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Hecker village, IL

ZIP 62248 — 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 62248

K-12 nearby
24
Public
18
Private
6
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 62248 (Hecker, IL) is associated with Waterloo Community Unit School District 5 (LEA 1741070) 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 24 K-12 schools (18 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.3 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 Southwestern Illinois College about 15.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Waterloo Community Unit School District 5
LEA ID
1741070
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (53)

  • Southwestern Illinois College15.3 miles (24.5 km)2yr-public
  • McKendree University23.2 miles (37.4 km)4yr-private
  • Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts25.3 miles (40.8 km)4yr-private
  • Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis25.6 miles (41.2 km)4yr-private
  • Harris-Stowe State University25.8 miles (41.6 km)4yr-public
  • Kenrick Glennon Seminary26.3 miles (42.4 km)4yr-private
  • Aquinas Institute of Theology26.4 miles (42.4 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Louis University26.4 miles (42.5 km)4yr-private
  • Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing27.1 miles (43.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis27.1 miles (43.7 km)4yr-private
  • Webster University27.3 miles (44.0 km)4yr-private
  • Eden Theological Seminary27.5 miles (44.3 km)4yr-private
Show all 53 colleges & universities
  • Ranken Technical College27.8 miles (44.7 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia Seminary28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-private
  • Fontbonne University29.1 miles (46.9 km)4yr-private
  • Washington University in St Louis29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-private
  • St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton30.6 miles (49.3 km)4yr-private
  • Jefferson College30.7 miles (49.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of Missouri-St Louis32.9 miles (52.9 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville33.9 miles (54.6 km)4yr-public
  • Covenant Theological Seminary34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-private
  • Missouri Baptist University34.4 miles (55.3 km)4yr-private
  • American Trade School36.0 miles (57.9 km)2yr-private
  • Maryville University of Saint Louis36.3 miles (58.4 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis36.3 miles (58.4 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Missouri36.4 miles (58.6 km)4yr-private
  • Logan University37.2 miles (59.9 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Louis Community College38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-public
  • Midwest Institute41.0 miles (66.0 km)2yr-private
  • Mineral Area College41.2 miles (66.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lindenwood University43.1 miles (69.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lewis and Clark Community College46.1 miles (74.1 km)2yr-public
  • St Charles Community College47.0 miles (75.7 km)2yr-public
  • Kaskaskia College47.1 miles (75.8 km)2yr-public
  • Principia College48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville University51.7 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
  • East Central College53.9 miles (86.8 km)2yr-public
  • Urshan Graduate School of Theology57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
  • Urshan University57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Illinois University-System Office58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Illinois University-Carbondale58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-public
  • Rend Lake College59.7 miles (96.1 km)2yr-public
  • John A Logan College62.5 miles (100.6 km)2yr-public
  • Blackburn College68.4 miles (110.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Missouri State University73.1 miles (117.6 km)4yr-public
  • Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center74.9 miles (120.5 km)2yr-public
  • Frontier Community College87.1 miles (140.2 km)2yr-public
  • Shawnee Community College88.6 miles (142.7 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Illinois College93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-public
  • State Technical College of Missouri99.1 miles (159.5 km)2yr-public
  • Missouri University of Science and Technology99.5 miles (160.2 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois College99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
CCSI Alternative Schoolpublic——2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Career Center of Southern ILpublic——2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Monroe/Randolph Red Brick Schpublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Perandoe Educational Programpublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Red Bud High Schoolpublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Red Bud Elem Schoolpublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
New Athens Jr Highpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
New Athens High Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
New Athens Elempublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Smithton Elem Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOLprivate——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Waterloo High Schoolpublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Gardner Elementary Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Rogers Elem Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Waterloo Junior High Schoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
W J Zahnow Elem Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
GIBAULT CATHOLICprivate——9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Freeburg Elem Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Freeburg Primary Centerpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Freeburg Community High Schpublic——9.5 miles (15.2 km)
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62248

What school district is ZIP code 62248 in?
ZIP 62248 (Hecker, IL) maps to Waterloo Community Unit School District 5 (LEA ID 1741070) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 62248?
US5 lists 24 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 18 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 62248 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62248 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher14.6%
High school32.2%
Less than HS1.5%
School districtWaterloo Community Unit School District 5