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Athol CDP, MA

ZIP 01331 — 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 01331

K-12 nearby
14
Public
11
Private
3
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 01331 (Athol, MA) is associated with Athol-Royalston School District (LEA 2502160) 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 14 K-12 schools (11 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 Mount Wachusett Community College about 10.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Athol-Royalston School District
LEA ID
2502160
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Mount Wachusett Community College10.7 miles (17.3 km)2yr-public
  • Franklin Pierce University16.5 miles (26.5 km)4yr-private
  • Fitchburg State University20.5 miles (33.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of Massachusetts-Amherst21.0 miles (33.8 km)4yr-public
  • Anna Maria College21.2 miles (34.1 km)4yr-private
  • Amherst College21.2 miles (34.2 km)4yr-private
  • Greenfield Community College22.5 miles (36.3 km)2yr-public
  • Hampshire College23.8 miles (38.4 km)4yr-private
  • Keene State College25.6 miles (41.1 km)4yr-public
  • Antioch University-New England26.1 miles (42.0 km)4yr-private
  • Assumption University26.2 miles (42.1 km)4yr-private
  • Quinsigamond Community College26.5 miles (42.7 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Worcester State University27.0 miles (43.4 km)4yr-public
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute27.9 miles (44.8 km)4yr-private
  • Smith College28.4 miles (45.6 km)4yr-private
  • Clark University28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Holyoke College28.9 miles (46.4 km)4yr-private
  • Conway School of Landscape Design29.0 miles (46.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School29.4 miles (47.3 km)4yr-public
  • SIT Graduate Institute29.7 miles (47.7 km)4yr-private
  • College of the Holy Cross29.8 miles (47.9 km)4yr-private
  • Landmark College33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-private
  • Holyoke Community College34.6 miles (55.7 km)2yr-public
  • Western New England University35.2 miles (56.6 km)4yr-private
  • College of Our Lady of the Elms35.8 miles (57.7 km)4yr-private
  • American International College36.3 miles (58.5 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield College36.9 miles (59.3 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education36.9 miles (59.3 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield Technical Community College37.1 miles (59.6 km)2yr-public
  • Nashua Community College37.5 miles (60.4 km)2yr-public
  • Nichols College38.2 miles (61.5 km)4yr-private
  • St Joseph School of Nursing38.5 miles (61.9 km)2yr-private
  • Rivier University39.3 miles (63.2 km)4yr-private
  • Thomas More College of Liberal Arts39.7 miles (63.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bay Path University40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-private
  • National Aviation Academy of New England41.5 miles (66.8 km)2yr-private
  • Framingham State University42.6 miles (68.5 km)4yr-public
  • Westfield State University42.9 miles (69.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of Massachusetts-Lowell44.4 miles (71.4 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Anselm College45.6 miles (73.3 km)4yr-private
  • New England College46.4 miles (74.6 km)4yr-private
  • Middlesex Community College46.7 miles (75.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of New Hampshire at Manchester46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-public
  • Regis College47.2 miles (75.9 km)4yr-private
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-public
  • Pope St John XXIII National Seminary47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private
  • Manchester Community College47.8 miles (76.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wellesley College48.8 miles (78.6 km)4yr-private
  • Brandeis University49.4 miles (79.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southern New Hampshire University49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
  • Massachusetts Bay Community College50.4 miles (81.0 km)2yr-public
  • Lasell University50.6 miles (81.5 km)4yr-private
  • Babson College50.7 miles (81.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bentley University50.8 miles (81.8 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin W Olin College of Engineering50.8 miles (81.8 km)4yr-private
  • Hebrew College50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private
  • Massachusetts School of Law51.1 miles (82.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Connecticut52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-public
  • Dean College52.2 miles (84.0 km)4yr-private
  • Williams College52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-private
  • William James College53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
  • Boston College54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-private
  • Saint John's Seminary54.6 miles (87.8 km)4yr-private
  • Merrimack College54.7 miles (88.1 km)4yr-private
  • Magdalen College55.0 miles (88.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law55.3 miles (88.9 km)4yr-public
  • Bryant University55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tufts University55.7 miles (89.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing55.8 miles (89.8 km)2yr-private
  • Longy School of Music of Bard College55.9 miles (89.9 km)4yr-private
  • Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc56.1 miles (90.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lesley University56.1 miles (90.4 km)4yr-private
  • Harvard University56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln56.5 miles (90.9 km)2yr-private
  • NHTI-Concord's Community College56.6 miles (91.0 km)2yr-public
  • Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology56.7 miles (91.3 km)4yr-private
  • University System of New Hampshire System Office57.1 miles (91.9 km)4yr-public
  • Boston University57.1 miles (91.9 km)4yr-private
  • FINE Mortuary College57.4 miles (92.3 km)2yr-private
  • Emmanuel College57.5 miles (92.6 km)4yr-private
  • Berkshire Community College57.7 miles (92.8 km)2yr-public
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology57.7 miles (92.8 km)4yr-private
  • MCPHS University57.7 miles (92.9 km)4yr-private
  • Simmons University57.7 miles (92.9 km)4yr-private
  • Massachusetts College of Art and Design57.8 miles (93.0 km)4yr-public
  • Wentworth Institute of Technology58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-private
  • Berklee College of Music58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Connecticut State University58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-public
  • Roxbury Community College58.1 miles (93.6 km)2yr-public
  • New England College of Optometry58.1 miles (93.6 km)4yr-private
  • Northpoint Bible College58.2 miles (93.7 km)4yr-private
  • Boston Architectural College58.3 miles (93.7 km)4yr-private
  • River Valley Community College58.3 miles (93.7 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern University58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern University Professional Programs58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-private
  • Cambridge College58.4 miles (93.9 km)4yr-private
  • The New England Conservatory of Music58.4 miles (93.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bennington College58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bunker Hill Community College58.6 miles (94.3 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Athol-Royalston Middle Schoolpublic——1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Athol Community Elementary Schoolpublic——1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Athol Highpublic——1.6 miles (2.5 km)
Petersham Centerpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
PETERSHAM MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Ralph C Mahar Regionalpublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
THE VILLAGE SCHOOLprivate——5.9 miles (9.6 km)
Narragansett Regional Highpublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Narragansett Middlepublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Templeton Elementary Schoolpublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Fisher Hill Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Royalston Community Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Swift Riverpublic——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
HOLY FAMILY ACADEMYprivate——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 01331

What school district is ZIP code 01331 in?
ZIP 01331 (Athol, MA) maps to Athol-Royalston School District (LEA ID 2502160) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 01331?
US5 lists 14 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 01331 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 01331 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher20.6%
High school39.1%
Less than HS10.8%
School districtAthol-Royalston School District