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Georgetown town, DE

ZIP 19947 — 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 19947

K-12 nearby
16
Public
14
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 19947 (Georgetown, DE) is associated with Cape Henlopen School District (LEA 1000170) 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 16 K-12 schools (14 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.6 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 Wor-Wic Community College about 21.0 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Cape Henlopen School District
LEA ID
1000170
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Wor-Wic Community College21.0 miles (33.7 km)2yr-public
  • Salisbury University24.8 miles (39.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland Eastern Shore35.4 miles (56.9 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware State University36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Terry37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office37.9 miles (61.0 km)4yr-public
  • Chesapeake College41.9 miles (67.4 km)2yr-public
  • Washington College52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus56.5 miles (90.9 km)2yr-public
  • United States Naval Academy62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-public
  • St. John's College62.7 miles (101.0 km)4yr-private
  • St. Mary's College of Maryland65.0 miles (104.5 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Anne Arundel Community College65.5 miles (105.5 km)2yr-public
  • Atlantic Cape Community College67.1 miles (108.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wilmington University70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-private
  • Salem Community College71.4 miles (115.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Delaware72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-public
  • Eastern Shore Community College73.5 miles (118.3 km)2yr-public
  • Rowan University73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-public
  • Stockton University73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-public
  • Cecil College73.7 miles (118.7 km)2yr-public
  • Delaware College of Art and Design74.8 miles (120.3 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-Delaware74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Baltimore County75.1 miles (120.8 km)2yr-public
  • Goldey-Beacom College75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bowie State University77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland-Research Centers77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-public
  • Harford Community College77.9 miles (125.4 km)2yr-public
  • Prince George's Community College78.3 miles (126.1 km)2yr-public
  • Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus78.4 miles (126.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore78.6 miles (126.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of Baltimore79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-public
  • Morgan State University79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-public
  • Maryland Institute College of Art79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
  • Camden County College79.6 miles (128.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of Maryland Global Campus79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-public
  • Johns Hopkins University80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-private
  • Loyola University Maryland80.8 miles (130.0 km)4yr-private
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pennco Tech-Blackwood80.9 miles (130.2 km)2yr-private
  • Coppin State University81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis College-Landover81.4 miles (131.0 km)2yr-private
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-public
  • Baltimore City Community College81.5 miles (131.2 km)2yr-public
  • Towson University82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-public
  • Goucher College82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • Capitol Technology University82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-private
  • Widener University82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Maryland82.7 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
  • All-State Career School83.0 miles (133.6 km)2yr-private
  • Neumann University83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln University83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-public
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-private
  • Swarthmore College85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
  • Williamson College of the Trades85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Institute of Technology85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland-College Park86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Michael College of Allied Health86.8 miles (139.7 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-public
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health87.2 miles (140.4 km)4yr-private
  • College of Southern Maryland87.3 miles (140.5 km)2yr-public
  • Gallaudet University87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • Cheyney University of Pennsylvania87.7 miles (141.2 km)4yr-public
  • Studio Incamminati87.9 miles (141.4 km)2yr-private
  • Howard Community College88.0 miles (141.7 km)2yr-public
  • The Catholic University of America88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Washington University88.3 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
  • Jna Institute of Culinary Arts88.5 miles (142.5 km)2yr-private
  • Washington Adventist University89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
  • Howard University89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Arts89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-private
  • Academy of Vocal Arts89.3 miles (143.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pennsylvania89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-private
  • Curtis Institute of Music89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-private
  • Thomas Jefferson University89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
  • Peirce College89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
  • Career Technical Institute89.5 miles (144.1 km)2yr-private
  • The Chicago School at Washington DC89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania89.6 miles (144.1 km)4yr-public
  • Walnut Hill College89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-District of Columbia89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Global Region89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-private
  • Drexel University89.7 miles (144.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rutgers University-Camden89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-public
  • Institute of World Politics89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware County Community College89.8 miles (144.6 km)2yr-public
  • NewU University89.8 miles (144.6 km)4yr-private
  • Windsor University89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Virginia90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-private
  • Moore College of Art and Design90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-private
  • Missio Theological Seminary90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-private
  • American Institute-Cherry Hill90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Georgetown Middle Schoolpublic——1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Georgetown Elementary Schoolpublic——1.3 miles (2.1 km)
DELMARVA CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOLprivate——1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellencepublic——2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Sussex Academypublic——2.7 miles (4.3 km)
North Georgetown Elementary Schoolpublic——2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Sussex Technical High Schoolpublic——2.8 miles (4.6 km)
Sussex Central High Schoolpublic——4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Sussex Central Middlepublic——4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Ennis (Howard T.) Schoolpublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
EPWORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Millsboro Middle Schoolpublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Mariner Middle Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Milton Elementary Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
East Millsboro Elementary Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
H. O. Brittingham Elementary Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 19947

What school district is ZIP code 19947 in?
ZIP 19947 (Georgetown, DE) maps to Cape Henlopen School District (LEA ID 1000170) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 19947?
US5 lists 16 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 14 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 19947 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 19947 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher18.3%
High school31.7%
Less than HS24.0%
School districtCape Henlopen School District