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West Cornwall CDP, CT

ZIP 06796 — 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 06796

K-12 nearby
12
Public
9
Private
3
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 06796 (West Cornwall, CT) is associated with Cornwall School District (LEA 0900930) 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 12 K-12 schools (9 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 Bard College at Simon's Rock about 23.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Cornwall School District
LEA ID
0900930
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Bard College at Simon's Rock23.8 miles (38.2 km)4yr-private
  • Post University26.5 miles (42.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus26.5 miles (42.7 km)4yr-public
  • Dutchess Community College30.6 miles (49.2 km)2yr-public
  • Bard College31.1 miles (50.0 km)4yr-private
  • Vassar College31.1 miles (50.0 km)4yr-private
  • Culinary Institute of America31.6 miles (50.8 km)4yr-private
  • Central Connecticut State University32.0 miles (51.5 km)4yr-public
  • Charter Oak State College32.0 miles (51.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of Saint Joseph32.1 miles (51.6 km)4yr-private
  • Marist University32.2 miles (51.8 km)4yr-private
  • Western Connecticut State University32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • University of Hartford32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-private
  • American Institute-West Hartford33.2 miles (53.4 km)2yr-private
  • Hartford International University for Religion and Peace33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-private
  • Westfield State University33.5 miles (54.0 km)4yr-public
  • Columbia-Greene Community College34.5 miles (55.4 km)2yr-public
  • Trinity College34.5 miles (55.6 km)4yr-private
  • Rensselaer at Hartford35.0 miles (56.3 km)4yr-private
  • Connecticut State Community College35.1 miles (56.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus35.2 miles (56.7 km)4yr-public
  • Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford35.6 miles (57.3 km)4yr-private
  • Goodwin University37.1 miles (59.8 km)4yr-private
  • Quinnipiac University38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-private
  • State University of New York at New Paltz39.1 miles (62.9 km)4yr-public
  • Holy Apostles College and Seminary40.0 miles (64.4 km)4yr-private
  • Ulster County Community College40.5 miles (65.2 km)2yr-public
  • Berkshire Community College41.0 miles (66.1 km)2yr-public
  • Bay Path University41.1 miles (66.2 km)4yr-private
  • Wesleyan University41.4 miles (66.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Connecticut State University42.1 miles (67.7 km)4yr-public
  • Holyoke Community College42.1 miles (67.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mount Saint Mary College42.3 miles (68.1 km)4yr-private
  • College of Our Lady of the Elms42.5 miles (68.4 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield Technical Community College42.6 miles (68.6 km)2yr-public
  • Albertus Magnus College42.7 miles (68.8 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield College43.5 miles (70.0 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education43.5 miles (70.0 km)4yr-private
  • American International College43.7 miles (70.3 km)4yr-private
  • Yale University43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of New Haven44.3 miles (71.3 km)4yr-private
  • Sacred Heart University44.9 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
  • Western New England University45.6 miles (73.3 km)4yr-private
  • United States Military Academy45.8 miles (73.6 km)4yr-public
  • Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli46.0 miles (74.1 km)4yr-private
  • Conway School of Landscape Design47.1 miles (75.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Holyoke College47.7 miles (76.7 km)4yr-private
  • Smith College47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
  • American Institute of Healthcare & Technology49.0 miles (78.9 km)2yr-private
  • University of Bridgeport49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-private
  • Paier College49.1 miles (79.1 km)4yr-private
  • Fairfield University49.1 miles (79.1 km)4yr-private
  • Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary50.0 miles (80.5 km)4yr-private
  • Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private
  • Hampshire College52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-private
  • Amherst College54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts-Amherst55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-public
  • Derech Hachaim Seminary55.9 miles (90.0 km)2yr-private
  • Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel56.1 miles (90.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Connecticut56.4 miles (90.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of Connecticut-Stamford56.9 miles (91.6 km)4yr-public
  • SUNY-System Office57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-public
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts58.3 miles (93.9 km)4yr-public
  • Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
  • Albany Law School58.7 miles (94.4 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Connecticut State University58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-public
  • Albany Medical College58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-private
  • Williams College58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
  • New York Medical College59.1 miles (95.2 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY at Purchase College59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-public
  • Maria College of Albany59.6 miles (96.0 km)4yr-private
  • The College of Saint Rose59.7 miles (96.0 km)4yr-private
  • St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing59.7 miles (96.1 km)2yr-private
  • SUNY Westchester Community College59.8 miles (96.2 km)2yr-public
  • Hudson Valley Community College60.0 miles (96.5 km)2yr-public
  • Yeshiva of Ocean60.4 miles (97.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus60.8 miles (97.8 km)2yr-private
  • Manhattanville University60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
  • Center for Ultrasound Research & Education61.5 miles (99.0 km)2yr-private
  • Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary61.6 miles (99.1 km)4yr-private
  • University at Albany61.8 miles (99.4 km)4yr-public
  • The College of Westchester61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-private
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
  • Russell Sage College62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Albany62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-private
  • Greenfield Community College62.4 miles (100.4 km)2yr-public
  • Siena College62.5 miles (100.5 km)4yr-private
  • Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing62.9 miles (101.3 km)2yr-private
  • Orange County Community College63.3 miles (101.8 km)2yr-public
  • Yeshiva Gedolah Kesser Torah63.5 miles (102.2 km)4yr-private
  • Rockland Community College63.6 miles (102.3 km)2yr-public
  • Ohel Margulia Seminary63.6 miles (102.4 km)2yr-private
  • Mechon L'hoyroa63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim63.7 miles (102.6 km)4yr-private
  • Excelsior University63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bais Binyomin Academy64.0 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical College64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshivath Viznitz64.2 miles (103.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bais Medrash Elyon64.2 miles (103.3 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Cornwall Consolidated Schoolpublic——0.7 miles (1.2 km)
Housatonic Valley Regional High Schoolpublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Lee H. Kellogg Schoolpublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Goshen Center Schoolpublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Goshen Center Schoolpublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Sharon Center Schoolpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOLprivate——7.4 miles (12.0 km)
INDIAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOLprivate——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Warren Elementary Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Warren Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Salisbury Central Schoolpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
SALISBURY SCHOOLprivate——9.5 miles (15.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 06796

What school district is ZIP code 06796 in?
ZIP 06796 (West Cornwall, CT) maps to Cornwall School District (LEA ID 0900930) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 06796?
US5 lists 12 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 06796 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 06796 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher54.6%
High school21.2%
Less than HS4.6%
School districtCornwall School District