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ZIP 07856 — 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 07856
K-12 nearby
100
Public
87
Private
13
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 07856 (Mount Arlington, NJ) is associated with Mount Arlington Borough School District (LEA 3410860) 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 100 K-12 schools (87 public, 13 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.3 miles.
ACS estimates show about 1.2% 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 County College of Morris about 4.7 miles away (2yr-public).
District & higher education
School district
Mount Arlington Borough School District
LEA ID
3410860
Private school share (ACS)
1.2%
Colleges & universities (100)
- County College of Morris4.7 miles (7.5 km)2yr-public
- Assumption College for Sisters7.1 miles (11.5 km)2yr-private
- Rabbinical College of America10.2 miles (16.4 km)4yr-private
- Centenary University11.8 miles (19.0 km)4yr-private
- Sussex County Community College12.5 miles (20.1 km)2yr-public
- Saint Elizabeth University13.6 miles (21.8 km)4yr-private
- Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus14.1 miles (22.7 km)4yr-private
- Drew University15.0 miles (24.2 km)4yr-private
- Caldwell University19.4 miles (31.2 km)4yr-private
- Raritan Valley Community College21.4 miles (34.5 km)2yr-public
- William Paterson University of New Jersey22.4 miles (36.0 km)4yr-public
- Montclair State University22.7 miles (36.6 km)4yr-public
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- Yeshiva Gedolah Tiferes Boruch22.8 miles (36.8 km)4yr-private
- Berkeley College-Woodland Park22.9 miles (36.8 km)4yr-private
- Seton Hall University23.3 miles (37.4 km)4yr-private
- UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey23.5 miles (37.8 km)2yr-public
- Best Care College23.6 miles (38.0 km)2yr-private
- Warren County Community College23.7 miles (38.1 km)2yr-public
- Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield23.9 miles (38.4 km)2yr-private
- Passaic County Community College23.9 miles (38.5 km)2yr-public
- Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine24.0 miles (38.6 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Leyma24.0 miles (38.6 km)4yr-private
- Bloomfield College of Montclair State University24.1 miles (38.8 km)4yr-public
- Healthcare Training Institute24.1 miles (38.8 km)2yr-private
- JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools24.4 miles (39.3 km)2yr-private
- Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine25.3 miles (40.7 km)4yr-private
- American Institute-Somerset25.6 miles (41.2 km)2yr-private
- American Institute-Clifton26.1 miles (42.0 km)2yr-private
- Ramapo College of New Jersey26.2 miles (42.2 km)4yr-public
- Strayer University-New Jersey26.2 miles (42.2 km)4yr-private
- Eastwick College-Nutley26.3 miles (42.2 km)2yr-private
- Kean University26.4 miles (42.4 km)4yr-public
- New Jersey Institute of Technology26.4 miles (42.5 km)4yr-public
- Essex County College26.5 miles (42.6 km)2yr-public
- American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education26.5 miles (42.6 km)2yr-private
- Rutgers University-Newark26.6 miles (42.8 km)4yr-public
- Pillar College26.9 miles (43.3 km)4yr-private
- Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok27.0 miles (43.5 km)4yr-private
- Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield27.4 miles (44.2 km)2yr-private
- Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah27.5 miles (44.2 km)2yr-private
- Eastwick College-Ramsey27.6 miles (44.5 km)4yr-private
- Felician University27.9 miles (44.9 km)4yr-private
- Bergen Community College28.2 miles (45.4 km)2yr-public
- East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania29.1 miles (46.8 km)4yr-public
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro29.5 miles (47.5 km)2yr-private
- DeVry University-New Jersey29.8 miles (47.9 km)4yr-private
- Jersey College29.9 miles (48.2 km)2yr-private
- New Brunswick Theological Seminary30.1 miles (48.5 km)4yr-private
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick30.4 miles (48.9 km)4yr-public
- Eastwick College-Hackensack30.7 miles (49.4 km)4yr-private
- Rabbi Jacob Joseph School31.1 miles (50.1 km)4yr-private
- Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus31.2 miles (50.3 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland31.4 miles (50.6 km)4yr-private
- Middlesex College31.5 miles (50.8 km)2yr-public
- New Jersey City University31.6 miles (50.9 km)4yr-public
- St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island31.8 miles (51.1 km)2yr-private
- Saint Peter's University31.8 miles (51.2 km)4yr-private
- Bais Binyomin Academy31.9 miles (51.4 km)4yr-private
- Rockland Community College31.9 miles (51.4 km)2yr-public
- Rabbinical College Beth Shraga32.0 miles (51.4 km)4yr-private
- Yeshivath Viznitz32.1 miles (51.6 km)4yr-private
- Bais Medrash Elyon32.1 miles (51.6 km)4yr-private
- Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok32.1 miles (51.7 km)4yr-private
- Eastern International College-Jersey City32.1 miles (51.7 km)4yr-private
- Hudson County Community College32.2 miles (51.8 km)2yr-public
- Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical College32.3 miles (52.0 km)4yr-private
- Bais Medrash of Dexter Park32.4 miles (52.1 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva Gedolah Kesser Torah32.5 miles (52.3 km)4yr-private
- Ohel Margulia Seminary32.5 miles (52.4 km)2yr-private
- Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim32.6 miles (52.4 km)4yr-private
- Chamberlain University-New Jersey32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-private
- Mechon L'hoyroa32.7 miles (52.7 km)4yr-private
- College of Staten Island CUNY33.1 miles (53.3 km)4yr-public
- Stevens Institute of Technology33.6 miles (54.1 km)4yr-private
- Lafayette College34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-private
- Torah Temimah Talmudical Seminary34.5 miles (55.5 km)4yr-private
- Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary34.7 miles (55.8 km)4yr-private
- Atlantic Acting School34.7 miles (55.9 km)2yr-private
- Wagner College34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-private
- American Musical and Dramatic Academy34.9 miles (56.1 km)4yr-private
- CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice34.9 miles (56.1 km)4yr-public
- CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College34.9 miles (56.2 km)2yr-public
- Digital Film Academy34.9 miles (56.2 km)2yr-private
- Ace Institute of Technology35.0 miles (56.3 km)2yr-private
- The Ailey School35.0 miles (56.3 km)2yr-private
- Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences35.0 miles (56.4 km)2yr-private
- Fashion Institute of Technology35.0 miles (56.4 km)4yr-public
- The Juilliard School35.1 miles (56.4 km)4yr-private
- Metropolitan College of New York35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-private
- New York Law School35.2 miles (56.6 km)4yr-private
- Relay Graduate School of Education35.2 miles (56.6 km)4yr-private
- Mildred Elley-New York Campus35.2 miles (56.6 km)2yr-private
- Touro University35.2 miles (56.7 km)4yr-private
- The New School35.2 miles (56.7 km)4yr-private
- Mandl School-The College of Allied Health35.2 miles (56.7 km)2yr-private
- New York Academy of Art35.2 miles (56.7 km)4yr-private
- Circle in the Square Theatre School35.2 miles (56.7 km)2yr-private
- American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service35.2 miles (56.7 km)2yr-private
- New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts35.3 miles (56.8 km)2yr-private
- IE New York College35.3 miles (56.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Arlington Public School | public | — | — | 0.6 miles (0.9 km) |
| Edith M. Decker Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| Nixon Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
| THE BEANSTALK ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| ELITE PREPARTORY ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Tulsa Trail Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Hopatcong High School | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| Hopatcong Middle School | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Durban Avenue Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| Canfield Avenue School | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| Marie V. Duffy Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| ST THERESE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Lincoln/Roosevelt School | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Franklin Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Dover High School | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| North Dover Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| Lenape Valley Regional High School | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.0 km) |
| Roxbury High School | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| Athletic Training and Physical Therapy | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| Eisenhower Middle School | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| Netcong Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| Valley Road School | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Byram Lakes Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| Dennis B O'Brien Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Byram Intermediate School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Arthur Stanlick Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Academy Street Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.0 km) |
| Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.0 km) |
| AMERICAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| Jefferson Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| GOTTESMAN RTW ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| East Dover Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| Dover Middle School | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| Fernbrook School | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| Birchwood Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| Kennedy Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.3 km) |
| Morris Hills High School | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| Academy for Mathematics Science and Engineering | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| Copeland Middle School | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| Stony Brook Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| Ironia School | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| Center Grove School | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| Randolph High School | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| Randolph Middle School | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| APPLE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF RANDOLPH | private | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| Mount Olive High School | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| DIVINE MERCY ACADEMY/DIOCESE | private | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.9 km) |
| Lincoln Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (9.9 km) |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| Morris Knolls High School | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Academy for Performing Arts | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Chester M. Stephens Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| Tinc Rd. Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| Lakeview Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.5 km) |
| Helen Morgan School | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| Shongum School | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| Mountain View Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) |
| Riverview Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.3 km) |
| Katharine D Malone Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.3 km) |
| Jefferson Township Middle School | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.6 km) |
| Alpine Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| Academy for Environmental Science | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.8 km) |
| Jefferson Township High School | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.8 km) |
| Mount Olive Middle School | public | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.8 km) |
| MORRIS CO JDC | public | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.0 km) |
| Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital | public | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.1 km) |
| Morris County School of Technology | public | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.1 km) |
| Mohawk Avenue School | public | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.2 km) |
| POPE JOHN XXIII HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.3 km) |
| POPE JOHN XXIII MIDDLE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.3 km) |
| REV GEORGE A BROWN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.4 km) |
| Sandshore Rd. Elementary School | public | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.6 km) |
| Valleyview Middle School | public | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.8 km) |
| Black River Middle School | public | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.9 km) |
| Mount Tabor Elementary School | public | — | — | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) |
| Mendham Township Middle School | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.2 km) |
| TRANQUILITY ADVENTIST SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.4 km) |
| Morris Regional School | public | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
| Mendham Township Elementary School | public | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| Central Park School | public | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| West Morris Central High School | public | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| Long Pond School | public | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| Frelinghuysen Middle School | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.9 km) |
| Mountain Way School | public | — | — | 9.3 miles (15.0 km) |
| ST ELIZABETH NURSERY & MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.4 miles (15.1 km) |
| Florence M. Burd | public | — | — | 9.4 miles (15.2 km) |
| Mountain View School | public | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.2 km) |
| Dickerson Elementary School | public | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
| Sparta High School | public | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.4 km) |
| Littleton Elementary School | public | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.4 km) |
| Benedict A. Cucinella School | public | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.4 km) |
| Bragg Elementary School | public | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.4 km) |
| Parsippany Hills High School | public | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.6 km) |
| Allamuchy Township School | public | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.6 km) |
| THE CRAIG SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.6 km) |
| Mountain Villa School | public | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.7 km) |
| West Morris Mendham High School | public | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.7 km) |
| Sparta Middle School | public | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.8 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 07856
What school district is ZIP code 07856 in?
ZIP 07856 (Mount Arlington, NJ) maps to Mount Arlington Borough School District (LEA ID 3410860) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 07856?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 87 public and 13 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 07856 attend private school?
About 1.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 07856 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 47.7% |
| High school | 22.8% |
| Less than HS | 3.4% |
| School district | Mount Arlington Borough School District |