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Benedict CDP, MD

ZIP 20612 — 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 20612

K-12 nearby
28
Public
20
Private
8
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 20612 (Benedict, MD) is associated with Charles County Public Schools (LEA 2400270) 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 28 K-12 schools (20 public, 8 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.1 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 College of Southern Maryland about 18.2 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Charles County Public Schools
LEA ID
2400270
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • College of Southern Maryland18.2 miles (29.3 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-Maryland25.6 miles (41.2 km)4yr-private
  • St. Mary's College of Maryland25.8 miles (41.6 km)4yr-public
  • Prince George's Community College27.5 miles (44.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of Maryland Global Campus29.5 miles (47.4 km)4yr-public
  • Washington University of Science and Technology29.8 miles (48.0 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Virginia31.6 miles (50.8 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Michael College of Allied Health31.9 miles (51.4 km)2yr-private
  • Fortis College-Landover32.2 miles (51.9 km)2yr-private
  • Gallaudet University32.4 miles (52.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus33.2 miles (53.4 km)4yr-private
  • The Chicago School at Washington DC33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Career Technical Institute33.4 miles (53.7 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-District of Columbia33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Global Region33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-private
  • Windsor University33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-private
  • George Washington University33.6 miles (54.1 km)4yr-private
  • NewU University33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-private
  • Institute of World Politics33.9 miles (54.5 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Washington University33.9 miles (54.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-private
  • Howard University34.0 miles (54.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family34.1 miles (54.9 km)4yr-private
  • The Catholic University of America34.1 miles (54.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Management and Technology34.3 miles (55.2 km)4yr-private
  • St. John's College34.3 miles (55.2 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Virginia34.4 miles (55.4 km)4yr-private
  • United States Naval Academy34.4 miles (55.4 km)4yr-public
  • National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts34.8 miles (55.9 km)2yr-private
  • Georgetown University35.0 miles (56.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bowie State University35.6 miles (57.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland-College Park36.2 miles (58.2 km)4yr-public
  • Marymount University36.7 miles (59.0 km)4yr-private
  • Agora University36.7 miles (59.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of the District of Columbia36.7 miles (59.0 km)4yr-public
  • American University37.0 miles (59.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wesley Theological Seminary37.2 miles (59.9 km)4yr-private
  • Washington Adventist University37.4 miles (60.1 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Virginia Community College37.6 miles (60.5 km)2yr-public
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church38.0 miles (61.1 km)4yr-private
  • Capitol Technology University38.4 miles (61.8 km)4yr-private
  • Anne Arundel Community College38.6 miles (62.1 km)2yr-public
  • Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing39.7 miles (63.9 km)2yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-VA Campus40.0 miles (64.4 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Virginia40.4 miles (64.9 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia University of Integrative Medicine40.5 miles (65.2 km)4yr-private
  • George Mason University40.6 miles (65.4 km)4yr-public
  • Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital41.5 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College42.3 miles (68.1 km)2yr-private
  • SANS Technology Institute43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-private
  • Chesapeake College44.5 miles (71.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of Mary Washington45.4 miles (73.1 km)4yr-public
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia46.9 miles (75.5 km)2yr-private
  • Eastern Virginia Career College47.9 miles (77.1 km)2yr-private
  • Montgomery College48.4 miles (77.8 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas49.3 miles (79.3 km)2yr-private
  • Howard Community College50.0 miles (80.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County51.8 miles (83.4 km)4yr-public
  • Divine Mercy University52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland-Research Centers54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-public
  • Ascent College55.0 miles (88.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Baltimore55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-public
  • Maryland Institute College of Art55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-private
  • Coppin State University55.6 miles (89.4 km)4yr-public
  • Baltimore City Community College56.2 miles (90.4 km)2yr-public
  • Johns Hopkins University56.9 miles (91.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland Eastern Shore57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-public
  • Morgan State University58.1 miles (93.4 km)4yr-public
  • Loyola University Maryland58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-private
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-private
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
  • Washington College59.1 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
  • Salisbury University59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-public
  • Community College of Baltimore County59.4 miles (95.6 km)2yr-public
  • Germanna Community College60.3 miles (97.0 km)2yr-public
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-private
  • Towson University61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-public
  • Goucher College62.6 miles (100.7 km)4yr-private
  • Stevenson University63.7 miles (102.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wor-Wic Community College64.5 miles (103.8 km)2yr-public
  • Rappahannock Community College65.2 miles (104.9 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph-Macon College67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick Henry College69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing72.2 miles (116.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging72.2 miles (116.2 km)2yr-private
  • Carroll Community College72.8 miles (117.1 km)2yr-public
  • J Sargeant Reynolds Community College74.0 miles (119.2 km)2yr-public
  • Hood College74.6 miles (120.0 km)4yr-private
  • Harford Community College75.9 miles (122.1 km)2yr-public
  • Frederick Community College76.4 miles (123.0 km)2yr-public
  • McDaniel College76.4 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
  • Union Presbyterian Seminary76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Terry76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office77.1 miles (124.0 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware State University77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Union University77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Barstow Elementarypublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Lettie Marshall Dent Elempublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Mechanicsville Elementarypublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
CHESTERTON ACADEMY OF ST MARYSprivate——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
White Marsh Elementarypublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Calvert Middlepublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Calvert Highpublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Career and Technology Academypublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Calvert County Alternative Schoolpublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Calvert Country Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Calvert Elementarypublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
THE CALVERTON SCHOOLprivate——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Plum Point Elementarypublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Oakville Elementarypublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Plum Point Middlepublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Mutual Elementarypublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
TIDEWATER SCHOOLprivate——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Huntingtown Elementarypublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
MILL CREEK AMISH PAROCHIAL SCHOOLprivate——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Huntingtown High Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
ST MARYS BRYANTOWN CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Margaret Brent Middlepublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
BUSY CORNER SCHOOLprivate——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
T. C. Martin Elementary Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
FRIENDSHIP MENNONITE SCHOOLprivate——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
MOTHER CATHERINE ACADEMYprivate——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
William Schmidt Environmental Centerpublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Malcolm Elementary Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 20612

What school district is ZIP code 20612 in?
ZIP 20612 (Benedict, MD) maps to Charles County Public Schools (LEA ID 2400270) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 20612?
US5 lists 28 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 20 public and 8 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 20612 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 20612 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher0.0%
High school29.4%
Less than HS16.2%
School districtCharles County Public Schools