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Seaford city, DE

ZIP 19973 — 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 19973

K-12 nearby
22
Public
18
Private
4
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 19973 (Seaford, DE) is associated with Indian River School District (LEA 1000680) 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 22 K-12 schools (18 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 19.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Indian River School District
LEA ID
1000680
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Wor-Wic Community College19.4 miles (31.2 km)2yr-public
  • Salisbury University20.2 miles (32.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland Eastern Shore30.1 miles (48.4 km)4yr-public
  • Chesapeake College33.2 miles (53.4 km)2yr-public
  • Delaware State University38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Terry38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office39.0 miles (62.7 km)4yr-public
  • Washington College46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-private
  • United States Naval Academy52.3 miles (84.1 km)4yr-public
  • St. John's College52.8 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
  • St. Mary's College of Maryland54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-public
  • Anne Arundel Community College56.0 miles (90.1 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus63.0 miles (101.3 km)2yr-public
  • Bowie State University66.9 miles (107.7 km)4yr-public
  • Prince George's Community College67.4 miles (108.4 km)2yr-public
  • Community College of Baltimore County67.8 miles (109.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of Maryland Global Campus69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-public
  • Eastern Shore Community College69.4 miles (111.7 km)2yr-public
  • University System of Maryland69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland-Research Centers69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore70.3 miles (113.1 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis College-Landover70.7 miles (113.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of Baltimore70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-public
  • Maryland Institute College of Art71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-private
  • Morgan State University71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-Maryland71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • Cecil College71.7 miles (115.4 km)2yr-public
  • Johns Hopkins University72.0 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wilmington University72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
  • Capitol Technology University72.2 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Delaware72.3 miles (116.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-public
  • Coppin State University72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-public
  • Loyola University Maryland72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University73.0 miles (117.4 km)4yr-private
  • Harford Community College73.1 miles (117.6 km)2yr-public
  • Baltimore City Community College73.3 miles (118.0 km)2yr-public
  • Salem Community College73.6 miles (118.5 km)2yr-public
  • Towson University74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-public
  • Goucher College74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia75.3 miles (121.3 km)2yr-private
  • College of Southern Maryland75.4 miles (121.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Maryland-College Park75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Michael College of Allied Health75.8 miles (122.0 km)2yr-private
  • Atlantic Cape Community College75.9 miles (122.1 km)2yr-public
  • Goldey-Beacom College76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware College of Art and Design76.3 miles (122.8 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-Delaware76.4 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-private
  • Gallaudet University76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-private
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
  • The Catholic University of America77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Washington University77.4 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-private
  • Howard University78.1 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
  • Washington Adventist University78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • The Chicago School at Washington DC78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
  • Career Technical Institute78.5 miles (126.3 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-Global Region78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-District of Columbia78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan University78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-public
  • Howard Community College78.6 miles (126.5 km)2yr-public
  • Institute of World Politics78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Virginia78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • NewU University78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • Windsor University78.9 miles (126.9 km)4yr-private
  • George Washington University79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-private
  • Washington University of Science and Technology79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-private
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College80.1 miles (128.8 km)4yr-private
  • National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts80.3 miles (129.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of Management and Technology80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
  • Georgetown University80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of the District of Columbia80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-Virginia81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
  • American University81.9 miles (131.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wesley Theological Seminary82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln University82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-public
  • Stevenson University82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
  • Stockton University82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-public
  • Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus83.3 miles (134.0 km)2yr-public
  • Marymount University83.5 miles (134.5 km)4yr-private
  • Camden County College85.0 miles (136.8 km)2yr-public
  • SANS Technology Institute85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
  • Widener University85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
  • Neumann University85.9 miles (138.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pennco Tech-Blackwood86.0 miles (138.5 km)2yr-private
  • All-State Career School86.4 miles (139.1 km)2yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-private
  • Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing87.7 miles (141.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-VA Campus88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-private
  • Williamson College of the Trades88.3 miles (142.1 km)2yr-private
  • Northern Virginia Community College88.4 miles (142.2 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-Virginia88.5 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Institute of Technology88.5 miles (142.5 km)4yr-private
  • Swarthmore College88.6 miles (142.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia University of Integrative Medicine88.6 miles (142.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
ST JOHNS PRESCHOOL KINDERGARTENprivate——0.3 miles (0.5 km)
THE CROSS CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Seaford Middle Schoolpublic——0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Blades Elementary Schoolpublic——0.8 miles (1.2 km)
Frederick Douglass Elementary Schoolpublic——0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Sussex Orthopedic Programpublic——0.9 miles (1.4 km)
Seaford Central Elementary Schoolpublic——0.9 miles (1.4 km)
West Seaford Elementary Schoolpublic——0.9 miles (1.4 km)
Seaford Senior High Schoolpublic——0.9 miles (1.5 km)
CHILD CRAFT COMPANYprivate——1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Sussex Montessori Schoolpublic——1.3 miles (2.2 km)
North Laurel Early Learning Academypublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Laurel Elementary Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Laurel Senior High Schoolpublic——6.9 miles (11.2 km)
Laurel Middle Schoolpublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Woodbridge Middle Schoolpublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
EPWORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Phillis Wheatley Elementary Schoolpublic——7.7 miles (12.5 km)
SCOPE - Northpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Sussex Technical High Schoolpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Federalsburg Elementary Schoolpublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Woodbridge High Schoolpublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 19973

What school district is ZIP code 19973 in?
ZIP 19973 (Seaford, DE) maps to Indian River School District (LEA ID 1000680) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 19973?
US5 lists 22 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 18 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 19973 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 19973 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.9%
High school33.9%
Less than HS15.7%
School districtIndian River School District