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Dorset CDP, VT

ZIP 05251 — 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 05251

K-12 nearby
7
Public
3
Private
4
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 05251 (Dorset, VT) is associated with Taconic and Green Regional School District (LEA 5000417) 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 7 K-12 schools (3 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.9 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 Bennington College about 25.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Taconic and Green Regional School District
LEA ID
5000417
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (99)

  • Bennington College25.4 miles (40.8 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY Adirondack30.3 miles (48.8 km)2yr-public
  • Landmark College34.1 miles (54.9 km)4yr-private
  • SIT Graduate Institute35.9 miles (57.8 km)4yr-private
  • River Valley Community College37.9 miles (61.0 km)2yr-public
  • Skidmore College38.1 miles (61.4 km)4yr-private
  • Empire State University38.5 miles (61.9 km)4yr-public
  • Williams College38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-private
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts39.6 miles (63.8 km)4yr-public
  • Antioch University-New England45.1 miles (72.6 km)4yr-private
  • Keene State College45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-public
  • Vermont Law and Graduate School47.1 miles (75.8 km)4yr-private
Show all 99 colleges & universities
  • Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing47.5 miles (76.4 km)2yr-private
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute48.2 miles (77.5 km)4yr-private
  • Russell Sage College48.8 miles (78.6 km)4yr-private
  • Upper Valley Educators Institute49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-private
  • Dartmouth College49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-private
  • Davis College49.5 miles (79.6 km)4yr-private
  • Word of Life Bible Institute49.5 miles (79.6 km)2yr-private
  • Hudson Valley Community College50.2 miles (80.8 km)2yr-public
  • Greenfield Community College50.9 miles (81.9 km)2yr-public
  • Siena College51.4 miles (82.7 km)4yr-private
  • Middlebury College51.8 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
  • Vermont State University52.0 miles (83.7 km)4yr-public
  • Union College53.5 miles (86.0 km)4yr-private
  • Belanger School of Nursing53.5 miles (86.2 km)2yr-private
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Albany54.3 miles (87.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus54.5 miles (87.7 km)2yr-private
  • Schenectady County Community College54.5 miles (87.7 km)2yr-public
  • SUNY-System Office54.9 miles (88.4 km)4yr-public
  • The College of Saint Rose55.3 miles (88.9 km)4yr-private
  • University at Albany55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-public
  • Albany Medical College55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-private
  • Albany Law School55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-private
  • Colby-Sawyer College55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-private
  • Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences55.7 miles (89.7 km)4yr-private
  • Excelsior University55.9 miles (89.9 km)4yr-private
  • Maria College of Albany56.3 miles (90.5 km)4yr-private
  • St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing56.3 miles (90.6 km)2yr-private
  • Berkshire Community College57.0 miles (91.7 km)2yr-public
  • Franklin Pierce University60.8 miles (97.9 km)4yr-private
  • Magdalen College61.9 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
  • New England College62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-private
  • Norwich University63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-private
  • Fulton-Montgomery Community College65.2 miles (104.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of Massachusetts-Amherst66.5 miles (107.0 km)4yr-public
  • Amherst College67.5 miles (108.7 km)4yr-private
  • Smith College68.8 miles (110.8 km)4yr-private
  • Conway School of Landscape Design69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-private
  • Hampshire College70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Wachusett Community College71.6 miles (115.3 km)2yr-public
  • Vermont State Colleges-Office of the Chancellor72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-public
  • Vermont College of Fine Arts72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Holyoke College74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Vermont74.4 miles (119.7 km)2yr-public
  • Bard College at Simon's Rock74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law76.5 miles (123.2 km)4yr-public
  • Goddard College76.8 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
  • Holyoke Community College76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-public
  • Plymouth State University76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-public
  • NHTI-Concord's Community College77.1 miles (124.1 km)2yr-public
  • University System of New Hampshire System Office79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-public
  • Westfield State University79.3 miles (127.7 km)4yr-public
  • Fitchburg State University79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Anselm College81.0 miles (130.3 km)4yr-private
  • College of Our Lady of the Elms81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
  • Manchester Community College81.4 miles (131.0 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia-Greene Community College81.8 miles (131.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lakes Region Community College82.1 miles (132.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of New Hampshire at Manchester82.7 miles (133.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online82.7 miles (133.0 km)4yr-public
  • Southern New Hampshire University82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill83.3 miles (134.0 km)4yr-public
  • Springfield Technical Community College83.5 miles (134.4 km)2yr-public
  • American International College83.6 miles (134.6 km)4yr-private
  • Champlain College83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-private
  • Western New England University84.0 miles (135.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Vermont84.1 miles (135.3 km)4yr-public
  • Nashua Community College84.3 miles (135.7 km)2yr-public
  • Springfield College84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Michael's College85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
  • Thomas More College of Liberal Arts85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
  • Anna Maria College86.8 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bay Path University87.0 miles (140.1 km)4yr-private
  • St Joseph School of Nursing87.6 miles (141.0 km)2yr-private
  • Rivier University89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
  • North Country Community College89.9 miles (144.7 km)2yr-public
  • Assumption University91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
  • Quinsigamond Community College91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-public
  • Worcester State University92.6 miles (149.0 km)4yr-public
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-private
  • Clark University94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-public
  • College of the Holy Cross95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bard College96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts-Lowell97.5 miles (156.8 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton Community College97.5 miles (156.8 km)2yr-public
  • Herkimer County Community College99.3 miles (159.8 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
LONG TRAIL SCHOOLprivate——1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Dorset Elementary Schoolpublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
RED FOX COMMUNITY SCHOOLprivate——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Manchester Elementary/Middle Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
MAPLE STREET SCHOOLprivate——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
MANCHESTER VILLAGE SCHOOLprivate——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Currier Memorial Union Schoolpublic——6.9 miles (11.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 05251

What school district is ZIP code 05251 in?
ZIP 05251 (Dorset, VT) maps to Taconic and Green Regional School District (LEA ID 5000417) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 05251?
US5 lists 7 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 3 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 05251 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 05251 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher69.6%
High school11.4%
Less than HS1.2%
School districtTaconic and Green Regional School District