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ZIP 20686 — 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 20686

K-12 nearby
17
Public
12
Private
5
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 20686 (MD) is associated with St. Marys County Public Schools (LEA 2400600) 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 17 K-12 schools (12 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.9 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 St. Mary's College of Maryland about 0.7 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
St. Marys County Public Schools
LEA ID
2400600
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • St. Mary's College of Maryland0.7 miles (1.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland Eastern Shore40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-public
  • College of Southern Maryland41.0 miles (65.9 km)2yr-public
  • Rappahannock Community College43.7 miles (70.3 km)2yr-public
  • Salisbury University46.2 miles (74.4 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-Maryland52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wor-Wic Community College52.2 miles (84.0 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern Shore Community College52.5 miles (84.4 km)2yr-public
  • Prince George's Community College53.5 miles (86.2 km)2yr-public
  • United States Naval Academy55.5 miles (89.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland Global Campus55.6 miles (89.4 km)4yr-public
  • St. John's College55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Washington University of Science and Technology55.7 miles (89.7 km)4yr-private
  • Chesapeake College56.7 miles (91.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of Mary Washington57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-public
  • DeVry University-Virginia57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Virginia Career College58.0 miles (93.4 km)2yr-private
  • Fortis College-Landover58.3 miles (93.9 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Michael College of Allied Health58.4 miles (93.9 km)2yr-private
  • Gallaudet University58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
  • The Chicago School at Washington DC59.7 miles (96.1 km)4yr-private
  • Career Technical Institute59.8 miles (96.3 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-District of Columbia59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Global Region59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-private
  • Windsor University59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-private
  • George Washington University60.0 miles (96.6 km)4yr-private
  • NewU University60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
  • Institute of World Politics60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Washington University60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
  • Anne Arundel Community College60.4 miles (97.2 km)2yr-public
  • Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies60.5 miles (97.3 km)4yr-private
  • Howard University60.5 miles (97.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family60.6 miles (97.5 km)4yr-private
  • The Catholic University of America60.6 miles (97.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Management and Technology60.6 miles (97.6 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Virginia60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bowie State University60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-public
  • National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts61.1 miles (98.4 km)2yr-private
  • Agora University61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-private
  • Georgetown University61.3 miles (98.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland-College Park62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-public
  • Marymount University62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Virginia Community College62.9 miles (101.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of the District of Columbia63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-public
  • American University63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church63.6 miles (102.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wesley Theological Seminary63.6 miles (102.3 km)4yr-private
  • Washington Adventist University63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph-Macon College64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-private
  • Capitol Technology University64.2 miles (103.3 km)4yr-private
  • William & Mary64.6 miles (103.9 km)4yr-public
  • George Mason University65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-public
  • Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing65.6 miles (105.6 km)2yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-VA Campus65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging65.9 miles (106.1 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Virginia66.2 miles (106.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia University of Integrative Medicine66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-private
  • J Sargeant Reynolds Community College68.1 miles (109.6 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia College68.2 miles (109.7 km)2yr-private
  • Union Presbyterian Seminary69.3 miles (111.6 km)4yr-private
  • SANS Technology Institute70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Union University70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Commonwealth University70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis College-Richmond70.9 miles (114.2 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia72.3 miles (116.3 km)2yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-private
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health72.6 miles (116.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Richmond73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Richmond73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lotus Professional College74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-private
  • Washington College74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-private
  • Germanna Community College74.5 miles (119.9 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery College74.8 miles (120.4 km)2yr-public
  • Howard Community College75.5 miles (121.6 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Richmond75.8 miles (122.0 km)2yr-private
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County76.1 miles (122.4 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Peninsula Community College77.0 miles (123.9 km)2yr-public
  • Chester Career College77.1 miles (124.1 km)2yr-private
  • University System of Maryland77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland-Research Centers77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-public
  • Christopher Newport University77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore77.3 miles (124.5 km)4yr-public
  • Divine Mercy University77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-private
  • Ascent College77.8 miles (125.3 km)4yr-private
  • Brightpoint Community College78.5 miles (126.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of Baltimore78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-public
  • Maryland Institute College of Art78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • Riverside College of Health Careers79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-private
  • Coppin State University79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-public
  • Baltimore City Community College79.9 miles (128.6 km)2yr-public
  • Hampton University80.2 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
  • Johns Hopkins University80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
  • Morgan State University81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-public
  • Community College of Baltimore County81.2 miles (130.7 km)2yr-public
  • Loyola University Maryland81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University81.7 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southside College of Health Sciences82.3 miles (132.4 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Spring Ridge Middlepublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Park Hall Elementarypublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
BAY MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——4.0 miles (6.5 km)
ST MICHAELS SCHOOLprivate——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Chesapeake Charter Schoolpublic——5.7 miles (9.1 km)
George Washington Carver Elementarypublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Great Mills Highpublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Ridge Elementarypublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Piney Point Elementarypublic——5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Lexington Park Elementarypublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
LEXINGTON PARK BAPTIST CHURCH PRESCHOOLprivate——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
LITTLE FLOWER SCHOOLprivate——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
THE KINGS CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Greenview Knolls Elementarypublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Green Holly Elementary Schoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Esperanza Middlepublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Town Creek Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 20686

What school district is ZIP code 20686 in?
ZIP 20686 (MD) maps to St. Marys County Public Schools (LEA ID 2400600) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 20686?
US5 lists 17 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 12 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 20686 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 20686 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher100.0%
High school0.0%
Less than HS0.0%
School districtSt. Marys County Public Schools