Schools near ZIP 56435
ZIP 56435 (Backus, MN) is associated with Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District (LEA 2702910) 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 3 K-12 schools (2 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.9 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Central Lakes College-Brainerd about 37.4 miles away (2yr-public).