Milwaukee city, WI
ZIP 53209 — Schools & Education
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Working ClassLow Snow Area
School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities
Schools & Education in ZIP 53209
K-12 nearby
100
Public
68
Private
32
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 53209 (Milwaukee, WI) is associated with Brown Deer School District (LEA 5501800) 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 100 K-12 schools (68 public, 32 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.9 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology about 4.2 miles away (4yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Brown Deer School District
LEA ID
5501800
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology4.2 miles (6.7 km)4yr-private
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee5.0 miles (8.0 km)4yr-public
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex5.0 miles (8.0 km)4yr-public
- Mount Mary University5.6 miles (9.0 km)4yr-private
- Milwaukee Area Technical College6.0 miles (9.6 km)2yr-public
- Milwaukee School of Engineering6.1 miles (9.8 km)4yr-private
- Milwaukee Career College6.2 miles (10.0 km)2yr-private
- Marquette University6.2 miles (10.0 km)4yr-private
- Medical College of Wisconsin6.8 miles (11.0 km)4yr-private
- Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design7.0 miles (11.3 km)4yr-private
- Wisconsin Lutheran College7.3 miles (11.7 km)4yr-private
- Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa7.8 miles (12.5 km)4yr-private
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- Concordia University-Wisconsin8.8 miles (14.2 km)4yr-private
- Alverno College10.1 miles (16.2 km)4yr-private
- Herzing University-Brookfield10.3 miles (16.6 km)4yr-private
- Ottawa University-Milwaukee10.8 miles (17.3 km)4yr-private
- VICI Beauty School12.0 miles (19.4 km)2yr-private
- Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology15.7 miles (25.3 km)4yr-private
- Waukesha County Technical College16.0 miles (25.7 km)2yr-public
- Carroll University16.4 miles (26.5 km)4yr-private
- Nashotah House24.1 miles (38.8 km)4yr-private
- Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine31.4 miles (50.6 km)4yr-private
- Shepherds College31.4 miles (50.6 km)2yr-private
- University of Wisconsin-Parkside33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-public
- University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex33.7 miles (54.2 km)4yr-public
- Carthage College35.5 miles (57.1 km)4yr-private
- Gateway Technical College36.5 miles (58.7 km)2yr-public
- Herzing University-Kenosha38.2 miles (61.5 km)4yr-private
- Maranatha Baptist University40.0 miles (64.3 km)4yr-private
- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater44.9 miles (72.2 km)4yr-public
- Lakeland University49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
- Marian University50.7 miles (81.6 km)4yr-private
- Moraine Park Technical College51.1 miles (82.3 km)2yr-public
- College of Lake County53.5 miles (86.2 km)2yr-public
- Lakeshore Technical College55.9 miles (90.0 km)2yr-public
- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science57.4 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
- University of Saint Mary of the Lake58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
- Lake Forest College61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-private
- Lake Forest Graduate School of Management61.2 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
- McHenry County College63.7 miles (102.5 km)2yr-public
- Trinity International University-Illinois64.3 miles (103.5 km)4yr-private
- Blackhawk Technical College65.5 miles (105.3 km)2yr-public
- Ripon College66.7 miles (107.4 km)4yr-private
- Herzing University-Madison67.7 miles (108.9 km)4yr-private
- Worsham College of Mortuary Science67.7 miles (109.0 km)2yr-private
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-public
- Madison Area Technical College69.5 miles (111.9 km)4yr-public
- Beloit College69.7 miles (112.1 km)4yr-private
- William Rainey Harper College72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-public
- University of Wisconsin-Madison73.5 miles (118.2 km)4yr-public
- University of Wisconsin-System Administration73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-public
- Oakton College73.7 miles (118.7 km)2yr-public
- Ambria College of Nursing73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
- Edgewood College74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
- NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia74.6 miles (120.1 km)4yr-private
- Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
- Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-private
- Judson University75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
- Northwestern University75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
- Saint Anthony College of Nursing77.4 miles (124.6 km)4yr-private
- Rock Valley College77.7 miles (125.0 km)2yr-public
- Hebrew Theological College77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
- Elgin Community College79.0 miles (127.1 km)2yr-public
- Loyola University Chicago79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
- Rasmussen University-Illinois79.8 miles (128.5 km)2yr-private
- Northeastern Illinois University80.1 miles (129.0 km)4yr-public
- Rockford University80.4 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
- Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
- North Park University80.6 miles (129.6 km)4yr-private
- St. Augustine College81.2 miles (130.6 km)4yr-private
- Institute for Clinical Social Work81.2 miles (130.6 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College81.2 miles (130.7 km)2yr-public
- Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College81.4 miles (131.0 km)2yr-private
- Lawrence University81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-private
- Chamberlain University-Illinois81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College81.7 miles (131.5 km)2yr-public
- The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton82.3 miles (132.4 km)2yr-private
- American Islamic College82.5 miles (132.8 km)4yr-private
- Fox Valley Technical College83.8 miles (134.8 km)2yr-public
- Triton College83.9 miles (135.0 km)2yr-public
- Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park84.7 miles (136.2 km)2yr-private
- Dominican University84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
- Elmhurst University85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-private
- Concordia University-Chicago85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
- Moody Bible Institute86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-private
- Erikson Institute87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-private
- The Chicago School at Chicago87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-private
- Wheaton College87.2 miles (140.4 km)4yr-private
- Midwestern Career College87.3 miles (140.5 km)2yr-private
- Pacific College of Health and Science87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College87.4 miles (140.6 km)2yr-public
- City Colleges of Chicago-District Office87.4 miles (140.7 km)2yr-public
- Meadville Theological School of Lombard College87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College87.5 miles (140.8 km)2yr-public
- National University of Health Sciences87.5 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
- Chamberlain University-Administrative Office87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-public
- Adler University87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
- Taylor Business Institute87.7 miles (141.1 km)2yr-private
- Generations College87.7 miles (141.1 km)2yr-private
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago87.7 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston Woods Elementary | public | — | — | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
| Glen Hills Middle | public | — | — | 0.5 miles (0.9 km) |
| HOPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: FIDELIS | private | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
| CARTER'S CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.7 km) |
| Parkway Elementary | public | — | — | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) |
| EASTBROOK ACADEMY | private | — | — | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| BADER HILLEL HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| TORAH ACADEMY OF MILWAUKEE | private | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.0 km) |
| Hawthorne Elementary | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) |
| Pratt Elementary | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| Milwaukee Excellence Charter School | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| HOLY REDEEMER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| Obama School of Career and Technical Education | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.5 km) |
| Green Tree Preparatory Academy | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) |
| ASSATA High | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Banner Preparatory School of Milwaukee | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Nicolet High | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Hampton Elementary | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| BLESSED SAVIOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL - EAST CAMPUS | private | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| Barton Elementary | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| Barbee Elementary | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.3 km) |
| DOMINICAN HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.3 km) |
| ATONEMENT LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| BADER HILLEL ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| MILWAUKEE JEWISH DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| Browning Elementary | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| ST MONICA SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| Richards Elementary | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| GARDEN HOMES LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| Kluge Elementary | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Clemens Elementary | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| Central City Cyberschool | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| Rocketship Transformation Prep | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Kilbourn Elementary | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Congress Elementary | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| MT LEBANON LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| King International | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Milwaukee Scholars Charter School | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| BELIEVERS IN CHRIST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| NORTH SHORE MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| HOPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL-SEMPER | private | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Stormonth Elementary | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Carmen Mid/Hi Northwest Campus | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| ST EUGENE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| Lancaster Elementary | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.4 km) |
| Thoreau Elementary | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| Carson Academy | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| Whitefish Bay Middle | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Franklin Elementary | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| SILOAH LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| MESSMER CATHOLIC SCHOOLS | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| EARLY VIEW ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| MESSMER CATHOLIC SCHOOLS | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| Whitefish Bay High | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| Brown Deer Middle/High | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| HOLY FAMILY PARISH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| DIVINE DESTINY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Andrew S Douglas Middle | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.1 km) |
| DESTINY HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.1 km) |
| Morse Mid | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.1 km) |
| Cumberland Elementary | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| James Madison Academic Campus | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Southeastern | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| Marshall High | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| Keefe Avenue Elementary | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.2 km) |
| Brown Deer Elementary | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| Townsend Street Elementary | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| Fifty-Third Street Elementary | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Maple Dale School | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| YESHIVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| HOPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - FORTIS | private | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| Milwaukee Environmental Science Academy | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| Grantosa Drive Elementary | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| Auer Avenue Elementary | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.7 km) |
| Indian Hill School | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| Craig Montessori School | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.9 km) |
| Bryant Elementary | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| Stuart Elementary | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| Lake Bluff Elementary | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| LaFollette Elementary | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| Bruce Elementary | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Darrell Lynn Hines Academy | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| King Jr Elementary | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.2 km) |
| HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12 | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| DOC: Felmers O. Chaney Correctional Cent er | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| Engleburg Elementary | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| Hopkins Lloyd Community School | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| MALAIKA EARLY LEARNING CENTER | private | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.5 km) |
| Jackson Elementary | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Sherman Elementary | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| New Horizons for Learning | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Shorewood High | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| NORTHWEST LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Shorewood Intermediate | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.7 km) |
| MT CALVARY LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 53209
What school district is ZIP code 53209 in?
ZIP 53209 (Milwaukee, WI) maps to Brown Deer School District (LEA ID 5501800) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 53209?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 68 public and 32 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 53209 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 53209 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 25.3% |
| High school | 34.2% |
| Less than HS | 11.5% |
| School district | Brown Deer School District |