Schools near ZIP 62897
ZIP 62897 (Benton, IL) is associated with Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 (LEA 1705950) 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 13 K-12 schools (13 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.9 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 2.8 miles away (2yr-public).