ZIP 49002 — 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 49002

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 49002 (Portage, MI) is associated with Comstock Public Schools (LEA 2610590) 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 95 K-12 schools (77 public, 18 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.0 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 West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty about 4.6 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Comstock Public Schools

LEA ID

2610590

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (68)

West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty4.6 miles (7.5 km)2yr-private
Kalamazoo Valley Community College6.5 miles (10.4 km)2yr-public
Western Michigan University6.5 miles (10.5 km)4yr-public
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine6.6 miles (10.6 km)4yr-private
Kalamazoo College6.9 miles (11.1 km)4yr-private
Glen Oaks Community College21.2 miles (34.1 km)2yr-public
Kellogg Community College22.0 miles (35.4 km)2yr-public
Southwestern Michigan College31.0 miles (50.0 km)2yr-public
The University of Olivet36.9 miles (59.3 km)4yr-private
Albion College42.0 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary42.8 miles (68.9 km)4yr-private
Lake Michigan College43.1 miles (69.3 km)2yr-public

Show all 68 colleges & universities

Andrews University43.7 miles (70.3 km)4yr-private
Davenport University45.3 miles (72.8 km)4yr-private
Goshen College45.7 miles (73.6 km)4yr-private
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses48.2 miles (77.6 km)4yr-private
Trine University48.2 miles (77.6 km)4yr-private
Bethel University48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
University of Notre Dame48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-private
Saint Mary's College49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-private
Hope College49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
Western Theological Seminary49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
Holy Cross College49.4 miles (79.4 km)4yr-private
Indiana University-South Bend49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-public
John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences50.5 miles (81.2 km)4yr-private
Grace Christian University50.5 miles (81.2 km)4yr-private
Calvin Theological Seminary50.6 miles (81.5 km)4yr-private
Calvin University50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-private
Hillsdale College51.0 miles (82.1 km)4yr-private
Spring Arbor University51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
Aquinas College53.0 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
Grand Rapids Community College53.6 miles (86.2 km)2yr-public
Cornerstone University54.2 miles (87.3 km)4yr-private
Grand Valley State University55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-public
Kuyper College57.1 miles (92.0 km)4yr-private
School of Missionary Aviation Technology57.3 miles (92.2 km)2yr-private
Ross College-Grand Rapids North57.5 miles (92.6 km)2yr-private
Jackson College59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-public
Great Lakes Christian College60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-private
Thomas M Cooley Law School63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-private
Lansing Community College63.8 miles (102.6 km)2yr-public
Douglas J Aveda Institute66.6 miles (107.2 km)2yr-private
Michigan State University66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-public
Grace College and Theological Seminary68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-private
Marian University-Ancilla74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-private
Concordia Theological Seminary76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-private
Montcalm Community College76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-public
Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne77.7 miles (125.0 km)2yr-private
Purdue University Fort Wayne78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-public
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-private
Muskegon Community College79.7 miles (128.2 km)2yr-public
Adrian College79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-private
Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-private
Indiana Institute of Technology80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-private
Siena Heights University81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
Manchester University82.4 miles (132.7 km)4yr-private
Northwest State Community College83.0 miles (133.6 km)2yr-public
Defiance College87.8 miles (141.4 km)4yr-private
Baker College89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-private
Huntington University89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
Cleary University90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
Valparaiso University91.4 miles (147.0 km)4yr-private
College of Court Reporting Inc92.3 miles (148.5 km)2yr-private
Alma College93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-private
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-public
Concordia University Ann Arbor96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-private
Washtenaw Community College97.2 miles (156.4 km)2yr-public
Eastern Michigan University99.1 miles (159.5 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Portage Central High School	public	—	—	1.2 miles (2.0 km)
Portage Central Middle School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Central Elementary School	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Lake Center Elementary School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Tobey Elementary School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Woodland Elementary School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
WoodsEdge Learning Center	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
ST MICHAEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
KALAMAZOO COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Haverhill Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Portage Community High School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Portage North Middle School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Portage Northern High School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Oakland Academy	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Loy Norrix High School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Moorsbridge Elementary School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Portage West Middle School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Amberly Elementary School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
ST MONICA SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.0 km)
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OF GREATER KALAMAZOO	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
Greenwood Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Milwood Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Paramount Charter Academy	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Angling Road Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
12th Street Elementary	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Milwood Magnet School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Comstock Early Learning Academy	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
GAGIE SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Sunset Lake Elementary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Woods Lake ElementaryA Magnet Center For The Arts	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
TREE OF LIFE SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Washington Writers Academy	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Vicksburg Middle School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Indian Lake Elementary School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
KAZOO SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Vicksburg Pathways High School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S CENTER	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Winchell Elementary School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Kalamazoo Covenant Academy	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Valley Center School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Vicksburg High School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Schoolcraft Elementary School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
Edison Academy	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
KALAMAZOO CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Phoenix Alternative High School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Transition Services	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Schoolcraft High School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
KALAMAZOO CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
KALAMAZOO CHRISTIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Kalamazoo Innovative Learning Program	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
El Sol Elementary	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
The Epic Center	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
ST AUGUSTINE SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.0 km)
Arcadia Elementary School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Woodward Elementary	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.7 km)
Youth Advancement Academy	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Lincoln International Studies School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Linden Grove Middle School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Lets Talk About It Girls Home	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Lets Talk About It Home for Young Men	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
STEM Academy	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Youth Center School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home Youth Center School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
REFORMED HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Northeastern Elementary School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
ClimaxScotts Elementary School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Prairie Ridge Elementary School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
PRAIRIE BAPTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Hillside Middle School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
KingWestwood Elementary School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Comstock High School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Northglade Montessori School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Comstock Compass High School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Comstock Elementary School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.3 km)
KALAMAZOO SDA JUNIOR ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Parchment Innovation Center	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Kalamazoo RESA West CampusYoung Adult Program	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Kalamazoo RESA West CampusECSE	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Comstock Middle School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Indian Prairie Elementary School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Spring Valley Center for Exploration	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
GalesburgAugusta Primary School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Boys To Men Group Home	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Parchment Middle School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Parchment Central Elem School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Kalamazoo Central High School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Parchment High School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Parchment Northwood Elem School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 49002

What school district is ZIP code 49002 in?

ZIP 49002 (Portage, MI) maps to Comstock Public Schools (LEA ID 2610590) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 49002?

US5 lists 95 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 77 public and 18 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 49002 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 49002 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	43.0%
High school	22.4%
Less than HS	4.2%
School district	Comstock Public Schools

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