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ZIP 49116 — 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 49116

K-12 nearby
8
Public
8
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 49116 (MI) is associated with River Valley School District (LEA 2629790) 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 8 K-12 schools (8 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.9 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 Andrews University about 17.6 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
River Valley School District
LEA ID
2629790
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Andrews University17.6 miles (28.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Michigan College21.8 miles (35.1 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Mary's College23.3 miles (37.4 km)4yr-private
  • Holy Cross College23.6 miles (38.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Notre Dame24.2 miles (39.0 km)4yr-private
  • John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences24.7 miles (39.7 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana University-South Bend26.2 miles (42.2 km)4yr-public
  • Bethel University27.0 miles (43.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Michigan College30.8 miles (49.6 km)2yr-public
  • Valparaiso University33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-private
  • College of Court Reporting Inc33.8 miles (54.4 km)2yr-private
  • Marian University-Ancilla37.3 miles (60.1 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary38.1 miles (61.4 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana University-Northwest40.3 miles (64.9 km)4yr-public
  • Calumet College of Saint Joseph44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-private
  • Purdue University Northwest45.8 miles (73.6 km)4yr-public
  • Stellar Career College-Crown Point46.2 miles (74.4 km)2yr-private
  • Goshen College47.5 miles (76.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago47.6 miles (76.7 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic Theological Union at Chicago47.6 miles (76.7 km)4yr-private
  • McCormick Theological Seminary47.6 miles (76.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-private
  • Chicago Theological Seminary48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-private
  • Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Chicago48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College48.7 miles (78.4 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois College of Optometry49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College Chicago49.5 miles (79.6 km)4yr-private
  • American Academy of Art College49.5 miles (79.6 km)4yr-private
  • Spertus College49.5 miles (79.6 km)4yr-private
  • East-West University49.5 miles (79.6 km)4yr-private
  • National Louis University49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
  • Roosevelt University49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pacific College of Health and Science49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
  • Generations College49.6 miles (79.8 km)2yr-private
  • Taylor Business Institute49.6 miles (79.8 km)2yr-private
  • Meadville Theological School of Lombard College49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College49.6 miles (79.8 km)2yr-public
  • City Colleges of Chicago-District Office49.6 miles (79.8 km)2yr-public
  • Chicago State University49.6 miles (79.9 km)4yr-public
  • DePaul University49.6 miles (79.9 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Institute of Technology49.6 miles (79.9 km)4yr-private
  • VanderCook College of Music49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
  • Adler University49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
  • Midwestern Career College49.9 miles (80.3 km)2yr-private
  • Erikson Institute49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
  • The Chicago School at Chicago50.0 miles (80.4 km)4yr-private
  • Moody Bible Institute50.0 miles (80.5 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Administrative Office50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-public
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College50.7 miles (81.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Chicago50.8 miles (81.8 km)4yr-public
  • American Islamic College51.1 miles (82.2 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago51.6 miles (83.0 km)2yr-private
  • Rush University51.7 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College51.8 miles (83.3 km)2yr-public
  • St. Augustine College52.0 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
  • Institute for Clinical Social Work52.0 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
  • Loyola University Chicago52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College52.1 miles (83.8 km)2yr-public
  • South Suburban College52.1 miles (83.9 km)2yr-public
  • Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
  • Northwestern University54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-private
  • North Park University54.5 miles (87.6 km)4yr-private
  • NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia54.5 miles (87.7 km)4yr-private
  • Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago54.9 miles (88.3 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern Illinois University55.0 miles (88.5 km)4yr-public
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College55.0 miles (88.6 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Xavier University55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-private
  • Prairie State College55.2 miles (88.8 km)2yr-public
  • Northwestern College56.3 miles (90.7 km)4yr-private
  • Kalamazoo Valley Community College56.5 miles (91.0 km)2yr-public
  • Morton College56.6 miles (91.1 km)2yr-public
  • Hebrew Theological College57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
  • Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College58.3 miles (93.8 km)2yr-public
  • Concordia University-Chicago59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Christian College59.2 miles (95.2 km)4yr-private
  • Dominican University59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
  • Glen Oaks Community College60.1 miles (96.7 km)2yr-public
  • CAAN Academy of Nursing60.1 miles (96.8 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park60.2 miles (96.9 km)2yr-private
  • Triton College60.7 miles (97.7 km)2yr-public
  • Governors State University61.1 miles (98.4 km)4yr-public
  • Fox College61.2 miles (98.5 km)2yr-private
  • Moraine Valley Community College61.5 miles (98.9 km)2yr-public
  • Western Michigan University61.5 miles (98.9 km)4yr-public
  • Grace College and Theological Seminary61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-private
  • West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty61.8 miles (99.4 km)2yr-private
  • Kalamazoo College62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-private
  • Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine63.2 miles (101.8 km)4yr-private
  • Oakton College64.2 miles (103.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lake Forest College65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
  • Elmhurst University66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity International University-Illinois66.9 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
  • Worsham College of Mortuary Science68.0 miles (109.5 km)2yr-private
  • Lake Forest Graduate School of Management68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-private
  • Midwestern University-Downers Grove68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-private
  • National University of Health Sciences69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
River Valley MiddleHigh Schoolpublic——2.9 miles (4.6 km)
River Valley Elementary Schoolpublic——2.9 miles (4.6 km)
New Buffalo Middle Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
New Buffalo Senior High Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
New Buffalo Elementary Schoolpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
FC Reed Middle Schoolpublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Bridgman High Schoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Bridgman Elementary Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (13.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 49116

What school district is ZIP code 49116 in?
ZIP 49116 (MI) maps to River Valley School District (LEA ID 2629790) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 49116?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 49116 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 49116 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher22.0%
High school18.4%
Less than HS0.0%
School districtRiver Valley School District