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Rising Sun town, MD

ZIP 21911 — 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 21911

K-12 nearby
39
Public
25
Private
14
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 21911 (Rising Sun, MD) is associated with Cecil County Public Schools (LEA 2400240) 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 39 K-12 schools (25 public, 14 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.3 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 Cecil College about 5.5 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Cecil County Public Schools
LEA ID
2400240
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Cecil College5.5 miles (8.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln University9.6 miles (15.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of Delaware14.9 miles (24.0 km)4yr-public
  • Harford Community College16.2 miles (26.1 km)2yr-public
  • Goldey-Beacom College18.5 miles (29.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster County Career and Technology Center23.5 miles (37.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wilmington University23.7 miles (38.1 km)4yr-private
  • Delaware College of Art and Design25.8 miles (41.6 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-Delaware26.0 miles (41.8 km)4yr-private
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania27.2 miles (43.8 km)4yr-public
  • Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology27.3 miles (43.9 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster27.7 miles (44.5 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Pennsylvania College of Art and Design28.0 miles (45.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lancaster Theological Seminary28.5 miles (45.9 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin and Marshall College28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-private
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania29.1 miles (46.9 km)4yr-public
  • Lancaster Bible College29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-private
  • Salem Community College29.9 miles (48.1 km)2yr-public
  • Cheyney University of Pennsylvania31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-public
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc31.8 miles (51.2 km)2yr-private
  • Automotive Training Center-Exton32.5 miles (52.3 km)2yr-private
  • Washington College33.1 miles (53.2 km)4yr-private
  • Immaculata University33.6 miles (54.0 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Baltimore County33.7 miles (54.2 km)2yr-public
  • Neumann University33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-public
  • Williamson College of the Trades35.6 miles (57.2 km)2yr-private
  • Goucher College35.9 miles (57.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley36.6 miles (58.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Institute of Technology37.2 miles (59.9 km)4yr-private
  • Towson University37.2 miles (59.9 km)4yr-public
  • Widener University37.7 miles (60.7 km)4yr-private
  • Morgan State University38.2 miles (61.5 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware County Community College38.8 miles (62.4 km)2yr-public
  • Swarthmore College38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Valley Forge38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-York39.1 miles (63.0 km)2yr-private
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University39.3 miles (63.3 km)4yr-private
  • Loyola University Maryland39.6 miles (63.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York39.8 miles (64.1 km)4yr-public
  • Johns Hopkins University40.3 miles (64.9 km)4yr-private
  • All-State Career School40.5 miles (65.1 km)2yr-private
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore40.6 miles (65.3 km)4yr-private
  • York College of Pennsylvania40.8 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Baltimore41.2 miles (66.3 km)4yr-public
  • Maryland Institute College of Art41.2 miles (66.3 km)4yr-private
  • University System of Maryland-Research Centers41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore42.3 miles (68.1 km)4yr-public
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-private
  • Valley Forge Military College42.5 miles (68.3 km)2yr-private
  • Baltimore City Community College42.5 miles (68.3 km)2yr-public
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office42.5 miles (68.4 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Terry42.6 miles (68.5 km)4yr-public
  • Coppin State University42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-public
  • Alvernia University42.8 miles (68.8 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern University42.8 miles (68.9 km)4yr-private
  • Cabrini University42.9 miles (69.0 km)4yr-private
  • Elizabethtown College43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-private
  • Villanova University43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-private
  • Stevenson University43.8 miles (70.4 km)4yr-private
  • Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences43.8 miles (70.5 km)2yr-private
  • Delaware State University43.8 miles (70.5 km)4yr-public
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
  • American College of Financial Services43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rosemont College44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-private
  • Haverford College44.2 miles (71.1 km)4yr-private
  • Harcum College44.3 miles (71.2 km)2yr-private
  • Reading Area Community College44.5 miles (71.6 km)2yr-public
  • Bryn Mawr College44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute45.0 miles (72.3 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks46.0 miles (73.9 km)4yr-public
  • Ursinus College46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-private
  • Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
  • Albright College46.5 miles (74.8 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-public
  • Walnut Hill College47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pennsylvania47.9 miles (77.0 km)4yr-private
  • Drexel University48.2 miles (77.5 km)4yr-private
  • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan University48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-public
  • Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus48.8 miles (78.5 km)2yr-public
  • Academy of Vocal Arts48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
  • Jna Institute of Culinary Arts48.8 miles (78.5 km)2yr-private
  • Studio Incamminati48.9 miles (78.8 km)2yr-private
  • Curtis Institute of Music49.0 miles (78.8 km)4yr-private
  • Moore College of Art and Design49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-private
  • Peirce College49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Arts49.1 miles (79.1 km)4yr-private
  • Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing49.3 miles (79.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts49.5 miles (79.6 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Philadelphia49.5 miles (79.7 km)2yr-public
  • Thomas Jefferson University49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-private
  • Missio Theological Seminary50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-private
  • Temple University50.5 miles (81.2 km)4yr-public
  • Chestnut Hill College50.5 miles (81.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lebanon Valley College50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rutgers University-Camden51.4 miles (82.6 km)4yr-public
  • Chesapeake College51.4 miles (82.8 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
MERAKI ACADEMYprivate——0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Rising Sun Middle Schoolpublic——1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Rising Sun Elementarypublic——2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Calvert Elementarypublic——2.6 miles (4.1 km)
WEST NOTTINGHAM ACADEMYprivate——3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Rising Sun Highpublic——3.3 miles (5.2 km)
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
MEDIA AMISH PAROCHIAL SCHOOL C/O AMOS STOLTZFUSprivate——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Bay View Elementarypublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
WEAVER DAY SCHOOLprivate——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Bainbridge Elementarypublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Oxford Area High Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Hopewell El Schpublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Penn's Grove Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Nottingham Schoolpublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Jordan Bank Schoolpublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Conowingo Elementarypublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Elk Ridge Schoolpublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
LITTLE BRITAIN MENNONITE SCHOOLprivate——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
WINDY KNOLL AMISH SCHOOLprivate——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
FAMILY HOPE THERAPY BARN AMISH SCHOOLprivate——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
ELK CREEK SCHOOLprivate——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
HIDDEN LANE SCHOOLprivate——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Perryville Highpublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
OAK SHADE SCHOOLprivate——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Leeds Elementarypublic——8.2 miles (13.1 km)
North East Middlepublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
North East Elementarypublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
THE TOME SCHOOLprivate——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Charlestown Elementarypublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Perryville Middlepublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Perryville Elementarypublic——9.2 miles (14.7 km)
North East Highpublic——9.2 miles (14.9 km)
Cherry Hill Middlepublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Kenmore Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
MOUNT AVIAT ACADEMYprivate——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Darlington Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Meadowvale Elementarypublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 21911

What school district is ZIP code 21911 in?
ZIP 21911 (Rising Sun, MD) maps to Cecil County Public Schools (LEA ID 2400240) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 21911?
US5 lists 39 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 25 public and 14 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 21911 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 21911 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher23.9%
High school34.2%
Less than HS13.5%
School districtCecil County Public Schools