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East Dorset CDP, VT

ZIP 05253 — 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 05253

K-12 nearby
9
Public
4
Private
5
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 05253 (East 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 9 K-12 schools (4 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.0 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 25.5 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 (100)

  • Bennington College25.5 miles (41.0 km)4yr-private
  • Landmark College30.9 miles (49.7 km)4yr-private
  • SIT Graduate Institute32.9 miles (52.9 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY Adirondack33.6 miles (54.1 km)2yr-public
  • River Valley Community College35.3 miles (56.7 km)2yr-public
  • Williams College38.2 miles (61.5 km)4yr-private
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts38.6 miles (62.2 km)4yr-public
  • Skidmore College40.8 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
  • Empire State University41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-public
  • Antioch University-New England41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-private
  • Keene State College42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-public
  • Vermont Law and Graduate School46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Upper Valley Educators Institute47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-private
  • Dartmouth College47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
  • Greenfield Community College48.4 miles (78.0 km)2yr-public
  • Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing48.7 miles (78.3 km)2yr-private
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute49.3 miles (79.4 km)4yr-private
  • Russell Sage College50.0 miles (80.5 km)4yr-private
  • Hudson Valley Community College51.3 miles (82.5 km)2yr-public
  • Vermont State University51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-public
  • Davis College52.6 miles (84.7 km)4yr-private
  • Siena College52.6 miles (84.7 km)4yr-private
  • Word of Life Bible Institute52.6 miles (84.7 km)2yr-private
  • Colby-Sawyer College52.8 miles (85.0 km)4yr-private
  • Middlebury College53.5 miles (86.0 km)4yr-private
  • Union College55.4 miles (89.1 km)4yr-private
  • Belanger School of Nursing55.4 miles (89.1 km)2yr-private
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Albany55.7 miles (89.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus55.7 miles (89.7 km)2yr-private
  • SUNY-System Office56.0 miles (90.1 km)4yr-public
  • Schenectady County Community College56.4 miles (90.8 km)2yr-public
  • The College of Saint Rose56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
  • Berkshire Community College56.6 miles (91.0 km)2yr-public
  • Albany Medical College56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-private
  • Albany Law School56.8 miles (91.3 km)4yr-private
  • University at Albany56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-public
  • Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences56.9 miles (91.6 km)4yr-private
  • Excelsior University57.3 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
  • Maria College of Albany57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-private
  • St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing57.5 miles (92.5 km)2yr-private
  • Franklin Pierce University57.5 miles (92.6 km)4yr-private
  • Magdalen College58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-private
  • New England College59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts-Amherst64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-public
  • Norwich University64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-private
  • Amherst College65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-private
  • Smith College66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-private
  • Conway School of Landscape Design66.8 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
  • Fulton-Montgomery Community College67.8 miles (109.1 km)2yr-public
  • Hampshire College67.9 miles (109.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Wachusett Community College68.5 miles (110.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mount Holyoke College71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
  • Vermont State Colleges-Office of the Chancellor72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-public
  • Vermont College of Fine Arts73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-public
  • NHTI-Concord's Community College74.0 miles (119.1 km)2yr-public
  • Bard College at Simon's Rock74.2 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Vermont74.6 miles (120.1 km)2yr-public
  • Plymouth State University74.7 miles (120.3 km)4yr-public
  • Holyoke Community College74.8 miles (120.3 km)2yr-public
  • University System of New Hampshire System Office75.9 miles (122.2 km)4yr-public
  • Fitchburg State University76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-public
  • Goddard College76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
  • Westfield State University77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Anselm College77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-private
  • Manchester Community College78.1 miles (125.8 km)2yr-public
  • College of Our Lady of the Elms78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of New Hampshire at Manchester79.4 miles (127.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online79.4 miles (127.7 km)4yr-public
  • Lakes Region Community College79.4 miles (127.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southern New Hampshire University79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-private
  • Nashua Community College80.9 miles (130.3 km)2yr-public
  • Springfield Technical Community College81.5 miles (131.1 km)2yr-public
  • American International College81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-private
  • Western New England University81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield College82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia-Greene Community College82.2 miles (132.3 km)2yr-public
  • Thomas More College of Liberal Arts82.4 miles (132.7 km)4yr-private
  • Anna Maria College83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
  • St Joseph School of Nursing84.3 miles (135.6 km)2yr-private
  • Bay Path University85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-public
  • Champlain College85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rivier University85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Vermont85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Michael's College86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
  • Assumption University88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-private
  • Quinsigamond Community College88.8 miles (143.0 km)2yr-public
  • Worcester State University89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-public
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute90.4 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
  • Clark University91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-public
  • College of the Holy Cross92.3 miles (148.6 km)4yr-private
  • North Country Community College92.8 miles (149.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of Massachusetts-Lowell94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-public
  • Bard College96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
  • National Aviation Academy of New England98.1 miles (157.9 km)2yr-private
  • Massachusetts School of Law99.1 miles (159.5 km)4yr-private
  • Nichols College99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Dorset Elementary Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
RED FOX COMMUNITY SCHOOLprivate——4.4 miles (7.0 km)
LONG TRAIL SCHOOLprivate——5.1 miles (8.3 km)
Manchester Elementary/Middle Schoolpublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
MAPLE STREET SCHOOLprivate——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
MANCHESTER VILLAGE SCHOOLprivate——6.4 miles (10.2 km)
Currier Memorial Union Schoolpublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Flood Brook Schoolpublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
MOUNTAIN SCHOOL AT WINHALLprivate——8.9 miles (14.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 05253

What school district is ZIP code 05253 in?
ZIP 05253 (East 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 05253?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 4 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 05253 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 05253 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher57.7%
High school22.5%
Less than HS0.0%
School districtTaconic and Green Regional School District