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West Falmouth CDP, MA

ZIP 02540 — 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 02540

K-12 nearby
14
Public
12
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 02540 (West Falmouth, MA) is associated with Falmouth School District (LEA 2504860) 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 (12 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Massachusetts Maritime Academy about 11.4 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Falmouth School District
LEA ID
2504860
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Massachusetts Maritime Academy11.4 miles (18.4 km)4yr-public
  • Cape Cod Community College17.3 miles (27.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth19.6 miles (31.6 km)4yr-public
  • Bristol Community College27.1 miles (43.7 km)2yr-public
  • Roger Williams University32.9 miles (52.9 km)4yr-private
  • Roger Williams University School of Law33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bridgewater State University33.6 miles (54.1 km)4yr-public
  • Salve Regina University35.3 miles (56.9 km)4yr-private
  • IYRS School of Technology & Trades35.9 miles (57.8 km)2yr-private
  • Massasoit Community College39.2 miles (63.1 km)2yr-public
  • Wheaton College (Massachusetts)39.3 miles (63.3 km)4yr-private
  • Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing40.1 miles (64.5 km)2yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Stonehill College40.7 miles (65.5 km)4yr-private
  • College Unbound43.4 miles (69.8 km)4yr-private
  • Brown University43.5 miles (69.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Online43.7 miles (70.4 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Providence43.7 miles (70.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rhode Island School of Design43.8 miles (70.4 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Rhode Island44.9 miles (72.3 km)2yr-public
  • New England Institute of Technology45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
  • Providence College45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Rhode Island46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-public
  • Rhode Island College46.8 miles (75.4 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln50.3 miles (81.0 km)2yr-private
  • Quincy College50.6 miles (81.5 km)4yr-public
  • FINE Mortuary College50.9 miles (82.0 km)2yr-private
  • Eastern Nazarene College52.0 miles (83.6 km)4yr-private
  • Curry College52.2 miles (84.0 km)4yr-private
  • Laboure College of Healthcare52.3 miles (84.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bryant University52.5 miles (84.6 km)4yr-private
  • Dean College53.0 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
  • Boston Baptist College53.0 miles (85.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts-Boston55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-public
  • Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology57.4 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
  • Roxbury Community College57.4 miles (92.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wentworth Institute of Technology57.8 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
  • William James College57.8 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern University Professional Programs57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern University57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-private
  • The New England Conservatory of Music57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-private
  • Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-private
  • Massachusetts College of Art and Design57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-public
  • MCPHS University58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-private
  • Simmons University58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-private
  • New England Law-Boston58.1 miles (93.6 km)4yr-private
  • Emerson College58.2 miles (93.7 km)4yr-private
  • Urban College of Boston58.2 miles (93.7 km)2yr-private
  • Emmanuel College58.3 miles (93.7 km)4yr-private
  • Berklee College of Music58.3 miles (93.9 km)4yr-private
  • Boston Architectural College58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-private
  • Suffolk University58.5 miles (94.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts-Central Office58.5 miles (94.2 km)4yr-public
  • Fisher College58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
  • New England College of Optometry58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
  • North Bennet Street School58.7 miles (94.4 km)2yr-private
  • Sattler College58.7 miles (94.4 km)4yr-private
  • Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-private
  • Boston University59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin W Olin College of Engineering59.4 miles (95.5 km)4yr-private
  • Hult International Business School59.4 miles (95.7 km)4yr-private
  • MGH Institute of Health Professions59.5 miles (95.7 km)4yr-private
  • Boston College59.5 miles (95.7 km)4yr-private
  • Babson College59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bunker Hill Community College59.7 miles (96.1 km)2yr-public
  • Saint John's Seminary59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
  • Cambridge College60.2 miles (96.9 km)4yr-private
  • Massachusetts Bay Community College60.5 miles (97.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wellesley College60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-private
  • Harvard University60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lesley University61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-private
  • Longy School of Music of Bard College61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-private
  • Hebrew College61.2 miles (98.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lasell University61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tufts University62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pope St John XXIII National Seminary63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-private
  • Brandeis University63.5 miles (102.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing63.8 miles (102.7 km)2yr-private
  • Bentley University63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-private
  • Regis College64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-private
  • Framingham State University64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-public
  • Salem State University65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-public
  • Endicott College68.5 miles (110.3 km)4yr-private
  • Montserrat College of Art68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
  • Gordon College70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-private
  • North Shore Community College72.3 miles (116.4 km)2yr-public
  • National Aviation Academy of New England72.6 miles (116.8 km)2yr-private
  • Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary72.7 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
  • Middlesex Community College73.5 miles (118.3 km)2yr-public
  • Nichols College74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School75.8 miles (121.9 km)4yr-public
  • College of the Holy Cross75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Connecticut-Avery Point76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-public
  • Clark University77.0 miles (124.0 km)4yr-private
  • United States Coast Guard Academy77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-public
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-private
  • Connecticut College77.5 miles (124.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell College77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-private
  • Worcester State University78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-public
  • Quinsigamond Community College78.7 miles (126.6 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
FALMOUTH ACADEMYprivate——1.0 miles (1.7 km)
Lawrencepublic——1.5 miles (2.5 km)
Mullen-Hallpublic——1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Falmouth Highpublic——1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Morse Pond Schoolpublic——1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Teaticketpublic——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
East Falmouth Elementarypublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
North Falmouth Elementarypublic——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Mashpee Middle-High Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Kenneth Coombs Schoolpublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
VINEYARD MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Quashnet Schoolpublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Tisbury Elementarypublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Oak Bluffs Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 02540

What school district is ZIP code 02540 in?
ZIP 02540 (West Falmouth, MA) maps to Falmouth School District (LEA ID 2504860) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 02540?
US5 lists 14 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 12 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 02540 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 02540 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher58.7%
High school11.8%
Less than HS6.0%
School districtFalmouth School District