Schools near ZIP 79536
ZIP 79536 (Merkel, TX) is associated with Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District (LEA 4800005) 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 4 K-12 schools (4 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 1.0 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 McMurry University about 16.8 miles away (4yr-private).