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Niceville city, FL

ZIP 32578 — 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 32578

K-12 nearby
20
Public
16
Private
4
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 32578 (Niceville, FL) is associated with Okaloosa County School District (LEA 1201380) 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 20 K-12 schools (16 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 Northwest Florida State College about 2.7 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Okaloosa County School District
LEA ID
1201380
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%

Colleges & universities (20)

  • Northwest Florida State College2.7 miles (4.4 km)4yr-public
  • Radford M Locklin Technical College40.0 miles (64.3 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis Institute-Pensacola43.8 miles (70.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pensacola State College44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of West Florida46.0 miles (73.9 km)4yr-public
  • Gulf Coast State College48.4 miles (77.8 km)4yr-public
  • George Stone Technical College50.2 miles (80.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lurleen B Wallace Community College56.3 miles (90.6 km)2yr-public
  • Baptist University of Florida64.3 miles (103.4 km)4yr-private
  • Enterprise State Community College65.5 miles (105.4 km)2yr-public
  • Reid State Technical College72.6 miles (116.8 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia Southern University72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-private
Show all 20 colleges & universities
  • Chipola College74.9 miles (120.5 km)4yr-public
  • George C Wallace Community College-Dothan80.6 miles (129.8 km)2yr-public
  • Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
  • Coastal Alabama Community College82.5 miles (132.8 km)2yr-public
  • United States Sports University87.5 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
  • Troy University93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-public
  • Bishop State Community College96.5 miles (155.4 km)2yr-public
  • Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound99.5 miles (160.1 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
ST PAUL CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——0.6 miles (1.0 km)
JAMES E PLEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——0.9 miles (1.5 km)
ROCKY BAYOU CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——1.6 miles (2.5 km)
ROCKY BAYOU CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, THE KEEPprivate——1.8 miles (2.8 km)
NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLpublic——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
C. W. RUCKEL MIDDLE SCHOOLpublic——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
BLUEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——2.1 miles (3.4 km)
COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL AT NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGEpublic——2.7 miles (4.3 km)
EMERALD COAST AUTISM CENTERprivate——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
ADDIE R. LEWIS SCHOOLpublic——2.9 miles (4.6 km)
LULA J. EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
OKALOOSA STEMM CENTERpublic——3.3 miles (5.2 km)
EGLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOLpublic——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
DESTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
DESTIN HIGH SCHOOLpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
SHALIMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
LONGWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
CLIFFORD MEIGS MIDDLE SCHOOLpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
CONTRACTED RESIDENTIAL SERVICESpublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 32578

What school district is ZIP code 32578 in?
ZIP 32578 (Niceville, FL) maps to Okaloosa County School District (LEA ID 1201380) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 32578?
US5 lists 20 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 16 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 32578 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 32578 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher45.0%
High school20.3%
Less than HS3.0%
School districtOkaloosa County School District