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Fisher village, IL

ZIP 61843 — 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 61843

K-12 nearby
7
Public
7
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 61843 (Fisher, IL) is associated with Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18 (LEA 1700003) 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 7 K-12 schools (7 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.3 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 13.5 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18
LEA ID
1700003
Private school share (ACS)
0.5%

Colleges & universities (48)

  • Parkland College13.5 miles (21.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois System Offices16.4 miles (26.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign16.6 miles (26.6 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois Wesleyan University34.6 miles (55.7 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois State University35.0 miles (56.4 km)4yr-public
  • Heartland Community College36.9 miles (59.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lakeview College of Nursing40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-private
  • Richland Community College40.6 miles (65.4 km)2yr-public
  • Danville Area Community College43.5 miles (70.0 km)2yr-public
  • Millikin University45.7 miles (73.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Christian University52.6 miles (84.7 km)4yr-private
  • Eureka College54.5 miles (87.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 48 colleges & universities
  • Eastern Illinois University58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-public
  • Kankakee Community College60.5 miles (97.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lake Land College62.2 miles (100.1 km)2yr-public
  • Olivet Nazarene University63.5 miles (102.2 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Central College66.2 miles (106.5 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bradley University70.4 miles (113.2 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist College75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-private
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • Purdue University Global76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-public
  • Purdue University-Main Campus77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois Springfield77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Land Community College77.3 miles (124.5 km)2yr-public
  • Indiana State University77.8 miles (125.3 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois Valley Community College78.3 miles (126.0 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing79.0 miles (127.1 km)2yr-private
  • Wabash College79.9 miles (128.5 km)4yr-private
  • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-private
  • Joliet Junior College82.4 miles (132.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of St Francis85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
  • Governors State University85.4 miles (137.5 km)4yr-public
  • CAAN Academy of Nursing88.7 miles (142.7 km)2yr-private
  • Graham Hospital School of Nursing89.1 miles (143.3 km)2yr-private
  • Lewis University90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
  • Spoon River College90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-public
  • Fox College91.5 miles (147.2 km)2yr-private
  • Prairie State College91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-public
  • DePauw University92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
  • Stellar Career College-Crown Point94.7 miles (152.4 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln Trail College96.8 miles (155.8 km)2yr-public
  • South Suburban College97.4 miles (156.7 km)2yr-public
  • Trinity Christian College98.3 miles (158.1 km)4yr-private
  • Moraine Valley Community College99.2 miles (159.6 km)2yr-public
  • Aurora University99.3 miles (159.7 km)4yr-private
  • Purdue University Northwest99.3 miles (159.9 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Fisher Jr/Sr High Schoolpublic——1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Fisher Grade Schoolpublic——1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Mahomet-Seymour High Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Lincoln Trail Elem Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Mahomet-Seymour Jr High Schoolpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Middletown Prairie Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr HSpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61843

What school district is ZIP code 61843 in?
ZIP 61843 (Fisher, IL) maps to Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18 (LEA ID 1700003) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 61843?
US5 lists 7 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 61843 attend private school?
About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61843 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher29.3%
High school31.4%
Less than HS2.8%
School districtBlue Ridge Community Unit School District 18