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Mechanicsville CDP, CT

ZIP 06277 — Schools & Education

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 06277

K-12 nearby
34
Public
27
Private
7
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 06277 (Mechanicsville, CT) is associated with Putnam School District (LEA 0903480) 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 34 K-12 schools (27 public, 7 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.7 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 Nichols College about 7.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Putnam School District
LEA ID
0903480
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Nichols College7.4 miles (11.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bryant University15.9 miles (25.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln18.9 miles (30.4 km)2yr-private
  • College of the Holy Cross19.4 miles (31.2 km)4yr-private
  • Clark University20.2 miles (32.5 km)4yr-private
  • Rhode Island College21.0 miles (33.9 km)4yr-public
  • Worcester State University21.4 miles (34.4 km)4yr-public
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute21.9 miles (35.3 km)4yr-private
  • Providence College22.4 miles (36.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School22.5 miles (36.2 km)4yr-public
  • Assumption University23.2 miles (37.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Connecticut23.3 miles (37.5 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Rhode Island School of Design24.1 miles (38.8 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Online24.1 miles (38.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Providence24.1 miles (38.9 km)4yr-private
  • Brown University24.4 miles (39.3 km)4yr-private
  • Dean College24.5 miles (39.5 km)4yr-private
  • College Unbound24.5 miles (39.5 km)4yr-private
  • Quinsigamond Community College24.7 miles (39.7 km)2yr-public
  • Community College of Rhode Island25.2 miles (40.6 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern Connecticut State University25.3 miles (40.7 km)4yr-public
  • Anna Maria College26.0 miles (41.8 km)4yr-private
  • New England Institute of Technology27.0 miles (43.4 km)4yr-private
  • Framingham State University31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-public
  • Wheaton College (Massachusetts)33.9 miles (54.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wellesley College35.9 miles (57.8 km)4yr-private
  • Western New England University36.4 miles (58.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Rhode Island36.6 miles (58.9 km)4yr-public
  • Roger Williams University School of Law36.7 miles (59.1 km)4yr-private
  • FINE Mortuary College36.8 miles (59.2 km)2yr-private
  • Roger Williams University36.8 miles (59.3 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin W Olin College of Engineering37.7 miles (60.7 km)4yr-private
  • Babson College37.8 miles (60.9 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education37.9 miles (61.0 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield College37.9 miles (61.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pope St John XXIII National Seminary37.9 miles (61.0 km)4yr-private
  • American International College38.2 miles (61.4 km)4yr-private
  • Massachusetts Bay Community College38.5 miles (62.0 km)2yr-public
  • Regis College38.5 miles (62.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bay Path University38.5 miles (62.0 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield Technical Community College39.1 miles (62.9 km)2yr-public
  • Stonehill College39.8 miles (64.1 km)4yr-private
  • William James College40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-private
  • Hebrew College40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lasell University40.6 miles (65.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bristol Community College40.7 miles (65.5 km)2yr-public
  • College of Our Lady of the Elms40.9 miles (65.8 km)4yr-private
  • Brandeis University41.1 miles (66.1 km)4yr-private
  • National Aviation Academy of New England41.9 miles (67.5 km)2yr-private
  • Curry College42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-private
  • Connecticut College42.2 miles (67.9 km)4yr-private
  • United States Coast Guard Academy42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-public
  • Mount Holyoke College42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-private
  • Boston Baptist College42.8 miles (68.9 km)4yr-private
  • IYRS School of Technology & Trades42.8 miles (68.9 km)2yr-private
  • Boston College43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bentley University43.4 miles (69.9 km)4yr-private
  • Hampshire College43.4 miles (69.9 km)4yr-private
  • Fitchburg State University43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-public
  • Goodwin University43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-private
  • Salve Regina University43.8 miles (70.4 km)4yr-private
  • Saint John's Seminary43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford44.1 miles (71.0 km)4yr-private
  • Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology44.2 miles (71.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Wachusett Community College44.4 miles (71.5 km)2yr-public
  • Holyoke Community College44.5 miles (71.6 km)2yr-public
  • Rensselaer at Hartford44.6 miles (71.7 km)4yr-private
  • Massasoit Community College44.6 miles (71.7 km)2yr-public
  • Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing44.6 miles (71.8 km)2yr-private
  • Connecticut State Community College44.6 miles (71.8 km)2yr-public
  • Bridgewater State University44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus44.7 miles (72.0 km)4yr-public
  • Amherst College44.9 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
  • Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc44.9 miles (72.3 km)4yr-private
  • Laboure College of Healthcare45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell College45.5 miles (73.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts-Amherst45.8 miles (73.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of Connecticut-Avery Point45.8 miles (73.7 km)4yr-public
  • Trinity College46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-private
  • Roxbury Community College46.1 miles (74.2 km)2yr-public
  • MCPHS University46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Hartford46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
  • Emmanuel College46.2 miles (74.4 km)4yr-private
  • Massachusetts College of Art and Design46.3 miles (74.4 km)4yr-public
  • Simmons University46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
  • Hartford International University for Religion and Peace46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wentworth Institute of Technology46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-private
  • Boston University46.5 miles (74.8 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern University Professional Programs46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern University46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-private
  • Longy School of Music of Bard College47.0 miles (75.6 km)4yr-private
  • The New England Conservatory of Music47.0 miles (75.6 km)4yr-private
  • Harvard University47.0 miles (75.6 km)4yr-private
  • Berklee College of Music47.0 miles (75.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Saint Joseph47.2 miles (75.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lesley University47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
  • Boston Architectural College47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
  • New England College of Optometry47.4 miles (76.2 km)4yr-private
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private
  • Quincy College47.6 miles (76.7 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
MARIANAPOLIS PREP SCHOOLprivate——1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Mary R. Fisher Elementary Schoolpublic——3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Tourtellotte Memorial High Schoolpublic——3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Thompson Middle Schoolpublic——3.1 miles (4.9 km)
RIVER RUN ACADEMY AT THE SUSAN WAYNE CTR OF EXCELprivate——3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Putnam High Schoolpublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Putnam Middle Schoolpublic——4.6 miles (7.5 km)
West Glocester Elementarypublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Putnam Elementary Schoolpublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
PUTNAM SCIENCE ACADEMYprivate——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Bartlett High Schoolpublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Webster Middle Schoolpublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Woodstock Middle Schoolpublic——6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Woodstock Elementary Schoolpublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
ALL SAINTS ACADEMYprivate——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
ST JOSEPH SCHOOLprivate——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Park Avenue Elementarypublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
The Woodstock Academypublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Mason Road Schoolpublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Killingly High Schoolpublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Dudley Elementarypublic——7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Dudley Middle Schoolpublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Shepherd Hill Regional Highpublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Killingly Central Schoolpublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Killingly Intermediate Schoolpublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
POMFRET SCHOOLprivate——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
William Callahan Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Austin T. Levy Schoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Steere Farm Elementary Schoolpublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Pomfret Community Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Ponaganset High Schoolpublic——9.2 miles (14.9 km)
Burrillville High Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Quinebaug Middle Collegepublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 06277

What school district is ZIP code 06277 in?
ZIP 06277 (Mechanicsville, CT) maps to Putnam School District (LEA ID 0903480) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 06277?
US5 lists 34 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 27 public and 7 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 06277 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 06277 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher23.9%
High school38.4%
Less than HS7.2%
School districtPutnam School District