ZIP 62561 — 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 62561

K-12 nearby

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Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 62561 (Riverton, IL) is associated with Riverton Community Unit School District 14 (LEA 1734100) 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 39 K-12 schools (35 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 St. John's College-Department of Nursing about 8.6 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Riverton Community Unit School District 14

LEA ID

1734100

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (62)

St. John's College-Department of Nursing8.6 miles (13.8 km)4yr-private
University of Illinois Springfield11.1 miles (17.9 km)4yr-public
Lincoln Land Community College11.4 miles (18.4 km)2yr-public
Lincoln Christian University21.3 miles (34.3 km)4yr-private
Millikin University27.9 miles (44.9 km)4yr-private
Richland Community College32.3 miles (51.9 km)2yr-public
Illinois College40.6 miles (65.3 km)4yr-private
Blackburn College44.4 miles (71.4 km)4yr-private
Illinois Wesleyan University51.0 miles (82.0 km)4yr-private
Illinois State University52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-public
Heartland Community College52.9 miles (85.1 km)2yr-public
Spoon River College54.9 miles (88.3 km)2yr-public

Show all 62 colleges & universities

Graham Hospital School of Nursing55.4 miles (89.2 km)2yr-private
Bradley University57.9 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-private
Illinois Central College58.3 miles (93.8 km)2yr-public
Eureka College60.0 miles (96.6 km)4yr-private
Methodist College64.0 miles (103.1 km)4yr-private
Parkland College66.8 miles (107.4 km)2yr-public
Lake Land College67.2 miles (108.1 km)2yr-public
Greenville University67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-public
University of Illinois System Offices69.5 miles (111.9 km)4yr-public
Lewis and Clark Community College73.1 miles (117.6 km)2yr-public
Western Illinois University75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-public
Eastern Illinois University75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-public
Principia College77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville78.5 miles (126.4 km)4yr-public
Knox College87.5 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
McKendree University88.4 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
University of Missouri-St Louis90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-public
Carl Sandburg College90.7 miles (146.0 km)2yr-public
American Trade School91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-private
Kaskaskia College91.5 miles (147.2 km)2yr-public
Midwest Institute91.5 miles (147.2 km)2yr-private
Lindenwood University91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-private
Saint Louis Community College92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-public
Ranken Technical College92.7 miles (149.2 km)4yr-private
Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis93.3 miles (150.2 km)4yr-private
Saint Louis University93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-private
Harris-Stowe State University93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-public
Aquinas Institute of Theology93.6 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing93.9 miles (151.2 km)4yr-private
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
Monmouth College94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
Washington University in St Louis94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Missouri94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
Fontbonne University95.0 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
Concordia Seminary95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis95.6 miles (153.8 km)4yr-private
Southwestern Illinois College95.8 miles (154.2 km)2yr-public
John Wood Community College97.3 miles (156.6 km)2yr-public
St Charles Community College97.6 miles (157.1 km)2yr-public
Covenant Theological Seminary98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences98.5 miles (158.6 km)4yr-private
Kenrick Glennon Seminary98.7 miles (158.9 km)4yr-private
Eden Theological Seminary98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-private
Missouri Baptist University98.9 miles (159.1 km)4yr-private
Webster University99.0 miles (159.3 km)4yr-private
Maryville University of Saint Louis99.9 miles (160.8 km)4yr-private
Quincy University100.0 miles (160.9 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Riverton Middle School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Riverton Elem School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Riverton High School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Tri-City High School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Tri-City Elem School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Tri-City Jr High School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Sherman Elem School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Williamsville High School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Williamsville Jr High School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.4 km)
Wilcox Elem School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
ST ALOYSIUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Fairview Elem School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Washington Middle School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Ridgely Elem School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Rochester Jr High School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Rochester High School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Lanphier High School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Rochester Elem 2-3	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Rochester Intermediate School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Rochester Elem EC-1 Sch	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Matheny-Withrow Elem Sch	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
PROJECT IMPACT	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Sangamon Co Detention Center	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Springfield Ball Charter School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Lincoln Magnet School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
McClernand Elem School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Springfield Southeast High Sch	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
ST PATRICK CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Feitshans Elem Sch	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
SASED Central-Proj Ican & Pace	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Iles Elem School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Enos Elem School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Douglas School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Springfield High School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Harvard Park Elem School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Elizabeth Graham Elem School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
TRINTY	private	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)
Jefferson Middle School	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62561

What school district is ZIP code 62561 in?

ZIP 62561 (Riverton, IL) maps to Riverton Community Unit School District 14 (LEA ID 1734100) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 62561?

US5 lists 39 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 35 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 62561 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62561 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	18.6%
High school	50.8%
Less than HS	6.7%
School district	Riverton Community Unit School District 14

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