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Waelder city, TX

ZIP 78959 — 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 78959

K-12 nearby
1
Public
1
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 78959 (Waelder, TX) is associated with Flatonia Independent School District (LEA 4819280) 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 1 K-12 school (1 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 0.4 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 Texas State University about 40.6 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Flatonia Independent School District
LEA ID
4819280
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (59)

  • Texas State University40.6 miles (65.4 km)4yr-public
  • Texas Lutheran University41.9 miles (67.4 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Edward's University45.5 miles (73.3 km)4yr-private
  • Huston-Tillotson University46.4 miles (74.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Careers Institute-Austin46.4 miles (74.7 km)2yr-private
  • Texas Health and Science University46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-private
  • AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine47.1 miles (75.9 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Texas System Office47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Texas at Austin48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-public
  • Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-private
  • Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary48.5 miles (78.0 km)4yr-private
  • The College of Health Care Professions-Austin49.1 miles (79.1 km)2yr-private
Show all 59 colleges & universities
  • Austin Community College District49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-public
  • Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin49.9 miles (80.3 km)2yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute-West Texas53.9 miles (86.7 km)2yr-private
  • The Recording Conservatory of Austin55.5 miles (89.3 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus58.5 miles (94.1 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Austin58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia University Texas59.1 miles (95.1 km)4yr-private
  • College of Biomedical Equipment Technology60.1 miles (96.8 km)2yr-private
  • Blinn College District62.2 miles (100.1 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast Lakeview College62.3 miles (100.3 km)2yr-public
  • Victoria College64.1 miles (103.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of Houston-Victoria64.2 miles (103.3 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern University68.1 miles (109.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Incarnate Word71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
  • St Philip's College72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-public
  • Alamo Community College District Central Office72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-public
  • Trinity University72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
  • Oblate School of Theology73.5 miles (118.2 km)4yr-private
  • San Antonio College74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio75.6 miles (121.6 km)2yr-private
  • Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio75.9 miles (122.1 km)2yr-private
  • Our Lady of the Lake University77.0 miles (124.0 km)4yr-private
  • Baptist Health System School of Health Professions77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-private
  • The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio77.4 miles (124.5 km)2yr-private
  • Wharton County Junior College77.6 miles (124.9 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-public
  • St. Mary's University77.7 miles (125.1 km)4yr-private
  • The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio78.0 miles (125.5 km)2yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-private
  • Concorde Career College-San Antonio78.3 miles (126.1 km)2yr-private
  • Texas A&M University-San Antonio78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-public
  • Baptist University of the Americas78.5 miles (126.4 km)4yr-private
  • Palo Alto College79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio79.6 miles (128.2 km)4yr-public
  • Lamson Institute79.9 miles (128.6 km)2yr-private
  • Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio81.4 miles (131.0 km)2yr-private
  • Prairie View A & M University83.1 miles (133.8 km)4yr-public
  • Hallmark University84.7 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
  • Christ Mission College85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
  • Texas A&M University-College Station85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-public
  • Northwest Vista College85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-public
  • Texas A & M University-System Office87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-public
  • Coastal Bend College91.7 miles (147.5 km)2yr-public
  • Temple College94.7 miles (152.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Mary Hardin-Baylor94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-private
  • Texas A&M University-Central Texas97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis College99.2 miles (159.7 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
WAELDER SCHOOLpublic——0.4 miles (0.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 78959

What school district is ZIP code 78959 in?
ZIP 78959 (Waelder, TX) maps to Flatonia Independent School District (LEA ID 4819280) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 78959?
US5 lists 1 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 1 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 78959 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 78959 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher16.1%
High school41.8%
Less than HS17.1%
School districtFlatonia Independent School District