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Taylorville city, IL

ZIP 62568 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 62568

K-12 nearby
11
Public
9
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 62568 (Taylorville, IL) is associated with Central A & M Community Unit School District 21 (LEA 1709100) 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 11 K-12 schools (9 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 1.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Lincoln Land Community College about 20.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Central A & M Community Unit School District 21
LEA ID
1709100
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (67)

  • Lincoln Land Community College20.4 miles (32.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Springfield21.0 miles (33.8 km)4yr-public
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing25.5 miles (41.0 km)4yr-private
  • Millikin University25.5 miles (41.1 km)4yr-private
  • Richland Community College30.6 miles (49.2 km)2yr-public
  • Blackburn College36.4 miles (58.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Christian University40.7 miles (65.5 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville University46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Land College49.4 miles (79.5 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois College52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Illinois University59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lewis and Clark Community College64.2 miles (103.4 km)2yr-public
Show all 67 colleges & universities
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville65.3 miles (105.0 km)4yr-public
  • Parkland College66.0 miles (106.2 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Wesleyan University66.0 miles (106.3 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois State University67.4 miles (108.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign67.6 miles (108.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois System Offices67.7 miles (109.0 km)4yr-public
  • Heartland Community College68.7 miles (110.5 km)2yr-public
  • Kaskaskia College69.2 miles (111.4 km)2yr-public
  • Principia College70.9 miles (114.0 km)4yr-private
  • McKendree University71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-private
  • Spoon River College78.6 miles (126.5 km)2yr-public
  • Graham Hospital School of Nursing79.2 miles (127.4 km)2yr-private
  • Eureka College79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Illinois College79.9 miles (128.5 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Central College80.2 miles (129.0 km)2yr-public
  • Bradley University80.3 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing80.4 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Missouri-St Louis80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-public
  • Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-private
  • Ranken Technical College81.2 miles (130.6 km)4yr-private
  • Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-private
  • Harris-Stowe State University81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Louis University81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-private
  • Aquinas Institute of Theology81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-private
  • American Trade School82.1 miles (132.1 km)2yr-private
  • Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Louis Community College83.5 miles (134.3 km)4yr-public
  • Midwest Institute83.5 miles (134.3 km)2yr-private
  • Washington University in St Louis83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-private
  • Fontbonne University84.1 miles (135.3 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia Seminary84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lindenwood University84.3 miles (135.6 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Missouri85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Eastern Community Colleges86.5 miles (139.2 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office86.5 miles (139.2 km)2yr-public
  • Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis86.6 miles (139.3 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist College86.8 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
  • Kenrick Glennon Seminary87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
  • Eden Theological Seminary87.8 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
  • Webster University87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-private
  • Covenant Theological Seminary89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
  • Missouri Baptist University89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville University of Saint Louis91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-private
  • St Charles Community College91.2 miles (146.8 km)2yr-public
  • Logan University93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Trail College93.3 miles (150.2 km)2yr-public
  • St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
  • Frontier Community College94.7 miles (152.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lakeview College of Nursing95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
  • Western Illinois University97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-private
  • Urshan University97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
  • Urshan Graduate School of Theology97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Area Community College98.3 miles (158.2 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
North Elem Schoolpublic——0.3 miles (0.5 km)
Taylorville Jr High Schoolpublic——0.4 miles (0.7 km)
VISIONWAYprivate——0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Taylorville Sr High Schoolpublic——0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Memorial Elem Schoolpublic——1.1 miles (1.7 km)
ST MARY SCHOOLprivate——1.2 miles (1.9 km)
South Fork Jr Sr High Schoolpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
South Fork Elementary Schoolpublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Edinburg High Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Edinburg Elem Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Edinburg Jr High Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62568

What school district is ZIP code 62568 in?
ZIP 62568 (Taylorville, IL) maps to Central A & M Community Unit School District 21 (LEA ID 1709100) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 62568?
US5 lists 11 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 62568 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62568 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.8%
High school41.4%
Less than HS9.8%
School districtCentral A & M Community Unit School District 21