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Lake Michigan Beach CDP, MI

ZIP 49038 — 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 49038

K-12 nearby
28
Public
26
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 49038 (Lake Michigan Beach, MI) is associated with Benton Harbor Area Schools (LEA 2604830) 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 28 K-12 schools (26 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.9 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 Lake Michigan College about 8.2 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Benton Harbor Area Schools
LEA ID
2604830
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Lake Michigan College8.2 miles (13.2 km)2yr-public
  • Andrews University16.6 miles (26.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Michigan College20.5 miles (32.9 km)2yr-public
  • Kalamazoo Valley Community College32.7 miles (52.7 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Mary's College34.4 miles (55.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Notre Dame34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-private
  • Holy Cross College35.0 miles (56.3 km)4yr-private
  • Western Michigan University36.6 miles (58.9 km)4yr-public
  • John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bethel University36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-private
  • Kalamazoo College37.3 miles (60.0 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana University-South Bend37.5 miles (60.3 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty37.6 miles (60.5 km)2yr-private
  • Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine38.4 miles (61.8 km)4yr-private
  • Western Theological Seminary41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-private
  • Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-private
  • Hope College41.9 miles (67.4 km)4yr-private
  • Glen Oaks Community College47.4 miles (76.3 km)2yr-public
  • Goshen College50.9 miles (82.0 km)4yr-private
  • Grand Valley State University56.9 miles (91.6 km)4yr-public
  • Grace Christian University59.0 miles (94.9 km)4yr-private
  • Kellogg Community College59.2 miles (95.2 km)2yr-public
  • Davenport University60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-private
  • Marian University-Ancilla60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-private
  • Grand Rapids Community College62.5 miles (100.5 km)2yr-public
  • Calvin Theological Seminary62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
  • Calvin University62.6 miles (100.7 km)4yr-private
  • Aquinas College63.1 miles (101.5 km)4yr-private
  • Valparaiso University63.2 miles (101.6 km)4yr-private
  • College of Court Reporting Inc63.7 miles (102.5 km)2yr-private
  • Cornerstone University65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-private
  • Ross College-Grand Rapids North66.9 miles (107.6 km)2yr-private
  • Kuyper College67.6 miles (108.8 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana University-Northwest68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-public
  • Loyola University Chicago69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-private
  • American Islamic College70.1 miles (112.9 km)4yr-private
  • Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary70.2 miles (112.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pacific College of Health and Science70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
  • Northwestern University70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College70.5 miles (113.4 km)2yr-public
  • City Colleges of Chicago-District Office70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-public
  • Meadville Theological School of Lombard College70.5 miles (113.5 km)4yr-private
  • NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia70.5 miles (113.5 km)4yr-private
  • National Louis University70.5 miles (113.5 km)4yr-private
  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago70.5 miles (113.5 km)4yr-private
  • Moody Bible Institute70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College70.6 miles (113.6 km)2yr-public
  • Generations College70.6 miles (113.6 km)2yr-private
  • Taylor Business Institute70.6 miles (113.6 km)2yr-private
  • American Academy of Art College70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
  • Roosevelt University70.6 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
  • Calumet College of Saint Joseph70.6 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
  • St. Augustine College70.6 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
  • Institute for Clinical Social Work70.6 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
  • Erikson Institute70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College Chicago70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
  • Spertus College70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
  • Adler University70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-private
  • DePaul University70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-private
  • East-West University70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-private
  • McCormick Theological Seminary70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic Theological Union at Chicago70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-private
  • Midwestern Career College70.7 miles (113.8 km)2yr-private
  • The Chicago School at Chicago70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Administrative Office71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-public
  • Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
  • Chicago Theological Seminary71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
  • Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois College of Optometry71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Chicago71.6 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
  • VanderCook College of Music71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Institute of Technology71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Illinois Chicago72.0 miles (115.8 km)4yr-public
  • Grace College and Theological Seminary72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
  • Muskegon Community College72.7 miles (116.9 km)2yr-public
  • Rush University72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-private
  • North Park University72.9 miles (117.4 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College73.0 miles (117.5 km)2yr-public
  • Purdue University Northwest73.1 miles (117.7 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Olivet73.3 miles (117.9 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern Illinois University73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-public
  • Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College73.5 miles (118.3 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College73.9 miles (119.0 km)2yr-public
  • Chicago State University74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-public
  • Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-private
  • Hebrew Theological College75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-private
  • Stellar Career College-Crown Point75.0 miles (120.7 km)2yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College77.1 miles (124.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lake Forest College77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
  • Trine University78.2 miles (125.8 km)4yr-private
  • Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses78.2 miles (125.8 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College78.4 miles (126.2 km)2yr-public
  • South Suburban College78.5 miles (126.3 km)2yr-public
  • Morton College78.5 miles (126.3 km)2yr-public
  • Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia University-Chicago79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Xavier University79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Coloma Elementary Schoolpublic——1.5 miles (2.3 km)
Coloma Intermediate Schoolpublic——1.5 miles (2.5 km)
Coloma High Schoolpublic——1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Coloma Junior High Schoolpublic——1.8 miles (2.8 km)
North Elementary Schoolpublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
South Elementary Schoolpublic——3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Watervliet Middle Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Watervliet Senior High Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
WAY Watervliet High Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Riverside Schoolpublic——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Covert High Schoolpublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Covert Middle Schoolpublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Covert Elementary Schoolpublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Hartford Alternative Educationpublic——7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Hartford High Schoolpublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Hartford Middle Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Redwood Elementarypublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Countryside Academy MiddleHigh Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Countryside Academy Elementarypublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Discovery Enrichment Centerpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Martin Luther King Jr Elementarypublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Career and Alternative Pathways to Education Centerpublic——9.2 miles (14.9 km)
Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academypublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
RIVER OF LIFE SCHOOLprivate——9.5 miles (15.4 km)
Bridge Academy of Southwest Michiganpublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Benton Harbor Charter School Academypublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Benton Harbor High Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 49038

What school district is ZIP code 49038 in?
ZIP 49038 (Lake Michigan Beach, MI) maps to Benton Harbor Area Schools (LEA ID 2604830) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 49038?
US5 lists 28 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 26 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 49038 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 49038 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher20.8%
High school38.9%
Less than HS8.0%
School districtBenton Harbor Area Schools