ZIP 56003 — 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 56003

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 56003 (North Mankato, MN) is associated with Mankato Public School District (LEA 2718780) 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 49 K-12 schools (39 public, 10 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.2 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 South Central College about 3.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Mankato Public School District

LEA ID

2718780

Private school share (ACS)

0.4%

Colleges & universities (63)

South Central College3.8 miles (6.1 km)2yr-public
Bethany Lutheran College6.1 miles (9.9 km)4yr-private
Minnesota State University-Mankato6.7 miles (10.8 km)4yr-public
Gustavus Adolphus College9.3 miles (14.9 km)4yr-private
Martin Luther College19.8 miles (31.9 km)4yr-private
St Olaf College47.9 miles (77.1 km)4yr-private
Crown College49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-private
Carleton College49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
Bethany Global University53.3 miles (85.7 km)4yr-private
Normandale Community College56.4 miles (90.7 km)2yr-public
Adler Graduate School57.4 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
Northwestern Health Sciences University58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-private

Show all 63 colleges & universities

Academy College58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
Dakota County Technical College61.4 miles (98.8 km)2yr-public
Herzing University-Minneapolis62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-private
Minneapolis College of Art and Design64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
Dunwoody College of Technology65.3 miles (105.0 km)4yr-private
Minneapolis Community and Technical College65.4 miles (105.3 km)2yr-public
North Central University65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-private
St Catherine University66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
Capella University66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
Bethlehem College & Seminary66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
Inver Hills Community College66.1 miles (106.4 km)2yr-public
Riverland Community College66.1 miles (106.4 km)2yr-public
Augsburg University66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-private
Walden University66.5 miles (107.0 km)4yr-private
University of St Thomas66.9 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities66.9 miles (107.7 km)4yr-public
Macalester College67.3 miles (108.3 km)4yr-private
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
Iowa Lakes Community College67.6 miles (108.9 km)2yr-public
Concordia University-Saint Paul68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-private
Mitchell Hamline School of Law68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-private
Diverse Media Institute68.7 miles (110.6 km)2yr-private
Luther Seminary68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
Hamline University68.8 miles (110.8 km)4yr-private
Hennepin Technical College69.5 miles (111.9 km)2yr-public
Waldorf University69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
Saint Paul College69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-public
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-public
North Hennepin Community College70.7 miles (113.8 km)2yr-public
American Academy of Health and Wellness71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-private
Metropolitan State University71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-public
University of Northwestern-St Paul72.3 miles (116.3 km)4yr-private
Bethel University73.8 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
Anoka-Ramsey Community College75.2 miles (121.1 km)2yr-public
Anoka Technical College76.5 miles (123.0 km)2yr-public
Century College78.7 miles (126.7 km)2yr-public
Ridgewater College79.8 miles (128.4 km)2yr-public
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
University of Minnesota-Rochester81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-public
Minnesota West Community and Technical College83.1 miles (133.8 km)2yr-public
Rochester Community and Technical College83.9 miles (135.0 km)2yr-public
Southwest Minnesota State University84.1 miles (135.3 km)4yr-public
University of Wisconsin-River Falls84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-public
Avalon School of Cosmetology85.5 miles (137.6 km)2yr-private
La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology86.0 miles (138.4 km)2yr-private
North Iowa Area Community College87.6 miles (141.0 km)2yr-public
Rasmussen University-Minnesota92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
Saint Cloud State University92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-public
College of Saint Benedict93.4 miles (150.4 km)4yr-private
St Cloud Technical and Community College94.0 miles (151.4 km)2yr-public
Saint Johns University95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Socrates Online	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Futures Sun	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Dakota Meadows Middle School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
FUTURES PROGRAM	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
HOOVER ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
MONROE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
BRIDGES COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.1 km)
RISEN SAVIOR LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
MANKATO WEST SENIOR HIGH	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Mankato Area Public Schools Online	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
SPECIAL EDUCATION	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Prairie Care Mankato	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
MANKATO AREA NIGHT SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Central Middle School ALC	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
LIFE LINES ADULT CONNECTION	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
MANKATO AREA SUMMER SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Central High Area Learning Center	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
CENTRAL FREEDOM SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
MANKATO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Kato Public Charter School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
LOYOLA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
NICOLLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Nicollet Early Childhood Special Ed	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Nicollet High School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
MOUNT OLIVE LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
INSITE	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
KENNEDY ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
MANKATO EAST SENIOR HIGH	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Rosa Parks Elementary	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Mankato Schools Center for Learning	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
MN SECURITY HOSPITAL YAAP	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
HOFFMAN LEARNING CENTER	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Oshawa Learning Academy	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Prairie Winds Middle School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
South Elementary School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
St. Peter High School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
ST. PETER ALC	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
JOHN IRELAND SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
ST PETER LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
St. Peter Middle School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
ST. PETER ECSE	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 56003

What school district is ZIP code 56003 in?

ZIP 56003 (North Mankato, MN) maps to Mankato Public School District (LEA ID 2718780) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 56003?

US5 lists 49 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 39 public and 10 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 56003 attend private school?

About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 56003 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	42.9%
High school	21.1%
Less than HS	2.5%
School district	Mankato Public School District

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