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Estes Park town, CO

ZIP 80517 — 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 80517

K-12 nearby
4
Public
3
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 80517 (Estes Park, CO) is associated with Estes Park School District R-3 (LEA 0803810) 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 (3 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.9 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 IBMC College about 28.6 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Estes Park School District R-3
LEA ID
0803810
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%

Colleges & universities (44)

  • IBMC College28.6 miles (46.0 km)2yr-private
  • Colorado State University-Fort Collins29.6 miles (47.7 km)4yr-public
  • Naropa University30.6 miles (49.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Colorado Boulder30.9 miles (49.6 km)4yr-public
  • Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder32.9 miles (53.0 km)2yr-private
  • Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture36.2 miles (58.2 km)4yr-private
  • Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology40.8 miles (65.6 km)2yr-private
  • Aims Community College43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-public
  • Front Range Community College44.2 miles (71.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of Northern Colorado47.0 miles (75.7 km)4yr-public
  • Colorado School of Mines47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pima Medical Institute-Denver49.1 miles (79.0 km)2yr-private
Show all 44 colleges & universities
  • Regis University50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-private
  • Colorado School of Trades51.2 miles (82.4 km)2yr-private
  • Red Rocks Community College51.4 miles (82.7 km)4yr-public
  • Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design52.0 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
  • Colorado Christian University53.1 miles (85.5 km)4yr-private
  • Denver College of Nursing53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
  • Metropolitan State University of Denver53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-public
  • Community College of Denver54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-public
  • Colorado State University-System Office54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-public
  • Colorado State University Global54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of Colorado System Office54.5 miles (87.7 km)4yr-public
  • Montessori Education Center of the Rockies54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-private
  • Colorado Chinese Medicine University55.5 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Denver57.1 miles (91.8 km)2yr-private
  • Taft University System58.8 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Denver58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-private
  • Iliff School of Theology59.1 miles (95.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus59.3 miles (95.5 km)4yr-public
  • Concorde Career College-Aurora59.7 miles (96.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology61.2 miles (98.4 km)2yr-private
  • Arapahoe Community College61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-public
  • Denver Seminary61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Aurora62.0 miles (99.7 km)2yr-public
  • Pickens Technical College62.1 miles (100.0 km)2yr-public
  • Pima Medical Institute-Aurora62.1 miles (100.0 km)2yr-private
  • WyoTech63.5 miles (102.2 km)2yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora63.9 miles (102.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Wyoming64.0 miles (103.1 km)4yr-public
  • Platt College-Aurora64.5 miles (103.9 km)4yr-private
  • Laramie County Community College65.3 miles (105.0 km)4yr-public
  • Rocky Vista University69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-private
  • Morgan Community College96.0 miles (154.4 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Estes Park K-5 Schoolpublic——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Estes Park Middle Schoolpublic——4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Estes Park High Schoolpublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
EAGLE ROCK SCHOOL & PDCprivate——6.2 miles (10.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 80517

What school district is ZIP code 80517 in?
ZIP 80517 (Estes Park, CO) maps to Estes Park School District R-3 (LEA ID 0803810) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 80517?
US5 lists 4 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 3 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 80517 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 80517 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher54.6%
High school13.8%
Less than HS2.6%
School districtEstes Park School District R-3