ZIP 47906 — 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 47906

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 47906 (West Lafayette, IN) is associated with Benton Community School Corporation (LEA 1800480) 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 34 K-12 schools (26 public, 8 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Purdue University Global about 3.6 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Benton Community School Corporation

LEA ID

1800480

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (85)

Purdue University Global3.6 miles (5.7 km)4yr-public
Purdue University-Main Campus5.3 miles (8.5 km)4yr-public
Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing6.8 miles (10.9 km)2yr-private
Wabash College30.9 miles (49.7 km)4yr-private
Danville Area Community College39.8 miles (64.1 km)2yr-public
Lakeview College of Nursing41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-private
Indiana University-Kokomo45.1 miles (72.5 km)4yr-public
Union Bible College54.8 miles (88.1 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Indianapolis56.0 miles (90.2 km)2yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-private
DePauw University58.4 miles (93.9 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Indiana60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private

Show all 85 colleges & universities

Butler University61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-private
Christian Theological Seminary61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-private
Marian University62.0 miles (99.8 km)4yr-private
Kankakee Community College62.1 miles (100.0 km)2yr-public
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis62.4 miles (100.4 km)2yr-private
Ivy Tech Community College64.1 miles (103.1 km)2yr-public
International Business College-Indianapolis64.7 miles (104.1 km)2yr-private
MyComputerCareer at Indianapolis64.8 miles (104.2 km)2yr-private
Indiana University-Indianapolis65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-public
Marian University-Ancilla65.7 miles (105.8 km)4yr-private
Olivet Nazarene University65.8 miles (105.8 km)4yr-private
American College of Education65.8 miles (105.8 km)4yr-private
Martin University66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
Horizon University66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-private
Valparaiso University67.9 miles (109.3 km)4yr-private
College of Court Reporting Inc68.4 miles (110.0 km)2yr-private
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-private
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-private
University of Indianapolis69.8 miles (112.4 km)4yr-private
University of Illinois System Offices70.2 miles (112.9 km)4yr-public
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign70.3 miles (113.1 km)4yr-public
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-private
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College71.7 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
Stellar Career College-Crown Point72.0 miles (115.9 km)2yr-private
Parkland College72.7 miles (116.9 km)2yr-public
Indiana State University73.3 miles (117.9 km)4yr-public
Manchester University74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
Anderson University74.3 miles (119.5 km)4yr-private
Indiana University-Northwest76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-public
Governors State University77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-public
Taylor University78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
Prairie State College79.8 miles (128.4 km)2yr-public
Grace College and Theological Seminary80.2 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
Purdue University Northwest80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-public
CAAN Academy of Nursing80.8 miles (130.0 km)2yr-private
Huntington University83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
South Suburban College84.5 miles (136.0 km)2yr-public
Franklin College85.3 miles (137.3 km)4yr-private
Ball State University85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-public
Fox College85.6 miles (137.8 km)2yr-private
Calumet College of Saint Joseph86.4 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College90.6 miles (145.8 km)2yr-public
John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences91.0 miles (146.5 km)4yr-private
Indiana University-South Bend91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-public
Chicago State University91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-public
Trinity Christian College91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
Holy Cross College92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-private
Bethel University92.6 miles (149.0 km)4yr-private
University of St Francis92.8 miles (149.4 km)4yr-private
Saint Xavier University92.8 miles (149.4 km)4yr-private
Saint Mary's College93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-private
University of Notre Dame93.1 miles (149.9 km)4yr-private
Eastern Illinois University93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-public
Joliet Junior College94.0 miles (151.3 km)2yr-public
Indiana University-Bloomington94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-public
Northwestern College94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
Moraine Valley Community College94.8 miles (152.6 km)2yr-public
Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
Chicago Theological Seminary95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
University of Chicago95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-private
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College96.1 miles (154.7 km)2yr-public
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College96.1 miles (154.7 km)2yr-public
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago96.2 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
Catholic Theological Union at Chicago96.2 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
McCormick Theological Seminary96.2 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
Goshen College96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-private
Lewis University96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-private
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
Illinois Institute of Technology99.1 miles (159.5 km)4yr-private
Illinois College of Optometry99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago99.4 miles (160.0 km)2yr-private
VanderCook College of Music99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Klondike Elementary School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Klondike Middle School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (3.0 km)
Burnett Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Battle Ground Middle School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
William Henry Harrison High School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
West Lafayette Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
West Lafayette Intermediate School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF GREATER LAFAYETTE	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Otterbein Elementary School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
ST JAMES LUTHERAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
ST BONIFACE SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
ST LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
Thomas Miller Elementary School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
ST MARY CATHEDRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Excel Center - Lafayette	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Murdock Elementary School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Vinton Elementary School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.8 km)
Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Tippecanoe Online Academy	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
LAFAYETTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Oakland Elementary School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
CENTRAL CATHOLIC JR SR HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Jefferson High School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
FOLLOW THE CHILD MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Greater Lafayette Career Academy	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Glen Acres Elementary School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Battle Ground Elementary School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Edgelea Elementary School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Amelia Earhart Elementary School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Miami Elementary School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
McCutcheon High School	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 47906

What school district is ZIP code 47906 in?

ZIP 47906 (West Lafayette, IN) maps to Benton Community School Corporation (LEA ID 1800480) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 47906?

US5 lists 34 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 26 public and 8 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 47906 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 47906 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	62.3%
High school	15.8%
Less than HS	4.2%
School district	Benton Community School Corporation

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