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ZIP 62438 — Schools & Education

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

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 62438

K-12 nearby
9
Public
8
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 62438 (Lakewood, IL) is associated with Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A (LEA 1700176) 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 9 K-12 schools (8 public, 1 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 Lake Land College about 26.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A
LEA ID
1700176
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (60)

  • Lake Land College26.9 miles (43.3 km)2yr-public
  • Millikin University36.5 miles (58.7 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Illinois University38.6 miles (62.2 km)4yr-public
  • Richland Community College38.9 miles (62.6 km)2yr-public
  • Greenville University41.3 miles (66.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Land Community College48.3 miles (77.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Springfield48.8 miles (78.6 km)4yr-public
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing53.3 miles (85.7 km)4yr-private
  • Blackburn College53.6 miles (86.2 km)4yr-private
  • Kaskaskia College55.2 miles (88.9 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Eastern Community Colleges58.8 miles (94.6 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office58.8 miles (94.6 km)2yr-public
Show all 60 colleges & universities
  • Lincoln Christian University62.6 miles (100.7 km)4yr-private
  • Parkland College63.9 miles (102.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois System Offices64.2 miles (103.3 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Trail College66.6 miles (107.1 km)2yr-public
  • Frontier Community College69.9 miles (112.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-public
  • McKendree University70.8 miles (114.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lewis and Clark Community College75.5 miles (121.5 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois College78.7 miles (126.6 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana State University78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Illinois College79.4 miles (127.8 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Wesleyan University81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rend Lake College82.2 miles (132.4 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois State University82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-public
  • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology83.1 miles (133.8 km)4yr-private
  • Principia College83.4 miles (134.3 km)4yr-private
  • Heartland Community College84.1 miles (135.3 km)2yr-public
  • Vincennes University84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-public
  • Wabash Valley College85.1 miles (137.0 km)2yr-public
  • Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lakeview College of Nursing86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
  • Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis86.6 miles (139.3 km)4yr-private
  • Harris-Stowe State University87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-public
  • Ranken Technical College87.3 miles (140.4 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Louis University87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-private
  • Aquinas Institute of Theology87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Area Community College88.0 miles (141.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of Missouri-St Louis88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-public
  • Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing88.3 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
  • Washington University in St Louis90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia Seminary90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
  • Fontbonne University90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
  • American Trade School90.8 miles (146.2 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Louis Community College93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-public
  • Kenrick Glennon Seminary93.3 miles (150.1 km)4yr-private
  • Midwest Institute93.8 miles (150.9 km)2yr-private
  • Eden Theological Seminary94.0 miles (151.2 km)4yr-private
  • Webster University94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Missouri94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lindenwood University95.1 miles (153.0 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-private
  • Covenant Theological Seminary97.0 miles (156.2 km)4yr-private
  • Missouri Baptist University97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
  • Eureka College98.6 miles (158.7 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville University of Saint Louis99.6 miles (160.2 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Cowden-Herrick Jr/Sr High Schoolpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Main Street Elementary Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Shelbyville Kindergarten Centerpublic——7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Moulton Elementary Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Shelbyville High Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Shelbyville Bridgespublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Cowden-Herrick Grade Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
MID-AMERICA PREPARATORY SCHOOLprivate——9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Beecher City Jr-Sr High Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62438

What school district is ZIP code 62438 in?
ZIP 62438 (Lakewood, IL) maps to Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A (LEA ID 1700176) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 62438?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 62438 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62438 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher20.5%
High school37.5%
Less than HS0.0%
School districtCowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A