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Penfield CDP, IL

ZIP 61862 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 61862

K-12 nearby
8
Public
8
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 61862 (Penfield, IL) is associated with Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197 (LEA 1700330) 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 8 K-12 schools (8 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 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 University of Illinois System Offices about 19.7 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197
LEA ID
1700330
Private school share (ACS)
0.5%

Colleges & universities (62)

  • University of Illinois System Offices19.7 miles (31.8 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign19.9 miles (32.1 km)4yr-public
  • Lakeview College of Nursing20.2 miles (32.5 km)4yr-private
  • Parkland College21.2 miles (34.2 km)2yr-public
  • Danville Area Community College23.1 miles (37.2 km)2yr-public
  • Kankakee Community College55.0 miles (88.5 km)2yr-public
  • Purdue University Global55.2 miles (88.9 km)4yr-public
  • Purdue University-Main Campus55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois Wesleyan University55.8 miles (89.9 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois State University56.1 miles (90.2 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing57.4 miles (92.3 km)2yr-private
  • Richland Community College57.4 miles (92.4 km)2yr-public
Show all 62 colleges & universities
  • Heartland Community College57.7 miles (92.9 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern Illinois University58.2 miles (93.7 km)4yr-public
  • Wabash College58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
  • Olivet Nazarene University58.8 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-private
  • Millikin University62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana State University64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-public
  • Lake Land College65.4 miles (105.2 km)2yr-public
  • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Christian University74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
  • DePauw University74.1 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
  • Eureka College74.4 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
  • Governors State University80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-public
  • Joliet Junior College83.3 miles (134.1 km)2yr-public
  • CAAN Academy of Nursing83.7 miles (134.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of St Francis85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-private
  • Stellar Career College-Crown Point85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-private
  • Prairie State College85.9 miles (138.2 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Central College86.8 miles (139.7 km)2yr-public
  • Fox College87.4 miles (140.6 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lewis University90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Trail College90.0 miles (144.9 km)2yr-public
  • Bradley University91.2 miles (146.8 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Valley Community College91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-public
  • South Suburban College91.6 miles (147.4 km)2yr-public
  • Purdue University Northwest91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-public
  • Indiana University-Northwest92.3 miles (148.6 km)4yr-public
  • College of Court Reporting Inc92.8 miles (149.4 km)2yr-private
  • Valparaiso University93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Christian College94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis95.1 miles (153.0 km)2yr-private
  • Fortis College-Indianapolis95.5 miles (153.7 km)2yr-private
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing95.6 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
  • Moraine Valley Community College96.2 miles (154.7 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis96.3 miles (154.9 km)2yr-private
  • Methodist College96.3 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Land Community College96.3 miles (155.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Springfield96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-public
  • Indiana University-Kokomo96.7 miles (155.7 km)4yr-public
  • Calumet College of Saint Joseph97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Xavier University97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
  • Northwestern College98.4 miles (158.4 km)4yr-private
  • Union Bible College98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private
  • MyComputerCareer at Indianapolis98.6 miles (158.6 km)2yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College98.9 miles (159.2 km)2yr-public
  • Marian University98.9 miles (159.2 km)4yr-private
  • Chicago State University99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-public
  • Christian Theological Seminary99.6 miles (160.4 km)4yr-private
  • Butler University99.8 miles (160.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Gifford Grade Schoolpublic——3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Armstrong High Schoolpublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Armstrong-Ellis Elem Schoolpublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Prairieview-Ogden Jr High Schpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Prairieview-Ogden North Elempublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Pleasant Acres Elem Schoolpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Potomac Elem Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Eastlawn Elem Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61862

What school district is ZIP code 61862 in?
ZIP 61862 (Penfield, IL) maps to Prairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197 (LEA ID 1700330) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 61862?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 61862 attend private school?
About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61862 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher20.4%
High school57.8%
Less than HS1.3%
School districtPrairieview-Ogden Community Consolidated School District 197