ZIP 72209 — 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 72209

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 72209 (Little Rock, AR) is associated with Little Rock School District (LEA 0509000) 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 100 K-12 schools (80 public, 20 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock about 3.3 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Little Rock School District

LEA ID

0509000

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (36)

University of Arkansas at Little Rock3.3 miles (5.2 km)4yr-public
Baptist Health College Little Rock4.3 miles (7.0 km)2yr-private
Arkansas Baptist College5.1 miles (8.2 km)4yr-private
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences5.3 miles (8.5 km)4yr-public
Philander Smith University5.5 miles (8.8 km)4yr-private
Arkansas State University System5.8 miles (9.3 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-Arkansas6.4 miles (10.2 km)4yr-private
University of Arkansas Grantham6.9 miles (11.1 km)4yr-public
University of Arkansas System Office6.9 miles (11.1 km)4yr-public
Jackson Theological Seminary7.4 miles (11.9 km)4yr-private
Shorter College7.5 miles (12.0 km)2yr-private
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College7.8 miles (12.6 km)2yr-public

Show all 36 colleges & universities

University of Central Arkansas28.5 miles (45.8 km)4yr-public
Central Baptist College28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-private
Hendrix College29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-private
Arkansas State University Three Rivers34.0 miles (54.8 km)2yr-public
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff35.2 miles (56.6 km)4yr-public
Southeast Arkansas College37.0 miles (59.5 km)2yr-public
Jefferson Regional School of Nursing37.3 miles (60.1 km)2yr-private
Arkansas State University-Beebe37.5 miles (60.3 km)2yr-public
University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton40.6 miles (65.3 km)2yr-public
Champion Christian College42.8 miles (68.9 km)4yr-private
National Park College45.5 miles (73.2 km)2yr-public
Harding University52.8 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
Ouachita Baptist University55.4 miles (89.2 km)4yr-private
Henderson State University55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-public
Arkansas Tech University62.0 miles (99.8 km)4yr-public
Southern Arkansas University Tech75.5 miles (121.6 km)2yr-public
University of Arkansas at Monticello81.0 miles (130.3 km)4yr-public
University of the Ozarks84.2 miles (135.4 km)4yr-private
Lyon College86.3 miles (138.8 km)4yr-private
University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville87.4 miles (140.7 km)2yr-public
East Arkansas Community College92.9 miles (149.5 km)2yr-public
Arkansas State University-Newport93.2 miles (150.0 km)2yr-public
Ozarka College98.4 miles (158.4 km)2yr-public
Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas98.7 miles (158.8 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
EXALT ACADEMY OF SOUTHWEST LITTLE ROCK	public	—	—	0.2 miles (0.3 km)
CLOVERDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	0.2 miles (0.4 km)
ST THERESA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.6 miles (0.9 km)
DR. MARIAN G. LACEY K-8 ACADEMY	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.4 km)
WAKEFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
WATSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.9 km)
THE EXCEL CENTER	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.2 km)
METROPOLITAN CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
BASELINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
BASELINE BILINGUAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
GEYER SPRINGS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
SOUTHWEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
CHICOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
GRADUATE ARKANSAS CHARTER HIGH	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
LITTLE ROCK SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
WESTERN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
ARKANSAS MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS ACADEMY (AMFRA)	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
MABELVALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
PINNACLE CLASSICAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
ACADEMIES OF MATH AND SCIENCE SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
BALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
THE HUDA ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
MABELVALE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
ROMINE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
SHILOH EXCEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
FRIENDSHIP ACADEMY LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
PARKVIEW MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
J.A. FAIR K8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
STEPHENS ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
IVY HILL PREPARATORY ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.1 km)
OTTER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF LITTLE ROCK	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL ONLINE	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
LISA ACADEMY WEST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
GIBBS MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.4 km)
ROBERT L. DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.4 km)
MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
BRADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
LANDMARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR LEADERSHIP & LANGUAGE MAGNET ACAD	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS	private	—	—	5.6 miles (8.9 km)
FAIR PARK EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
PULASKI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
THE CHILDRENS HOUSE MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
PULASKI HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
LISA ACADEMY ARKANSAS HYBRID SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
LISA ACADEMY WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
MANN MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND ELEM	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
OUR LADY OF THE HOLY SOULS	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
LITTLE ROCK HALL STEAM MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
FOREST HEIGHTS STEM ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
MT ST MARY ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
WILLIAMS MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
ROCKEFELLER EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
DAISY BATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
EPISCOPAL COLLEGIATE SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
THE EPISCOPAL COLLEGIATE SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
MCDERMOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
TERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
LISA ACADEMY WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
ESTEM EAST VILLAGE ELEMENTARY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
ESTEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
THE ANTHONY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
THE ACADEMY AT RIVERDALE	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
EASTERSEALS ACADEMY AT RIVERDALE	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
ESTEM HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
ESTEM EAST VILLAGE JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
ESTEM JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
AGAPE ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
BOONE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
COLLEGE STATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
CARVER STEAM MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
NORTH LITTLE ROCK CATHOLIC ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
SEVENTH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
FULBRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
THE BAPTIST PREPARATORY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
NORTH LITTLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
NORTH LITTLE ROCK CENTER OF EXCELLENCE	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF NORTH LITTLE ROCK	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
EAST END INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
LITTLE ROCK MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY NORTH LITTLE ROCK ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
EAST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARK WEST LITTLE ROCK ELEM	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 72209

What school district is ZIP code 72209 in?

ZIP 72209 (Little Rock, AR) maps to Little Rock School District (LEA ID 0509000) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 72209?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 80 public and 20 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 72209 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 72209 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	11.9%
High school	33.7%
Less than HS	20.4%
School district	Little Rock School District

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