ZIP 06470 — 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 06470

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 06470 (Newtown, CT) is associated with Newtown School District (LEA 0902910) 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 64 K-12 schools (53 public, 11 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 Western Connecticut State University about 6.6 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Newtown School District

LEA ID

0902910

Private school share (ACS)

0.5%

Colleges & universities (100)

Western Connecticut State University6.6 miles (10.6 km)4yr-public
Sacred Heart University12.6 miles (20.3 km)4yr-private
Post University15.6 miles (25.1 km)4yr-private
Fairfield University16.7 miles (26.9 km)4yr-private
Paier College17.2 miles (27.7 km)4yr-private
University of Bridgeport17.2 miles (27.7 km)4yr-private
American Institute of Healthcare & Technology17.8 miles (28.6 km)2yr-private
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus18.2 miles (29.3 km)4yr-public
Southern Connecticut State University19.6 miles (31.6 km)4yr-public
University of New Haven19.8 miles (31.9 km)4yr-private
Albertus Magnus College20.9 miles (33.6 km)4yr-private
Yale University21.1 miles (33.9 km)4yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Quinnipiac University22.0 miles (35.4 km)4yr-private
University of Connecticut-Stamford26.2 miles (42.1 km)4yr-public
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary28.5 miles (45.9 km)4yr-private
Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary30.9 miles (49.8 km)4yr-private
SUNY at Purchase College31.3 miles (50.3 km)4yr-public
Manhattanville University32.5 miles (52.3 km)4yr-private
United States Military Academy33.1 miles (53.3 km)4yr-public
SUNY Westchester Community College33.3 miles (53.6 km)2yr-public
New York Medical College33.4 miles (53.7 km)4yr-private
Charter Oak State College33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-public
Center for Ultrasound Research & Education33.7 miles (54.3 km)2yr-private
Stony Brook University34.7 miles (55.9 km)4yr-public
The College of Westchester34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-private
Central Connecticut State University35.2 miles (56.6 km)4yr-public
Western Suffolk BOCES35.8 miles (57.6 km)2yr-public
Wesleyan University35.9 miles (57.8 km)4yr-private
Vassar College36.0 miles (58.0 km)4yr-private
Mount Saint Mary College36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
Holy Apostles College and Seminary37.6 miles (60.5 km)4yr-private
Dutchess Community College37.9 miles (61.0 km)2yr-public
Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli38.0 miles (61.1 km)4yr-private
American Institute-West Hartford38.2 miles (61.5 km)2yr-private
Mercy University38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-private
Marist University39.1 miles (62.9 km)4yr-private
Webb Institute39.2 miles (63.1 km)4yr-private
Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
Culinary Institute of America40.0 miles (64.4 km)4yr-private
Suffolk County Community College40.1 miles (64.6 km)2yr-public
St. Thomas Aquinas College40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-private
University of Saint Joseph40.4 miles (65.1 km)4yr-private
Trinity College40.5 miles (65.2 km)4yr-private
Iona University40.6 miles (65.4 km)4yr-private
Dominican University New York40.7 miles (65.5 km)4yr-private
Hartford International University for Religion and Peace40.8 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-private
Five Towns College41.6 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private
New York College of Health Professions41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-private
Cochran School of Nursing41.7 miles (67.1 km)2yr-private
University of Hartford41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-private
Sarah Lawrence College41.9 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus41.9 miles (67.5 km)4yr-public
Connecticut State Community College42.1 miles (67.8 km)2yr-public
Long Island University42.2 miles (67.9 km)4yr-private
Rensselaer at Hartford42.3 miles (68.1 km)4yr-private
Goodwin University42.5 miles (68.3 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford42.6 miles (68.5 km)4yr-private
Mechon L'hoyroa43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-private
New York Institute of Technology43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-private
Montefiore School of Nursing43.0 miles (69.3 km)2yr-private
Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim43.1 miles (69.4 km)4yr-private
Ohel Margulia Seminary43.2 miles (69.5 km)2yr-private
Yeshiva Gedolah Kesser Torah43.2 miles (69.6 km)4yr-private
SUNY Old Westbury43.3 miles (69.6 km)4yr-public
Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical College43.4 miles (69.8 km)4yr-private
Bais Medrash of Dexter Park43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-private
Bais Medrash Elyon43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-private
Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-private
Yeshivath Viznitz43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-private
Rabbinical College Beth Shraga43.8 miles (70.4 km)4yr-private
Bais Binyomin Academy43.8 miles (70.5 km)4yr-private
Rockland Community College43.8 miles (70.5 km)2yr-public
Academy for Jewish Religion43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel44.0 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
Derech Hachaim Seminary44.0 miles (70.7 km)2yr-private
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland44.3 miles (71.3 km)4yr-private
Farmingdale State College44.6 miles (71.9 km)4yr-public
University of Mount Saint Vincent45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
State University of New York at New Paltz46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-public
Yeshiva of the Telshe Alumni46.3 miles (74.4 km)4yr-private
Manhattan University46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
United States Merchant Marine Academy46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-public
Albert Einstein College of Medicine46.5 miles (74.8 km)4yr-private
School of Professional Horticulture, New York Botanical Garden46.7 miles (75.2 km)2yr-private
CUNY Lehman College47.0 miles (75.6 km)4yr-public
Hunter Business School47.1 miles (75.8 km)2yr-private
Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
Fordham University47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
Monroe University47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-private
SUNY Maritime College47.6 miles (76.7 km)4yr-public
Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah48.3 miles (77.7 km)2yr-private
Nassau Community College48.3 miles (77.7 km)2yr-public
Eastwick College-Ramsey48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
CUNY Bronx Community College48.3 miles (77.7 km)2yr-public
Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing48.7 miles (78.4 km)2yr-private
Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-private
Hofstra University49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
Yeshiva University49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Head O'Meadow Elementary School	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.4 km)
Newtown Middle School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Hawley Elementary School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
Reed Intermediate School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
ST ROSE OF LIMA SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
HOUSATONIC VALLEY WALDORF SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
Newtown High School	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Sandy Hook Elementary School	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Middle Gate Elementary School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Ralph M. T. Johnson School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Bethel Middle School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Anna H. Rockwell School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Bethel High School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Frank A. Berry School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Whisconier Middle School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Shelter Rock School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Jockey Hollow School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Fawn Hollow Elementary School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
HUDSON COUNTRY MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
HUDSON COUNTRY MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
CHRISTIAN LIFE ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Stepney Elementary School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Great Plain School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Stadley Rough School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Candlewood Lake Elementary School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Broadview Middle School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Rogers Park Middle School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
DPS Early Childhood Center	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
South Street School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Joel Barlow High School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
ST GREGORY THE GREAT SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Pomperaug Elementary School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Ellsworth Avenue School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
ST PETER SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Redding Elementary School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
DPS Early Childhood Center at Granville	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Brookfield High School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Rochambeau Middle School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
IMMACULATE HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Hayestown Avenue School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Masuk High School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Henry Abbott Technical High School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Park Avenue School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
John Read Middle School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Gainfield Elementary School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Morris Street School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Monroe Elementary School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Danbury High School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Pembroke School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Westside Middle School Academy	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Mill Ridge Primary School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magne	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Tashua School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Quaker Farms School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Oxford Middle School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Great Oak Elementary School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Oxford High School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
WOOSTER SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
King Street Intermediate School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
King Street Primary School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
The Burnham School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Mohegan School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 06470

What school district is ZIP code 06470 in?

ZIP 06470 (Newtown, CT) maps to Newtown School District (LEA ID 0902910) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 06470?

US5 lists 64 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 53 public and 11 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 06470 attend private school?

About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 06470 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	54.5%
High school	21.1%
Less than HS	5.4%
School district	Newtown School District

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