ZIP 06438 — 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 06438

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 06438 (Higganum, CT) is associated with Regional School District 17 (LEA 0903539) 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 28 K-12 schools (25 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 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 Wesleyan University about 10.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Regional School District 17

LEA ID

0903539

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

Wesleyan University10.4 miles (16.8 km)4yr-private
Holy Apostles College and Seminary12.8 miles (20.6 km)4yr-private
Quinnipiac University20.4 miles (32.8 km)4yr-private
Charter Oak State College20.4 miles (32.9 km)4yr-public
Goodwin University21.0 miles (33.8 km)4yr-private
Central Connecticut State University21.2 miles (34.1 km)4yr-public
Connecticut College21.2 miles (34.1 km)4yr-private
United States Coast Guard Academy21.6 miles (34.7 km)4yr-public
American Institute-West Hartford21.9 miles (35.3 km)2yr-private
Trinity College22.3 miles (35.9 km)4yr-private
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus22.9 miles (36.8 km)4yr-public
Mitchell College22.9 miles (36.9 km)4yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford23.1 miles (37.1 km)4yr-private
Connecticut State Community College23.2 miles (37.4 km)2yr-public
Albertus Magnus College23.4 miles (37.7 km)4yr-private
Eastern Connecticut State University23.5 miles (37.8 km)4yr-public
Rensselaer at Hartford23.6 miles (38.0 km)4yr-private
Hartford International University for Religion and Peace24.1 miles (38.7 km)4yr-private
Yale University24.1 miles (38.8 km)4yr-private
Southern Connecticut State University24.6 miles (39.5 km)4yr-public
University of Connecticut-Avery Point24.7 miles (39.7 km)4yr-public
University of Saint Joseph25.3 miles (40.7 km)4yr-private
University of Hartford26.0 miles (41.9 km)4yr-private
University of New Haven26.4 miles (42.4 km)4yr-private
University of Connecticut27.6 miles (44.5 km)4yr-public
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-public
Post University30.4 miles (48.9 km)4yr-private
American Institute of Healthcare & Technology39.0 miles (62.7 km)2yr-private
University of Bridgeport41.0 miles (65.9 km)4yr-private
Paier College41.2 miles (66.3 km)4yr-private
Bay Path University41.5 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private
Sacred Heart University41.7 miles (67.1 km)4yr-private
Fairfield University44.2 miles (71.1 km)4yr-private
Springfield College44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
Springfield Technical Community College45.2 miles (72.8 km)2yr-public
American International College45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
Western New England University45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-private
College of Our Lady of the Elms47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-private
Western Connecticut State University48.9 miles (78.7 km)4yr-public
Westfield State University49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-public
Stony Brook University49.3 miles (79.4 km)4yr-public
Nichols College50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-private
University of Rhode Island50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-public
Suffolk County Community College50.9 miles (81.9 km)2yr-public
Holyoke Community College51.6 miles (83.0 km)2yr-public
New England Institute of Technology53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
Mount Holyoke College55.3 miles (88.9 km)4yr-private
Community College of Rhode Island55.7 miles (89.6 km)2yr-public
Bryant University59.1 miles (95.2 km)4yr-private
Western Suffolk BOCES59.3 miles (95.4 km)2yr-public
Conway School of Landscape Design59.7 miles (96.1 km)4yr-private
Rhode Island College59.8 miles (96.3 km)4yr-public
Smith College59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-private
Hampshire College60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-private
University of Connecticut-Stamford60.6 miles (97.6 km)4yr-public
Providence College61.1 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
College Unbound61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-private
IYRS School of Technology & Trades61.6 miles (99.1 km)2yr-private
Johnson & Wales University-Providence61.6 miles (99.2 km)4yr-private
Johnson & Wales University-Online61.6 miles (99.2 km)4yr-private
Rhode Island School of Design62.0 miles (99.8 km)4yr-private
Brown University62.2 miles (100.2 km)4yr-private
Salve Regina University62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-private
Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln62.5 miles (100.6 km)2yr-private
Amherst College63.3 miles (101.8 km)4yr-private
University of Massachusetts-Amherst64.2 miles (103.4 km)4yr-public
Five Towns College64.2 miles (103.4 km)4yr-private
College of the Holy Cross64.7 miles (104.2 km)4yr-private
Clark University65.0 miles (104.7 km)4yr-private
Worcester State University65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-public
Roger Williams University School of Law65.6 miles (105.5 km)4yr-private
Roger Williams University65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-private
Worcester Polytechnic Institute66.9 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
Anna Maria College67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
Assumption University67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School68.4 miles (110.0 km)4yr-public
Farmingdale State College68.4 miles (110.0 km)4yr-public
SUNY at Purchase College68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-public
Bard College at Simon's Rock68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
New York College of Health Professions69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-private
Manhattanville University69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-private
Quinsigamond Community College69.5 miles (111.9 km)2yr-public
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-private
Center for Ultrasound Research & Education71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-private
Webb Institute71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
Dean College71.7 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
Long Island University71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
SUNY Old Westbury71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-public
Island Drafting and Technical Institute72.0 miles (115.8 km)2yr-private
SUNY Westchester Community College72.0 miles (115.9 km)2yr-public
Hunter Business School72.3 miles (116.4 km)2yr-private
New York Medical College72.6 miles (116.8 km)4yr-private
The College of Westchester72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-private
New York Institute of Technology72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-private
Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary73.1 miles (117.6 km)4yr-private
Vassar College73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-private
Bristol Community College73.8 miles (118.8 km)2yr-public
Dutchess Community College74.7 miles (120.3 km)2yr-public
United States Military Academy75.5 miles (121.4 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Burr District Elementary School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Haddam-Killingworth High School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
OAK HILL SCHOOL AT HADDAM-KILLINGWORTH HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
FRANKLIN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
Nathan Hale-Ray High School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Chester Elementary School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
East Haddam Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Haddam-Killingworth Middle School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Haddam-Killingworth Intermediate School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Deep River Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Valley Regional High School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Killingworth Elementary School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
John Winthrop Middle School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
East Hampton Middle School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
STEWARD OUTDOOR SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Memorial School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Center School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Essex Elementary School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
East Hampton High School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Coginchaug Regional High School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Bielefield School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Lyme Consolidated School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Farm Hill School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Whiting Forensic Hospital	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Frank Ward Strong School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Beman Middle School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Wesley School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 06438

What school district is ZIP code 06438 in?

ZIP 06438 (Higganum, CT) maps to Regional School District 17 (LEA ID 0903539) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 06438?

US5 lists 28 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 25 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 06438 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 06438 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	55.3%
High school	17.6%
Less than HS	5.0%
School district	Regional School District 17

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