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Bennington CDP, VT

ZIP 05201 — 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 05201

K-12 nearby
17
Public
10
Private
7
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 05201 (Bennington, VT) is associated with Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87 (LEA 5000434) 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 17 K-12 schools (10 public, 7 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Bennington College about 6.5 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87
LEA ID
5000434
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Bennington College6.5 miles (10.5 km)4yr-private
  • Williams College11.5 miles (18.4 km)4yr-private
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts12.4 miles (19.9 km)4yr-public
  • SIT Graduate Institute28.4 miles (45.8 km)4yr-private
  • Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing29.1 miles (46.8 km)2yr-private
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute29.4 miles (47.3 km)4yr-private
  • Berkshire Community College29.8 miles (48.0 km)2yr-public
  • Russell Sage College30.3 miles (48.7 km)4yr-private
  • Hudson Valley Community College30.6 miles (49.2 km)2yr-public
  • Greenfield Community College31.4 miles (50.5 km)2yr-public
  • Landmark College32.0 miles (51.6 km)4yr-private
  • Siena College33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • SUNY-System Office35.0 miles (56.3 km)4yr-public
  • Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus35.9 miles (57.8 km)2yr-private
  • Empire State University36.0 miles (58.0 km)4yr-public
  • Albany Medical College36.1 miles (58.1 km)4yr-private
  • Albany Law School36.2 miles (58.2 km)4yr-private
  • The College of Saint Rose36.3 miles (58.4 km)4yr-private
  • Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences36.3 miles (58.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Albany36.5 miles (58.8 km)4yr-private
  • Skidmore College36.7 miles (59.1 km)4yr-private
  • Maria College of Albany37.4 miles (60.1 km)4yr-private
  • St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing37.4 miles (60.2 km)2yr-private
  • University at Albany37.5 miles (60.4 km)4yr-public
  • Excelsior University38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-private
  • Belanger School of Nursing40.1 miles (64.6 km)2yr-private
  • Union College40.7 miles (65.5 km)4yr-private
  • Schenectady County Community College41.8 miles (67.3 km)2yr-public
  • Antioch University-New England42.5 miles (68.3 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY Adirondack42.6 miles (68.6 km)2yr-public
  • Keene State College43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of Massachusetts-Amherst45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-public
  • Conway School of Landscape Design45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-private
  • Smith College45.5 miles (73.3 km)4yr-private
  • Amherst College46.3 miles (74.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bard College at Simon's Rock47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private
  • Hampshire College48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Holyoke College51.0 miles (82.0 km)4yr-private
  • Holyoke Community College52.5 miles (84.6 km)2yr-public
  • Westfield State University53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-public
  • River Valley Community College54.3 miles (87.4 km)2yr-public
  • Franklin Pierce University54.6 miles (87.9 km)4yr-private
  • College of Our Lady of the Elms57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia-Greene Community College57.1 miles (91.9 km)2yr-public
  • Springfield Technical Community College59.5 miles (95.8 km)2yr-public
  • Fulton-Montgomery Community College59.7 miles (96.0 km)2yr-public
  • American International College59.8 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education60.5 miles (97.3 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield College60.5 miles (97.3 km)4yr-private
  • Western New England University60.6 miles (97.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Wachusett Community College61.1 miles (98.4 km)2yr-public
  • Bay Path University62.7 miles (101.0 km)4yr-private
  • Word of Life Bible Institute68.7 miles (110.6 km)2yr-private
  • Davis College68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-private
  • Colby-Sawyer College69.2 miles (111.3 km)4yr-private
  • New England College69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-private
  • Upper Valley Educators Institute69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
  • Fitchburg State University70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-public
  • SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-public
  • Bard College70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-private
  • Dartmouth College71.5 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
  • Anna Maria College71.9 miles (115.7 km)4yr-private
  • Magdalen College72.2 miles (116.2 km)4yr-private
  • Vermont Law and Graduate School72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Hartford76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
  • Assumption University77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-private
  • Worcester State University77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of Saint Joseph77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
  • Quinsigamond Community College77.9 miles (125.4 km)2yr-public
  • Vermont State University78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-public
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-private
  • Middlebury College78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • Hartford International University for Religion and Peace78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-private
  • Clark University79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-private
  • Rensselaer at Hartford79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-private
  • Connecticut State Community College79.5 miles (128.0 km)2yr-public
  • Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-public
  • College of the Holy Cross80.1 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School80.6 miles (129.8 km)4yr-public
  • Trinity College80.7 miles (129.8 km)4yr-private
  • Nashua Community College81.5 miles (131.1 km)2yr-public
  • American Institute-West Hartford81.6 miles (131.3 km)2yr-private
  • Goodwin University81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Anselm College82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-public
  • Central Connecticut State University83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-public
  • Thomas More College of Liberal Arts83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-private
  • Nichols College83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-private
  • Manchester Community College83.8 miles (134.9 km)2yr-public
  • St Joseph School of Nursing84.0 miles (135.2 km)2yr-private
  • NHTI-Concord's Community College84.3 miles (135.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of New Hampshire at Manchester84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-public
  • University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-public
  • Charter Oak State College85.0 miles (136.7 km)4yr-public
  • Rivier University85.3 miles (137.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southern New Hampshire University85.6 miles (137.7 km)4yr-private
  • University System of New Hampshire System Office85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of Connecticut85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-public
  • Ulster County Community College86.9 miles (139.9 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Woodford Hollow Schoolpublic——1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Mt. Anthony Senior Union High Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Bennington Elementary Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Southwest Techpublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
THE SCHOOL OF SACRED HEART ST FRANCIS DE SALESprivate——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Mt. Anthony Union Middle Schoolpublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Molly Stark Schoolpublic——4.3 miles (6.8 km)
Monument Elementary Schoolpublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL FOR GIRLSprivate——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
GREEN MT MENNONITE SCHOOLprivate——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
HILAND HALL SCHOOL, INC.private——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Pownal Elementary Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Shaftsbury Elementary Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
VILLAGE SCHOOL OF NO.BENNINGTONprivate——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
SOUTHSHIRE COMMUNITY SCHOOLprivate——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Stamford Elementary Schoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 05201

What school district is ZIP code 05201 in?
ZIP 05201 (Bennington, VT) maps to Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87 (LEA ID 5000434) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 05201?
US5 lists 17 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 10 public and 7 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 05201 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 05201 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher35.3%
High school27.9%
Less than HS7.6%
School districtSouthwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87