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Glidden CDP, TX

ZIP 78943 — 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 78943

K-12 nearby
6
Public
4
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 78943 (Glidden, TX) is associated with Columbus Independent School District (LEA 4814700) 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 6 K-12 schools (4 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.4 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 Blinn College District about 33.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Columbus Independent School District
LEA ID
4814700
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (78)

  • Blinn College District33.6 miles (54.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wharton County Junior College41.5 miles (66.8 km)2yr-public
  • Prairie View A & M University45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis College58.1 miles (93.4 km)2yr-private
  • Denver College of Nursing-Houston60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-private
  • Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School61.4 miles (98.9 km)2yr-private
  • North American University61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-private
  • Texas Health School62.0 miles (99.7 km)2yr-private
  • MediaTech Institute-Houston62.9 miles (101.1 km)2yr-private
  • Center for Advanced Legal Studies63.5 miles (102.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pima Medical Institute-Houston63.8 miles (102.7 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Houston63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 78 colleges & universities
  • Chamberlain University-Texas63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • American InterContinental University-Houston64.1 miles (103.1 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology64.6 miles (103.9 km)2yr-private
  • Texas A&M University-College Station65.0 miles (104.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of Houston-Victoria65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-public
  • Victoria College65.5 miles (105.3 km)2yr-public
  • American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
  • The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston65.9 miles (106.1 km)2yr-private
  • Houston Christian University66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-private
  • Texas A & M University-System Office66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-public
  • College of Biblical Studies-Houston66.5 miles (107.1 km)4yr-private
  • The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest68.4 miles (110.0 km)4yr-private
  • School of Automotive Machinists & Technology68.7 miles (110.5 km)2yr-private
  • Vet Tech Institute of Houston69.6 miles (112.0 km)2yr-private
  • College of Health Care Professions71.8 miles (115.5 km)2yr-private
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-public
  • Rice University72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center73.1 miles (117.7 km)4yr-public
  • Baylor College of Medicine73.2 miles (117.8 km)4yr-private
  • Remington College-North Houston Campus73.2 miles (117.9 km)2yr-private
  • University of St Thomas73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-private
  • Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service73.6 miles (118.5 km)2yr-private
  • Florida Career College-Houston74.2 miles (119.4 km)2yr-private
  • Houston Community College74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-public
  • Interactive College of Technology74.5 miles (119.8 km)2yr-private
  • Culinary Institute Inc74.6 miles (120.1 km)2yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.74.7 miles (120.2 km)2yr-private
  • Fortis Institute74.8 miles (120.5 km)2yr-private
  • South Texas College of Law Houston75.1 miles (120.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lone Star College System75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-public
  • Texas Southern University75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of Houston-Downtown75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of Houston76.3 miles (122.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of Houston-System Administration76.3 miles (122.9 km)4yr-public
  • Huston-Tillotson University76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-private
  • Grace School of Theology76.5 miles (123.2 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Edward's University77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-private
  • The College of Health Care Professions-Austin77.5 miles (124.7 km)2yr-private
  • The University of Texas System Office77.9 miles (125.3 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Texas at Austin78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-public
  • Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
  • Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary78.3 miles (125.9 km)4yr-private
  • Austin Community College District78.3 miles (126.1 km)4yr-public
  • Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin78.5 miles (126.4 km)2yr-private
  • Southern Careers Institute-Austin78.6 miles (126.4 km)2yr-private
  • Texas Health and Science University78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute-West Texas79.3 miles (127.6 km)2yr-private
  • AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-private
  • Texas State University80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-public
  • Texas Lutheran University82.6 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Austin83.4 miles (134.3 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology84.1 miles (135.4 km)2yr-private
  • Alvin Community College85.4 miles (137.5 km)4yr-public
  • The Recording Conservatory of Austin85.5 miles (137.6 km)2yr-private
  • Brazosport College85.8 miles (138.0 km)4yr-public
  • Concordia University Texas88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
  • Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern University89.6 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
  • San Jacinto Community College90.2 miles (145.1 km)4yr-public
  • Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus91.0 miles (146.5 km)2yr-private
  • University of Houston-Clear Lake91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-public
  • Sam Houston State University94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-public
  • Lee College98.3 miles (158.2 km)2yr-public
  • College of the Mainland99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
COLUMBUS H Spublic——3.3 miles (5.2 km)
COLUMBUS J Hpublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
COLUMBUS CROSSING H Spublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
COLUMBUS ELpublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
ST ANTHONY SCHOOLprivate——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
ST MICHAEL CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 78943

What school district is ZIP code 78943 in?
ZIP 78943 (Glidden, TX) maps to Columbus Independent School District (LEA ID 4814700) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 78943?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 4 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 78943 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 78943 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher0.0%
High school5.1%
Less than HS47.7%
School districtColumbus Independent School District