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Wayland city, IA

ZIP 52654 — 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 52654

K-12 nearby
2
Public
2
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 52654 (Wayland, IA) is associated with Fairfield Community School District (LEA 1911340) 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 2 K-12 schools (2 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 Maharishi International University about 17.6 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Fairfield Community School District
LEA ID
1911340
Private school share (ACS)
0.5%

Colleges & universities (39)

  • Maharishi International University17.6 miles (28.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Community College34.5 miles (55.5 km)2yr-public
  • PCI Academy-Iowa City35.8 miles (57.6 km)2yr-private
  • University of Iowa36.7 miles (59.0 km)4yr-public
  • Indian Hills Community College38.2 miles (61.5 km)2yr-public
  • William Penn University52.0 miles (83.7 km)4yr-private
  • Kirkwood Community College53.3 miles (85.7 km)2yr-public
  • Cornell College55.7 miles (89.6 km)4yr-private
  • Monmouth College56.1 miles (90.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology58.4 miles (94.0 km)2yr-private
  • Coe College58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Mercy University59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
Show all 39 colleges & universities
  • Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences62.0 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Iowa Community College District62.7 miles (101.0 km)2yr-public
  • Palmer College of Chiropractic62.9 miles (101.3 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Ambrose University63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-private
  • Augustana College63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-private
  • Ross College-Davenport64.8 miles (104.3 km)2yr-private
  • Orion Technical College66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-private
  • Carl Sandburg College66.7 miles (107.4 km)2yr-public
  • Central College67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
  • Black Hawk College67.7 miles (108.9 km)2yr-public
  • Grinnell College68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-private
  • Knox College69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-private
  • Western Illinois University69.4 miles (111.6 km)4yr-public
  • Culver-Stockton College70.3 miles (113.1 km)4yr-private
  • A T Still University of Health Sciences81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-private
  • Truman State University81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-public
  • Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences83.9 miles (135.1 km)4yr-private
  • Quincy University84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • John Wood Community College86.6 miles (139.4 km)2yr-public
  • Marshalltown Community College87.3 miles (140.5 km)2yr-public
  • Spoon River College93.7 miles (150.8 km)2yr-public
  • Graham Hospital School of Nursing94.5 miles (152.1 km)2yr-private
  • Hawkeye Community College95.3 miles (153.4 km)2yr-public
  • Divine Word College97.6 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
  • Hannibal-LaGrange University98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-private
  • Morrison Institute of Technology99.3 miles (159.8 km)2yr-private
  • Simpson College99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
WACO High Schoolpublic——1.1 miles (1.7 km)
WACO Elementary Schoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 52654

What school district is ZIP code 52654 in?
ZIP 52654 (Wayland, IA) maps to Fairfield Community School District (LEA ID 1911340) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 52654?
US5 lists 2 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 2 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 52654 attend private school?
About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 52654 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher23.7%
High school32.6%
Less than HS2.9%
School districtFairfield Community School District