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Champaign city, IL

ZIP 61821 — 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 61821

K-12 nearby
63
Public
45
Private
18
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 61821 (Champaign, IL) is associated with Champaign Community Unit School District 4 (LEA 1709420) 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 63 K-12 schools (45 public, 18 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 Parkland College about 1.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Champaign Community Unit School District 4
LEA ID
1709420
Private school share (ACS)
0.5%

Colleges & universities (40)

  • Parkland College1.7 miles (2.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign2.4 miles (3.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois System Offices2.5 miles (4.0 km)4yr-public
  • Lakeview College of Nursing33.4 miles (53.7 km)4yr-private
  • Richland Community College36.3 miles (58.4 km)2yr-public
  • Danville Area Community College36.3 miles (58.5 km)2yr-public
  • Millikin University41.5 miles (66.7 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Illinois University43.8 miles (70.5 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois Wesleyan University46.0 miles (74.1 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois State University46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-public
  • Lake Land College48.2 miles (77.6 km)2yr-public
  • Heartland Community College48.7 miles (78.4 km)2yr-public
Show all 40 colleges & universities
  • Lincoln Christian University56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College59.8 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana State University63.9 miles (102.8 km)4yr-public
  • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
  • Eureka College67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-private
  • Kankakee Community College71.8 miles (115.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wabash College72.5 miles (116.8 km)4yr-private
  • Purdue University Global74.9 miles (120.6 km)4yr-public
  • Purdue University-Main Campus75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-public
  • Olivet Nazarene University75.2 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Land Community College75.7 miles (121.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Springfield75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing76.7 miles (123.4 km)2yr-private
  • Illinois Central College77.7 miles (125.0 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bradley University81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Trail College81.5 miles (131.2 km)2yr-public
  • DePauw University81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist College87.3 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Valley Community College93.4 miles (150.3 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Eastern Community Colleges95.9 miles (154.3 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office95.9 miles (154.3 km)2yr-public
  • Joliet Junior College96.2 miles (154.9 km)2yr-public
  • Governors State University97.0 miles (156.2 km)4yr-public
  • Graham Hospital School of Nursing97.8 miles (157.4 km)2yr-private
  • University of St Francis98.7 miles (158.9 km)4yr-private
  • Spoon River College99.0 miles (159.3 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——0.1 miles (0.2 km)
Westview Elem Schoolpublic——0.4 miles (0.6 km)
Centennial High Schoolpublic——0.5 miles (0.7 km)
Jefferson Middle Schoolpublic——0.6 miles (0.9 km)
Dr Howard Elem Schoolpublic——0.7 miles (1.2 km)
SWANN SPECIAL CARE CTR-ELEM/SECONDARY SCHOOLprivate——0.8 miles (1.2 km)
International Prep Academypublic——0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Kenwood Elem Schoolpublic——1.0 miles (1.6 km)
ST MATTHEW SCHOOLprivate——1.0 miles (1.6 km)
South Side Elementary Schoolpublic——1.0 miles (1.7 km)
PAVILION FOUNDATION SCHOOLprivate——1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Central High Schoolpublic——1.3 miles (2.0 km)
EXCEL PREPprivate——1.3 miles (2.1 km)
HOLY CROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLprivate——1.4 miles (2.2 km)
JUDAH CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Bottenfield Elem Schoolpublic——1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Edison Middle Schoolpublic——1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Robeson Elem Schoolpublic——1.5 miles (2.3 km)
Franklin Middle Schoolpublic——1.5 miles (2.4 km)
ACTIONS Programpublic——1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Educ for Employment Sys 330public——1.7 miles (2.8 km)
ACADEMY HIGHprivate——1.8 miles (2.8 km)
RE-Start Programpublic——1.8 miles (3.0 km)
R E A D Y Programpublic——1.8 miles (3.0 km)
Garden Hills Elem Schoolpublic——1.8 miles (3.0 km)
Champaign Early Chldhd Cntrpublic——1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Stratton Elementary Schoolpublic——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
NEXT GENERATION SCHOOLprivate——2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Novak Academypublic——2.0 miles (3.3 km)
COUNTRYSIDE SCHOOLprivate——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Vernon L Barkstall Elementary Schpublic——2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Washington Elem Schoolpublic——2.6 miles (4.1 km)
University of Illinois High Schpublic——2.6 miles (4.2 km)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF CHAMPAIGN-URBANAprivate——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
M L King Jr Elem Schoolpublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Leal Elem Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Urbana High Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
THE HIGH SCHOOL OF SAINT THOMAS MOREprivate——3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Urbana Middle Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (5.9 km)
CIRCLE ACADEMYprivate——3.8 miles (6.2 km)
Carrie Busey Elem Schoolpublic——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Urbana Gerber Schoolpublic——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
CAMPUS MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR GIRLSprivate——4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Wiley Elementary Schoolpublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
KINGSWOOD SCHOOLprivate——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Yankee Ridge Elem Schoolpublic——4.3 miles (6.8 km)
Yankee Ridge Multilingual Schoolpublic——4.3 miles (6.8 km)
Juvenile Detention Centerpublic——4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Champaign Co Detention Centerpublic——4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Thomas Paine Elem Schoolpublic——4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elem Schpublic——5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Urbana Early Childhood Ctrpublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
SMART CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
HIDAYA ACADEMYprivate——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Middletown Prairie Elementarypublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Unity Jr High Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Unity High Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Unity Eastpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Lincoln Trail Elem Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Mahomet-Seymour Jr High Schoolpublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Mahomet-Seymour High Schoolpublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
ST THOMAS CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Unity Westpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61821

What school district is ZIP code 61821 in?
ZIP 61821 (Champaign, IL) maps to Champaign Community Unit School District 4 (LEA ID 1709420) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 61821?
US5 lists 63 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 45 public and 18 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 61821 attend private school?
About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61821 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher49.5%
High school19.9%
Less than HS5.0%
School districtChampaign Community Unit School District 4