.8 miles (88.2 km)2yr-public
  • Methodist College55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Illinois System Offices57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-public
  • Lewis University57.5 miles (92.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign57.6 miles (92.8 km)4yr-public
  • Governors State University61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-public
  • Aurora University61.9 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Christian University63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-private
  • CAAN Academy of Nursing63.5 miles (102.1 km)2yr-private
  • Waubonsee Community College63.8 miles (102.6 km)2yr-public
  • Fox College64.3 miles (103.5 km)2yr-private
  • North Central College66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-private
  • Benedictine University67.7 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
  • Prairie State College68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-public
  • DeVry University-Administrative Office69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-public
  • DeVry University-Illinois69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc69.5 miles (111.8 km)2yr-private
  • Moraine Valley Community College69.6 miles (112.0 km)2yr-public
  • Trinity Christian College69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
  • Richland Community College70.4 miles (113.2 km)2yr-public
  • Northern Baptist Theological Seminary70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
  • College of DuPage72.3 miles (116.4 km)2yr-public
  • South Suburban College72.5 miles (116.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lakeview College of Nursing72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Illinois University73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-public
  • Midwestern University-Downers Grove73.1 miles (117.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wheaton College73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
  • Northwestern College74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
  • Millikin University74.1 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
  • Kishwaukee College74.1 miles (119.3 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Xavier University74.2 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
  • National University of Health Sciences74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Area Community College75.5 miles (121.5 km)2yr-public
  • Stellar Career College-Crown Point75.8 miles (122.0 km)2yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College76.5 miles (123.1 km)2yr-public
  • Purdue University Northwest77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-public
  • Graham Hospital School of Nursing77.3 miles (124.4 km)2yr-private
  • Chicago State University78.3 miles (126.1 km)4yr-public
  • Elmhurst University78.6 miles (126.4 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College78.6 miles (126.5 km)2yr-public
  • Morton College79.1 miles (127.3 km)2yr-public
  • Spoon River College79.5 miles (127.9 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-Illinois79.8 miles (128.5 km)4yr-private
  • Elgin Community College80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-public
  • Calumet College of Saint Joseph80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College80.4 miles (129.4 km)2yr-public
  • Indiana University-Northwest81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-public
  • Sauk Valley Community College81.9 miles (131.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park81.9 miles (131.8 km)2yr-private
  • Dominican University81.9 miles (131.9 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia University-Chicago82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago82.2 miles (132.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of Chicago82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • Triton College82.3 miles (132.4 km)2yr-public
  • Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-private
  • Chicago Theological Seminary82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-private
  • McCormick Theological Seminary83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic Theological Union at Chicago83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-private
  • Judson University83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Institute of Technology83.6 miles (134.6 km)4yr-private
  • VanderCook College of Music83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois College of Optometry84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College84.7 miles (136.3 km)2yr-public
  • Rush University84.7 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Illinois Chicago85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-public
  • Ambria College of Nursing85.3 miles (137.2 km)4yr-private
  • East-West University85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Administrative Office85.9 miles (138.3 km)4yr-public
  • Spertus College86.0 miles (138.5 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College Chicago86.1 miles (138.5 km)4yr-private
  • Roosevelt University86.2 miles (138.6 km)4yr-private
  • DePaul University86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College86.2 miles (138.7 km)2yr-public
  • American Academy of Art College86.2 miles (138.8 km)4yr-private
  • Adler University86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
  • National Louis University86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
  • Taylor Business Institute86.4 miles (139.1 km)2yr-private
  • Generations College86.4 miles (139.1 km)2yr-private
  • Midwestern Career College86.5 miles (139.2 km)2yr-private
  • The Chicago School at Chicago86.5 miles (139.3 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-District Office86.6 miles (139.4 km)2yr-public
  • Meadville Theological School of Lombard College86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College86.7 miles (139.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pacific College of Health and Science86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
  • Erikson Institute86.7 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
ST MARYS SCHOOLprivate——0.0 miles (0.0 km)
Central Elem Schoolpublic——0.1 miles (0.1 km)
Lincoln Elementary Schoolpublic——0.5 miles (0.9 km)
Washington Elem Schoolpublic——0.6 miles (0.9 km)
Pontiac Jr High Schoolpublic——0.6 miles (1.0 km)
Pontiac High Schoolpublic——0.7 miles (1.2 km)
Livingston Area Career Cntrpublic——0.7 miles (1.2 km)
GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——1.0 miles (1.6 km)
Graymont Elem Schoolpublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Cornell Elem Schoolpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
ST PAUL SCHOOLprivate——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61764

What school district is ZIP code 61764 in?
ZIP 61764 (Pontiac, IL) maps to Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 (LEA ID 1700005) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 61764?
US5 lists 11 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 61764 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61764 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.6%
High school39.9%
Less than HS13.1%
School districtPrairie Central Community Unit School District 8