Albany city, NY
ZIP 12208 — Schools & Education
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Middle ClassLow Snow Area
School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities
Schools & Education in ZIP 12208
K-12 nearby
100
Public
71
Private
29
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 12208 (Albany, NY) is associated with Albany City School District (LEA 3602460) 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 100 K-12 schools (71 public, 29 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.8 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 Maria College of Albany about 0.4 miles away (4yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Albany City School District
LEA ID
3602460
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Maria College of Albany0.4 miles (0.6 km)4yr-private
- St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing0.4 miles (0.6 km)2yr-private
- The College of Saint Rose1.4 miles (2.3 km)4yr-private
- Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences1.6 miles (2.5 km)4yr-private
- Albany Law School1.6 miles (2.7 km)4yr-private
- Albany Medical College1.7 miles (2.7 km)4yr-private
- Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus2.2 miles (3.6 km)2yr-private
- University at Albany2.4 miles (3.8 km)4yr-public
- SUNY-System Office3.1 miles (5.0 km)4yr-public
- Bryant & Stratton College-Albany3.1 miles (5.0 km)4yr-private
- Excelsior University4.5 miles (7.3 km)4yr-private
- Siena College5.3 miles (8.6 km)4yr-private
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- Hudson Valley Community College7.1 miles (11.4 km)2yr-public
- Russell Sage College7.9 miles (12.6 km)4yr-private
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute8.6 miles (13.9 km)4yr-private
- Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing9.2 miles (14.8 km)2yr-private
- Belanger School of Nursing11.7 miles (18.8 km)2yr-private
- Union College12.9 miles (20.8 km)4yr-private
- Schenectady County Community College13.2 miles (21.3 km)2yr-public
- Berkshire Community College28.5 miles (45.9 km)2yr-public
- Empire State University29.4 miles (47.2 km)4yr-public
- Columbia-Greene Community College30.1 miles (48.4 km)2yr-public
- Skidmore College30.7 miles (49.4 km)4yr-private
- Williams College31.1 miles (50.1 km)4yr-private
- Fulton-Montgomery Community College33.7 miles (54.2 km)2yr-public
- Bennington College34.4 miles (55.3 km)4yr-private
- SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill35.0 miles (56.3 km)4yr-public
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts36.0 miles (58.0 km)4yr-public
- Bard College at Simon's Rock37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
- Bard College44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-private
- SUNY Adirondack48.9 miles (78.7 km)2yr-public
- Ulster County Community College57.8 miles (92.9 km)2yr-public
- Greenfield Community College60.0 miles (96.6 km)2yr-public
- SUNY College of Technology at Delhi62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-public
- Westfield State University63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-public
- Culinary Institute of America63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-private
- Conway School of Landscape Design63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-private
- Smith College64.0 miles (103.1 km)4yr-private
- Dutchess Community College64.4 miles (103.6 km)2yr-public
- State University of New York at New Paltz64.5 miles (103.9 km)4yr-public
- Marist University64.7 miles (104.2 km)4yr-private
- SUNY Oneonta65.1 miles (104.7 km)4yr-public
- SIT Graduate Institute65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-private
- Hartwick College65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-private
- Herkimer County Community College66.1 miles (106.3 km)2yr-public
- Vassar College66.9 miles (107.7 km)4yr-private
- Holyoke Community College67.0 miles (107.9 km)2yr-public
- University of Massachusetts-Amherst67.9 miles (109.3 km)4yr-public
- Amherst College68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
- Mount Holyoke College68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
- Hampshire College69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-private
- Landmark College69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-private
- College of Our Lady of the Elms71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva of Ocean72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-private
- Springfield Technical Community College73.2 miles (117.9 km)2yr-public
- American International College74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
- Springfield College74.4 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
- Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education74.4 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
- Davis College74.5 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
- Word of Life Bible Institute74.5 miles (119.8 km)2yr-private
- Bay Path University75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-private
- Sullivan County Community College75.5 miles (121.5 km)2yr-public
- Western New England University75.6 miles (121.6 km)4yr-private
- Yeshivath Zichron Moshe76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-private
- Mohawk Valley Community College77.2 miles (124.2 km)2yr-public
- Antioch University-New England79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
- SUNY Polytechnic Institute79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-public
- Mount Saint Mary College79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-private
- Saint Elizabeth College of Nursing79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-private
- Keene State College79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-public
- Utica University80.2 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
- University of Hartford81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
- University of Saint Joseph81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-private
- Hartford International University for Religion and Peace83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-private
- Rensselaer at Hartford84.1 miles (135.3 km)4yr-private
- Connecticut State Community College84.4 miles (135.8 km)2yr-public
- American Institute-West Hartford84.7 miles (136.3 km)2yr-private
- University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-public
- Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford84.7 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
- Trinity College84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
- Central Connecticut State University85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-public
- Hamilton College85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
- University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-public
- Post University85.8 miles (138.0 km)4yr-private
- Charter Oak State College86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-public
- Goodwin University86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-private
- United States Military Academy87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-public
- Colgate University88.4 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
- Western Connecticut State University88.6 miles (142.5 km)4yr-public
- Franklin Pierce University89.4 miles (143.8 km)4yr-private
- Orange County Community College89.7 miles (144.3 km)2yr-public
- River Valley Community College90.7 miles (145.9 km)2yr-public
- Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College92.7 miles (149.1 km)4yr-private
- Derech Hachaim Seminary92.7 miles (149.2 km)2yr-private
- Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
- Mount Wachusett Community College92.9 miles (149.5 km)2yr-public
- Holy Apostles College and Seminary93.7 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
- SUNY Morrisville94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-public
- Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary95.7 miles (154.1 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATER CHRISTI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
| NEW SCOTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 0.9 miles (1.4 km) |
| MAIMONIDES HEBREW DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.6 km) |
| STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.6 km) |
| ALBANY SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) |
| ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY | private | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) |
| ACADEMY OF THE HOLY NAMES | private | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) |
| NEIL HELLMAN SCHOOL/NORTHERN RIVERS FAMILY SERVICE | private | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.2 km) |
| HEBREW ACADEMY OF THE CAPITAL DISTRICT | private | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
| PINE HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| ALBANY ACADEMIES | private | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| EAGLE POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.3 km) |
| ST CATHERINE'S CTR FOR CHILDREN R & E MAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| LASALLE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.5 km) |
| ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) |
| ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| ELSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (3.0 km) |
| NYS DEPT OF CORRECTIONS PLACEMENT | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| ST ANNE INSTITUTE | private | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.3 km) |
| HENRY JOHNSON CHARTER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.3 km) |
| BRIGHTER CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| ROOTS ACADEMY AT WEST HILL | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| GREEN TECH HIGH CHARTER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| THOMAS S O'BRIEN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| BRIGHTER CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BOYS | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| MONTESSORI MAGNET SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| BETHLEHEM CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| KIPP ALBANY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| THE FREE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM AT ALBANY INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| GIFFEN MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| TECH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| KIPP TECH VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| CASTLE ISLAND BILINGUAL MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| CASTLE ISLAND BILINGUAL MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| ARBOR HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| MT. MORIAH ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| SLINGERLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| HAMAGRAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.2 km) |
| GLENMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| WESTMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| ROESSLEVILLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| OUR SAVIOR'S CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| SAND CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.0 km) |
| NORTH ALBANY ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| EAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| ST PIUS X | private | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| ST PIUS X SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| BETHLEHEM CHILDRENS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| LOUDONVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| SHAKER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| NURSES MIDDLE COLLEGE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL-CAPITAL REGION | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| DOANE STUART SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| VAN RENSSELAER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| RENSSELAER JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.3 km) |
| MENANDS SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| RED MILL SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.8 km) |
| SOUTHGATE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.1 km) |
| FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| ST GREGORYS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| SADDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| ALBANY-SCHOHARIE-SCHENECTADY-SARATOGA BOCES | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.4 km) |
| WOODLAND HILL MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.2 km) |
| CITIZEN EDMOND GENET SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.2 km) |
| VOORHEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.4 km) |
| SHAKER MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
| SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| BELL TOP SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| HOWARD L GOFF SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.7 km) |
| BLUE CREEK SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) |
| ALBERTUS W BECKER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) |
| RENSSELAER COUNTY JAIL | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) |
| NORTH GREENBUSH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.0 km) |
| CAP DIST JUVENILE SECURE DETENTION | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.2 km) |
| KIPP TROY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.2 km) |
| HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| LA SALLE INSTITUTE | private | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| WATERVLIET JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| VEEDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.2 km) |
| CARROLL HILL SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.3 km) |
| WATERVLIET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.4 km) |
| LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.5 km) |
| CATHOLIC CENTRAL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.6 km) |
| FORTS FERRY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.6 km) |
| CLAYTON A BOUTON HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| RIVER RUN COMMUNITY MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| VOORHEESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| ROBERT C PARKER SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.9 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 12208
What school district is ZIP code 12208 in?
ZIP 12208 (Albany, NY) maps to Albany City School District (LEA ID 3602460) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 12208?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 71 public and 29 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 12208 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 12208 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 55.5% |
| High school | 14.1% |
| Less than HS | 7.4% |
| School district | Albany City School District |