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Benton city, IL

ZIP 62812 — 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 62812

K-12 nearby
27
Public
25
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 62812 (Benton, IL) is associated with Christopher Community Unit School District 99 (LEA 1700217) 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 27 K-12 schools (25 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.0 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 Rend Lake College about 9.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Christopher Community Unit School District 99
LEA ID
1700217
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (56)

  • Rend Lake College9.3 miles (14.9 km)2yr-public
  • John A Logan College19.7 miles (31.7 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Illinois University-Carbondale25.5 miles (41.1 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Illinois University-System Office26.4 miles (42.6 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern Illinois College31.2 miles (50.2 km)2yr-public
  • Frontier Community College38.9 miles (62.6 km)2yr-public
  • Kaskaskia College41.8 miles (67.2 km)2yr-public
  • Shawnee Community College50.6 miles (81.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Missouri State University58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-public
  • Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences59.1 miles (95.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center61.3 miles (98.6 km)2yr-public
  • McKendree University64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-private
Show all 56 colleges & universities
  • Southwestern Illinois College65.4 miles (105.2 km)2yr-public
  • West Kentucky Community and Technical College66.7 miles (107.3 km)2yr-public
  • Greenville University67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Southern Indiana67.6 miles (108.7 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois Eastern Community Colleges67.9 miles (109.2 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office67.9 miles (109.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wabash Valley College68.6 miles (110.4 km)2yr-public
  • Henderson Community College70.4 miles (113.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Evansville75.5 miles (121.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville80.3 miles (129.3 km)4yr-public
  • Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-private
  • Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-private
  • Harris-Stowe State University83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Louis University84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-private
  • Aquinas Institute of Theology84.0 miles (135.3 km)4yr-private
  • Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
  • Ranken Technical College85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mineral Area College85.9 miles (138.3 km)2yr-public
  • Kenrick Glennon Seminary86.4 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
  • Webster University87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia Seminary87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
  • Eden Theological Seminary87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-private
  • Washington University in St Louis87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-private
  • Fontbonne University88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
  • Oakland City University88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
  • Madisonville Community College88.5 miles (142.3 km)2yr-public
  • Vincennes University89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of Missouri-St Louis90.2 miles (145.1 km)4yr-public
  • Jefferson College91.1 miles (146.6 km)2yr-public
  • St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-private
  • American Trade School94.0 miles (151.3 km)2yr-private
  • Covenant Theological Seminary94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-private
  • Missouri Baptist University94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lewis and Clark Community College95.5 miles (153.7 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-Missouri95.6 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Trail College96.9 miles (156.0 km)2yr-public
  • Maryville University of Saint Louis97.1 miles (156.2 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Louis Community College97.2 miles (156.5 km)4yr-public
  • Logan University98.4 miles (158.4 km)4yr-private
  • Midwest Institute99.4 miles (160.0 km)2yr-private
  • Kentucky Wesleyan College99.6 miles (160.2 km)4yr-private
  • Brescia University99.7 miles (160.5 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Franklin Co Detention Center 6-8public——0.1 miles (0.2 km)
Franklin Co Detention Center 9-12public——0.1 miles (0.2 km)
ECHO Juvenile Detention Ctrpublic——0.1 miles (0.2 km)
Starquest Acad RSSP Northpublic——0.2 miles (0.3 km)
Benton Cons High Schoolpublic——0.2 miles (0.4 km)
Benton Grade Sch 5-8public——0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Benton Grade Sch K-4public——0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Central Jr High Schoolpublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Frankfort Intermediate Schoolpublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Denning Elementary Schoolpublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLprivate——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Frankfort Comm High Schoolpublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Ewing-Northern Elem Schoolpublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Franklin-Jefferson SPED Social Empublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Christopher Elem Schoolpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Christopher Highpublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Zeigler-Royalton High Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Zeigler-Royalton Elem Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Zeigler-Royalton Jr High Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Akin Comm Cons Elem Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
THOMPSONVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Thompsonville Grade Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Thompsonville High Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Communication Disorders / Autism Franklin Countypublic——10.0 miles (16.1 km)
Sesser-Valier High Schoolpublic——10.0 miles (16.1 km)
Sesser-Valier Elem Schoolpublic——10.0 miles (16.1 km)
Sesser-Valier Jr High Schoolpublic——10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62812

What school district is ZIP code 62812 in?
ZIP 62812 (Benton, IL) maps to Christopher Community Unit School District 99 (LEA ID 1700217) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 62812?
US5 lists 27 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 25 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 62812 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62812 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.0%
High school30.4%
Less than HS10.8%
School districtChristopher Community Unit School District 99