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New Paltz village, NY

ZIP 12561 — 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 12561

K-12 nearby
30
Public
21
Private
9
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 12561 (New Paltz, NY) is associated with Highland Central School District (LEA 3614400) 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 30 K-12 schools (21 public, 9 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 State University of New York at New Paltz about 1.5 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Highland Central School District
LEA ID
3614400
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • State University of New York at New Paltz1.5 miles (2.3 km)4yr-public
  • Ulster County Community College6.6 miles (10.6 km)2yr-public
  • Culinary Institute of America8.4 miles (13.6 km)4yr-private
  • Marist University8.7 miles (14.0 km)4yr-private
  • Dutchess Community College10.2 miles (16.4 km)2yr-public
  • Vassar College11.5 miles (18.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Saint Mary College17.5 miles (28.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bard College20.4 miles (32.9 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva of Ocean21.0 miles (33.8 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli21.1 miles (33.9 km)4yr-private
  • United States Military Academy26.6 miles (42.8 km)4yr-public
  • Yeshivath Zichron Moshe27.2 miles (43.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Orange County Community College28.0 miles (45.0 km)2yr-public
  • Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College29.2 miles (47.0 km)4yr-private
  • Derech Hachaim Seminary29.4 miles (47.3 km)2yr-private
  • Sullivan County Community College29.5 miles (47.4 km)2yr-public
  • Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia-Greene Community College34.7 miles (55.9 km)2yr-public
  • Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary35.5 miles (57.2 km)4yr-private
  • Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary40.0 miles (64.3 km)4yr-private
  • Western Connecticut State University41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-public
  • Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary43.0 miles (69.3 km)4yr-private
  • Rockland Community College43.2 miles (69.5 km)2yr-public
  • Yeshiva Gedolah Kesser Torah43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bais Binyomin Academy44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-private
  • Ohel Margulia Seminary44.1 miles (70.9 km)2yr-private
  • Mechon L'hoyroa44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshivath Viznitz44.6 miles (71.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rabbinical College Beth Shraga44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical College44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bais Medrash Elyon44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-private
  • Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok45.5 miles (73.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah46.8 miles (75.3 km)2yr-private
  • Bais Medrash of Dexter Park46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-private
  • Ramapo College of New Jersey47.0 miles (75.7 km)4yr-public
  • Bard College at Simon's Rock48.2 miles (77.5 km)4yr-private
  • Eastwick College-Ramsey48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-private
  • New York Medical College48.9 miles (78.7 km)4yr-private
  • Dominican University New York49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-private
  • St. Thomas Aquinas College50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY Westchester Community College50.3 miles (81.0 km)2yr-public
  • Mercy University52.3 miles (84.1 km)4yr-private
  • The College of Westchester52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY at Purchase College53.3 miles (85.7 km)4yr-public
  • Center for Ultrasound Research & Education53.6 miles (86.3 km)2yr-private
  • Manhattanville University54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-private
  • Post University54.6 miles (87.9 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY College of Technology at Delhi55.3 miles (88.9 km)4yr-public
  • Cochran School of Nursing55.7 miles (89.6 km)2yr-private
  • Bergen Community College55.8 miles (89.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus56.3 miles (90.7 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary56.4 miles (90.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Connecticut-Stamford56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-public
  • William Paterson University of New Jersey56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-public
  • Sacred Heart University57.7 miles (92.9 km)4yr-private
  • Academy for Jewish Religion57.8 miles (93.0 km)4yr-private
  • Passaic County Community College58.2 miles (93.7 km)2yr-public
  • Sarah Lawrence College58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-private
  • Sussex County Community College58.8 miles (94.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of Mount Saint Vincent59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-private
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus59.7 miles (96.0 km)4yr-private
  • Berkeley College-Woodland Park59.7 miles (96.0 km)4yr-private
  • Iona University59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
  • Montefiore School of Nursing60.0 miles (96.6 km)2yr-private
  • Fairfield University60.2 miles (96.8 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva of the Telshe Alumni60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
  • Eastwick College-Hackensack60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
  • Manhattan University60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-private
  • American Institute-Clifton61.2 miles (98.5 km)2yr-private
  • Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing61.6 miles (99.1 km)2yr-private
  • Felician University61.6 miles (99.2 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro61.8 miles (99.5 km)2yr-private
  • Jersey College62.0 miles (99.8 km)2yr-private
  • CUNY Lehman College62.1 miles (100.0 km)4yr-public
  • Paier College62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-private
  • Montclair State University62.3 miles (100.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of Bridgeport62.4 miles (100.3 km)4yr-private
  • Assumption College for Sisters62.4 miles (100.5 km)2yr-private
  • Monroe University62.7 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
  • School of Professional Horticulture, New York Botanical Garden62.7 miles (100.9 km)2yr-private
  • Berkshire Community College62.8 miles (101.1 km)2yr-public
  • CUNY Bronx Community College63.0 miles (101.4 km)2yr-public
  • Fordham University63.2 miles (101.6 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva University63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield63.6 miles (102.4 km)2yr-private
  • American Institute of Healthcare & Technology63.6 miles (102.4 km)2yr-private
  • Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-private
  • Albany Law School63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-private
  • Maria College of Albany63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-private
  • St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing63.9 miles (102.8 km)2yr-private
  • Albany Medical College63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY-System Office63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-public
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine64.0 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-private
  • Boricua College64.5 miles (103.7 km)4yr-private
  • The College of Saint Rose64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell University64.7 miles (104.1 km)4yr-private
  • Webb Institute64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
ULSTER BOCESpublic——0.7 miles (1.2 km)
MOUNTAIN LAUREL WALDORF SCHOOLprivate——1.0 miles (1.6 km)
DUZINE SCHOOLpublic——1.1 miles (1.8 km)
NEW PALTZ MIDDLE SCHOOLpublic——1.4 miles (2.2 km)
NEW PALTZ SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLpublic——2.6 miles (4.2 km)
MONTESSORI OF NEW PALTZprivate——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOLpublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
HIGHLAND RESIDENTIAL CENTERpublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
RONDOUT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLpublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
GROWING CIRCLE MONTESSORIprivate——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
RONDOUT VALLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLpublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
RONDOUT VALLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLpublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
ACORN WALDORF SCHOOLprivate——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
HIGH MEADOW SCHOOLprivate——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
WEST PARK SCHOOLpublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
MARBLETOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLpublic——7.2 miles (11.7 km)
HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
MOUNT ACADEMYprivate——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
LITTLE WATER PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLpublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
S F B MORSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——9.5 miles (15.4 km)
ANDERSON CENTER FOR AUTISMprivate——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
HOLY TRINITY ANNEX @ ST PETER SCHOOLprivate——9.7 miles (15.5 km)
GOV GEORGE CLINTON SCHOOLpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
VIOLET AVENUE SCHOOLpublic——9.7 miles (15.7 km)
TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
RALPH R SMITH SCHOOLpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
HAVILAND MIDDLE SCHOOLpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
PLATTEKILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 12561

What school district is ZIP code 12561 in?
ZIP 12561 (New Paltz, NY) maps to Highland Central School District (LEA ID 3614400) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 12561?
US5 lists 30 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 21 public and 9 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 12561 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 12561 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher56.1%
High school19.9%
Less than HS3.4%
School districtHighland Central School District