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Decatur city, TX

ZIP 76234 — Schools & Education

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 76234

K-12 nearby
7
Public
7
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 76234 (Decatur, TX) is associated with Alvord Independent School District (LEA 4808100) 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 7 K-12 schools (7 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.4 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 University of North Texas about 21.6 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Alvord Independent School District
LEA ID
4808100
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (68)

  • University of North Texas21.6 miles (34.8 km)4yr-public
  • Texas Woman's University22.6 miles (36.4 km)4yr-public
  • North Central Texas College31.0 miles (50.0 km)2yr-public
  • The King's University32.5 miles (52.3 km)4yr-private
  • Remington College-Fort Worth Campus33.6 miles (54.1 km)2yr-private
  • The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth33.8 miles (54.5 km)2yr-private
  • Messenger College35.8 miles (57.6 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth37.3 miles (60.0 km)2yr-private
  • Tarrant County College District37.3 miles (60.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Texas Health Science Center37.3 miles (60.1 km)4yr-public
  • DeVry University-Texas37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-private
  • Texas Wesleyan University39.9 miles (64.3 km)4yr-private
Show all 68 colleges & universities
  • Texas Christian University40.1 miles (64.5 km)4yr-private
  • Brite Divinity School40.1 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
  • Weatherford College40.3 miles (64.9 km)4yr-public
  • The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary42.2 miles (67.9 km)4yr-private
  • Arlington Baptist University42.5 miles (68.4 km)4yr-private
  • MediaTech Institute-Dallas42.9 miles (69.1 km)2yr-private
  • The Chicago School at Dallas43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-private
  • Arlington Career Institute43.8 miles (70.5 km)2yr-private
  • Dallas Christian College44.1 miles (71.0 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Texas44.2 miles (71.1 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Texas at Arlington44.4 miles (71.4 km)4yr-public
  • Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas45.0 miles (72.4 km)2yr-private
  • Parker University45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Dallas45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie47.8 miles (76.8 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Dallas48.1 miles (77.3 km)4yr-private
  • The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas48.2 miles (77.5 km)2yr-private
  • The Chicago School-College of Nursing48.4 miles (77.8 km)2yr-private
  • The University of Texas at Dallas48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-public
  • Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie49.3 miles (79.4 km)2yr-private
  • University of Phoenix-Texas49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas50.0 miles (80.5 km)4yr-private
  • West Coast University-Texas50.4 miles (81.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center50.5 miles (81.2 km)4yr-public
  • Peloton College50.5 miles (81.4 km)2yr-private
  • KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts50.6 miles (81.4 km)2yr-private
  • Concorde Career College-Dallas51.1 miles (82.2 km)2yr-private
  • Dallas Baptist University51.1 miles (82.2 km)4yr-private
  • Collin County Community College District51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-public
  • Bakke Graduate University51.3 miles (82.6 km)4yr-private
  • Remington College-Online Dallas51.8 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
  • Remington College-Dallas Campus51.8 miles (83.3 km)2yr-private
  • Southern Methodist University51.8 miles (83.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wade College51.9 miles (83.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Texas System53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-public
  • Dallas Theological Seminary54.0 miles (86.8 km)4yr-private
  • Criswell College54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-private
  • Dallas College54.6 miles (87.9 km)4yr-public
  • Amberton University57.6 miles (92.6 km)4yr-private
  • Grayson College58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-public
  • Austin College58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Texas at Dallas59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-public
  • Dallas Institute of Funeral Service59.4 miles (95.7 km)2yr-private
  • Paul Quinn College60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Adventist University61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-private
  • Midwestern State University71.1 miles (114.5 km)4yr-public
  • Nelson University71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • Redeemers University North America74.3 miles (119.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Christian College80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
  • Murray State College81.2 miles (130.6 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern Oklahoma State University82.6 miles (133.0 km)4yr-public
  • Tarleton State University83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-public
  • Ranger College88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-public
  • Hill College90.9 miles (146.2 km)2yr-public
  • East Texas A&M University93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
CARSON ELpublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
DECATUR H Spublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
MCCARROLL MIDDLEpublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
RANN ELpublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
STEM ACADEMY AT ENIS ELpublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
YOUNG ELpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
SLIDELL SCHOOLSpublic——9.0 miles (14.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 76234

What school district is ZIP code 76234 in?
ZIP 76234 (Decatur, TX) maps to Alvord Independent School District (LEA ID 4808100) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 76234?
US5 lists 7 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 76234 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 76234 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher22.3%
High school29.7%
Less than HS11.4%
School districtAlvord Independent School District