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ZIP 12863 — 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 12863

K-12 nearby
21
Public
15
Private
6
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 12863 (NY) is associated with Ballston Spa Central School District (LEA 3603930) 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 21 K-12 schools (15 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.6 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 Empire State University about 7.6 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Ballston Spa Central School District
LEA ID
3603930
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (83)

  • Empire State University7.6 miles (12.3 km)4yr-public
  • Skidmore College7.8 miles (12.6 km)4yr-private
  • Union College16.7 miles (26.9 km)4yr-private
  • Schenectady County Community College17.0 miles (27.4 km)2yr-public
  • Belanger School of Nursing17.8 miles (28.6 km)2yr-private
  • Fulton-Montgomery Community College19.2 miles (30.9 km)2yr-public
  • SUNY Adirondack24.5 miles (39.4 km)2yr-public
  • Excelsior University24.8 miles (39.9 km)4yr-private
  • Siena College25.4 miles (40.8 km)4yr-private
  • Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing25.5 miles (41.0 km)2yr-private
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Albany25.8 miles (41.5 km)4yr-private
  • Russell Sage College25.9 miles (41.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 83 colleges & universities
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute26.2 miles (42.2 km)4yr-private
  • University at Albany26.5 miles (42.6 km)4yr-public
  • Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus27.2 miles (43.8 km)2yr-private
  • Hudson Valley Community College28.1 miles (45.2 km)2yr-public
  • The College of Saint Rose28.3 miles (45.6 km)4yr-private
  • St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing28.5 miles (45.8 km)2yr-private
  • Maria College of Albany28.5 miles (45.9 km)4yr-private
  • Albany Medical College29.2 miles (46.9 km)4yr-private
  • Albany Law School29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-private
  • Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences29.4 miles (47.3 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY-System Office29.9 miles (48.2 km)4yr-public
  • Bennington College36.4 miles (58.6 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill39.3 miles (63.2 km)4yr-public
  • Williams College44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-private
  • Davis College46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-private
  • Word of Life Bible Institute46.7 miles (75.2 km)2yr-private
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts49.1 miles (79.1 km)4yr-public
  • Berkshire Community College52.0 miles (83.7 km)2yr-public
  • Herkimer County Community College54.3 miles (87.4 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia-Greene Community College58.5 miles (94.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mohawk Valley Community College65.0 miles (104.6 km)2yr-public
  • Bard College at Simon's Rock65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY Polytechnic Institute65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Elizabeth College of Nursing67.5 miles (108.6 km)2yr-private
  • Utica University67.7 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
  • SIT Graduate Institute70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY Oneonta70.5 miles (113.4 km)4yr-public
  • Hartwick College71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bard College71.9 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
  • Landmark College71.9 miles (115.8 km)4yr-private
  • Greenfield Community College73.2 miles (117.8 km)2yr-public
  • SUNY College of Technology at Delhi74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-public
  • Hamilton College74.5 miles (120.0 km)4yr-private
  • Middlebury College75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
  • Colgate University82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-private
  • Conway School of Landscape Design83.1 miles (133.8 km)4yr-private
  • Antioch University-New England83.3 miles (134.0 km)4yr-private
  • Smith College83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
  • River Valley Community College83.8 miles (134.9 km)2yr-public
  • Keene State College84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-public
  • Ulster County Community College84.1 miles (135.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Massachusetts-Amherst85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-public
  • Amherst College86.1 miles (138.5 km)4yr-private
  • Westfield State University86.3 miles (138.8 km)4yr-public
  • SUNY Morrisville87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-public
  • Hampshire College87.4 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
  • North Country Community College87.5 miles (140.7 km)2yr-public
  • Vermont Law and Graduate School88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-private
  • Holyoke Community College88.4 miles (142.3 km)2yr-public
  • Mount Holyoke College88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-private
  • Vermont State University90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-public
  • Culinary Institute of America90.8 miles (146.2 km)4yr-private
  • State University of New York at New Paltz91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-public
  • Dutchess Community College92.3 miles (148.6 km)2yr-public
  • Marist University92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-private
  • College of Our Lady of the Elms92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
  • Dartmouth College93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-private
  • Upper Valley Educators Institute94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
  • Vassar College94.9 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield Technical Community College95.2 miles (153.2 km)2yr-public
  • American International College95.8 miles (154.1 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva of Ocean96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-private
  • Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science96.3 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield College96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin Pierce University96.8 miles (155.7 km)4yr-private
  • Western New England University97.1 miles (156.2 km)4yr-private
  • Sullivan County Community College97.1 miles (156.3 km)2yr-public
  • Bay Path University97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
  • Norwich University98.1 miles (157.8 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshivath Zichron Moshe98.4 miles (158.4 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
WOOD ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
GEYSER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
ST MARY S SCHOOLprivate——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLpublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
JOSEPH HENRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
MALTA AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOLpublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
BALLSTON SPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLpublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
GREENFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
SARATOGA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
DIVISION STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
SARATOGA CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLprivate——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
LAKE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
WALDORF SCHOOL OF SARATOGA SPRprivate——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
CAROLINE STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
ST CLEMENTS REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
MAPLE AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOLpublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
MALTA MONTESSORIprivate——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
KETCHUM-GRANDE SCHOOL OF THE CHARLTON SCHOOL.private——10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 12863

What school district is ZIP code 12863 in?
ZIP 12863 (NY) maps to Ballston Spa Central School District (LEA ID 3603930) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 12863?
US5 lists 21 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 15 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 12863 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 12863 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher14.2%
High school37.3%
Less than HS5.9%
School districtBallston Spa Central School District