ZIP 00780 — 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 00780

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 00780 (Ponce 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 69 K-12 schools (69 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.9 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 EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba about 4.1 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Puerto Rico Department of Education

LEA ID

7200030

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (87)

EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba4.1 miles (6.6 km)4yr-private
Dewey University-Juana Díaz5.0 miles (8.0 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce6.6 miles (10.7 km)4yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University-East6.7 miles (10.8 km)4yr-private
Caribbean University-Ponce6.9 miles (11.1 km)4yr-private
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce7.7 miles (12.4 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce8.0 miles (12.8 km)4yr-public
Ponce Health Sciences University8.3 miles (13.4 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Utuado14.5 miles (23.4 km)4yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas18.3 miles (29.4 km)4yr-private
ICPR Junior College23.1 miles (37.1 km)2yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Manati23.1 miles (37.2 km)4yr-private

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Atenas University23.2 miles (37.3 km)4yr-private
Dewey University-Manati23.4 miles (37.7 km)4yr-private
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati23.7 miles (38.1 km)2yr-public
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo24.8 miles (39.9 km)4yr-private
Caribbean University-Vega Baja26.0 miles (41.8 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey26.7 miles (43.0 km)4yr-public
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-private
ICPR Junior College-Arecibo28.8 miles (46.3 km)2yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry30.6 miles (49.2 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon30.6 miles (49.2 km)4yr-private
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama30.8 miles (49.5 km)2yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German31.7 miles (51.1 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian32.2 miles (51.9 km)4yr-private
Caribbean University-Bayamon32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-private
Universidad Central de Bayamon32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-private
American University of Puerto Rico32.7 miles (52.6 km)4yr-private
Universidad Central Del Caribe32.7 miles (52.7 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-public
Escuela De Troqueleria Y Herramentaje33.6 miles (54.0 km)2yr-public
Nova College de Puerto Rico33.6 miles (54.2 km)2yr-private
NUC University33.8 miles (54.3 km)4yr-private
Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television34.0 miles (54.7 km)2yr-private
American Educational College34.1 miles (54.9 km)2yr-private
Atlantic University34.7 miles (55.9 km)4yr-private
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine35.0 miles (56.2 km)4yr-private
Mech-Tech College35.0 miles (56.4 km)2yr-private
Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa36.3 miles (58.4 km)4yr-private
Universidad Adventista de las Antillas36.4 miles (58.5 km)4yr-private
Columbia Central University-Caguas36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-private
Huertas College36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Caguas36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro37.1 miles (59.7 km)4yr-private
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences38.2 miles (61.5 km)4yr-public
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez38.2 miles (61.5 km)4yr-public
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez38.3 miles (61.7 km)4yr-private
ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez38.5 miles (61.9 km)2yr-private
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-private
Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-public
Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico38.7 miles (62.2 km)4yr-public
Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Central Office38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-public
Albizu University-San Juan39.0 miles (62.7 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Central Administration39.0 miles (62.7 km)4yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Law39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico39.8 miles (64.1 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras39.8 miles (64.1 km)4yr-public
Colegio Universitario de San Juan39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-public
ICPR Junior College39.9 miles (64.2 km)2yr-private
Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan40.0 miles (64.3 km)4yr-private
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-private
Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music40.2 miles (64.8 km)4yr-public
CEM College-San Juan40.3 miles (64.9 km)4yr-private
Antilles School of Technical Careers40.6 miles (65.4 km)2yr-private
Dewey University-Hato Rey40.7 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan40.7 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon40.7 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
Universidad Teologica del Caribe41.1 miles (66.1 km)4yr-private
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan42.0 miles (67.6 km)2yr-public
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina42.9 miles (69.0 km)4yr-public
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-private
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla44.2 miles (71.2 km)4yr-private
Dewey University-Carolina44.3 miles (71.2 km)4yr-private
Caribbean University-Carolina44.3 miles (71.2 km)4yr-private
Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-private
University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-public
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-public
Humacao Community College48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
EDP University of Puerto Rico-Humacao48.9 miles (78.8 km)4yr-private
CEM College-Humacao49.1 miles (79.1 km)4yr-private
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Education-PRAMI61.9 miles (99.7 km)2yr-public
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
ZOILO GRACIA	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
INTERMEDIA JUAN SERRALLES	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
SUPERIOR JUAN SERRALLES	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
LLANOS DEL SUR	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
CRISTINA (AMADA) MARTINEZ MARTINEZ	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
SUPERIOR JARDINES DE PONCE	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
JARDINES DE PONCE	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
HERMINIA GARCIA	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
PEDRO COLON SANTIAGO	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
LYSANDER BORRERO TERRY	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
CENTRO RESIDENCIAL OPORTUNIDADES EDUCATIVAS VILLALBA (CROEV)	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
MANUEL GONZALEZ PATO	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
FRANCISCO PRADO PICART	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
FRANCISCO ZAYAS SANTANA	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
FELIPE COLON DIAZ	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
DR. PEDRO ALBIZU CAMPOS JUANA DIAZ	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
HATILLO	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
NORMA I. TORRES COLON	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
MANUEL FERNANDEZ JUNCOS	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
RUTHFORD B. HAYES	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
SANTA TERESITA	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
LUIS LLORENS TORRES JUANA DIAZ	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
ERNESTO RAMOS ANTONINI PONCE	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
CARMEN BELEN VEIGA	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
DANIEL SERRANO RIVERA	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
RODULFO DEL VALLE	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
SAN PATRICIO	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
DR. MAXIMO DONOSO SANCHEZ	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
JOSEFINA BOYA LEON	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
AUREA E. RIVERA COLLAZO	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
ISABEL ALVARADO ALVARADO	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
BELLAS ARTES DE PONCE	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
DR. RAFAEL PUJALS	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
PONCE HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
MIGUEL A. SASTRE OLIVER	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
JUAN MOREL CAMPOS PONCE	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
CAPITANEJO	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
DR. JOSE CELSO BARBOSA PONCE	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
RAMON MARIN	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
ANDRES GRILLASCA SALAS	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
ISMAEL MALDONADO LUGARO	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
HEMETERIO COLON	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN PONCE	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
NEMESIO R. CANALES	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
SUPERIOR BETHZAIDA VELAZQUEZ	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
ANTONIO PAOLI PONCE	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
RAMON LOPEZ BERRIOS	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
ANTONIO ROMERO MUNIZ	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
JAIME L. DREW	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
DR. PILA	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
EDUARDO NEUMANN GANDIA	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
JUAN CUEVAS ABOY	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
EUGENIO LE COMPTE BENITEZ	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARD	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
LIBRADO NET	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
JOSEFINA LEON ZAYAS	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
JULIO ALVARADO TRICOCHE	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
CARMEN SOLA DE PEDREIRA	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
ANGELICA TORO	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
ADRIAN TORRES TORRES	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
MATRULLAS	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
ANGELA CORDERO BERNARD	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
SOR ISOLINA FERRE	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
LUCY GRILLASCA	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
LUIS MUNOZ MARIN JUANA DIAZ	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
JUAN SERAPIO MANGUAL	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
INTERMEDIA TALLABOA ALTA	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
FERNANDO LUIS MALAVE OLIVERAS	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
MIGUEL GONZALEZ BAUZA	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 00780

What school district is ZIP code 00780 in?

ZIP 00780 (Ponce 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 00780?

US5 lists 69 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 69 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 00780 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 00780 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	32.9%
High school	25.5%
Less than HS	17.9%
School district	Puerto Rico Department of Education

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