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Placitas CDP, NM

ZIP 87043 — 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 87043

K-12 nearby
35
Public
29
Private
6
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 87043 (Placitas, NM) is associated with Bernalillo Public Schools (LEA 3500210) 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 35 K-12 schools (29 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.4 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 Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute about 13.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Bernalillo Public Schools
LEA ID
3500210
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (20)

  • Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute13.3 miles (21.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque14.0 miles (22.5 km)2yr-private
  • Carrington College-Albuquerque15.0 miles (24.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus15.9 miles (25.7 km)4yr-public
  • Brookline College-Albuquerque16.6 miles (26.8 km)4yr-private
  • Central New Mexico Community College16.9 miles (27.2 km)2yr-public
  • Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern College34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-private
  • Santa Fe Community College34.7 miles (55.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest University of Naprapathic Medicine39.1 miles (63.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus40.2 miles (64.7 km)2yr-public
  • St. John's College41.1 miles (66.2 km)4yr-private
Show all 20 colleges & universities
  • University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus43.0 miles (69.1 km)2yr-public
  • Northern New Mexico College54.6 miles (87.9 km)4yr-public
  • Luna Community College72.2 miles (116.1 km)2yr-public
  • New Mexico Highlands University73.4 miles (118.2 km)4yr-public
  • New Mexico State University-Grants78.3 miles (126.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of New Mexico-Taos Campus87.0 miles (140.0 km)2yr-public
  • New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology87.2 miles (140.4 km)4yr-public
  • Navajo Technical University99.1 miles (159.4 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
PLACITAS ELEMENTARYpublic——3.2 miles (5.1 km)
WD CARROLL ELEMENTARYpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
LA ESCUELITA EARLY CHILDHOODpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
BERNALILLO HIGHpublic——5.4 miles (8.8 km)
SPARTAN LEARNING ACADEMYpublic——5.7 miles (9.1 km)
BERNALILLO ELEMENTARYpublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
DOUBLE EAGLE ELEMENTARYpublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
ALGODONES ELEMENTARYpublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
NORTH STAR ELEMENTARYpublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
SANDOVAL ACADEMY OF BILINGUAL EDUCATIONpublic——7.4 miles (12.0 km)
MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLEpublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
ALTURA PREPARATORY SCHOOLpublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
MONTESSORI ONE ACADEMYprivate——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
SANDIA VISTA ELEMENTARYpublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
LA CUEVA HIGHpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
DESERT RIDGE MIDDLEpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
SANDIA VIEW ACADEMYprivate——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
EXPLORE ACADEMY - RIO RANCHOpublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARYpublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
San Felipe Pueblo Elementary Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
ENCHANTED HILLS ELEMENTARYpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
CORRALES ELEMENTARYpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
GEORGIA O'KEEFFE ELEMENTARYpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
HUBERT H HUMPHREY ELEMENTARYpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
CORRALES INTERNATIONALpublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
EISENHOWER MIDDLEpublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
EDMUND G ROSS ELEMENTARYpublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
OAK GROVE CLASSICAL ACADEMYprivate——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
EAST MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLpublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOLpublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
COTTONWOOD MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARYpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)
SAN ANTONITO ELEMENTARYpublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)
ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMYprivate——10.0 miles (16.1 km)
DLD SYCAMORE SCHOOLprivate——10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 87043

What school district is ZIP code 87043 in?
ZIP 87043 (Placitas, NM) maps to Bernalillo Public Schools (LEA ID 3500210) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 87043?
US5 lists 35 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 29 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 87043 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 87043 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher60.2%
High school14.3%
Less than HS1.5%
School districtBernalillo Public Schools