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Benson CDP, VT

ZIP 05743 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 05743

K-12 nearby
8
Public
8
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 05743 (Benson, VT) is associated with Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62 (LEA 5000440) 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 8 K-12 schools (8 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Middlebury College about 24.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62
LEA ID
5000440
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (70)

  • Middlebury College24.4 miles (39.2 km)4yr-private
  • Davis College25.5 miles (41.0 km)4yr-private
  • Word of Life Bible Institute25.5 miles (41.0 km)2yr-private
  • SUNY Adirondack28.0 miles (45.0 km)2yr-public
  • Vermont State University39.8 miles (64.0 km)4yr-public
  • Vermont Law and Graduate School40.7 miles (65.5 km)4yr-private
  • Norwich University45.8 miles (73.8 km)4yr-private
  • Skidmore College46.2 miles (74.4 km)4yr-private
  • Empire State University47.3 miles (76.2 km)4yr-public
  • Dartmouth College51.0 miles (82.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bennington College52.0 miles (83.6 km)4yr-private
  • River Valley Community College52.4 miles (84.3 km)2yr-public
Show all 70 colleges & universities
  • Upper Valley Educators Institute54.0 miles (86.8 km)4yr-private
  • Vermont State Colleges-Office of the Chancellor54.5 miles (87.7 km)4yr-public
  • Vermont College of Fine Arts54.7 miles (88.1 km)4yr-private
  • Champlain College55.8 miles (89.7 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Vermont55.9 miles (89.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of Vermont56.1 miles (90.2 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Michael's College57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
  • North Country Community College60.3 miles (97.0 km)2yr-public
  • Goddard College60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
  • Landmark College62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
  • SIT Graduate Institute65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
  • Williams College66.3 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
  • Union College66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-private
  • Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing66.7 miles (107.3 km)2yr-private
  • Belanger School of Nursing67.2 miles (108.2 km)2yr-private
  • Schenectady County Community College67.3 miles (108.4 km)2yr-public
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute67.5 miles (108.7 km)4yr-private
  • Russell Sage College67.9 miles (109.2 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton Community College67.9 miles (109.3 km)2yr-public
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-public
  • Fulton-Montgomery Community College68.7 miles (110.5 km)2yr-public
  • Colby-Sawyer College69.1 miles (111.3 km)4yr-private
  • Siena College69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-private
  • Hudson Valley Community College69.8 miles (112.4 km)2yr-public
  • Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
  • State University of New York at Plattsburgh71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-public
  • CVPH Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology71.6 miles (115.2 km)2yr-private
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Albany71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-private
  • Antioch University-New England72.1 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
  • Excelsior University72.2 miles (116.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus72.5 miles (116.6 km)2yr-private
  • University at Albany72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-public
  • Keene State College73.0 miles (117.4 km)4yr-public
  • The College of Saint Rose73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY-System Office74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-public
  • Albany Medical College74.1 miles (119.2 km)4yr-private
  • Albany Law School74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-private
  • St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing74.3 miles (119.5 km)2yr-private
  • Maria College of Albany74.3 miles (119.5 km)4yr-private
  • Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-private
  • Magdalen College77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
  • Plymouth State University81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-public
  • Greenfield Community College81.5 miles (131.1 km)2yr-public
  • Sterling College82.0 miles (131.9 km)4yr-private
  • New England College82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
  • Berkshire Community College83.6 miles (134.6 km)2yr-public
  • Franklin Pierce University88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-public
  • Lakes Region Community College93.1 miles (149.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-public
  • NHTI-Concord's Community College94.3 miles (151.8 km)2yr-public
  • Herkimer County Community College96.0 miles (154.5 km)2yr-public
  • University System of New Hampshire System Office96.3 miles (155.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of Massachusetts-Amherst97.1 miles (156.3 km)4yr-public
  • Amherst College98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-private
  • Smith College99.4 miles (159.9 km)4yr-private
  • Conway School of Landscape Design99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Wachusett Community College100.0 miles (160.9 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Benson Village Schoolpublic——2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Fair Haven Union Middle and High Schoolpublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Fair Haven Grade Schoolpublic——5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Castleton Elementary Schoolpublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOLpublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
WHITEHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLpublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Orwell Village Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 05743

What school district is ZIP code 05743 in?
ZIP 05743 (Benson, VT) maps to Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62 (LEA ID 5000440) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 05743?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 05743 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 05743 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher24.8%
High school36.6%
Less than HS6.7%
School districtSlate Valley Unified Union School District 62