Merrillville town, IN
ZIP 46410 — Schools & Education
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Middle ClassLow Snow Area
School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities
Schools & Education in ZIP 46410
K-12 nearby
100
Public
72
Private
28
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 46410 (Merrillville, IN) is associated with Gary Community School Corporation (LEA 1803870) 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 100 K-12 schools (72 public, 28 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.0 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 Stellar Career College-Crown Point about 3.6 miles away (2yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Gary Community School Corporation
LEA ID
1803870
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Stellar Career College-Crown Point3.6 miles (5.7 km)2yr-private
- Indiana University-Northwest5.3 miles (8.6 km)4yr-public
- Purdue University Northwest10.3 miles (16.5 km)4yr-public
- College of Court Reporting Inc13.8 miles (22.3 km)2yr-private
- Valparaiso University15.2 miles (24.5 km)4yr-private
- Calumet College of Saint Joseph15.6 miles (25.1 km)4yr-private
- Prairie State College16.1 miles (26.0 km)2yr-public
- South Suburban College17.2 miles (27.6 km)2yr-public
- Governors State University20.0 miles (32.1 km)4yr-public
- City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College20.7 miles (33.3 km)2yr-public
- CAAN Academy of Nursing20.7 miles (33.3 km)2yr-private
- Chicago State University21.8 miles (35.1 km)4yr-public
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- Fox College24.1 miles (38.8 km)2yr-private
- Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago24.9 miles (40.2 km)4yr-private
- Chicago Theological Seminary25.0 miles (40.2 km)4yr-private
- Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.25.0 miles (40.2 km)4yr-private
- Saint Xavier University25.2 miles (40.6 km)4yr-private
- University of Chicago25.3 miles (40.8 km)4yr-private
- Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago25.5 miles (41.1 km)4yr-private
- McCormick Theological Seminary25.5 miles (41.1 km)4yr-private
- Catholic Theological Union at Chicago25.5 miles (41.1 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College26.2 miles (42.2 km)2yr-public
- Trinity Christian College26.7 miles (42.9 km)4yr-private
- Northwestern College26.9 miles (43.3 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College27.8 miles (44.7 km)2yr-public
- Illinois Institute of Technology28.6 miles (46.1 km)4yr-private
- Illinois College of Optometry28.8 miles (46.3 km)4yr-private
- VanderCook College of Music29.0 miles (46.7 km)4yr-private
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago29.4 miles (47.3 km)2yr-private
- Moraine Valley Community College30.0 miles (48.2 km)2yr-public
- East-West University30.9 miles (49.8 km)4yr-private
- Spertus College31.1 miles (50.0 km)4yr-private
- Columbia College Chicago31.1 miles (50.1 km)4yr-private
- Roosevelt University31.2 miles (50.2 km)4yr-private
- American Academy of Art College31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-private
- DePaul University31.4 miles (50.5 km)4yr-private
- National Louis University31.5 miles (50.6 km)4yr-private
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago31.6 miles (50.8 km)4yr-private
- Generations College31.6 miles (50.9 km)2yr-private
- Taylor Business Institute31.6 miles (50.9 km)2yr-private
- University of Illinois Chicago31.6 miles (50.9 km)4yr-public
- Adler University31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
- Meadville Theological School of Lombard College31.8 miles (51.2 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-District Office31.8 miles (51.2 km)2yr-public
- City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College31.9 miles (51.3 km)2yr-public
- Pacific College of Health and Science31.9 miles (51.3 km)4yr-private
- Chamberlain University-Administrative Office31.9 miles (51.3 km)4yr-public
- Midwestern Career College32.0 miles (51.5 km)2yr-private
- The Chicago School at Chicago32.2 miles (51.8 km)4yr-private
- Rush University32.3 miles (52.0 km)4yr-private
- Erikson Institute32.3 miles (52.0 km)4yr-private
- Morton College32.5 miles (52.3 km)2yr-public
- City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College32.7 miles (52.6 km)2yr-public
- Moody Bible Institute32.8 miles (52.7 km)4yr-private
- Olivet Nazarene University36.0 miles (57.9 km)4yr-private
- American Islamic College36.6 miles (58.9 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College37.5 miles (60.3 km)2yr-public
- Kankakee Community College37.7 miles (60.6 km)2yr-public
- Concordia University-Chicago38.0 miles (61.1 km)4yr-private
- St. Augustine College38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-private
- Institute for Clinical Social Work38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-private
- Dominican University38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-private
- Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park39.1 miles (62.9 km)2yr-private
- North Park University39.3 miles (63.3 km)4yr-private
- Lewis University39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
- Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
- University of St Francis39.6 miles (63.8 km)4yr-private
- Loyola University Chicago39.6 miles (63.8 km)4yr-private
- Northeastern Illinois University39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-public
- Triton College39.9 miles (64.2 km)2yr-public
- City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College40.5 miles (65.2 km)2yr-public
- Midwestern University-Downers Grove41.9 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
- Hebrew Theological College42.7 miles (68.8 km)4yr-private
- Elmhurst University42.8 miles (68.8 km)4yr-private
- Northwestern University43.3 miles (69.6 km)4yr-private
- Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary43.5 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
- Northern Baptist Theological Seminary43.7 miles (70.3 km)4yr-private
- National University of Health Sciences43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
- Joliet Junior College43.9 miles (70.7 km)2yr-public
- NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia44.3 miles (71.3 km)4yr-private
- Benedictine University44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
- Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-private
- College of DuPage45.6 miles (73.3 km)2yr-public
- Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc45.8 miles (73.6 km)2yr-private
- DeVry University-Illinois46.3 miles (74.6 km)4yr-private
- DeVry University-Administrative Office46.3 miles (74.6 km)4yr-public
- North Central College46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
- Marian University-Ancilla47.0 miles (75.7 km)4yr-private
- Wheaton College47.9 miles (77.0 km)4yr-private
- Chamberlain University-Illinois48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
- Oakton College49.1 miles (79.0 km)2yr-public
- Worsham College of Mortuary Science55.4 miles (89.1 km)2yr-private
- Aurora University55.8 miles (89.8 km)4yr-private
- William Rainey Harper College56.4 miles (90.8 km)2yr-public
- Trinity International University-Illinois57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-private
- John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences57.6 miles (92.6 km)4yr-private
- Holy Cross College57.8 miles (93.0 km)4yr-private
- Saint Mary's College57.8 miles (93.0 km)4yr-private
- University of Notre Dame58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
- Indiana University-South Bend58.8 miles (94.7 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Middle School | public | — | — | 0.7 miles (1.0 km) |
| HAPPY DAYS LEARNING CENTER | private | — | — | 0.7 miles (1.2 km) |
| HAPPY DAYS CHILD CARE CENTER | private | — | — | 0.7 miles (1.2 km) |
| AQUINAS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.2 km) |
| Homer Iddings Elementary School | public | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
| Merrillville High School | public | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.6 km) |
| Henry P Fieler Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| Jonas E Salk Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| ANDREAN HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| Merrillville Intermediate School | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| Higher Institute of Arts & Tech | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| MONTESSORI ACADEMY OF NWI | private | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.1 km) |
| MONTESSORI ACADEMY IN THE OAKS | private | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Edgar L Miller Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| Eagle Park Community School | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| Glen Park Acad for Excel in Lrn | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.4 km) |
| MY SAFARI PREPARATORY ACADEMY GEORGIA ST. CAMPUS | private | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| INDIANA HORIZON ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| INDIANA HORIZON ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| FOREST RIDGE ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| John Wood Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| Bailly Middle School | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| Timothy Ball Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| MY SAFARI PREPARATORY ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| Colonel John Wheeler Middle School | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| AMBASSADOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.8 km) |
| Joan Martin Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.8 km) |
| LIFE CHRISTIAN STEAM ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| Hobart Middle School | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.1 km) |
| Veterans Elementary School at Mundell | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| Peifer Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| Solon Robinson Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| Early Learning Center-George Earle | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| REPAIRER OF THE BREACH MINISTRIES (D211) | private | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| Gary Career Center | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| Gary Virtual Academy | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| Lake Street Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.6 km) |
| Henry S Evans Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.6 km) |
| Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| Steel City Academy | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.1 km) |
| Robert Taft Middle School | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| Excel Center - Gary | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| Hobart High School | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| Homan Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| ST MARY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| River Forest Middle School | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| River Forest High School | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| NORTHWEST ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| Hal E Clark Middle School | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| Calumet New Tech High School | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| Liberty Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (9.9 km) |
| ST MICHAEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) |
| Dwight D Eisenhower Elem School | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| CALUMET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| Crown Point High School | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| HAMMOND BAPTIST HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| Griffth Jr/Sr High School | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
| Michael Grimmer Middle School | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| James H Watson Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Beiriger Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| John I Meister Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| CROWN POINT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) |
| Alexander Hamilton Elementary Sch | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) |
| Jerry Ross Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.2 km) |
| Kolling Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| Lake Central High School | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| Southridge Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| Frankie Woods McCullough Academy | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) |
| HAPPYDAYS CHILDCARE INC DBA HAPPY DAYS HIGHLAND | private | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) |
| Allen J Warren Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (12.0 km) |
| ST JOHN EVANGELIST SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) |
| BIBLE BAPTIST SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) |
| Mildred Merkley Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.5 km) |
| Beveridge Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.5 km) |
| Union Center Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.5 km) |
| Neighbors' New Vistas High School | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.6 km) |
| Union Township Middle School | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| Highland Middle School | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| Douglas MacArthur Elem School | public | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.8 km) |
| Wheeler High School | public | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.8 km) |
| Highland High School | public | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.8 km) |
| HIGHLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.0 km) |
| Thomas A Edison Jr-Sr HS | public | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.0 km) |
| Aspire Charter Academy | public | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.2 km) |
| OUR LADY OF GRACE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.2 km) |
| Winfield Elementary School | public | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.3 km) |
| 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary | public | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.4 km) |
| Gary Middle College | public | — | — | 8.4 miles (13.5 km) |
| Porter Lakes Elementary School | public | — | — | 8.4 miles (13.5 km) |
| Joseph Hess Elementary School | public | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.9 km) |
| Judith Morton Johnston Elementary | public | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.9 km) |
| Virgil I Bailey Elementary School | public | — | — | 8.7 miles (13.9 km) |
| Gary Lighthouse Charter School | public | — | — | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 46410
What school district is ZIP code 46410 in?
ZIP 46410 (Merrillville, IN) maps to Gary Community School Corporation (LEA ID 1803870) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 46410?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 72 public and 28 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 46410 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 46410 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 24.4% |
| High school | 35.8% |
| Less than HS | 7.4% |
| School district | Gary Community School Corporation |