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ZIP 49117 — 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 49117

K-12 nearby
20
Public
16
Private
4
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 49117 (New Buffalo, MI) is associated with New Buffalo Area School District (LEA 2625140) 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 20 K-12 schools (16 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.9 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 22.9 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
New Buffalo Area School District
LEA ID
2625140
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Andrews University22.9 miles (36.8 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Mary's College24.8 miles (39.8 km)4yr-private
  • Holy Cross College25.1 miles (40.3 km)4yr-private
  • John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences25.7 miles (41.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Notre Dame25.7 miles (41.4 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana University-South Bend27.3 miles (43.9 km)4yr-public
  • Valparaiso University27.4 miles (44.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Michigan College27.7 miles (44.6 km)2yr-public
  • College of Court Reporting Inc27.9 miles (44.9 km)2yr-private
  • Bethel University28.4 miles (45.6 km)4yr-private
  • Marian University-Ancilla33.9 miles (54.6 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana University-Northwest35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Southwestern Michigan College35.5 miles (57.1 km)2yr-public
  • Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-private
  • Calumet College of Saint Joseph40.3 miles (64.9 km)4yr-private
  • Stellar Career College-Crown Point40.8 miles (65.7 km)2yr-private
  • Purdue University Northwest40.9 miles (65.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago44.3 miles (71.2 km)4yr-private
  • McCormick Theological Seminary44.3 miles (71.2 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic Theological Union at Chicago44.3 miles (71.2 km)4yr-private
  • Chicago Theological Seminary44.5 miles (71.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.44.5 miles (71.7 km)4yr-private
  • Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College44.7 miles (72.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Chicago45.0 miles (72.4 km)4yr-private
  • Chicago State University45.7 miles (73.5 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois College of Optometry46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Institute of Technology46.5 miles (74.8 km)4yr-private
  • VanderCook College of Music46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-private
  • East-West University46.6 miles (75.1 km)4yr-private
  • Spertus College46.7 miles (75.1 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College Chicago46.7 miles (75.1 km)4yr-private
  • American Academy of Art College46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-private
  • Roosevelt University46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-private
  • National Louis University46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-private
  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-private
  • DePaul University46.8 miles (75.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pacific College of Health and Science46.8 miles (75.4 km)4yr-private
  • Taylor Business Institute46.8 miles (75.4 km)2yr-private
  • Generations College46.8 miles (75.4 km)2yr-private
  • Meadville Theological School of Lombard College46.9 miles (75.4 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College46.9 miles (75.4 km)2yr-public
  • City Colleges of Chicago-District Office46.9 miles (75.4 km)2yr-public
  • Adler University47.0 miles (75.6 km)4yr-private
  • Midwestern Career College47.2 miles (75.9 km)2yr-private
  • Erikson Institute47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College47.2 miles (76.0 km)2yr-public
  • The Chicago School at Chicago47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
  • Moody Bible Institute47.4 miles (76.2 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Administrative Office47.5 miles (76.5 km)4yr-public
  • South Suburban College47.6 miles (76.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Chicago48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago48.4 miles (77.9 km)2yr-private
  • Goshen College48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
  • American Islamic College48.8 miles (78.6 km)4yr-private
  • Rush University48.9 miles (78.7 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College49.3 miles (79.3 km)2yr-public
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College49.6 miles (79.8 km)2yr-public
  • St. Augustine College49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
  • Institute for Clinical Social Work49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
  • Loyola University Chicago50.2 miles (80.7 km)4yr-private
  • Prairie State College50.3 miles (81.0 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Xavier University51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College51.4 miles (82.8 km)2yr-public
  • North Park University52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-private
  • Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-private
  • Northwestern University52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-private
  • Northwestern College52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-private
  • Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern Illinois University52.9 miles (85.1 km)4yr-public
  • NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-private
  • Morton College53.4 miles (86.0 km)2yr-public
  • Trinity Christian College55.1 miles (88.6 km)4yr-private
  • CAAN Academy of Nursing55.3 miles (89.0 km)2yr-private
  • Hebrew Theological College55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-private
  • Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie55.9 miles (89.9 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College56.0 miles (90.0 km)2yr-public
  • Governors State University56.0 miles (90.2 km)4yr-public
  • Concordia University-Chicago56.3 miles (90.6 km)4yr-private
  • Fox College56.7 miles (91.2 km)2yr-private
  • Dominican University57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park57.5 miles (92.6 km)2yr-private
  • Moraine Valley Community College57.5 miles (92.6 km)2yr-public
  • Triton College58.1 miles (93.5 km)2yr-public
  • Grace College and Theological Seminary60.9 miles (97.9 km)4yr-private
  • Kalamazoo Valley Community College61.8 miles (99.5 km)2yr-public
  • Oakton College62.4 miles (100.4 km)2yr-public
  • Elmhurst University63.2 miles (101.8 km)4yr-private
  • Glen Oaks Community College63.8 miles (102.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lake Forest College65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-private
  • Midwestern University-Downers Grove65.6 miles (105.5 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity International University-Illinois65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
  • National University of Health Sciences66.5 miles (107.0 km)4yr-private
  • Worsham College of Mortuary Science66.7 miles (107.3 km)2yr-private
  • Western Michigan University66.8 miles (107.5 km)4yr-public
  • West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty67.0 miles (107.9 km)2yr-private
  • Kalamazoo College67.6 miles (108.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Forest Graduate School of Management67.8 miles (109.2 km)4yr-private
  • Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Illinois68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
New Buffalo Middle Schoolpublic——1.0 miles (1.5 km)
New Buffalo Senior High Schoolpublic——1.0 miles (1.5 km)
New Buffalo Elementary Schoolpublic——1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Springfield Elementary Schoolpublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
LA LUMIERE SCHOOLprivate——5.4 miles (8.8 km)
NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC SCHOOL/DIOCESEprivate——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Renaissance Academy Charter Schoolpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Niemann Elementary Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
River Valley Elementary Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.5 km)
River Valley MiddleHigh Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Martin T Krueger Middle Schoolpublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
SACRED HEART APOSTOLIC SCHOOLprivate——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Lake Hills Elementary Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
QUEEN OF ALL SAINTS SCHOOL/DIOCESEprivate——9.2 miles (14.9 km)
Prairie View Elementary Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Rolling Prairie Elementary Schoolpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Joy Elementary Schoolpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
F Willard Crichfield Elementarypublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Marsh Elementary Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)
A K Smith Area Career Centerpublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 49117

What school district is ZIP code 49117 in?
ZIP 49117 (New Buffalo, MI) maps to New Buffalo Area School District (LEA ID 2625140) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 49117?
US5 lists 20 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 16 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 49117 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 49117 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher45.6%
High school24.4%
Less than HS4.0%
School districtNew Buffalo Area School District