ZIP 68069 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 68069

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 68069 (Waterloo, NE) is associated with Douglas County West Community Schools (LEA 3100165) 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 87 K-12 schools (76 public, 11 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.6% 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 Capitol Beauty School about 12.3 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Douglas County West Community Schools

LEA ID

3100165

Private school share (ACS)

0.6%

Colleges & universities (41)

Capitol Beauty School12.3 miles (19.9 km)2yr-private
Ricketts Great Books College13.7 miles (22.0 km)4yr-private
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health14.0 miles (22.5 km)4yr-private
Xenon A Stephanie Moss Academy14.3 miles (23.1 km)2yr-private
College of Saint Mary15.3 miles (24.6 km)4yr-private
University of Nebraska at Omaha16.0 miles (25.8 km)4yr-public
Midland University16.2 miles (26.1 km)4yr-private
CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology16.3 miles (26.3 km)4yr-private
Clarkson College17.8 miles (28.6 km)4yr-private
University of Nebraska Medical Center17.8 miles (28.6 km)4yr-public
Creighton University19.2 miles (30.9 km)4yr-private
Metropolitan Community College Area19.2 miles (30.9 km)2yr-public

Show all 41 colleges & universities

Universal College of Healing Arts19.6 miles (31.6 km)2yr-private
Bellevue University21.6 miles (34.8 km)4yr-private
SOHO Hair Academy23.8 miles (38.3 km)2yr-private
Iowa Western Community College27.0 miles (43.4 km)2yr-public
Nebraska Wesleyan University32.7 miles (52.7 km)4yr-private
Southeast Community College Area32.9 miles (53.0 km)2yr-public
Myotherapy Institute33.3 miles (53.6 km)2yr-private
Joseph's College Cosmetology33.6 miles (54.0 km)2yr-private
University of Nebraska-Central Administration System Office33.9 miles (54.5 km)4yr-public
Bryan College of Health Sciences35.3 miles (56.9 km)4yr-private
University of Nebraska-Lincoln35.5 miles (57.1 km)4yr-public
College of Hair Design-Downtown36.0 miles (57.9 km)2yr-private
Union Adventist University36.6 miles (59.0 km)4yr-private
Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics37.6 miles (60.4 km)2yr-private
College of Hair Design-East Campus38.0 miles (61.2 km)2yr-private
Concordia University-Nebraska46.1 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
Doane University54.1 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
Nebraska Indian Community College60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-public
Peru State College61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-public
Little Priest Tribal College69.1 miles (111.2 km)2yr-public
York University70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
Wayne State College78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-public
Northeast Community College78.9 miles (127.0 km)2yr-public
Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City83.0 miles (133.6 km)2yr-private
Morningside University85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
Western Iowa Tech Community College85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-public
St Luke's College88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-private
Briar Cliff University89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
Northwest Missouri State University96.9 miles (156.0 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
BLUE SAGE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
SKYLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
ELKHORN VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
YUTAN HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
ELKHORN SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
KEITH LUTZ HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
DOUGLAS CO WEST FALCON ACHIEVEMENT CENTER	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
DOUGLAS CO WEST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
DOUGLAS CO WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
REAGAN ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
FIRE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
ELKHORN HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
ELKHORN MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
WESTRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
WEST BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
FALLING WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
HILLRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
MOUNT MICHAEL BENEDICTINE HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
ARBOR VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
SPRING RIDGE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
NOOR ACADEMY NE	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
ELKHORN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
REEDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
ROHWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
MILLARD WEST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
BEADLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
WHEELER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.7 km)
RUSSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.8 km)
ELKHORN NORTH HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
WILLOWDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
ELKHORN GRANDVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
LA BELLA VITA MONTESSORI SCHOOL, LLC	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
WOODBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
SAGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
ALDRICH ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
ST STEPHEN THE MARTYR CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
ELKHORN NORTH RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
J STERLING MORTON ELEM SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
GRETNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
SQUIRE JOHN THOMAS ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
GRETNA HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
GRETNA MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
ASPEN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
CEDAR HOLLOW ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
VJ & ANGELA SKUTT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
ASPEN CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
LIFEGATE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
ST WENCESLAUS SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
GRETNA EAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
ACKERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
BLACK ELK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
HARVEY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
UPCHURCH ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
PALISADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
HARRY ANDERSEN MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
MEAD HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
MEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
MILLARD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
LEGACY PRIMARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
NEIHARDT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
CONCORDIA JR.-SR. HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOLS OF OMAHA	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
BRYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIC CENTER	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
RTC SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
PICOTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
EZRA MILLARD ELEMENTARY SCH	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
MILLARD NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
WILLA CATHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
PINE CREEK ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
BOYS TOWN INTERVENTION AND ASSESSMENT SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.9 km)
WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
NORMAN ROCKWELL ELEM SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 68069

What school district is ZIP code 68069 in?

ZIP 68069 (Waterloo, NE) maps to Douglas County West Community Schools (LEA ID 3100165) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 68069?

US5 lists 87 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 76 public and 11 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 68069 attend private school?

About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 68069 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	43.4%
High school	20.2%
Less than HS	2.4%
School district	Douglas County West Community Schools

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