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ZIP 06242 — 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 06242

K-12 nearby
18
Public
15
Private
3
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 06242 (CT) is associated with Eastford School District (LEA 0901380) 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 18 K-12 schools (15 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 University of Connecticut about 10.0 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Eastford School District
LEA ID
0901380
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • University of Connecticut10.0 miles (16.2 km)4yr-public
  • Nichols College13.2 miles (21.3 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Connecticut State University13.6 miles (22.0 km)4yr-public
  • Western New England University26.7 miles (42.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bay Path University27.5 miles (44.2 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education27.8 miles (44.7 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield College27.8 miles (44.7 km)4yr-private
  • College of the Holy Cross27.8 miles (44.7 km)4yr-private
  • Clark University28.1 miles (45.3 km)4yr-private
  • American International College28.2 miles (45.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bryant University28.5 miles (45.9 km)4yr-private
  • Worcester State University28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Springfield Technical Community College28.9 miles (46.6 km)2yr-public
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute30.0 miles (48.3 km)4yr-private
  • Goodwin University30.1 miles (48.4 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford30.6 miles (49.2 km)4yr-private
  • Assumption University30.7 miles (49.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rensselaer at Hartford31.1 miles (50.0 km)4yr-private
  • Connecticut State Community College31.1 miles (50.1 km)2yr-public
  • College of Our Lady of the Elms31.1 miles (50.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus31.2 miles (50.2 km)4yr-public
  • Anna Maria College31.4 miles (50.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School31.4 miles (50.5 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln31.8 miles (51.2 km)2yr-private
  • Trinity College32.4 miles (52.2 km)4yr-private
  • Rhode Island College32.5 miles (52.3 km)4yr-public
  • Quinsigamond Community College32.7 miles (52.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of Hartford32.7 miles (52.6 km)4yr-private
  • Hartford International University for Religion and Peace32.8 miles (52.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Saint Joseph33.7 miles (54.2 km)4yr-private
  • Providence College33.9 miles (54.6 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Rhode Island34.0 miles (54.6 km)2yr-public
  • New England Institute of Technology34.4 miles (55.4 km)4yr-private
  • American Institute-West Hartford34.6 miles (55.7 km)2yr-private
  • Holy Apostles College and Seminary34.9 miles (56.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Holyoke College35.0 miles (56.3 km)4yr-private
  • Holyoke Community College35.3 miles (56.8 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Providence35.4 miles (57.0 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Online35.4 miles (57.0 km)4yr-private
  • Rhode Island School of Design35.5 miles (57.1 km)4yr-private
  • College Unbound35.6 miles (57.2 km)4yr-private
  • Connecticut College35.6 miles (57.4 km)4yr-private
  • Brown University35.8 miles (57.6 km)4yr-private
  • United States Coast Guard Academy35.9 miles (57.8 km)4yr-public
  • Hampshire College37.3 miles (60.0 km)4yr-private
  • Central Connecticut State University37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-public
  • Wesleyan University37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-private
  • Dean College38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-private
  • Charter Oak State College38.8 miles (62.5 km)4yr-public
  • Mitchell College39.2 miles (63.1 km)4yr-private
  • Amherst College39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
  • Westfield State University39.6 miles (63.8 km)4yr-public
  • University of Connecticut-Avery Point40.0 miles (64.4 km)4yr-public
  • Smith College40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts-Amherst40.5 miles (65.2 km)4yr-public
  • Conway School of Landscape Design40.6 miles (65.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Rhode Island40.7 miles (65.5 km)4yr-public
  • Framingham State University43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-public
  • Roger Williams University School of Law46.0 miles (74.1 km)4yr-private
  • Roger Williams University46.1 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wheaton College (Massachusetts)47.0 miles (75.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Wachusett Community College48.5 miles (78.1 km)2yr-public
  • Wellesley College48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-private
  • IYRS School of Technology & Trades49.3 miles (79.4 km)2yr-private
  • FINE Mortuary College50.3 miles (80.9 km)2yr-private
  • Salve Regina University50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-private
  • Fitchburg State University50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-public
  • Pope St John XXIII National Seminary50.5 miles (81.2 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin W Olin College of Engineering50.7 miles (81.5 km)4yr-private
  • Babson College50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-private
  • Regis College51.0 miles (82.1 km)4yr-private
  • Massachusetts Bay Community College51.4 miles (82.7 km)2yr-public
  • Bristol Community College51.6 miles (83.0 km)2yr-public
  • Quinnipiac University52.9 miles (85.1 km)4yr-private
  • Hebrew College53.2 miles (85.6 km)4yr-private
  • Stonehill College53.2 miles (85.7 km)4yr-private
  • National Aviation Academy of New England53.3 miles (85.8 km)2yr-private
  • William James College53.3 miles (85.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lasell University53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-private
  • Brandeis University53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-public
  • Curry College55.4 miles (89.2 km)4yr-private
  • Greenfield Community College55.9 miles (89.9 km)2yr-public
  • Bentley University56.0 miles (90.1 km)4yr-private
  • Boston Baptist College56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-private
  • Boston College56.3 miles (90.6 km)4yr-private
  • Post University56.7 miles (91.3 km)4yr-private
  • Saint John's Seminary56.9 miles (91.6 km)4yr-private
  • Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology57.4 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bridgewater State University57.9 miles (93.1 km)4yr-public
  • Albertus Magnus College57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-private
  • Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-private
  • Massasoit Community College58.0 miles (93.4 km)2yr-public
  • Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing58.1 miles (93.4 km)2yr-private
  • Laboure College of Healthcare58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Connecticut State University58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-public
  • Yale University59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth59.1 miles (95.0 km)4yr-public
  • Roxbury Community College59.3 miles (95.4 km)2yr-public
  • MCPHS University59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Eastford Elementary Schoolpublic——0.8 miles (1.2 km)
Ashford Schoolpublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
POMFRET SCHOOLprivate——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
The Woodstock Academypublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Union Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Pomfret Community Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Hampton Elementary Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Woodstock Middle Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Woodstock Elementary Schoolpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Chaplin Elementary Schoolpublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
LEARNING CLINICprivate——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Center Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Putnam Elementary Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Putnam Middle Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Putnam High Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
PUTNAM SCIENCE ACADEMYprivate——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Mansfield Elementary Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Parish Hill High Schoolpublic——10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 06242

What school district is ZIP code 06242 in?
ZIP 06242 (CT) maps to Eastford School District (LEA ID 0901380) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 06242?
US5 lists 18 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 15 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 06242 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 06242 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher39.1%
High school28.0%
Less than HS3.5%
School districtEastford School District