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Lemon Grove CDP, FL

ZIP 33873 — 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 33873

K-12 nearby
13
Public
11
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 33873 (Lemon Grove, FL) is associated with Hardee County School District (LEA 1200750) 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 13 K-12 schools (11 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.9 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 South Florida State College about 16.7 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Hardee County School District
LEA ID
1200750
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (81)

  • South Florida State College16.7 miles (26.9 km)4yr-public
  • Warner University20.8 miles (33.5 km)4yr-private
  • Webber International University24.0 miles (38.6 km)4yr-private
  • Polk State College32.2 miles (51.8 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern University32.8 miles (52.8 km)4yr-private
  • Florida Southern College33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-private
  • Florida Polytechnic University40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-public
  • Meridian College41.6 miles (67.0 km)2yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Sarasota42.8 miles (68.9 km)4yr-private
  • Manatee Technical College43.7 miles (70.4 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Tampa44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-private
Show all 81 colleges & universities
  • Strayer University-Florida46.0 miles (74.1 km)4yr-private
  • Hillsborough Community College48.3 miles (77.8 km)4yr-public
  • Suncoast Technical College48.3 miles (77.8 km)2yr-public
  • Florida College48.8 miles (78.6 km)4yr-private
  • Schiller International University49.0 miles (78.8 km)4yr-private
  • Ringling College of Art and Design49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
  • East West College of Natural Medicine49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tampa49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-private
  • New College of Florida49.4 miles (79.4 km)4yr-public
  • H W Brewster Technical College49.7 miles (80.0 km)2yr-public
  • Erwin Technical College49.7 miles (80.0 km)2yr-public
  • Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-private
  • State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota50.5 miles (81.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of South Florida51.4 miles (82.7 km)4yr-public
  • Concorde Career Institute-Tampa52.2 miles (84.1 km)2yr-private
  • South University-Tampa52.4 miles (84.2 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa52.6 miles (84.6 km)4yr-private
  • St Petersburg College54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-public
  • Eckerd College56.3 miles (90.7 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson University Florida56.6 miles (91.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-private
  • Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Leo University60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
  • National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay61.7 miles (99.3 km)2yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute-Orlando63.0 miles (101.3 km)2yr-private
  • Fort Myers Technical College63.9 miles (102.8 km)2yr-public
  • Premiere International College64.6 miles (103.9 km)2yr-private
  • Southern Technical College65.0 miles (104.5 km)2yr-private
  • Florida College of Integrative Medicine65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
  • Orange Technical College-South Campus66.1 miles (106.4 km)2yr-public
  • Hodges University66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
  • Ultimate Medical Academy67.2 miles (108.1 km)2yr-private
  • Southern Technical College67.6 miles (108.8 km)2yr-private
  • Valencia College68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-public
  • Ana G. Mendez University69.3 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity College of Florida69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
  • Florida SouthWestern State College70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-public
  • DeVry University-Florida71.1 miles (114.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pasco-Hernando State College71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-public
  • Orange Technical College71.9 miles (115.7 km)2yr-public
  • Orange Technical College-West Campus72.3 miles (116.3 km)2yr-public
  • Concorde Career Institute-Orlando73.4 miles (118.2 km)2yr-private
  • Fred K Marchman Technical College73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-public
  • AdventHealth University73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
  • Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rollins College75.3 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
  • Orange Technical College-East Campus75.8 miles (122.1 km)2yr-public
  • Florida Gulf Coast University76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-public
  • Full Sail University76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett Institute77.4 miles (124.6 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Orlando77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
  • Florida Institute of Technology78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-private
  • Florida Institute of Technology-Online78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-private
  • ATA Career Education78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-private
  • City College-Altamonte Springs79.0 miles (127.1 km)2yr-private
  • Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Florida State College79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of Central Florida79.5 miles (128.0 km)4yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando81.4 miles (131.0 km)2yr-private
  • Immokalee Technical College82.0 miles (132.0 km)2yr-public
  • Beacon College85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • Seminole State College of Florida86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-public
  • Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology86.8 miles (139.7 km)2yr-private
  • Lake-Sumter State College86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-public
  • Indian River State College87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-public
  • Ave Maria University87.9 miles (141.4 km)4yr-private
  • Ave Maria School of Law91.9 miles (147.8 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie92.5 miles (148.8 km)2yr-private
  • Withlacoochee Technical College93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
HARDEE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAMpublic——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
HARDEE VIRTUAL FRANCHISEpublic——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
HARDEE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED)public——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——2.3 miles (3.6 km)
HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLpublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
HILLTOP ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
PIONEER CAREER ACADEMYpublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——3.0 miles (4.9 km)
HARDEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLpublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
ZOLFO SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
AMERICAS HS CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
LAKESIDE NEUROLOGICprivate——8.6 miles (13.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 33873

What school district is ZIP code 33873 in?
ZIP 33873 (Lemon Grove, FL) maps to Hardee County School District (LEA ID 1200750) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 33873?
US5 lists 13 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 33873 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 33873 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher14.2%
High school43.4%
Less than HS20.4%
School districtHardee County School District