ZIP 78721 — 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 78721

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 78721 (Austin, TX) is associated with Austin Independent School District (LEA 4808940) 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 (79 public, 21 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Huston-Tillotson University about 2.3 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Austin Independent School District

LEA ID

4808940

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (58)

Huston-Tillotson University2.3 miles (3.7 km)4yr-private
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest3.3 miles (5.4 km)4yr-private
The University of Texas at Austin3.4 miles (5.4 km)4yr-public
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary3.5 miles (5.7 km)4yr-private
The University of Texas System Office3.6 miles (5.8 km)4yr-public
The College of Health Care Professions-Austin3.8 miles (6.1 km)2yr-private
Austin Community College District4.3 miles (6.9 km)4yr-public
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin4.4 miles (7.1 km)2yr-private
Saint Edward's University5.1 miles (8.2 km)4yr-private
Texas Health and Science University6.6 miles (10.6 km)4yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Austin6.7 miles (10.8 km)2yr-private
AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine7.5 miles (12.2 km)4yr-private

Show all 58 colleges & universities

Universal Technical Institute-West Texas10.2 miles (16.4 km)2yr-private
The Recording Conservatory of Austin10.8 miles (17.4 km)2yr-private
Concordia University Texas13.8 miles (22.2 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus14.3 miles (23.0 km)4yr-private
South University-Austin14.5 miles (23.3 km)4yr-private
Southwestern University25.2 miles (40.6 km)4yr-private
Texas State University30.6 miles (49.2 km)4yr-public
Texas Lutheran University51.4 miles (82.7 km)4yr-private
Texas A&M University-Central Texas54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-public
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor56.6 miles (91.1 km)4yr-private
Temple College58.8 miles (94.6 km)2yr-public
Central Texas College59.3 miles (95.4 km)2yr-public
College of Biomedical Equipment Technology60.9 miles (98.0 km)2yr-private
Northeast Lakeview College63.0 miles (101.4 km)2yr-public
Oblate School of Theology72.1 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
University of the Incarnate Word72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
The University of Texas at San Antonio73.5 miles (118.2 km)4yr-public
Trinity University73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
Alamo Community College District Central Office74.1 miles (119.2 km)4yr-public
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions74.2 miles (119.5 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio74.5 miles (119.9 km)2yr-private
St Philip's College75.0 miles (120.6 km)4yr-public
San Antonio College75.0 miles (120.6 km)4yr-public
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-public
Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio75.5 miles (121.4 km)4yr-private
The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio76.0 miles (122.3 km)2yr-private
Concorde Career College-San Antonio76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-private
Blinn College District76.5 miles (123.1 km)2yr-public
St. Mary's University77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
Lamson Institute77.7 miles (125.0 km)2yr-private
Our Lady of the Lake University77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
Christ Mission College79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio79.6 miles (128.2 km)2yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio79.7 miles (128.3 km)2yr-private
The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio80.9 miles (130.2 km)2yr-private
Hallmark University81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-private
Baptist University of the Americas82.1 miles (132.2 km)4yr-private
Northwest Vista College82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-public
Palo Alto College83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-public
Texas A&M University-San Antonio83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-public
Texas A&M University-College Station83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-public
Texas A & M University-System Office84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-public
Schreiner University88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-Waco91.7 miles (147.6 km)2yr-private
Baylor University94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
McLennan Community College96.1 miles (154.6 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
ORTEGA EL	public	—	—	0.1 miles (0.1 km)
IDEA HEALTH PROFESSIONS COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	0.6 miles (1.0 km)
IDEA HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACADEMY	public	—	—	0.6 miles (1.0 km)
HARRIS EL	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
NORMAN-SIMS EL	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
LASA H S	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.4 km)
GOVALLE EL	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
LOS AMIGUITOS	private	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
OAK SPRINGS EL	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
EASTSIDE EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - AUSTIN	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
THE EAST AUSTIN COLLEGE PREP AT SOUTHWEST KEY	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
THE EAST AUSTIN COLLEGE PREP AT MLK	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
MUNDAY	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
GENERAL MARSHALL MIDDLE	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
CAMPBELL EL	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
AUSTIN PEACE ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS EL CHARTER SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
KEALING MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
AUSTIN ISD PREK PARTNERSHIP (PKP)	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
GARZA INDEPENDENCE H S	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
BLACKSHEAR EL	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
PECAN SPRINGS EL	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.8 km)
ZAVALA EL	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.8 km)
ALLISON EL	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
CLEARVIEW SUDBURY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
MAPLEWOOD EL	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
BLANTON EL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
AUSTIN ACHIEVE MIDDLE	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
DELL CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
KIPP AUSTIN ACADEMY OF ARTS & LETTERS	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
KIPP ALEGRIA PRI	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
KIPP AUSTIN VISTA MIDDLE SCHOOLS	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
AUSTIN DISCOVERY SCH	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
OAK MEADOWS EL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
MARTIN MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
SADLER MEANS YWLA	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
JORDAN EL	public	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
LEE EL	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
IDEA MONTOPOLIS ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
IDEA MONTOPOLIS COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
SANCHEZ EL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
ODYSSEY SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
WINN MONTESSORI	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
ANDREWS EL	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
ASCENT: AN ACTON ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL OF ST MARY	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
LBJ EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
BATY EL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
RIDGETOP EL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
OVERTON EL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
HYDE PARK MONTESSORI	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
LITTLE TIGER CHINESE IMMERSION SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
MAGNOLIA MONTESSORI FOR ALL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN H S	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN INTERNATIONAL H	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
ST AUSTIN CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
GRIFFIN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
AHB COMMUNITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
GARCIA YMLA	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.0 km)
TEXAS PREPARATORY SCHOOL - AUSTIN CAMPUS	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
INTERNATIONAL H S	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
NORTHEAST EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
KIRBY HALL SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
AUSTIN ACHIEVE H S	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
AUSTIN ACHIEVE FERGUSON	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
AUSTIN ACHIEVE NORTHEAST EL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
HEADWATERS SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
HELPING HAND	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
HEADWATERS SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
MI CASITA MONTESSORI	private	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
ACADEMY OF THOUGHT AND INDUSTRY AUSTIN	private	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
LONG-VIEW MICRO SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
TRAVIS HTS EL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
WATERLOO SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
CEDARS ACADEMY NEXT GENERATION H S AT HIGHLAND	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
GREENLEAF NCC	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
AUSTIN ST HOSPITAL	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
LIVELY MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
PICKLE EL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
GRADUATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
TRAVIS EARLY COLLEGE H S	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY-AUSTIN NORTH	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
LINDER EL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
ST FRANCIS SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
KIPP AUSTIN COLLEGE PREP	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
KIPP AUSTIN COMUNIDAD	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
KIPP AUSTIN COLLEGIATE	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
TRAVIS COUNTY DAY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
REILLY EL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.3 km)
WOOTEN EL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
WEBB MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
KIPP PASEO PREPARATORY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
KIPP PASEO PRI	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
HUNTINGTON-SURREY HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
DECKER MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
ACE ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 78721

What school district is ZIP code 78721 in?

ZIP 78721 (Austin, TX) maps to Austin Independent School District (LEA ID 4808940) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 78721?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 79 public and 21 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 78721 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 78721 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	51.2%
High school	18.5%
Less than HS	15.8%
School district	Austin Independent School District

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