ZIP 56387 — 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 56387

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 56387 (Waite Park, MN) is associated with St. Cloud Public School District (LEA 2733510) 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 68 K-12 schools (51 public, 17 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Rasmussen University-Minnesota about 1.9 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

St. Cloud Public School District

LEA ID

2733510

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (58)

Rasmussen University-Minnesota1.9 miles (3.1 km)4yr-private
College of Saint Benedict4.4 miles (7.0 km)4yr-private
St Cloud Technical and Community College4.4 miles (7.1 km)2yr-public
Saint Cloud State University4.4 miles (7.1 km)4yr-public
Saint Johns University8.1 miles (13.1 km)4yr-private
Anoka Technical College45.5 miles (73.3 km)2yr-public
Ridgewater College48.8 miles (78.5 km)2yr-public
Anoka-Ramsey Community College49.8 miles (80.1 km)2yr-public
Hennepin Technical College50.8 miles (81.8 km)2yr-public
Crown College50.9 miles (81.8 km)4yr-private
North Hennepin Community College51.3 miles (82.6 km)2yr-public
Herzing University-Minneapolis56.0 miles (90.1 km)4yr-private

Show all 58 colleges & universities

Central Lakes College-Brainerd56.2 miles (90.4 km)2yr-public
Alexandria Technical & Community College59.5 miles (95.8 km)2yr-public
Adler Graduate School59.9 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
Dunwoody College of Technology60.2 miles (96.9 km)4yr-private
Minneapolis Community and Technical College60.5 miles (97.3 km)2yr-public
Walden University60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
Capella University60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-private
North Central University61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-private
Minneapolis College of Art and Design61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-private
Bethlehem College & Seminary61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-private
Bethel University61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-private
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities62.3 miles (100.3 km)4yr-public
Augsburg University62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
University of Northwestern-St Paul62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
Luther Seminary63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-private
American Academy of Health and Wellness63.9 miles (102.8 km)4yr-private
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities64.0 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
Pine Technical & Community College64.5 miles (103.8 km)2yr-public
Northwestern Health Sciences University65.3 miles (105.1 km)4yr-private
Hamline University65.3 miles (105.1 km)4yr-private
University of St Thomas65.4 miles (105.2 km)4yr-private
Academy College65.5 miles (105.3 km)4yr-private
Normandale Community College65.7 miles (105.7 km)2yr-public
Bethany Global University66.2 miles (106.6 km)4yr-private
Macalester College66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
St Catherine University66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
Concordia University-Saint Paul66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-private
Diverse Media Institute66.4 miles (106.9 km)2yr-private
Mitchell Hamline School of Law67.4 miles (108.4 km)4yr-private
Saint Paul College68.2 miles (109.7 km)2yr-public
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-public
Metropolitan State University69.3 miles (111.4 km)4yr-public
Century College69.9 miles (112.5 km)2yr-public
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School70.4 miles (113.2 km)4yr-private
Inver Hills Community College75.5 miles (121.5 km)2yr-public
Dakota County Technical College78.9 miles (127.0 km)2yr-public
University of Minnesota-Morris80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-public
Minnesota West Community and Technical College81.6 miles (131.3 km)2yr-public
Gustavus Adolphus College84.6 miles (136.1 km)4yr-private
Martin Luther College85.6 miles (137.7 km)4yr-private
St Olaf College90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-private
Carleton College91.0 miles (146.5 km)4yr-private
University of Wisconsin-River Falls91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-public
South Central College94.3 miles (151.8 km)2yr-public
Bethany Lutheran College95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-private
Minnesota State University-Mankato96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
HOLY INNOCENTS SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.4 miles (0.7 km)
EC Sp Ed at Quarryview Ed Center	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.2 km)
DISCOVERY COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
SPECIAL EDUCATION FACILITIES	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Central Minnesota Virtual Academy	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Stride Academy K-8 Charter School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
STRIDE Virtual Academy	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
St. Cloud Area Learning Center	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
TECHNICAL SENIOR HIGH	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
OAK HILL COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Katherine Johnson Education Center	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
Grandview Academy Elementary	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Roosevelt Education Center	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
APOLLO SENIOR HIGH	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
WHOLE CHILD MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
CALVARY CLASSICAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
KENNEDY COMMUNITY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
180 Degrees / Youth Shelter	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
MADISON ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
GRANITE CITY BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
NORTH JUNIOR HIGH	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
ST ELIZABETH ANN SETON SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
CHILDREN'S DAY MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
ALL SAINTS ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Newport Academy	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.5 km)
Success Academy St. Cloud Elem	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Success Academy St. Cloud - Middle	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
ST ROBERT BELLARMINE ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
CATHEDRAL	private	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL PROGRAMS NON-RES	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
St Cloud Hospital Progs-Residential	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
St. Cloud Math & Science Middle	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
ST CLOUD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.6 km)
ST KATHARINE DREXEL SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.9 miles (8.0 km)
TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Benton Stearns Education District 1	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Benton-Stearns Education District	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
ST WENDELIN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Sauk Rapids ECFE	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Hillside Early Childhood Center	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
ST MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Pleasantview Elementary	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Mississippi Heights Elementary	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Benton-Stearns Ed District EC	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-ST. CLOUD	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
WHOLE CHILD MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
ST FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Benton-Stearns Education Pioneers	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
ALC - Sartell	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Benton-Stearns Education - ASD	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Pine Meadow Primary School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
ROCKVILLE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Sartell Middle	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Riverview Intermediate School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Sauk Rapids-Rice Online School (SRR	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
ALC - Sauk Rapids	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
ST JOHN'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Oak Ridge Early Learning Center	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Sartell Senior High	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Grafton School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 56387

What school district is ZIP code 56387 in?

ZIP 56387 (Waite Park, MN) maps to St. Cloud Public School District (LEA ID 2733510) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 56387?

US5 lists 68 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 51 public and 17 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 56387 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 56387 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	19.0%
High school	30.9%
Less than HS	13.2%
School district	St. Cloud Public School District

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