ZIP 33844 — 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 33844

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 33844 (Haines City, FL) is associated with Polk County School District (LEA 1201590) 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 73 K-12 schools (51 public, 22 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.1 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 Polk State College about 8.4 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Polk County School District

LEA ID

1201590

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (83)

Polk State College8.4 miles (13.6 km)4yr-public
Florida Polytechnic University16.2 miles (26.1 km)4yr-public
Webber International University17.7 miles (28.5 km)4yr-private
Warner University18.2 miles (29.4 km)4yr-private
Johnson University Florida20.2 miles (32.4 km)4yr-private
Southeastern University20.5 miles (33.0 km)4yr-private
Florida Southern College22.2 miles (35.8 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute-Orlando25.4 miles (40.9 km)2yr-private
Southern Technical College27.4 miles (44.0 km)2yr-private
Florida College of Integrative Medicine28.3 miles (45.5 km)4yr-private
Orange Technical College-South Campus28.4 miles (45.8 km)2yr-public
Valencia College30.8 miles (49.5 km)4yr-public

Show all 83 colleges & universities

Ana G. Mendez University32.1 miles (51.6 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Florida33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-private
Orange Technical College34.2 miles (55.1 km)2yr-public
Orange Technical College-West Campus35.2 miles (56.6 km)2yr-public
Concorde Career Institute-Orlando35.9 miles (57.7 km)2yr-private
AdventHealth University36.2 miles (58.3 km)4yr-private
South Florida State College36.3 miles (58.3 km)4yr-public
Rollins College37.7 miles (60.7 km)4yr-private
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando37.9 miles (61.0 km)4yr-private
Orange Technical College-East Campus38.2 miles (61.4 km)2yr-public
Full Sail University39.2 miles (63.0 km)4yr-private
Herzing University-Orlando40.1 miles (64.5 km)4yr-private
Gwinnett Institute40.5 miles (65.3 km)4yr-private
City College-Altamonte Springs41.3 miles (66.4 km)2yr-private
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology41.7 miles (67.1 km)4yr-private
University of Central Florida42.6 miles (68.5 km)4yr-public
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando43.7 miles (70.3 km)2yr-private
Saint Leo University44.1 miles (71.0 km)4yr-private
Herzing University-Tampa46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-Florida47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private
Seminole State College of Florida48.4 miles (78.0 km)4yr-public
Florida College48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-private
University of South Florida50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-public
Erwin Technical College52.0 miles (83.7 km)2yr-public
Lake-Sumter State College52.6 miles (84.7 km)4yr-public
Beacon College52.8 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
H W Brewster Technical College53.9 miles (86.8 km)2yr-public
Hillsborough Community College54.0 miles (86.8 km)4yr-public
Schiller International University54.0 miles (86.8 km)4yr-private
The University of Tampa54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-private
South University-Tampa56.0 miles (90.2 km)4yr-private
Eastern Florida State College56.3 miles (90.5 km)4yr-public
Concorde Career Institute-Tampa57.1 miles (91.9 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa57.7 miles (92.9 km)4yr-private
Florida Institute of Technology-Online58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-private
Florida Institute of Technology58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-private
Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
Pasco-Hernando State College65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-public
ATA Career Education66.2 miles (106.5 km)4yr-private
Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-private
Trinity College of Florida66.7 miles (107.4 km)4yr-private
St Petersburg College67.6 miles (108.7 km)4yr-public
Stetson University67.7 miles (108.9 km)4yr-private
Fred K Marchman Technical College68.3 miles (109.9 km)2yr-public
Withlacoochee Technical College69.0 miles (111.0 km)2yr-public
Manatee Technical College70.3 miles (113.1 km)2yr-public
National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay70.4 miles (113.2 km)2yr-private
Meridian College70.8 miles (113.9 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Sarasota71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-private
Eckerd College71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
Ultimate Medical Academy73.5 miles (118.2 km)2yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-private
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-public
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
New College of Florida76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-public
East West College of Natural Medicine77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-private
Ringling College of Art and Design77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
Suncoast Technical College78.7 miles (126.7 km)2yr-public
Taylor College82.1 miles (132.1 km)2yr-private
Rasmussen University-Florida82.4 miles (132.7 km)4yr-private
College of Central Florida82.4 miles (132.7 km)4yr-public
Marion Technical College82.5 miles (132.8 km)2yr-public
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-private
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-private
Daytona State College83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-public
Bethune-Cookman University84.3 miles (135.6 km)4yr-private
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology85.5 miles (137.6 km)2yr-private
Daytona College87.2 miles (140.4 km)4yr-private
Indian River State College88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-public
Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie95.7 miles (153.9 km)2yr-private
Flagler Technical College98.5 miles (158.5 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
LANDMARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
ABA HAINES CITY INC	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.5 km)
ESTHERS SCHOOL INC - HAINES CITY	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
SCENIC TERRACE K-8	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
DANIEL JENKINS ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
NEW DIRECTION ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
KIDS ACADEMY LIGHTHOUSE	private	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
HAINES CITY HEADSTART CENTER	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
BETHUNE ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
MILLENNIUM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
SANDHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
RIDGE TECHNICAL ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
RIDGE TEEN PARENT PROGRAM	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
DUNDEE ELEMENTARY ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
DAVENPORT ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
DON E WOODS OPPORTUNITY CENTER	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
SHALOM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
NAVIGATOR ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
NAVIGATOR ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP DAVENPORT	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
HORIZONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
LAUREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
WINTER HAVEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
POINCIANA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
KOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
DISCOVERY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
RIDGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
LAKE ALFRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
GARDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
OUR CAREER CENTERED ACADEMY INC.	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN ACADEMY, INC	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
ELBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
JEWETT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
CHESTNUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY OSCEOLA COUNTY	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
PLEASANT HILL ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
PHA PREPARATORY SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
JEWETT MIDDLE ACADEMY MAGNET	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
LAKE ALFRED POLYTECH ACADEMY	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
CHAIN OF LAKES COLLEGIATE HIGH	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
WINTER HAVEN HEAD START	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
LOUGHMAN OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
NEW BEGINNINGS HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
FRANK E. BRIGHAM ACADEMY	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
NEW JERUSALEM ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
CHOSEN GENERATION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
NEW DIMENSIONS HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
DENISON MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
VALOR CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
LANGUAGE & LITERACY ACADEMY FOR LEARNING	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
DAVENPORT HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
OSCEOLA TECHNICAL COLLEGE POINCIANA CAMPUS	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
DAVENPORT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
TREASURES OF LIFE ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
HARTRIDGE ACADEMY	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
WINTER HAVEN ADVENTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
OVELLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
BEYMER UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.9 km)
CYPRESS JUNCTION MONTESSORI	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 33844

What school district is ZIP code 33844 in?

ZIP 33844 (Haines City, FL) maps to Polk County School District (LEA ID 1201590) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 33844?

US5 lists 73 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 51 public and 22 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 33844 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 33844 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	17.3%
High school	37.6%
Less than HS	15.6%
School district	Polk County School District

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