ZIP 01562 — Schools & Education

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

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 01562

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 01562 (Spencer, MA) is associated with Spencer-East Brookfield School District (LEA 2500002) 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 72 K-12 schools (61 public, 11 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 Anna Maria College about 6.9 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Spencer-East Brookfield School District

LEA ID

2500002

Private school share (ACS)

0.5%

Colleges & universities (100)

Anna Maria College6.9 miles (11.0 km)4yr-private
Worcester State University7.7 miles (12.4 km)4yr-public
Clark University8.6 miles (13.9 km)4yr-private
Assumption University8.9 miles (14.4 km)4yr-private
College of the Holy Cross9.4 miles (15.2 km)4yr-private
Worcester Polytechnic Institute9.6 miles (15.4 km)4yr-private
Quinsigamond Community College11.1 miles (17.8 km)2yr-public
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School11.9 miles (19.2 km)4yr-public
Nichols College14.4 miles (23.2 km)4yr-private
Mount Wachusett Community College23.9 miles (38.5 km)2yr-public
Fitchburg State University25.7 miles (41.4 km)4yr-public
Hampshire College28.1 miles (45.2 km)4yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Amherst College28.3 miles (45.5 km)4yr-private
Framingham State University28.6 miles (45.9 km)4yr-public
Western New England University28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-private
University of Massachusetts-Amherst29.0 miles (46.6 km)4yr-public
Mount Holyoke College29.8 miles (47.9 km)4yr-private
American International College30.5 miles (49.0 km)4yr-private
Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education30.6 miles (49.3 km)4yr-private
Springfield College30.6 miles (49.3 km)4yr-private
Springfield Technical Community College31.5 miles (50.7 km)2yr-public
College of Our Lady of the Elms32.0 miles (51.6 km)4yr-private
Bryant University32.4 miles (52.1 km)4yr-private
Dean College32.4 miles (52.2 km)4yr-private
University of Connecticut33.0 miles (53.2 km)4yr-public
Bay Path University33.1 miles (53.2 km)4yr-private
Smith College33.4 miles (53.8 km)4yr-private
Conway School of Landscape Design33.9 miles (54.5 km)4yr-private
Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln33.9 miles (54.6 km)2yr-private
Holyoke Community College33.9 miles (54.6 km)2yr-public
National Aviation Academy of New England34.3 miles (55.1 km)2yr-private
Wellesley College35.2 miles (56.6 km)4yr-private
Pope St John XXIII National Seminary35.4 miles (56.9 km)4yr-private
Regis College35.5 miles (57.2 km)4yr-private
Franklin Pierce University37.0 miles (59.5 km)4yr-private
Babson College37.4 miles (60.1 km)4yr-private
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-private
Massachusetts Bay Community College37.5 miles (60.4 km)2yr-public
Eastern Connecticut State University38.1 miles (61.4 km)4yr-public
Brandeis University38.3 miles (61.6 km)4yr-private
Lasell University38.8 miles (62.5 km)4yr-private
Hebrew College38.9 miles (62.5 km)4yr-private
Rhode Island College38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-public
Providence College39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-private
Bentley University40.4 miles (65.1 km)4yr-private
William James College40.5 miles (65.1 km)4yr-private
Greenfield Community College40.7 miles (65.5 km)2yr-public
FINE Mortuary College41.1 miles (66.2 km)2yr-private
Middlesex Community College41.3 miles (66.5 km)2yr-public
Rhode Island School of Design41.7 miles (67.1 km)4yr-private
Johnson & Wales University-Online41.9 miles (67.4 km)4yr-private
Johnson & Wales University-Providence41.9 miles (67.4 km)4yr-private
Brown University41.9 miles (67.4 km)4yr-private
Westfield State University41.9 miles (67.5 km)4yr-public
Boston College42.5 miles (68.4 km)4yr-private
College Unbound42.5 miles (68.5 km)4yr-private
Saint John's Seminary42.9 miles (69.1 km)4yr-private
St Joseph School of Nursing43.5 miles (70.0 km)2yr-private
Rivier University43.6 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
University of Massachusetts-Lowell44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-public
Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology44.4 miles (71.4 km)4yr-private
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc44.4 miles (71.4 km)4yr-private
Nashua Community College44.7 miles (72.0 km)2yr-public
Curry College44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-private
Boston Baptist College45.1 miles (72.6 km)4yr-private
Community College of Rhode Island45.3 miles (72.9 km)2yr-public
Longy School of Music of Bard College45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
Harvard University45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-private
Lesley University45.6 miles (73.4 km)4yr-private
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)45.7 miles (73.6 km)4yr-private
Boston University45.7 miles (73.6 km)4yr-private
Emmanuel College45.9 miles (73.8 km)4yr-private
MCPHS University45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
Tufts University46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-private
Simmons University46.0 miles (74.1 km)4yr-private
Massachusetts College of Art and Design46.0 miles (74.1 km)4yr-public
Roxbury Community College46.2 miles (74.3 km)2yr-public
Wentworth Institute of Technology46.3 miles (74.4 km)4yr-private
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
Massachusetts Institute of Technology46.6 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
Northeastern University46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-private
Northeastern University Professional Programs46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-private
Berklee College of Music46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-private
Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing46.6 miles (75.1 km)2yr-private
The New England Conservatory of Music46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-private
New England College of Optometry46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-private
Boston Architectural College46.8 miles (75.4 km)4yr-private
Fisher College47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-private
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-private
New England Institute of Technology47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
Laboure College of Healthcare47.8 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
Hult International Business School47.8 miles (77.0 km)4yr-private
New England Law-Boston47.8 miles (77.0 km)4yr-private
Cambridge College47.9 miles (77.0 km)4yr-private
Emerson College47.9 miles (77.1 km)4yr-private
Rensselaer at Hartford47.9 miles (77.1 km)4yr-private
Bunker Hill Community College48.0 miles (77.2 km)2yr-public
Urban College of Boston48.0 miles (77.2 km)2yr-private
Connecticut State Community College48.1 miles (77.5 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Knox Trail Middle School	public	—	—	0.6 miles (0.9 km)
David Prouty High	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Wire Village School	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
East Brookfield Elementary	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Leicester Elementary	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Leicester Middle	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Leicester Integrated Preschool	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Leicester High	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
North Brookfield High	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
North Brookfield Elementary	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
MCAULEY NAZARETH HOME FOR BOYS	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Paxton Center	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Brookfield Elementary	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
South High Community	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Sullivan Middle	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
West Tatnuck	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
WORCESTER SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
West Brookfield Elementary	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Tatnuck	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Gates Lane	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Auburn Middle	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Heard Street	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Worcester Dual Language Magnet School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
May Street	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Charlton Elementary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Bryn Mawr	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Oakham Center	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Columbus Park	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Swanson Road Intermediate School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
New Braintree Grade	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Auburn Senior High	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Heritage School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
University Pk Campus School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Charlton Middle School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Goddard School/Science Technical	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Flagg Street	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Midland Street	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Central Tree Middle	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
SUMMIT ACADEMY SCHOOL FOR ALTERNATIVE LEARNERS	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
NOTRE DAME ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Woodland Academy	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Doherty Memorial High	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Claremont Academy	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Canterbury	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Naquag Elementary School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
ST PETER CENTRAL CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
HOLDEN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Clara Barton	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Tantasqua Regional Jr High	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Pakachoag School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Nelson Place	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Jacob Hiatt Magnet	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Chandler Elementary Community	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Head Start	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Tantasqua Regional Vocational	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Tantasqua Regional Sr High	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Worcester Alternative High School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Wachusett Regional High	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
DEVEREUX SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Francis J McGrath Elementary	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Dawson	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Elm Park Community	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Forest Grove Middle	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Early Childhood Center	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Oxford High	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Oxford Middle	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
BANCROFT SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
WARREN SDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Learning First Charter Public School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 01562

What school district is ZIP code 01562 in?

ZIP 01562 (Spencer, MA) maps to Spencer-East Brookfield School District (LEA ID 2500002) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 01562?

US5 lists 72 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 61 public and 11 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 01562 attend private school?

About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 01562 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	27.5%
High school	39.2%
Less than HS	8.1%
School district	Spencer-East Brookfield School District

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