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ZIP 62079 — 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 62079

K-12 nearby
10
Public
10
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 62079 (IL) is associated with Jersey Community Unit School District 100 (LEA 1720430) 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 10 K-12 schools (10 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 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 11.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Jersey Community Unit School District 100
LEA ID
1720430
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (58)

  • Lewis and Clark Community College11.3 miles (18.2 km)2yr-public
  • Principia College15.7 miles (25.3 km)4yr-private
  • Blackburn College19.1 miles (30.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville23.2 miles (37.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of Missouri-St Louis29.1 miles (46.8 km)4yr-public
  • Midwest Institute29.2 miles (47.0 km)2yr-private
  • American Trade School29.3 miles (47.1 km)2yr-private
  • Lindenwood University29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Louis Community College29.7 miles (47.8 km)4yr-public
  • Ranken Technical College32.1 miles (51.6 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Missouri32.3 miles (52.0 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Louis University33.1 miles (53.3 km)4yr-private
Show all 58 colleges & universities
  • Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts33.1 miles (53.3 km)4yr-private
  • Washington University in St Louis33.2 miles (53.4 km)4yr-private
  • Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-private
  • Aquinas Institute of Theology33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-private
  • Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-private
  • Harris-Stowe State University33.4 miles (53.7 km)4yr-public
  • Fontbonne University33.6 miles (54.1 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia Seminary33.9 miles (54.6 km)4yr-private
  • St Charles Community College36.1 miles (58.1 km)2yr-public
  • Covenant Theological Seminary36.3 miles (58.4 km)4yr-private
  • Missouri Baptist University36.7 miles (59.0 km)4yr-private
  • Eden Theological Seminary37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-private
  • Kenrick Glennon Seminary37.6 miles (60.5 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville University of Saint Louis37.6 miles (60.5 km)4yr-private
  • Webster University37.6 miles (60.6 km)4yr-private
  • McKendree University38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-private
  • Logan University39.4 miles (63.5 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville University42.2 miles (68.0 km)4yr-private
  • Urshan University42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-private
  • Urshan Graduate School of Theology42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Illinois College42.7 miles (68.8 km)2yr-public
  • St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton42.9 miles (69.0 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois College43.2 miles (69.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Land Community College50.9 miles (81.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Springfield51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-public
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing55.0 miles (88.5 km)4yr-private
  • Jefferson College62.9 miles (101.2 km)2yr-public
  • Kaskaskia College63.7 miles (102.5 km)2yr-public
  • East Central College65.0 miles (104.5 km)2yr-public
  • Hannibal-LaGrange University79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-private
  • Millikin University80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Christian University83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
  • John Wood Community College84.4 miles (135.8 km)2yr-public
  • Richland Community College85.4 miles (137.5 km)2yr-public
  • Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences86.9 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • Quincy University87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mineral Area College89.3 miles (143.7 km)2yr-public
  • Rend Lake College94.6 miles (152.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lake Land College96.7 miles (155.6 km)2yr-public
  • Spoon River College98.0 miles (157.7 km)2yr-public
  • Western Illinois University98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-public
  • William Woods University98.5 miles (158.6 km)4yr-private
  • Westminster College99.0 miles (159.2 km)4yr-private
  • Graham Hospital School of Nursing99.8 miles (160.6 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Southwestern High Schoolpublic——0.6 miles (1.0 km)
Southwestern Middle Schoolpublic——0.6 miles (1.0 km)
Brighton North Primary Schoolpublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Medora Intermediate Schoolpublic——4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Shipman Elem Schoolpublic——5.4 miles (8.8 km)
Jersey Comm Alt Program JCAPpublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Jerseyville East Elem Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Jersey Community Middle Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
ROE 40 ALOPpublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)
Jersey Comm High Schoolpublic——10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62079

What school district is ZIP code 62079 in?
ZIP 62079 (IL) maps to Jersey Community Unit School District 100 (LEA ID 1720430) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 62079?
US5 lists 10 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 10 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 62079 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62079 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher10.4%
High school14.6%
Less than HS13.6%
School districtJersey Community Unit School District 100