ZIP 98236 — 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 98236

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 98236 (Clinton, WA) is associated with South Whidbey School District (LEA 5308190) 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 70 K-12 schools (55 public, 15 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Edmonds College about 9.9 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

South Whidbey School District

LEA ID

5308190

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (52)

Edmonds College9.9 miles (16.0 km)4yr-public
Everett Community College10.4 miles (16.8 km)4yr-public
Shoreline Community College14.1 miles (22.7 km)4yr-public
Cascadia College16.5 miles (26.6 km)4yr-public
University of Washington-Bothell Campus16.6 miles (26.7 km)4yr-public
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building16.8 miles (27.0 km)2yr-private
Bastyr University16.8 miles (27.1 km)4yr-private
North Seattle College17.7 miles (28.4 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Seattle17.7 miles (28.5 km)2yr-private
Lake Washington Institute of Technology20.3 miles (32.7 km)4yr-public
Seattle Pacific University20.7 miles (33.4 km)4yr-private
Seattle Film Institute20.8 miles (33.4 km)4yr-private

Show all 52 colleges & universities

University of Washington-Seattle Campus20.9 miles (33.6 km)4yr-public
DigiPen Institute of Technology21.7 miles (34.9 km)4yr-private
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education22.5 miles (36.2 km)4yr-private
Northwest University22.5 miles (36.2 km)4yr-private
Academy of Interactive Entertainment22.8 miles (36.7 km)2yr-private
City University of Seattle23.1 miles (37.2 km)4yr-private
Cornish College of the Arts23.1 miles (37.2 km)4yr-private
Antioch University-Seattle23.2 miles (37.3 km)4yr-private
Seattle Central College23.3 miles (37.5 km)4yr-public
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology23.3 miles (37.5 km)4yr-private
Seattle University23.9 miles (38.4 km)4yr-private
Olympic College27.8 miles (44.7 km)4yr-public
South Seattle College27.8 miles (44.8 km)4yr-public
Bellevue College28.0 miles (45.0 km)4yr-public
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine28.2 miles (45.3 km)4yr-private
Renton Technical College33.6 miles (54.0 km)4yr-public
Skagit Valley College34.1 miles (54.9 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Renton34.4 miles (55.4 km)2yr-private
Highline College39.0 miles (62.8 km)4yr-public
Green River College45.2 miles (72.8 km)4yr-public
Faith International University46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-private
Peninsula College47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-public
University of Puget Sound47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-private
Northwest College of Art & Design48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-private
Bates Technical College48.2 miles (77.5 km)4yr-public
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus48.6 miles (78.3 km)4yr-public
Tacoma Community College48.9 miles (78.7 km)4yr-public
Summit Salon Academy50.2 miles (80.7 km)2yr-private
Clover Park Technical College53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-public
Pierce College District54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-public
Western Washington University54.6 miles (88.0 km)4yr-public
Pacific Lutheran University55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-private
Bellingham Technical College56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-public
Whatcom Community College58.5 miles (94.2 km)4yr-public
Northwest Indian College59.2 miles (95.2 km)4yr-public
Saint Martin's University65.5 miles (105.3 km)4yr-private
The Evergreen State College65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-public
South Puget Sound Community College68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-public
Centralia College89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-public
Grays Harbor College94.5 miles (152.2 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
WHIDBEY ISLAND WALDORF SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
MARKET SQUARE EDUCATION	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
South Whidbey Middle	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
South Whidbey High School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
South Whidbey Academy	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
South Whidbey Special Services	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
South Whidbey Elementary	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
ISLAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Mukilteo Elementary	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Olympic View Middle School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Columbia Elementary	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
WOODHAVEN HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Kamiak High School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Harbour Pointe Middle School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Endeavour Elementary	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
NORTHSHORE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Sno-Isle Skills Center	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
Picnic Point Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Serene Lake Elementary	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
ECEAP	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
MUKILTEO ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Fairmount Elementary	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Pathfinder Kindergarten Center	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Explorer Middle School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Special Services	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Meadowdale Elementary	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Mukilteo Reengagement Academy Open Doors	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
ACES High School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Meadowdale Middle School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.3 km)
Challenger Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Horizon Elementary	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Meadowdale High School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
View Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Beverly Elementary	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
ST THOMAS MORE SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Evergreen Middle School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Odyssey Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Madison Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
OLYMPIC VIEW MONTESSORI	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Olivia Park Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Seaview Elementary	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
GREATER TRINITY ACADEMY (AKA RISE UP ACADEMY)	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
FELLOW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Cascade High School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Emerson Elementary School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Voyager Middle School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
FOREST PARK ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
ST MARY MAGDALEN	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Lake Stickney Elementary School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Jackson Elementary School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Discovery Elementary	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Edmonds Elementary	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Mariner High School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Lynndale Elementary	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Sequoia High School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Port Gardner	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Spruce Elementary	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Maplewood Parent Coop	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.4 km)
OUR LADY OF HOPE SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
SOUNDVIEW SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Everett High School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Lowell Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
WILDWISE	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Special Services	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Everett Reengagement Academy	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Everett Virtual Academy	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Lynnwood Elementary	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Cedar Valley Elementary	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Sno Co Jail	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Edmonds Career Access Program	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 98236

What school district is ZIP code 98236 in?

ZIP 98236 (Clinton, WA) maps to South Whidbey School District (LEA ID 5308190) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 98236?

US5 lists 70 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 55 public and 15 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 98236 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 98236 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	47.3%
High school	17.9%
Less than HS	2.4%
School district	South Whidbey School District

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