ZIP 21702 — 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 21702

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 21702 (Frederick, MD) is associated with Frederick County Public Schools (LEA 2400330) 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 63 K-12 schools (48 public, 15 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Frederick Community College about 2.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Frederick County Public Schools

LEA ID

2400330

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (100)

Frederick Community College2.3 miles (3.7 km)2yr-public
Hood College4.3 miles (6.8 km)4yr-private
Mount St. Mary's University14.8 miles (23.8 km)4yr-private
Hagerstown Community College15.9 miles (25.6 km)2yr-public
Shepherd University19.5 miles (31.4 km)4yr-public
Carroll Community College24.4 miles (39.2 km)2yr-public
McDaniel College24.6 miles (39.6 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto25.6 miles (41.2 km)4yr-public
Catholic International University25.9 miles (41.6 km)4yr-private
American Public University System25.9 miles (41.7 km)4yr-private
United Lutheran Seminary26.6 miles (42.7 km)4yr-private
Patrick Henry College27.0 miles (43.5 km)4yr-private

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Gettysburg College27.0 miles (43.5 km)4yr-private
Valley College-Martinsburg27.5 miles (44.3 km)4yr-private
Martinsburg College27.6 miles (44.3 km)4yr-private
International Beauty School 427.9 miles (44.9 km)2yr-private
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College30.0 miles (48.2 km)2yr-public
Montgomery College30.4 miles (48.9 km)2yr-public
Wilson College34.3 miles (55.2 km)4yr-private
Divine Mercy University34.5 miles (55.6 km)4yr-private
SANS Technology Institute35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-private
Howard Community College35.3 miles (56.9 km)2yr-public
Stevenson University35.8 miles (57.6 km)4yr-private
Maryland University of Integrative Health36.7 miles (59.1 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech-Chambersburg37.2 miles (59.9 km)2yr-private
Ner Israel Rabbinical College37.3 miles (60.1 km)4yr-private
Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia38.7 miles (62.2 km)2yr-private
Columbia College39.5 miles (63.5 km)2yr-private
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-public
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College40.5 miles (65.2 km)4yr-private
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Virginia41.1 miles (66.1 km)4yr-private
University of the Potomac-VA Campus41.4 miles (66.6 km)4yr-private
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing41.5 miles (66.7 km)2yr-private
Washington Adventist University41.5 miles (66.8 km)4yr-private
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore41.6 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private
Wesley Theological Seminary41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-private
University of Maryland-Baltimore County42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-public
American University42.1 miles (67.7 km)4yr-private
University of the District of Columbia42.1 miles (67.8 km)4yr-public
Marymount University43.1 miles (69.3 km)4yr-private
Baltimore City Community College43.1 miles (69.3 km)2yr-public
University of Maryland-College Park43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-public
Coppin State University43.5 miles (70.0 km)4yr-public
Capitol Technology University43.6 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
Shenandoah University43.8 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
Georgetown University44.1 miles (71.0 km)4yr-private
National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts44.2 miles (71.2 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
The Catholic University of America44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-private
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-private
Howard University44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
Trinity Washington University44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-private
Loyola University Maryland44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-private
Towson University44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-public
Notre Dame of Maryland University44.9 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
University of Management and Technology44.9 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
Institute of World Politics44.9 miles (72.3 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-Virginia44.9 miles (72.3 km)4yr-private
NewU University45.0 miles (72.4 km)4yr-private
Johns Hopkins University45.1 miles (72.5 km)4yr-private
George Washington University45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
George Mason University45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-District of Columbia45.3 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-Global Region45.3 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
Windsor University45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
Career Technical Institute45.4 miles (73.1 km)2yr-private
Maryland Institute College of Art45.5 miles (73.1 km)4yr-private
Goucher College45.5 miles (73.3 km)4yr-private
The Chicago School at Washington DC45.5 miles (73.3 km)4yr-private
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus45.6 miles (73.4 km)4yr-private
University of Maryland, Baltimore45.7 miles (73.6 km)4yr-public
University of Baltimore45.7 miles (73.6 km)4yr-public
Northern Virginia Community College46.0 miles (74.0 km)2yr-public
Gallaudet University46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
University System of Maryland46.7 miles (75.1 km)4yr-public
University System of Maryland-Research Centers46.7 miles (75.1 km)4yr-public
Morgan State University46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-public
Saint Michael College of Allied Health46.8 miles (75.3 km)2yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas47.5 miles (76.4 km)2yr-private
Ascent College47.5 miles (76.5 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Virginia47.6 miles (76.7 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Landover47.9 miles (77.0 km)2yr-private
Bowie State University48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-public
Agora University49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-private
York College of Pennsylvania49.9 miles (80.2 km)4yr-private
University of Maryland Global Campus50.5 miles (81.3 km)4yr-public
Washington University of Science and Technology50.6 miles (81.5 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York51.1 miles (82.3 km)4yr-public
Dickinson College51.7 miles (83.1 km)4yr-private
Community College of Baltimore County52.0 miles (83.8 km)2yr-public
Prince George's Community College52.6 miles (84.6 km)2yr-public
Messiah University52.7 miles (84.7 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-Maryland53.1 miles (85.5 km)4yr-private
Laurel Ridge Community College53.7 miles (86.4 km)2yr-public
YTI Career Institute-York54.7 miles (88.0 km)2yr-private
Anne Arundel Community College58.0 miles (93.3 km)2yr-public
St. John's College61.5 miles (98.9 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Yellow Springs Elementary	public	—	—	0.6 miles (0.9 km)
ST JOHN REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.6 miles (2.7 km)
Whittier Elementary	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Monocacy Middle	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Monocacy Elementary	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Frederick County Career & Technology Center	public	—	—	2.5 miles (3.9 km)
THE GODDARD SCHOOL OF FREDERICK	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Monocacy Valley Montessori	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Heather Ridge	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Waverley Elementary	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Gov. Thomas Johnson High	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Frederick County Virtual	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
North Frederick Elementary	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
FREDERICK COUNTRY DAY MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Walkersville Elementary	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Walkersville High	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
THE BANNER SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Frederick High	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Lewistown Elementary	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
West Frederick Middle	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
CALVARY WEEKDAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Parkway Elementary	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Rock Creek	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Walkersville Middle	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Hillcrest Elementary	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
THE SHEPPARD PRATT SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Frederick Classical Charter	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.6 km)
PHOENIX RECOVERY ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
FREDERICK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Butterfly Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Glade Elementary	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Lincoln Elementary	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
FREDERICK ADVENTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Middletown High	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Middletown Middle	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Middletown Elementary	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Orchard Grove Elementary	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
ST THOMAS MORE ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Middletown Primary	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Crestwood Middle	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Ballenger Creek Middle	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
FREDERICK BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Myersville Elementary	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Tuscarora High	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Ballenger Creek Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Spring Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Tuscarora Elementary	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
LUCY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
LAUREL HALL SCHOOL - FREDERICK	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
LAUREL HALL SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Blue Heron Elementary	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Oakdale Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Wolfsville Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Oakdale Middle	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Oakdale High	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
ST JOHN'S CATHOLIC PREP	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Deer Crossing Elementary	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Thurmont Primary	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Thurmont Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Thurmont Middle	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)
Valley Elementary	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 21702

What school district is ZIP code 21702 in?

ZIP 21702 (Frederick, MD) maps to Frederick County Public Schools (LEA ID 2400330) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 21702?

US5 lists 63 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 48 public and 15 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 21702 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 21702 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	40.5%
High school	21.3%
Less than HS	10.8%
School district	Frederick County Public Schools

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