ZIP 33872 — 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 33872

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 33872 (FL) is associated with Highlands County School District (LEA 1200840) 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 28 K-12 schools (20 public, 8 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 South Florida State College about 5.0 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Highlands County School District

LEA ID

1200840

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (82)

South Florida State College5.0 miles (8.1 km)4yr-public
Warner University22.4 miles (36.0 km)4yr-private
Webber International University23.1 miles (37.1 km)4yr-private
Polk State College37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-public
Southeastern University42.8 miles (68.9 km)4yr-private
Florida Southern College44.0 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
Florida Polytechnic University48.2 miles (77.5 km)4yr-public
Meridian College54.6 miles (87.9 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Sarasota56.0 miles (90.2 km)4yr-private
Johnson University Florida56.2 miles (90.5 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota56.5 miles (91.0 km)4yr-private
Manatee Technical College57.5 miles (92.5 km)2yr-public

Show all 82 colleges & universities

Herzing University-Tampa58.2 miles (93.7 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-Florida60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
Suncoast Technical College60.5 miles (97.4 km)2yr-public
Fort Myers Technical College61.9 miles (99.6 km)2yr-public
Ringling College of Art and Design62.2 miles (100.2 km)4yr-private
East West College of Natural Medicine62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
New College of Florida62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-public
Florida College62.9 miles (101.3 km)4yr-private
Premiere International College63.0 miles (101.3 km)2yr-private
Hillsborough Community College63.1 miles (101.5 km)4yr-public
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-private
Schiller International University63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute-Orlando63.8 miles (102.7 km)2yr-private
The University of Tampa64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-private
Hodges University64.1 miles (103.1 km)4yr-private
Erwin Technical College64.2 miles (103.3 km)2yr-public
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota64.2 miles (103.4 km)4yr-public
H W Brewster Technical College64.3 miles (103.5 km)2yr-public
University of South Florida65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-public
Southern Technical College65.8 miles (105.9 km)2yr-private
Southern Technical College66.0 miles (106.3 km)2yr-private
Florida College of Integrative Medicine66.8 miles (107.5 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career Institute-Tampa67.0 miles (107.8 km)2yr-private
South University-Tampa67.0 miles (107.9 km)4yr-private
Orange Technical College-South Campus67.3 miles (108.2 km)2yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
Florida Institute of Technology-Online68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-private
Florida Institute of Technology68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-private
Ana G. Mendez University69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-private
Florida SouthWestern State College69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-public
St Petersburg College69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-public
Valencia College70.3 miles (113.2 km)4yr-public
Eastern Florida State College70.5 miles (113.4 km)4yr-public
Eckerd College71.4 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay71.9 miles (115.7 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Florida72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-private
Saint Leo University72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-private
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology72.3 miles (116.3 km)2yr-private
Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
Orange Technical College72.9 miles (117.3 km)2yr-public
Indian River State College73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-public
Florida Gulf Coast University73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-public
Concorde Career Institute-Orlando73.9 miles (119.0 km)2yr-private
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando74.5 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
AdventHealth University74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
Immokalee Technical College74.9 miles (120.5 km)2yr-public
Orange Technical College-West Campus75.5 miles (121.5 km)2yr-public
Rollins College76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-private
Gwinnett Institute76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-private
Orange Technical College-East Campus76.8 miles (123.5 km)2yr-public
National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-private
Full Sail University76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie77.5 miles (124.7 km)2yr-private
Herzing University-Orlando78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
University of Central Florida78.7 miles (126.6 km)4yr-public
City College-Altamonte Springs80.5 miles (129.6 km)2yr-private
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology80.7 miles (129.8 km)4yr-private
Ave Maria University81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
Ultimate Medical Academy82.2 miles (132.3 km)2yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando82.2 miles (132.3 km)2yr-private
Trinity College of Florida84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-private
Pasco-Hernando State College85.7 miles (138.0 km)4yr-public
Seminole State College of Florida86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-public
Fred K Marchman Technical College87.7 miles (141.2 km)2yr-public
Ave Maria School of Law88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
ATA Career Education91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-private
Hobe Sound Bible College92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
Beacon College92.4 miles (148.8 km)4yr-private
Lake-Sumter State College92.7 miles (149.2 km)4yr-public
Ultrasound Medical Institute99.0 miles (159.3 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
HILL-GUSTAT MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
SUN 'N LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
DIVINE ACADEMY INC.	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
AVON PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
SEBRING MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
ST CATHERINE CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
HEARTLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
AVON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
SEBRING HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
AVON PARK HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
FRED WILD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
PARKVIEW PREP ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
SEBRING PRE-K CENTER	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
AMERICAS HS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
THE ACADEMY AT YOUTH CARE LANE	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
NON-ENROLLED PK EXCEPTIONAL ED PROGRAM	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
HIGHLANDS COUNTY HOSPITAL/HOMEBOUND PROGRAM	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
HIGHLANDS COUNTY SCHOOLS JAIL PROGRAM	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL FRANCHISE	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
HIGHLANDS VIRTUAL SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
CRACKER TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
INDEPENDENT BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
INDEPENDENT BAPTIST ACADEMY OF SEBRING	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 33872

What school district is ZIP code 33872 in?

ZIP 33872 (FL) maps to Highlands County School District (LEA ID 1200840) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 33872?

US5 lists 28 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 20 public and 8 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 33872 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 33872 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	28.5%
High school	29.8%
Less than HS	8.9%
School district	Highlands County School District

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