ZIP 06255 — 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 06255

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 06255 (Quinebaug, CT) is associated with Thompson School District (LEA 0904530) 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 38 K-12 schools (30 public, 8 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 Nichols College about 3.9 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Thompson School District

LEA ID

0904530

Private school share (ACS)

0.5%

Colleges & universities (100)

Nichols College3.9 miles (6.3 km)4yr-private
College of the Holy Cross17.7 miles (28.5 km)4yr-private
Clark University18.3 miles (29.5 km)4yr-private
Bryant University19.3 miles (31.0 km)4yr-private
Worcester State University19.3 miles (31.1 km)4yr-public
Worcester Polytechnic Institute20.2 miles (32.5 km)4yr-private
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School21.1 miles (33.9 km)4yr-public
Assumption University21.3 miles (34.2 km)4yr-private
University of Connecticut21.9 miles (35.2 km)4yr-public
Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln22.1 miles (35.6 km)2yr-private
Quinsigamond Community College23.0 miles (37.0 km)2yr-public
Anna Maria College23.5 miles (37.8 km)4yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Rhode Island College24.7 miles (39.7 km)4yr-public
Eastern Connecticut State University24.7 miles (39.8 km)4yr-public
Providence College26.0 miles (41.8 km)4yr-private
Dean College26.7 miles (42.9 km)4yr-private
Rhode Island School of Design27.8 miles (44.7 km)4yr-private
Johnson & Wales University-Providence27.8 miles (44.7 km)4yr-private
Johnson & Wales University-Online27.8 miles (44.7 km)4yr-private
Brown University28.0 miles (45.1 km)4yr-private
College Unbound28.2 miles (45.4 km)4yr-private
Community College of Rhode Island28.9 miles (46.6 km)2yr-public
New England Institute of Technology30.7 miles (49.3 km)4yr-private
Framingham State University31.8 miles (51.2 km)4yr-public
Western New England University32.9 miles (52.9 km)4yr-private
Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education34.5 miles (55.5 km)4yr-private
Springfield College34.5 miles (55.5 km)4yr-private
American International College34.7 miles (55.8 km)4yr-private
Bay Path University35.3 miles (56.7 km)4yr-private
Springfield Technical Community College35.6 miles (57.4 km)2yr-public
Wellesley College36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
College of Our Lady of the Elms37.4 miles (60.1 km)4yr-private
Pope St John XXIII National Seminary38.7 miles (62.2 km)4yr-private
FINE Mortuary College38.7 miles (62.2 km)2yr-private
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering38.8 miles (62.5 km)4yr-private
Babson College38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-private
Mount Holyoke College39.0 miles (62.7 km)4yr-private
Regis College39.2 miles (63.1 km)4yr-private
Massachusetts Bay Community College39.5 miles (63.6 km)2yr-public
Hampshire College39.7 miles (63.9 km)4yr-private
University of Rhode Island40.0 miles (64.3 km)4yr-public
Roger Williams University School of Law40.5 miles (65.1 km)4yr-private
Roger Williams University40.6 miles (65.3 km)4yr-private
Holyoke Community College40.9 miles (65.8 km)2yr-public
Amherst College41.1 miles (66.2 km)4yr-private
Hebrew College41.4 miles (66.6 km)4yr-private
William James College41.5 miles (66.8 km)4yr-private
Lasell University41.5 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private
Fitchburg State University41.7 miles (67.0 km)4yr-public
Goodwin University41.7 miles (67.1 km)4yr-private
Mount Wachusett Community College41.8 miles (67.3 km)2yr-public
Brandeis University41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-private
National Aviation Academy of New England41.9 miles (67.4 km)2yr-private
University of Massachusetts-Amherst42.0 miles (67.7 km)4yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford42.0 miles (67.7 km)4yr-private
Stonehill College42.4 miles (68.3 km)4yr-private
Rensselaer at Hartford42.5 miles (68.3 km)4yr-private
Connecticut State Community College42.5 miles (68.4 km)2yr-public
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-public
Connecticut College43.5 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
Curry College43.7 miles (70.4 km)4yr-private
United States Coast Guard Academy43.7 miles (70.4 km)4yr-public
University of Hartford43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
Trinity College43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
Smith College44.0 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
Hartford International University for Religion and Peace44.2 miles (71.1 km)4yr-private
Bentley University44.2 miles (71.1 km)4yr-private
Conway School of Landscape Design44.3 miles (71.3 km)4yr-private
Bristol Community College44.4 miles (71.4 km)2yr-public
Boston Baptist College44.5 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
Boston College44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
University of Saint Joseph45.0 miles (72.4 km)4yr-private
Saint John's Seminary45.1 miles (72.5 km)4yr-private
Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology45.5 miles (73.3 km)4yr-private
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc46.1 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
American Institute-West Hartford46.1 miles (74.3 km)2yr-private
IYRS School of Technology & Trades46.5 miles (74.8 km)2yr-private
Holy Apostles College and Seminary46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-private
Mitchell College46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-private
Westfield State University46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-public
Laboure College of Healthcare47.1 miles (75.8 km)4yr-private
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing47.1 miles (75.8 km)2yr-private
Massasoit Community College47.2 miles (75.9 km)2yr-public
University of Connecticut-Avery Point47.4 miles (76.2 km)4yr-public
Salve Regina University47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private
Roxbury Community College47.5 miles (76.4 km)2yr-public
MCPHS University47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-private
Emmanuel College47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-private
Massachusetts College of Art and Design47.5 miles (76.5 km)4yr-public
Simmons University47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-private
Bridgewater State University47.6 miles (76.7 km)4yr-public
Boston University47.7 miles (76.7 km)4yr-private
Wentworth Institute of Technology47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
Longy School of Music of Bard College48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-private
Harvard University48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-private
Northeastern University48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-private
Northeastern University Professional Programs48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-private
The New England Conservatory of Music48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
Berklee College of Music48.3 miles (77.8 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Tourtellotte Memorial High School	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
Thompson Middle School	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
Mary R. Fisher Elementary School	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
MARIANAPOLIS PREP SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
RIVER RUN ACADEMY AT THE SUSAN WAYNE CTR OF EXCEL	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Mason Road School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Bartlett High School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Webster Middle School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
ALL SAINTS ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
ST JOSEPH SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Shepherd Hill Regional High	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Dudley Middle School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Woodstock Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Park Avenue Elementary	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
The Woodstock Academy	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Putnam Middle School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Dudley Elementary	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Putnam Elementary School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Putnam High School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Woodstock Middle School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
PUTNAM SCIENCE ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
POMFRET SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Alfred M Chaffee	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Southbridge Middle School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Southbridge High School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
West Glocester Elementary	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
VIEWPOINT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Charlton Street	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Eastford Road	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Killingly High School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Southbridge Academy	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
TRINITY CATHOLIC ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Pomfret Community School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Killingly Intermediate School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
West Street	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
Charlton Middle School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Heritage School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Killingly Central School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 06255

What school district is ZIP code 06255 in?

ZIP 06255 (Quinebaug, CT) maps to Thompson School District (LEA ID 0904530) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 06255?

US5 lists 38 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 30 public and 8 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 06255 attend private school?

About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 06255 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	28.5%
High school	38.9%
Less than HS	6.3%
School district	Thompson School District

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