ZIP 48601 — 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 48601

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 48601 (Saginaw, MI) is associated with Bay City School District (LEA 2604260) 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 68 K-12 schools (51 public, 17 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 Saginaw Valley State University about 8.1 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Bay City School District

LEA ID

2604260

Private school share (ACS)

0.4%

Colleges & universities (69)

Saginaw Valley State University8.1 miles (13.1 km)4yr-public
Delta College11.6 miles (18.6 km)2yr-public
Northwood University24.6 miles (39.6 km)4yr-private
University of Michigan-Flint28.6 miles (46.1 km)4yr-public
Kettering University28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-private
Mott Community College28.9 miles (46.5 km)2yr-public
Baker College32.3 miles (52.0 km)4yr-private
Alma College39.1 miles (62.9 km)4yr-private
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College44.3 miles (71.3 km)2yr-public
Central Michigan University46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-public
Douglas J Aveda Institute55.0 miles (88.6 km)2yr-private
Michigan State University55.0 miles (88.6 km)4yr-public

Show all 69 colleges & universities

Cleary University56.6 miles (91.1 km)4yr-private
Lansing Community College56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-public
Thomas M Cooley Law School57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-private
Mid Michigan College58.4 miles (93.9 km)2yr-public
Great Lakes Christian College58.6 miles (94.4 km)4yr-private
Oakland University61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-public
Montcalm Community College61.5 miles (99.0 km)2yr-public
Oakland Community College62.5 miles (100.5 km)2yr-public
Rochester University63.5 miles (102.2 km)4yr-private
Cranbrook Academy of Art66.3 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
School of Missionary Aviation Technology67.5 miles (108.6 km)2yr-private
Michigan School of Psychology68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-private
Walsh College68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Michigan69.7 miles (112.1 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield71.5 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
Carnegie Institute71.6 miles (115.2 km)2yr-private
Schoolcraft Community College District72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-public
Lawrence Technological University72.2 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
Dorsey College72.7 miles (117.0 km)2yr-private
Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit73.5 miles (118.2 km)4yr-private
Madonna University74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
Macomb Community College77.7 miles (125.1 km)2yr-public
Metro Detroit Barber College78.1 miles (125.7 km)2yr-private
Dorsey College-Roseville78.3 miles (126.0 km)2yr-private
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-public
University of Detroit Mercy78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
Concordia University Ann Arbor79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-private
St Clair County Community College79.5 miles (127.9 km)2yr-public
Washtenaw Community College79.8 miles (128.4 km)2yr-public
Universal Technical Institute-Canton80.6 miles (129.8 km)2yr-private
Eastern Michigan University80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-public
Sacred Heart Major Seminary81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-private
The Michigan Barber School81.7 miles (131.5 km)2yr-private
Dorsey College-Dearborn81.8 miles (131.6 km)2yr-private
Henry Ford College81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-public
Ferris State University81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-public
University of Michigan-Dearborn82.4 miles (132.5 km)4yr-public
College for Creative Studies83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-private
Wayne State University83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-public
The University of Olivet84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
Ecumenical Theological Seminary84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
Wayne County Community College District85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-public
Spring Arbor University89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-private
Kuyper College89.6 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
Jackson College89.6 miles (144.1 km)4yr-public
Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Hair Lab Detroit Barber School90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-private
Cornerstone University90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-private
Albion College91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-private
Davenport University91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
Ross College-Grand Rapids North91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-private
Calvin University91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
Calvin Theological Seminary91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
Kirtland Community College92.0 miles (148.0 km)2yr-public
Aquinas College92.7 miles (149.1 km)4yr-private
Grand Rapids Community College94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-public
Grace Christian University96.7 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
Kellogg Community College98.5 miles (158.4 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Jessie Loomis School	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
Saginaw Preparatory Academy	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.7 km)
Saginaw High School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
SAGINAW MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
International Academy of Saginaw	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
BRIDGEPORT BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
BridgeportSpaulding Middle SchoolSchrah	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Martin G Atkins Elementary School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
The Success Academy	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Thomas White School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Francis Reh PSA	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
MG Millet Learning Center	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Arthur Eddy Academy	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Saginaw Covenant Academy	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Saginaw United High School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Jessie Rouse School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Bridgeport High School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Stone School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.0 km)
Herig School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Omni High School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.5 km)
MICHIGAN LUTHERAN SEMINARY	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Carrollton High School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
ST PAUL'S LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Carrollton Middle School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Carrollton Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
JB GRIFFIN	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Career Opportunities Center	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Merrill Park Elementary School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Kempton Elementary School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Mackinaw High School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Thompson Middle School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Chester F Miller School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Handley School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Zilwaukee School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
THE NEW MILLENNIUM ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
GETHSEMANE LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Saginaw ISD Transitions Center	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Sherwood Elementary School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Hemmeter Elementary School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Westdale Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
White Pine Middle School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Weiss Elementary School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
VALLEY LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
North Saginaw Charter Academy	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Arrowwood Elementary School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
GOOD SHEPHERD EARLY CHILDHOOD	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
NOUVEL CATHOLIC CENTRAL ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Heritage High School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
NOUVEL CATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Shields Elementary School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
PEACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Michael J McGivney	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
ST LORENZ LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Saginaw County Juvenile Center	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Swan Valley Adult and Alternative Education	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Swan Valley High School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Frankenmuth High School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Swan Valley Middle School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Lorenz C List School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Robert B Havens Elem School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
EF Rittmueller Middle School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 48601

What school district is ZIP code 48601 in?

ZIP 48601 (Saginaw, MI) maps to Bay City School District (LEA ID 2604260) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 48601?

US5 lists 68 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 51 public and 17 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 48601 attend private school?

About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 48601 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	8.4%
High school	39.1%
Less than HS	14.4%
School district	Bay City School District

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