ZIP 00736 — 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 00736

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 00736 (Cayey zona urbana, PR) is associated with Puerto Rico Department of Education (LEA 7200030) 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 61 K-12 schools (61 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 University of Puerto Rico at Cayey about 1.3 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Puerto Rico Department of Education

LEA ID

7200030

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (88)

University of Puerto Rico at Cayey1.3 miles (2.0 km)4yr-public
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama8.9 miles (14.4 km)2yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama9.9 miles (15.9 km)4yr-private
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine10.5 miles (16.8 km)4yr-private
Mech-Tech College11.3 miles (18.1 km)2yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas11.3 miles (18.3 km)4yr-private
Columbia Central University-Caguas11.8 miles (19.1 km)4yr-private
Huertas College12.3 miles (19.9 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Caguas12.7 miles (20.4 km)4yr-private
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus13.4 miles (21.6 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry17.3 miles (27.8 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon17.3 miles (27.8 km)4yr-private

Show all 88 colleges & universities

Atlantic University17.7 miles (28.5 km)4yr-private
Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa18.1 miles (29.2 km)4yr-private
Universidad Central Del Caribe18.1 miles (29.2 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon18.5 miles (29.8 km)4yr-public
Escuela De Troqueleria Y Herramentaje18.7 miles (30.2 km)2yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro19.0 miles (30.5 km)4yr-private
Caribbean University-Bayamon19.3 miles (31.1 km)4yr-private
NUC University20.3 miles (32.6 km)4yr-private
American Educational College20.3 miles (32.7 km)2yr-private
Nova College de Puerto Rico20.4 miles (32.8 km)2yr-private
Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television20.4 miles (32.9 km)2yr-private
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus20.5 miles (32.9 km)4yr-private
Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez20.5 miles (32.9 km)4yr-public
Universidad Central de Bayamon20.5 miles (33.0 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Central Administration20.7 miles (33.4 km)4yr-public
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao20.8 miles (33.4 km)4yr-public
Universidad Teologica del Caribe20.8 miles (33.5 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences20.9 miles (33.6 km)4yr-public
American University of Puerto Rico21.1 miles (33.9 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Central Office21.4 miles (34.5 km)4yr-public
CEM College-San Juan21.4 miles (34.5 km)4yr-private
Humacao Community College21.6 miles (34.7 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras21.7 miles (35.0 km)4yr-public
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao21.7 miles (35.0 km)4yr-private
Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico21.9 miles (35.3 km)4yr-private
CEM College-Humacao21.9 miles (35.3 km)4yr-private
Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios22.2 miles (35.7 km)4yr-private
ICPR Junior College22.4 miles (36.1 km)2yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan22.4 miles (36.1 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina22.6 miles (36.3 km)4yr-public
Dewey University-Carolina22.7 miles (36.6 km)4yr-private
Dewey University-Hato Rey22.8 miles (36.8 km)4yr-private
Caribbean University-Carolina22.9 miles (36.8 km)4yr-private
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico22.9 miles (36.8 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law23.0 miles (37.0 km)4yr-private
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan23.0 miles (37.1 km)2yr-public
Colegio Universitario de San Juan23.1 miles (37.2 km)4yr-public
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba23.3 miles (37.4 km)4yr-private
Dewey University-Juana Díaz23.7 miles (38.2 km)4yr-private
Antilles School of Technical Careers23.9 miles (38.5 km)2yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan24.1 miles (38.8 km)4yr-private
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon24.1 miles (38.8 km)4yr-private
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus24.2 miles (38.9 km)4yr-private
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music24.7 miles (39.7 km)4yr-public
Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean25.2 miles (40.5 km)4yr-private
Albizu University-San Juan25.2 miles (40.6 km)4yr-private
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico25.2 miles (40.6 km)4yr-public
Caribbean University-Vega Baja28.8 miles (46.3 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce28.8 miles (46.4 km)4yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University-East29.5 miles (47.5 km)4yr-private
Caribbean University-Ponce29.8 miles (48.0 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce30.8 miles (49.6 km)4yr-public
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati31.0 miles (49.9 km)2yr-public
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce31.4 miles (50.5 km)4yr-private
Atenas University31.6 miles (50.8 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
Dewey University-Manati31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
ICPR Junior College31.8 miles (51.1 km)2yr-private
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Education-PRAMI35.8 miles (57.6 km)2yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo36.5 miles (58.8 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Utuado38.8 miles (62.5 km)4yr-public
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo41.9 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private
ICPR Junior College-Arecibo47.5 miles (76.5 km)2yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German59.1 miles (95.1 km)4yr-private
Universidad Adventista de las Antillas63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez65.3 miles (105.0 km)4yr-public
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez65.6 miles (105.5 km)2yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-private
Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-public
University of the Virgin Islands79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
ELEMENTAL EMERITA LEON	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.2 km)
ELEMENTAL SALVADOR BRAU	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.2 km)
EMERITA LEON	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.4 km)
DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
CENTRO DE ADIESTRAMIENTO VOCACIONAL	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
MIGUEL MELENDEZ MUNOZ CAYEY	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.7 km)
BENIGNO CARRION	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
BENIGNO FERNANDEZ GARCIA	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
MIGUEL ANGEL JULIA COLLAZO - BELLAS ARTES	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
BENJAMIN HARRISON	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
VIRGINIA VAZQUEZ MENDOZA	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS CAYEY	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
REGINO VEGA MARTINEZ	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
RUTH EVELYN CRUZ SANTOS	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
ANA J. CANDELAS	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
GERARDO SELLES SOLA CAYEY	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
CLEMENCIA MELENDEZ	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
JESUS T. PINERO CIDRA	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
TERAPEUTICA CHARLES RIVERA	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
VIOLETA REYES PEREZ	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
LUIS MUNOZ IGLESIAS	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
JUAN STUBBE	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
JUAN ALEMANY SILVA	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.8 km)
CARMEN ZENAIDA VEGA	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
RABANAL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
ELSA DIANI MARTINEZ TORRES	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
PASTO	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
ERNESTO VICENTE CARATTINI	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
EUGENIO GUERRA CRUZ	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
RAFAEL ANTONIO DELGADO MATEO	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
DR. JOSE N. GANDARA	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
BONIFACIO SANCHEZ JIMENEZ	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
FEDERICO DEGETAU II	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
RAFAEL PONT FLORES	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.6 km)
GENARO CAUTINO	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
CARMEN D ORTIZ ORTIZ	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
JOSE PADIN	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
ANTONIO LEDEE COLON	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
VICENTE PALES ANES	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
SIMON MADERA	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
WASHINGTON I	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
LUIS MUNOZ MARIN COMERIO	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
CIPRIANO MANRIQUE	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
MARIA C. SANTIAGO	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
DR. RAFAEL LOPEZ LANDRON	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
OSCAR HERNANDEZ GUEVARA	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
MANUEL CRUZ MACEIRA - BEISBOL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
BAYAMONCITO	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
CLAUDIO FERRER COTTO	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
JOSE CELSO BARBOSA	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
JUANA COLON	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
ANTOLIN SANTOS NEGRON	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
DR. JUAN JOSE OSUNA	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
INES MARIA MENDOZA DE MUNOZ MARIN	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
FRANCISCO GARCIA BOYRIE	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
CHARLES E. MINER	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
DRA. MARIA SOCORRO LACOT	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
OSCAR PORRATA DORIA	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)
DRA. CARMEN DELIA COLON MARTINEZ	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)
JOSE HORACIO CORA	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)
ANTONIO VAZQUEZ RAMOS	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 00736

What school district is ZIP code 00736 in?

ZIP 00736 (Cayey zona urbana, PR) maps to Puerto Rico Department of Education (LEA ID 7200030) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 00736?

US5 lists 61 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 61 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 00736 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 00736 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	28.4%
High school	32.9%
Less than HS	19.9%
School district	Puerto Rico Department of Education

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