ZIP 34242 — 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 34242

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 34242 (Siesta Key, FL) is associated with Sarasota County School District (LEA 1201680) 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 71 K-12 schools (44 public, 27 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.8 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 Suncoast Technical College about 3.0 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Sarasota County School District

LEA ID

1201680

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (49)

Suncoast Technical College3.0 miles (4.9 km)2yr-public
Ringling College of Art and Design7.0 miles (11.2 km)4yr-private
East West College of Natural Medicine7.5 miles (12.1 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota8.0 miles (12.9 km)4yr-private
New College of Florida8.7 miles (14.0 km)4yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing-Sarasota10.9 miles (17.6 km)4yr-private
Meridian College10.9 miles (17.6 km)2yr-private
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine11.2 miles (18.0 km)4yr-private
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota12.7 miles (20.4 km)4yr-public
Manatee Technical College13.5 miles (21.7 km)2yr-public
Eckerd College32.7 miles (52.7 km)4yr-private
St Petersburg College35.9 miles (57.8 km)4yr-public

Show all 49 colleges & universities

Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay42.3 miles (68.1 km)4yr-private
National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay45.2 miles (72.8 km)2yr-private
Hillsborough Community College46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-public
Schiller International University47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-private
The University of Tampa47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa48.1 miles (77.3 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career Institute-Tampa48.3 miles (77.8 km)2yr-private
H W Brewster Technical College48.9 miles (78.6 km)2yr-public
South University-Tampa50.0 miles (80.4 km)4yr-private
Ultimate Medical Academy51.0 miles (82.0 km)2yr-private
Herzing University-Tampa51.0 miles (82.2 km)4yr-private
Erwin Technical College51.3 miles (82.6 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-Florida52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-private
Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-private
Florida College54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-private
University of South Florida55.9 miles (90.0 km)4yr-public
Premiere International College59.8 miles (96.3 km)2yr-private
Fort Myers Technical College60.6 miles (97.5 km)2yr-public
Southern Technical College61.4 miles (98.9 km)2yr-private
Hodges University63.1 miles (101.5 km)4yr-private
Florida SouthWestern State College63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-public
Florida Southern College64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-private
Trinity College of Florida65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-private
Southeastern University65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-private
South Florida State College66.8 miles (107.6 km)4yr-public
Warner University69.6 miles (112.1 km)4yr-private
Pasco-Hernando State College70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-public
Fred K Marchman Technical College70.5 miles (113.4 km)2yr-public
Florida Gulf Coast University72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-public
Webber International University73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
Polk State College73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-public
Florida Polytechnic University74.8 miles (120.3 km)4yr-public
Saint Leo University76.4 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
ATA Career Education82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-private
Ave Maria School of Law86.3 miles (138.8 km)4yr-private
Immokalee Technical College89.7 miles (144.4 km)2yr-public
Ave Maria University93.3 miles (150.1 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
MANGROVE SCHOOL OF SARASOTA	private	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
SALTMEADOW SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
ESE SPECIAL PROGRAMS	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
PHILLIPPI SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
GULF GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
THE OUT-OF-DOOR ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
THE OUT-OF-DOOR ACADEMY OF SARASOTA, INC.	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
BROOKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.7 km)
SARASOTA VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
SARASOTA VIRTUAL ACADEMY (VIRTUAL FRANCHISE)	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
SUNCOAST TECHNICAL COLLEGE	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
SUNCOAST POLYTECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
WILKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
INCARNATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
TRIAD	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
IMAGINE SCHOOL AT PALMER RANCH	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF SARASOTA	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
SARASOTA MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
ELEVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
ELEVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
ASHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
SUNCOAST SCHOOL FOR INNOVATIVE STUDIES	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
NEWGATE SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
PALM GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
VICTORY BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
FIRST MONTESSORI	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
AGAPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF SARASOTA	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
LIBERTY BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
SARASOTA SCHOOL OF ARTS/SCIENCES	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
SARASOTA MILITARY ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
ASCENSION LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
TUTTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
SARASOTA ACADEMY OF THE ARTS	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
SARASOTA COUNTY ACCELERATION ACADEMIES	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
PINE VIEW SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
CARDINAL MOONEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
ST MARTHA CATHOLIC SCHCOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
MCINTOSH MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
CHILDREN FIRST	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
SARASOTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
SUNNYSIDE MENNONITE SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
ACHIEVEMENT CENTER OF SARASOTA THE	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
EMMA E. BOOKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
FRUITVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
THE FLORIDA CENTER FOR CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
CALVARY CHAPEL SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
OAK PARK SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
DREAMERS ACADEMY	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
GOCIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
BOOKER MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
TRINITY DREAMERS & VISIONARIES	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
SARASOTA SUNCOAST ACADEMY	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
SKYE RANCH SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
BETTER LIFE ACADEMY, SARASOTA	private	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
TATUM RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
FOUNDATIONS CHRISTIAN MONTESSORI ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
THE ACADEMIC RENEWAL KONNECTION	private	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
COMMUNITY HAVEN FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
SELBY PRESCHOOL	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
EASTER SEALS	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
EASTER SEALS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC DBA THE LILY SCHOOL FOR	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
SEEDS OF LIFE MONTESSORI ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 34242

What school district is ZIP code 34242 in?

ZIP 34242 (Siesta Key, FL) maps to Sarasota County School District (LEA ID 1201680) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 34242?

US5 lists 71 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 44 public and 27 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 34242 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 34242 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	66.5%
High school	11.0%
Less than HS	3.2%
School district	Sarasota County School District

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