Schools near ZIP 71742
ZIP 71742 (Fordyce, AR) is associated with Bearden School District (LEA 0500032) 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 2 K-12 schools (2 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.5 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 Southern Arkansas University Tech about 22.0 miles away (2yr-public).