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Thurmont town, MD

ZIP 21788 — 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 21788

K-12 nearby
29
Public
25
Private
4
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 21788 (Thurmont, 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 29 K-12 schools (25 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Mount St. Mary's University about 7.1 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Frederick County Public Schools
LEA ID
2400330
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Mount St. Mary's University7.1 miles (11.5 km)4yr-private
  • Frederick Community College9.5 miles (15.3 km)2yr-public
  • Hood College11.7 miles (18.8 km)4yr-private
  • Hagerstown Community College13.8 miles (22.2 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto18.7 miles (30.1 km)4yr-public
  • United Lutheran Seminary19.0 miles (30.5 km)4yr-private
  • Gettysburg College19.5 miles (31.3 km)4yr-private
  • McDaniel College21.9 miles (35.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carroll Community College22.9 miles (36.8 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherd University23.5 miles (37.8 km)4yr-public
  • Wilson College27.9 miles (44.8 km)4yr-private
  • Valley College-Martinsburg29.9 miles (48.2 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Martinsburg College29.9 miles (48.2 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg30.6 miles (49.2 km)2yr-private
  • International Beauty School 430.8 miles (49.6 km)2yr-private
  • Catholic International University31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
  • American Public University System31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania32.8 miles (52.9 km)4yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community and Technical College33.1 miles (53.3 km)2yr-public
  • Patrick Henry College34.5 miles (55.6 km)4yr-private
  • Stevenson University35.8 miles (57.7 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery College36.6 miles (58.9 km)2yr-public
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College37.9 miles (61.0 km)4yr-private
  • Howard Community College38.7 miles (62.2 km)2yr-public
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health40.6 miles (65.3 km)4yr-private
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College41.2 miles (66.4 km)4yr-private
  • SANS Technology Institute41.3 miles (66.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia42.1 miles (67.8 km)2yr-private
  • Divine Mercy University42.2 miles (67.9 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital43.0 miles (69.3 km)4yr-private
  • Dickinson College43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania44.0 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-public
  • Baltimore City Community College44.2 miles (71.1 km)2yr-public
  • Coppin State University44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-public
  • Towson University44.9 miles (72.3 km)4yr-public
  • Messiah University45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-public
  • Goucher College45.4 miles (73.1 km)4yr-private
  • Loyola University Maryland45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-private
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-private
  • Johns Hopkins University46.0 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College46.5 miles (74.9 km)2yr-private
  • Maryland Institute College of Art46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Baltimore46.9 miles (75.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore47.1 miles (75.8 km)4yr-public
  • Washington Adventist University47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-private
  • Morgan State University47.3 miles (76.2 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland-Research Centers48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia University of Integrative Medicine48.1 miles (77.3 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Virginia48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-private
  • Capitol Technology University48.1 miles (77.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wesley Theological Seminary48.2 miles (77.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of the District of Columbia48.4 miles (77.8 km)4yr-public
  • University of the Potomac-VA Campus48.4 miles (77.8 km)4yr-private
  • American University48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-private
  • Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing48.4 miles (77.9 km)2yr-private
  • University of Maryland-College Park48.6 miles (78.1 km)4yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-York48.7 miles (78.4 km)2yr-private
  • Shenandoah University49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-private
  • Marymount University49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
  • Georgetown University50.5 miles (81.2 km)4yr-private
  • The Catholic University of America50.5 miles (81.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family50.5 miles (81.3 km)4yr-private
  • National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts50.5 miles (81.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies50.6 miles (81.5 km)4yr-private
  • Howard University50.7 miles (81.6 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Washington University50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-private
  • Institute of World Politics51.1 miles (82.3 km)4yr-private
  • NewU University51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Management and Technology51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Virginia51.4 miles (82.7 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church51.5 miles (82.8 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Global Region51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-District of Columbia51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
  • George Washington University51.6 miles (83.0 km)4yr-private
  • Windsor University51.6 miles (83.0 km)4yr-private
  • Career Technical Institute51.6 miles (83.0 km)2yr-private
  • The Chicago School at Washington DC51.7 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus51.8 miles (83.4 km)4yr-private
  • Gallaudet University52.3 miles (84.1 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Baltimore County52.3 miles (84.2 km)2yr-public
  • George Mason University52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Michael College of Allied Health52.7 miles (84.9 km)2yr-private
  • Bowie State University52.8 miles (84.9 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis College-Landover53.0 miles (85.4 km)2yr-private
  • Northern Virginia Community College53.1 miles (85.5 km)2yr-public
  • DeVry University-Virginia54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-private
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas55.2 miles (88.9 km)2yr-private
  • Ascent College55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg55.4 miles (89.2 km)4yr-public
  • Central Penn College55.5 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland Global Campus55.8 miles (89.7 km)4yr-public
  • Harrisburg Area Community College56.3 miles (90.5 km)2yr-public
  • Agora University56.9 miles (91.5 km)4yr-private
  • Washington University of Science and Technology57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-private
  • Prince George's Community College57.8 miles (93.0 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Thurmont Primarypublic——2.1 miles (3.3 km)
Thurmont Elementarypublic——2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Thurmont Middlepublic——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Catoctin Highpublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Lewistown Elementarypublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Sabillasville Environmental Schoolpublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
New Midway/Woodsboro Elementarypublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Glade Elementarypublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Wolfsville Elementarypublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Rock Creekpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Walkersville Middlepublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Yellow Springs Elementarypublic——8.2 miles (13.3 km)
Walkersville Highpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Walkersville Elementarypublic——8.5 miles (13.6 km)
ST JOHN REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Emmitsburg Elementarypublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
MOTHER SETON SCHOOLprivate——9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Monocacy Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Monocacy Middlepublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Whittier Elementarypublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Cascade Elementarypublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Frederick County Career & Technology Centerpublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Monocacy Valley Montessoripublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Myersville Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Smithsburg Highpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Smithsburg Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
FREDERICK COUNTRY DAY MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——9.8 miles (15.9 km)
Smithsburg Middlepublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
MT AETNA ADVENTIST SCHOOL (MAAS)private——10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 21788

What school district is ZIP code 21788 in?
ZIP 21788 (Thurmont, 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 21788?
US5 lists 29 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 25 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 21788 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 21788 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher29.5%
High school36.5%
Less than HS9.3%
School districtFrederick County Public Schools