ZIP 33972 — 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 33972

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 33972 (Lehigh Acres, FL) is associated with Lee County School District (LEA 1201080) 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 27 K-12 schools (22 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 Hodges University about 12.9 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Lee County School District

LEA ID

1201080

Private school share (ACS)

0.5%

Colleges & universities (88)

Hodges University12.9 miles (20.8 km)4yr-private
Fort Myers Technical College13.6 miles (21.9 km)2yr-public
Premiere International College15.3 miles (24.7 km)2yr-private
Florida Gulf Coast University16.1 miles (25.8 km)4yr-public
Southern Technical College16.6 miles (26.7 km)2yr-private
Florida SouthWestern State College18.0 miles (29.0 km)4yr-public
Immokalee Technical College19.4 miles (31.2 km)2yr-public
Ave Maria University24.3 miles (39.1 km)4yr-private
Ave Maria School of Law29.0 miles (46.7 km)4yr-private
South Florida State College63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-public
Suncoast Technical College70.0 miles (112.7 km)2yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota70.2 miles (112.9 km)4yr-private

Show all 88 colleges & universities

Meridian College71.0 miles (114.2 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Sarasota72.9 miles (117.4 km)4yr-private
Ringling College of Art and Design75.5 miles (121.6 km)4yr-private
East West College of Natural Medicine76.0 miles (122.4 km)4yr-private
Manatee Technical College76.7 miles (123.4 km)2yr-public
New College of Florida77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-public
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-private
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-public
Warner University81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-private
Webber International University82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-private
Ultrasound Medical Institute85.7 miles (138.0 km)2yr-private
South University-West Palm Beach87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Miami Campus91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-private
Florida Career College-Margate91.2 miles (146.8 km)2yr-private
Florida Career College-West Palm Beach91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-private
Universal Technical Institute-South Florida Miramar91.5 miles (147.2 km)2yr-private
Florida Academy of Nursing91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-private
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations92.4 miles (148.7 km)2yr-private
Atlantic Technical College92.5 miles (148.8 km)2yr-public
Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie92.5 miles (148.9 km)2yr-private
Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary92.6 miles (149.0 km)4yr-private
Nova Southeastern University93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-private
Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes93.5 miles (150.5 km)2yr-private
Jose Maria Vargas University93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-private
Chancellor Institute93.8 miles (150.9 km)2yr-private
Med College93.9 miles (151.2 km)2yr-private
University of Fort Lauderdale94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
Lynn University94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-private
Indian River State College94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-public
William T McFatter Technical College94.1 miles (151.5 km)2yr-public
Concorde Career Institute-Miramar94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-private
Florida Career College-Boynton Beach94.5 miles (152.0 km)2yr-private
Palm Beach State College94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-public
Southeastern College-West Palm Beach94.5 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
HCI College94.6 miles (152.2 km)2yr-private
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
Everglades University94.9 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
Antigua College International95.0 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-private
Florida Atlantic University95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-public
Polk State College95.8 miles (154.1 km)4yr-public
Hope College of Arts and Sciences95.9 miles (154.4 km)2yr-private
Hobe Sound Bible College95.9 miles (154.4 km)4yr-private
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology96.2 miles (154.8 km)2yr-private
Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College96.3 miles (155.0 km)2yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing-Fort Lauderdale96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
Advance Science International College96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-private
City College-Hollywood96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
City College-Hollywood96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
Palm Beach Atlantic University96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
San Ignacio University96.7 miles (155.6 km)4yr-private
URBE University96.8 miles (155.7 km)4yr-private
Doral College96.8 miles (155.7 km)4yr-private
Florida National University-Main Campus96.9 miles (156.0 km)4yr-private
Southeastern University97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-private
Florida Career College-Hialeah97.3 miles (156.6 km)2yr-private
Florida Memorial University97.5 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
Millennia Atlantic University97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-private
Sheridan Technical College97.6 miles (157.1 km)2yr-public
West Coast University-Miami97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-private
Florida Southern College97.7 miles (157.3 km)4yr-private
CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah97.7 miles (157.3 km)2yr-private
Albizu University-Miami98.0 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
Compu-Med Vocational Careers Corp98.2 miles (158.1 km)4yr-private
Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine98.2 miles (158.1 km)4yr-private
St. Thomas University98.3 miles (158.1 km)4yr-private
Broward College98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-public
Florida International University98.6 miles (158.7 km)4yr-public
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-private
Eckerd College98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-private
Florida Career College-Miami99.0 miles (159.3 km)2yr-private
Key College99.1 miles (159.5 km)2yr-private
St Petersburg College99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-public
Miami Media School99.9 miles (160.8 km)2yr-private
Trinity International University-Florida99.9 miles (160.8 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
LEHIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
DONNA J. BEASLEY TECHNICAL ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
LEHIGH ACRES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
LEMUEL TEAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
VETERANS PARK ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
AMANECER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
THE ALVA SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
PALM ACRES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
HARNS MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
MIRROR LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
GUNNERY ROAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.2 km)
TORTUGA PRESERVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.4 km)
LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
RIVER HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
VARSITY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
BUCKINGHAM EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT CENTER	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
SONSHINE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
CROSSPOINTE ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
CROSSPOINTE ACADEMY, INC.	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 33972

What school district is ZIP code 33972 in?

ZIP 33972 (Lehigh Acres, FL) maps to Lee County School District (LEA ID 1201080) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 33972?

US5 lists 27 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 22 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 33972 attend private school?

About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 33972 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	20.5%
High school	37.4%
Less than HS	13.4%
School district	Lee County School District

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