ZIP 53538 — 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 53538

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 53538 (Lake Koshkonong, WI) is associated with Cambridge School District (LEA 5502100) 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 26 K-12 schools (20 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater about 8.2 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Cambridge School District

LEA ID

5502100

Private school share (ACS)

0.4%

Colleges & universities (100)

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater8.2 miles (13.3 km)4yr-public
Maranatha Baptist University19.9 miles (32.1 km)4yr-private
Blackhawk Technical College24.0 miles (38.6 km)2yr-public
Nashotah House24.6 miles (39.6 km)4yr-private
Herzing University-Madison26.9 miles (43.2 km)4yr-private
Madison Area Technical College27.6 miles (44.4 km)4yr-public
University of Wisconsin-Madison29.6 miles (47.7 km)4yr-public
University of Wisconsin-System Administration29.8 miles (47.9 km)4yr-public
Beloit College30.0 miles (48.3 km)4yr-private
Edgewood College30.1 miles (48.5 km)4yr-private
Waukesha County Technical College32.1 miles (51.7 km)2yr-public
Carroll University32.3 miles (52.0 km)4yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Ottawa University-Milwaukee38.3 miles (61.6 km)4yr-private
Herzing University-Brookfield38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-private
VICI Beauty School41.0 miles (65.9 km)2yr-private
Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology41.1 miles (66.2 km)4yr-private
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-private
Milwaukee Career College42.2 miles (67.9 km)2yr-private
Saint Anthony College of Nursing42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-private
Wisconsin Lutheran College43.0 miles (69.1 km)4yr-private
Rock Valley College43.0 miles (69.2 km)2yr-public
Medical College of Wisconsin43.0 miles (69.3 km)4yr-private
Mount Mary University43.1 miles (69.3 km)4yr-private
Shepherds College43.6 miles (70.1 km)2yr-private
Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
Alverno College45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
Rockford University45.6 miles (73.4 km)4yr-private
Rasmussen University-Illinois45.6 miles (73.5 km)2yr-private
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College46.7 miles (75.2 km)2yr-private
Marquette University47.7 miles (76.7 km)4yr-private
Milwaukee Area Technical College48.1 miles (77.4 km)2yr-public
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-private
Milwaukee School of Engineering48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex50.5 miles (81.3 km)4yr-public
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee50.5 miles (81.3 km)4yr-public
McHenry County College52.0 miles (83.7 km)2yr-public
Concordia University-Wisconsin52.8 miles (85.0 km)4yr-private
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine53.4 miles (86.0 km)4yr-private
University of Wisconsin-Parkside54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-public
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex54.2 miles (87.3 km)4yr-public
Gateway Technical College55.7 miles (89.6 km)2yr-public
Carthage College56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-private
Herzing University-Kenosha57.5 miles (92.6 km)4yr-private
College of Lake County58.1 miles (93.5 km)2yr-public
Highland Community College60.5 miles (97.3 km)2yr-public
University of Saint Mary of the Lake62.0 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
Marian University63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-private
Moraine Park Technical College63.7 miles (102.6 km)2yr-public
Ripon College63.9 miles (102.8 km)4yr-private
Judson University65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-private
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
Ambria College of Nursing67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-private
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management67.8 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
Kishwaukee College67.8 miles (109.2 km)2yr-public
Elgin Community College68.0 miles (109.5 km)2yr-public
Northern Illinois University68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-public
Lake Forest College69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-private
William Rainey Harper College70.4 miles (113.2 km)2yr-public
Trinity International University-Illinois70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
Worsham College of Mortuary Science71.3 miles (114.8 km)2yr-private
Oakton College77.4 miles (124.6 km)2yr-public
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-public
Chamberlain University-Illinois79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-private
Waubonsee Community College80.3 miles (129.2 km)2yr-public
Lakeland University80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-private
Wheaton College82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
University of Wisconsin-Platteville83.5 miles (134.5 km)4yr-public
NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-private
Hebrew Theological College84.1 miles (135.4 km)4yr-private
Elmhurst University84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
College of DuPage84.6 miles (136.2 km)2yr-public
Aurora University84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-private
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
National University of Health Sciences84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
Northwestern University84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
Sauk Valley Community College85.0 miles (136.8 km)2yr-public
DeVry University-Illinois85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Administrative Office85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-public
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College85.9 miles (138.3 km)2yr-public
Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc86.0 miles (138.4 km)2yr-private
Triton College86.6 miles (139.4 km)2yr-public
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-private
North Central College87.1 miles (140.1 km)4yr-private
Northeastern Illinois University87.1 miles (140.1 km)4yr-public
Midwestern University-Downers Grove87.3 miles (140.4 km)4yr-private
Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago87.4 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park87.5 miles (140.7 km)2yr-private
North Park University87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-private
Dominican University87.9 miles (141.4 km)4yr-private
Benedictine University88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
Loyola University Chicago88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-private
Concordia University-Chicago88.5 miles (142.5 km)4yr-private
Lakeshore Technical College88.8 miles (142.9 km)2yr-public
Institute for Clinical Social Work89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-private
St. Augustine College89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-private
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College90.0 miles (144.8 km)2yr-public
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College90.1 miles (145.1 km)2yr-public
American Islamic College90.8 miles (146.2 km)4yr-private
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Luther Elementary	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
Barrie Elementary	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
Fort Atkinson 4K	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
Purdy Elementary	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
ST JOSEPH SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Fort Atkinson Middle	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
CROWN OF LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
ST PAUL'S LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Rockwell Elementary	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.3 km)
Fort Atkinson High	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Jefferson Middle	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
West Elementary	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Jefferson High	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
East Elementary	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.4 km)
ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Whitewater Middle	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Lincoln Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Whitewater 4K	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Whitewater High	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
OAKLAWN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Koshkonong Trails School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Washington Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
JEDI Virtual K-12	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Cambridge High	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
Nikolay Middle	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 53538

What school district is ZIP code 53538 in?

ZIP 53538 (Lake Koshkonong, WI) maps to Cambridge School District (LEA ID 5502100) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 53538?

US5 lists 26 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 20 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 53538 attend private school?

About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 53538 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	26.2%
High school	33.1%
Less than HS	8.4%
School district	Cambridge School District

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