ZIP 33976 — 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 33976

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 33976 (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 42 K-12 schools (36 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.2 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 Hodges University about 8.5 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Lee County School District

LEA ID

1201080

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (74)

Hodges University8.5 miles (13.6 km)4yr-private
Fort Myers Technical College10.1 miles (16.2 km)2yr-public
Florida Gulf Coast University10.3 miles (16.6 km)4yr-public
Premiere International College11.5 miles (18.5 km)2yr-private
Southern Technical College11.8 miles (19.1 km)2yr-private
Florida SouthWestern State College12.7 miles (20.5 km)4yr-public
Immokalee Technical College19.8 miles (31.8 km)2yr-public
Ave Maria University23.3 miles (37.6 km)4yr-private
Ave Maria School of Law24.3 miles (39.1 km)4yr-private
South Florida State College68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-public
Suncoast Technical College69.4 miles (111.7 km)2yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-private

Show all 74 colleges & universities

Meridian College71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Sarasota73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-private
Ringling College of Art and Design75.1 miles (120.9 km)4yr-private
East West College of Natural Medicine75.7 miles (121.7 km)4yr-private
New College of Florida76.8 miles (123.5 km)4yr-public
Manatee Technical College76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-public
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-private
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota80.8 miles (130.0 km)4yr-public
Warner University85.5 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
Webber International University86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
Ultrasound Medical Institute90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-private
South University-West Palm Beach92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Miami Campus93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute-South Florida Miramar93.4 miles (150.3 km)2yr-private
Florida Academy of Nursing93.4 miles (150.4 km)4yr-private
Florida Career College-Margate94.4 miles (151.9 km)2yr-private
Med College95.5 miles (153.7 km)2yr-private
Atlantic Technical College95.5 miles (153.7 km)2yr-public
Nova Southeastern University95.6 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
Jose Maria Vargas University95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-private
Florida Career College-West Palm Beach96.0 miles (154.5 km)2yr-private
Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes96.3 miles (154.9 km)2yr-private
Concorde Career Institute-Miramar96.3 miles (154.9 km)2yr-private
William T McFatter Technical College96.6 miles (155.4 km)2yr-public
Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
Antigua College International96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
University of Fort Lauderdale96.7 miles (155.6 km)4yr-private
Chancellor Institute96.7 miles (155.6 km)2yr-private
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations97.0 miles (156.0 km)2yr-private
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-private
Lynn University97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-private
San Ignacio University97.9 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
URBE University97.9 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
Doral College98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary98.0 miles (157.8 km)4yr-private
Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College98.1 miles (157.8 km)2yr-public
Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie98.3 miles (158.2 km)2yr-private
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-private
Advance Science International College98.3 miles (158.2 km)2yr-private
Florida National University-Main Campus98.4 miles (158.4 km)4yr-private
Everglades University98.5 miles (158.6 km)4yr-private
Florida Career College-Boynton Beach98.6 miles (158.6 km)2yr-private
Florida Career College-Hialeah98.8 miles (159.0 km)2yr-private
Millennia Atlantic University98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-private
Palm Beach State College98.8 miles (159.1 km)4yr-public
City College-Hollywood98.9 miles (159.1 km)4yr-private
City College-Hollywood98.9 miles (159.1 km)4yr-private
West Coast University-Miami99.0 miles (159.3 km)4yr-private
Hope College of Arts and Sciences99.0 miles (159.3 km)2yr-private
Florida Atlantic University99.1 miles (159.4 km)4yr-public
Eckerd College99.1 miles (159.5 km)4yr-private
Southeastern College-West Palm Beach99.1 miles (159.5 km)4yr-private
HCI College99.2 miles (159.6 km)2yr-private
Albizu University-Miami99.2 miles (159.6 km)4yr-private
Florida Memorial University99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-private
CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah99.3 miles (159.8 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Fort Lauderdale99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
Polk State College99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-public
Florida International University99.7 miles (160.5 km)4yr-public
Compu-Med Vocational Careers Corp99.7 miles (160.5 km)4yr-private
Indian River State College99.9 miles (160.8 km)4yr-public
Sheridan Technical College100.0 miles (160.9 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
PALM ACRES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
LEHIGH ACRES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
HARNS MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
VETERANS PARK ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
VARSITY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
TORTUGA PRESERVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
LEMUEL TEAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
CROSSPOINTE ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
CROSSPOINTE ACADEMY, INC.	private	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
LEHIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
GUNNERY ROAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
AMANECER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
MIRROR LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
DONNA J. BEASLEY TECHNICAL ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
TREELINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
BUCKINGHAM EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT CENTER	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
RIVER HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
FORT MYERS ACADEMY	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
RAY V. POTTORF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
OAK HAMMOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
SONSHINE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
APOSTOLIC REVIVAL CENTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
JAMES STEPHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
COLONIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
OPTIMA CLASSICAL ACADEMY AT ESTERO	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
THE ALVA SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
TICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 33976

What school district is ZIP code 33976 in?

ZIP 33976 (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 33976?

US5 lists 42 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 36 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 33976 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 33976 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	18.3%
High school	33.0%
Less than HS	21.8%
School district	Lee County School District

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