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Farina village, IL

ZIP 62838 — 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 62838

K-12 nearby
4
Public
3
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 62838 (Farina, IL) is associated with South Central Community Unit School District 401 (LEA 1700114) 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 4 K-12 schools (3 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 1.5% 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 Kaskaskia College about 33.0 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
South Central Community Unit School District 401
LEA ID
1700114
Private school share (ACS)
1.5%

Colleges & universities (64)

  • Kaskaskia College33.0 miles (53.1 km)2yr-public
  • Greenville University36.0 miles (57.9 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Eastern Community Colleges37.0 miles (59.5 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office37.0 miles (59.5 km)2yr-public
  • Frontier Community College39.5 miles (63.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lake Land College41.6 miles (66.9 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern Illinois University51.1 miles (82.2 km)4yr-public
  • Rend Lake College52.9 miles (85.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Trail College57.3 miles (92.1 km)2yr-public
  • Wabash Valley College60.7 miles (97.6 km)2yr-public
  • McKendree University61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-private
  • Blackburn College66.7 miles (107.4 km)4yr-private
Show all 64 colleges & universities
  • Vincennes University66.9 miles (107.7 km)4yr-public
  • Millikin University67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Illinois College68.7 miles (110.6 km)2yr-public
  • Richland Community College69.6 miles (112.0 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Land Community College74.3 miles (119.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Springfield74.9 miles (120.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lewis and Clark Community College78.3 miles (126.1 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Illinois College79.9 miles (128.6 km)2yr-public
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-private
  • Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-private
  • John A Logan College80.8 miles (130.0 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-private
  • Harris-Stowe State University81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-public
  • Indiana State University82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Louis University82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-private
  • Aquinas Institute of Theology82.5 miles (132.8 km)4yr-private
  • Ranken Technical College82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-private
  • Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-private
  • Oakland City University83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Illinois University-Carbondale84.8 miles (136.6 km)4yr-public
  • University of Missouri-St Louis85.5 miles (137.5 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Illinois University-System Office85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-public
  • University of Southern Indiana85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-public
  • Washington University in St Louis86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia Seminary86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
  • Fontbonne University86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-private
  • Principia College86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
  • Kenrick Glennon Seminary87.8 miles (141.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-public
  • Eden Theological Seminary88.8 miles (143.0 km)4yr-private
  • Webster University88.9 miles (143.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Illinois System Offices88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-public
  • American Trade School89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-private
  • Parkland College89.5 miles (144.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of Evansville90.8 miles (146.2 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Louis Community College91.9 miles (147.8 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-Missouri92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Christian University93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
  • Midwest Institute93.2 miles (150.0 km)2yr-private
  • Covenant Theological Seminary93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-private
  • Missouri Baptist University94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lindenwood University95.0 miles (153.0 km)4yr-private
  • Henderson Community College95.5 miles (153.7 km)2yr-public
  • St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville University of Saint Louis96.6 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
  • Logan University98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois College99.6 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
South Central High Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
ST PETER'S LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
South Central Elementary-Kinmundypublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
South Central Middle Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62838

What school district is ZIP code 62838 in?
ZIP 62838 (Farina, IL) maps to South Central Community Unit School District 401 (LEA ID 1700114) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 62838?
US5 lists 4 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 3 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 62838 attend private school?
About 1.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62838 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher14.5%
High school41.7%
Less than HS16.3%
School districtSouth Central Community Unit School District 401