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Prairietown CDP, IL

ZIP 62021 — 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 62021

K-12 nearby
21
Public
18
Private
3
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 62021 (Prairietown, IL) is associated with Alton Community Unit School District 11 (LEA 1703600) 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 21 K-12 schools (18 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 Lewis and Clark Community College about 11.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Alton Community Unit School District 11
LEA ID
1703600
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (56)

  • Lewis and Clark Community College11.9 miles (19.2 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville13.2 miles (21.2 km)4yr-public
  • Principia College20.2 miles (32.5 km)4yr-private
  • Blackburn College21.8 miles (35.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Missouri-St Louis26.1 miles (42.0 km)4yr-public
  • Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts27.1 miles (43.6 km)4yr-private
  • Ranken Technical College27.1 miles (43.6 km)4yr-private
  • McKendree University27.3 miles (44.0 km)4yr-private
  • Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis27.5 miles (44.3 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Louis University27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-private
  • Harris-Stowe State University27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-public
  • Aquinas Institute of Theology27.9 miles (44.9 km)4yr-private
Show all 56 colleges & universities
  • American Trade School28.0 miles (45.0 km)2yr-private
  • Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing28.4 miles (45.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis28.4 miles (45.7 km)4yr-private
  • Washington University in St Louis29.4 miles (47.2 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Louis Community College29.7 miles (47.8 km)4yr-public
  • Fontbonne University29.8 miles (48.0 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia Seminary30.0 miles (48.2 km)4yr-private
  • Midwest Institute30.2 miles (48.6 km)2yr-private
  • Greenville University31.2 miles (50.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lindenwood University31.4 miles (50.5 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Missouri31.5 miles (50.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Illinois College32.4 miles (52.2 km)2yr-public
  • Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis32.5 miles (52.3 km)4yr-private
  • Kenrick Glennon Seminary33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-private
  • Eden Theological Seminary33.6 miles (54.0 km)4yr-private
  • Webster University33.7 miles (54.3 km)4yr-private
  • Covenant Theological Seminary34.7 miles (55.9 km)4yr-private
  • Missouri Baptist University35.3 miles (56.7 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville University of Saint Louis36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
  • St Charles Community College39.0 miles (62.7 km)2yr-public
  • Logan University39.0 miles (62.7 km)4yr-private
  • St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-private
  • Urshan Graduate School of Theology47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-private
  • Urshan University47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-private
  • Kaskaskia College51.3 miles (82.6 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois College53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Land Community College54.6 miles (87.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Springfield55.0 miles (88.5 km)4yr-public
  • Jefferson College59.1 miles (95.1 km)2yr-public
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
  • East Central College66.1 miles (106.4 km)2yr-public
  • Millikin University79.8 miles (128.5 km)4yr-private
  • Rend Lake College82.1 miles (132.1 km)2yr-public
  • Mineral Area College83.3 miles (134.0 km)2yr-public
  • Richland Community College84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Christian University87.2 miles (140.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Land College90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-public
  • Hannibal-LaGrange University91.4 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
  • Frontier Community College95.1 miles (153.0 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Illinois University-Carbondale96.9 miles (155.9 km)4yr-public
  • John Wood Community College96.9 miles (155.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Illinois University-System Office97.0 miles (156.2 km)4yr-public
  • John A Logan College98.0 miles (157.7 km)2yr-public
  • Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences99.4 miles (160.0 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 PETERS LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Midway Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Wolf Ridge Education Centerpublic——3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Bunker Hill High Schoolpublic——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Meadowbrook Intermediate Schpublic——5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Parkside Primary Schoolpublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE SCHOOLprivate——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Bethalto East Primary Schoolpublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Bethalto East/ Region III K-3 CLIpublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Wilbur Trimpe Middle Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Journeys Southpublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Civic Memorial High Schoolpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
L&C Elementary/Region IIIpublic——7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Worden Elementary Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Hamel Elementary Schoolpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Eastwood Elem Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
EA/Region III K-8 CLIP PRGpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
East Alton Middle Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Brighton North Primary Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Shipman Elem Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62021

What school district is ZIP code 62021 in?
ZIP 62021 (Prairietown, IL) maps to Alton Community Unit School District 11 (LEA ID 1703600) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 62021?
US5 lists 21 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 18 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 62021 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62021 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher32.1%
High school45.3%
Less than HS3.6%
School districtAlton Community Unit School District 11