ZIP 21718 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 21718

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 21718 (Burkittsville, 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 32 K-12 schools (25 public, 7 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.5 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 Shepherd University about 9.8 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Frederick County Public Schools

LEA ID

2400330

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

Shepherd University9.8 miles (15.8 km)4yr-public
Hood College11.3 miles (18.2 km)4yr-private
Frederick Community College11.9 miles (19.2 km)2yr-public
Catholic International University14.4 miles (23.1 km)4yr-private
American Public University System14.4 miles (23.2 km)4yr-private
Hagerstown Community College16.6 miles (26.6 km)2yr-public
Patrick Henry College17.9 miles (28.9 km)4yr-private
International Beauty School 418.5 miles (29.8 km)2yr-private
Valley College-Martinsburg18.8 miles (30.3 km)4yr-private
Martinsburg College18.9 miles (30.3 km)4yr-private
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College20.2 miles (32.5 km)2yr-public
Mount St. Mary's University24.8 miles (39.8 km)4yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Divine Mercy University30.4 miles (48.8 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-public
Montgomery College32.3 miles (52.0 km)2yr-public
Shenandoah University32.4 miles (52.1 km)4yr-private
Carroll Community College35.3 miles (56.8 km)2yr-public
McDaniel College35.9 miles (57.7 km)4yr-private
United Lutheran Seminary36.5 miles (58.8 km)4yr-private
SANS Technology Institute36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
Gettysburg College37.0 miles (59.6 km)4yr-private
Columbia College38.0 miles (61.2 km)2yr-private
Wilson College38.5 miles (61.9 km)4yr-private
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine39.8 miles (64.0 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Virginia39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-private
Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital40.1 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
University of the Potomac-VA Campus40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-private
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing40.4 miles (65.0 km)2yr-private
Ascent College40.6 miles (65.3 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech-Chambersburg41.6 miles (67.0 km)2yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas41.8 miles (67.3 km)2yr-private
Howard Community College42.0 miles (67.5 km)2yr-public
Laurel Ridge Community College42.2 miles (67.9 km)2yr-public
George Mason University42.4 miles (68.3 km)4yr-public
Maryland University of Integrative Health42.6 miles (68.5 km)4yr-private
Wesley Theological Seminary42.6 miles (68.5 km)4yr-private
American University42.8 miles (68.9 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church42.9 miles (69.0 km)4yr-private
Marymount University43.0 miles (69.3 km)4yr-private
University of the District of Columbia43.3 miles (69.6 km)4yr-public
Washington Adventist University43.8 miles (70.5 km)4yr-private
Northern Virginia Community College44.0 miles (70.8 km)2yr-public
Georgetown University44.8 miles (72.0 km)4yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia44.9 miles (72.3 km)2yr-private
National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts45.0 miles (72.4 km)2yr-private
Strayer University-Virginia45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
University of Management and Technology45.4 miles (73.1 km)4yr-private
Stevenson University45.5 miles (73.3 km)4yr-private
Institute of World Politics46.0 miles (74.1 km)4yr-private
NewU University46.1 miles (74.1 km)4yr-private
University of Maryland-College Park46.1 miles (74.1 km)4yr-public
Howard University46.1 miles (74.2 km)4yr-private
George Washington University46.1 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania46.3 miles (74.4 km)4yr-public
Windsor University46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family46.3 miles (74.6 km)4yr-private
The Catholic University of America46.4 miles (74.6 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-Global Region46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-District of Columbia46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-private
Trinity Washington University46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-private
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-private
Career Technical Institute46.5 miles (74.8 km)2yr-private
The Chicago School at Washington DC46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-private
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus46.7 miles (75.1 km)4yr-private
Ner Israel Rabbinical College46.7 miles (75.1 km)4yr-private
Agora University46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-private
Gallaudet University47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-private
Capitol Technology University48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Virginia48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-private
Saint Michael College of Allied Health48.4 miles (77.9 km)2yr-private
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College49.6 miles (79.9 km)4yr-private
University of Maryland-Baltimore County49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-public
Washington University of Science and Technology50.2 miles (80.9 km)4yr-private
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Landover51.0 miles (82.1 km)2yr-private
Baltimore City Community College51.8 miles (83.4 km)2yr-public
Coppin State University52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-public
Bowie State University53.2 miles (85.6 km)4yr-public
University of Maryland Global Campus53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-public
Loyola University Maryland53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
Notre Dame of Maryland University53.9 miles (86.8 km)4yr-private
Johns Hopkins University53.9 miles (86.8 km)4yr-private
Maryland Institute College of Art54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-private
University of Maryland, Baltimore54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-public
Towson University54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-public
University of Baltimore54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-Maryland54.6 miles (87.8 km)4yr-private
University System of Maryland55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-public
University System of Maryland-Research Centers55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-public
Goucher College55.2 miles (88.8 km)4yr-private
Prince George's Community College55.4 miles (89.2 km)2yr-public
Morgan State University55.8 miles (89.8 km)4yr-public
Dickinson College60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
York College of Pennsylvania61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-private
Community College of Baltimore County61.3 miles (98.6 km)2yr-public
Allegany College of Maryland61.4 miles (98.8 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-public
Messiah University62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-private
Anne Arundel Community College64.3 miles (103.4 km)2yr-public
YTI Career Institute-York66.0 miles (106.2 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Pleasant Valley Elementary	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Valley Elementary	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Brunswick Elementary	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Brunswick High	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Brunswick Middle	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Middletown Primary	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
ST THOMAS MORE ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Middletown Elementary	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Middletown Middle	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Middletown High	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
LUCY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
FREDERICK BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
FREDERICK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Sharpsburg Elementary	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Boonsboro Elementary	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Harpers Ferry Middle School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Boonsboro Middle	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Boonsboro High	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Myersville Elementary	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Lovettsville Elementary	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
TRI STATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYDBA BOONSBORO ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Waverley Elementary	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Butterfly Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
THE SHEPPARD PRATT SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Hillcrest Elementary	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.4 km)
C. W. Shipley Elementary School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Tuscarora High	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Shepherdstown Elementary School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
FREDERICK ADVENTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Tuscarora Elementary	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Ballenger Creek Middle	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)
Orchard Grove Elementary	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 21718

What school district is ZIP code 21718 in?

ZIP 21718 (Burkittsville, 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 21718?

US5 lists 32 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 25 public and 7 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 21718 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 21718 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	49.1%
High school	28.9%
Less than HS	1.8%
School district	Frederick County Public Schools

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