ZIP 48609 — 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 48609

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 48609 (Shields, MI) is associated with Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District (LEA 2606780) 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 74 K-12 schools (57 public, 17 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 10.3 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District

LEA ID

2606780

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (70)

Saginaw Valley State University10.3 miles (16.6 km)4yr-public
Delta College12.7 miles (20.5 km)2yr-public
Northwood University19.2 miles (30.8 km)4yr-private
Baker College28.3 miles (45.6 km)4yr-private
Alma College29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-private
Kettering University32.0 miles (51.6 km)4yr-private
University of Michigan-Flint32.4 miles (52.1 km)4yr-public
Mott Community College32.9 miles (52.9 km)2yr-public
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College35.9 miles (57.8 km)2yr-public
Central Michigan University37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-public
Douglas J Aveda Institute49.5 miles (79.7 km)2yr-private
Michigan State University49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-public

Show all 70 colleges & universities

Lansing Community College50.8 miles (81.8 km)2yr-public
Thomas M Cooley Law School51.4 miles (82.6 km)4yr-private
Montcalm Community College52.0 miles (83.7 km)2yr-public
Great Lakes Christian College52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
Mid Michigan College52.6 miles (84.6 km)2yr-public
Cleary University56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-private
School of Missionary Aviation Technology58.7 miles (94.4 km)2yr-private
Oakland University66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-public
Oakland Community College67.2 miles (108.2 km)2yr-public
Rochester University68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
Cranbrook Academy of Art70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
Michigan School of Psychology72.0 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
Ferris State University73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-public
Walsh College73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Michigan74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-private
Schoolcraft Community College District74.7 miles (120.3 km)4yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
Lawrence Technological University76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
Carnegie Institute76.4 miles (122.9 km)2yr-private
Dorsey College77.5 miles (124.7 km)2yr-private
Madonna University77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-private
Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit77.5 miles (124.8 km)4yr-private
The University of Olivet78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-public
Concordia University Ann Arbor79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-private
Kuyper College80.2 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
Washtenaw Community College80.6 miles (129.8 km)2yr-public
Cornerstone University81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-private
Ross College-Grand Rapids North81.8 miles (131.7 km)2yr-private
Eastern Michigan University82.0 miles (131.9 km)4yr-public
Davenport University82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private
Calvin University82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
Calvin Theological Seminary82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
Metro Detroit Barber College82.3 miles (132.4 km)2yr-private
University of Detroit Mercy82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute-Canton82.8 miles (133.2 km)2yr-private
Macomb Community College83.0 miles (133.5 km)2yr-public
Aquinas College83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
Dorsey College-Roseville83.9 miles (135.0 km)2yr-private
Grand Rapids Community College84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-public
Spring Arbor University85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
Henry Ford College85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-public
Dorsey College-Dearborn85.3 miles (137.2 km)2yr-private
Sacred Heart Major Seminary85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
The Michigan Barber School85.7 miles (137.9 km)2yr-private
University of Michigan-Dearborn85.7 miles (138.0 km)4yr-public
Albion College85.9 miles (138.3 km)4yr-private
Jackson College86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-public
Grace Christian University87.4 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
Wayne State University87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-public
College for Creative Studies87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
St Clair County Community College88.0 miles (141.7 km)2yr-public
Ecumenical Theological Seminary89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
Kirtland Community College89.3 miles (143.7 km)2yr-public
Wayne County Community College District90.0 miles (144.9 km)2yr-public
Kellogg Community College91.5 miles (147.3 km)2yr-public
Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Hair Lab Detroit Barber School93.3 miles (150.2 km)2yr-private
Grand Valley State University95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Swan Valley Adult and Alternative Education	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Swan Valley High School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Robert B Havens Elem School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.5 km)
Swan Valley Middle School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Shields Elementary School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
Michael J McGivney	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Westdale Elementary School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
White Pine Middle School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Arrowwood Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
GOOD SHEPHERD EARLY CHILDHOOD	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
NOUVEL CATHOLIC CENTRAL ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
NOUVEL CATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Merrill Park Elementary School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
Saginaw County Juvenile Center	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
PEACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Hemmeter Elementary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Chester F Miller School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Handley School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Weiss Elementary School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
THE NEW MILLENNIUM ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Heritage High School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Thompson Middle School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
MICHIGAN LUTHERAN SEMINARY	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Kempton Elementary School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
ST PAUL'S LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Sherwood Elementary School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
GETHSEMANE LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Jessie Rouse School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Herig School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Career Opportunities Center	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Mackinaw High School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Francis Reh PSA	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
VALLEY LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Stone School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
St Charles Elementary School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
St Charles Community MiddleHigh School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
St Charles Virtual School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
ST PETER LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Saginaw United High School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Hemlock Virtual	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Hemlock High School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Saginaw Covenant Academy	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Hemlock Elementary School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Saginaw ISD Transitions Center	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Hemlock Middle School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
KC Ling Elementary School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Saginaw High School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
SAGINAW MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Omni High School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Saginaw Correctional Facility	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
The Success Academy	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
International Academy of Saginaw	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Jessie Loomis School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Carrollton Elementary School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Carrollton Middle School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
JB GRIFFIN	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
BRIDGEPORT BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
BridgeportSpaulding Middle SchoolSchrah	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Carrollton High School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Martin G Atkins Elementary School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Freeland Elementary School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
North Saginaw Charter Academy	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Thomas White School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
MG Millet Learning Center	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Freeland Learning Center	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Arthur Eddy Academy	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Freeland Middle SchoolHigh School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 48609

What school district is ZIP code 48609 in?

ZIP 48609 (Shields, MI) maps to Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District (LEA ID 2606780) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 48609?

US5 lists 74 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 57 public and 17 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 48609 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 48609 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	26.1%
High school	33.3%
Less than HS	7.0%
School district	Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District

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