Rensselaer city, NY
ZIP 12144 — 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 12144
K-12 nearby
100
Public
70
Private
30
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 12144 (Rensselaer, NY) is associated with Averill Park Central School District (LEA 3600016) 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 (70 public, 30 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.9 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 SUNY-System Office about 2.1 miles away (4yr-public).
District & higher education
School district
Averill Park Central School District
LEA ID
3600016
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%
Colleges & universities (100)
- SUNY-System Office2.1 miles (3.4 km)4yr-public
- Albany Law School3.5 miles (5.6 km)4yr-private
- Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences3.5 miles (5.6 km)4yr-private
- Albany Medical College3.5 miles (5.6 km)4yr-private
- The College of Saint Rose4.3 miles (6.9 km)4yr-private
- Maria College of Albany5.0 miles (8.0 km)4yr-private
- St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing5.0 miles (8.1 km)2yr-private
- Hudson Valley Community College5.0 miles (8.1 km)2yr-public
- Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus5.1 miles (8.3 km)2yr-private
- Siena College6.5 miles (10.4 km)4yr-private
- University at Albany6.7 miles (10.8 km)4yr-public
- Bryant & Stratton College-Albany6.8 miles (10.9 km)4yr-private
⬇️Show all 100 colleges & universities
- Russell Sage College7.0 miles (11.3 km)4yr-private
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute7.4 miles (11.8 km)4yr-private
- Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing8.2 miles (13.2 km)2yr-private
- Excelsior University9.1 miles (14.7 km)4yr-private
- Belanger School of Nursing15.7 miles (25.3 km)2yr-private
- Union College16.9 miles (27.3 km)4yr-private
- Schenectady County Community College17.5 miles (28.1 km)2yr-public
- Berkshire Community College23.6 miles (37.9 km)2yr-public
- Williams College26.8 miles (43.1 km)4yr-private
- Columbia-Greene Community College28.8 miles (46.3 km)2yr-public
- Empire State University31.2 miles (50.3 km)4yr-public
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts31.6 miles (50.8 km)4yr-public
- Bennington College31.6 miles (50.9 km)4yr-private
- Skidmore College32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-private
- Bard College at Simon's Rock33.7 miles (54.3 km)4yr-private
- Fulton-Montgomery Community College38.3 miles (61.7 km)2yr-public
- SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill39.8 miles (64.0 km)4yr-public
- Bard College43.1 miles (69.4 km)4yr-private
- SUNY Adirondack50.1 miles (80.7 km)2yr-public
- Greenfield Community College55.3 miles (89.0 km)2yr-public
- Ulster County Community College57.6 miles (92.7 km)2yr-public
- Westfield State University58.1 miles (93.6 km)4yr-public
- Conway School of Landscape Design58.6 miles (94.4 km)4yr-private
- Smith College59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
- SIT Graduate Institute61.1 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
- Culinary Institute of America61.9 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
- Holyoke Community College62.1 miles (99.9 km)2yr-public
- University of Massachusetts-Amherst62.9 miles (101.3 km)4yr-public
- Dutchess Community College63.2 miles (101.6 km)2yr-public
- Amherst College63.6 miles (102.3 km)4yr-private
- Marist University63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-private
- Mount Holyoke College63.8 miles (102.6 km)4yr-private
- Hampshire College64.0 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
- State University of New York at New Paltz64.1 miles (103.1 km)4yr-public
- Vassar College65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-private
- Landmark College65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
- College of Our Lady of the Elms66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
- SUNY College of Technology at Delhi66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-public
- Springfield Technical Community College68.3 miles (110.0 km)2yr-public
- American International College69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-private
- SUNY Oneonta69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-public
- Springfield College69.5 miles (111.9 km)4yr-private
- Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education69.5 miles (111.9 km)4yr-private
- Hartwick College69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-private
- Bay Path University70.2 miles (112.9 km)4yr-private
- Western New England University70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
- Herkimer County Community College71.1 miles (114.4 km)2yr-public
- Yeshiva of Ocean73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-private
- Antioch University-New England75.2 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
- Keene State College75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-public
- Davis College76.3 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
- Word of Life Bible Institute76.3 miles (122.9 km)2yr-private
- University of Hartford76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
- Sullivan County Community College77.0 miles (123.9 km)2yr-public
- University of Saint Joseph77.3 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
- Yeshivath Zichron Moshe77.4 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
- Mount Saint Mary College78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
- Hartford International University for Religion and Peace78.7 miles (126.6 km)4yr-private
- Rensselaer at Hartford79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-private
- Connecticut State Community College79.9 miles (128.6 km)2yr-public
- University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-public
- Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-private
- American Institute-West Hartford80.3 miles (129.3 km)2yr-private
- Trinity College80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
- Central Connecticut State University81.0 miles (130.3 km)4yr-public
- University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-public
- Charter Oak State College81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-public
- Mohawk Valley Community College82.1 miles (132.2 km)2yr-public
- Post University82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
- Goodwin University82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli82.6 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
- SUNY Polytechnic Institute84.3 miles (135.6 km)4yr-public
- Saint Elizabeth College of Nursing84.6 miles (136.1 km)2yr-private
- Franklin Pierce University84.9 miles (136.7 km)4yr-private
- Utica University85.2 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
- Western Connecticut State University86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-public
- United States Military Academy86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-public
- River Valley Community College87.9 miles (141.5 km)2yr-public
- Mount Wachusett Community College88.2 miles (141.9 km)2yr-public
- Holy Apostles College and Seminary89.3 miles (143.8 km)4yr-private
- Orange County Community College89.8 miles (144.6 km)2yr-public
- Hamilton College90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-private
- Wesleyan University92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
- Derech Hachaim Seminary92.0 miles (148.1 km)2yr-private
- Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-private
- Colgate University93.3 miles (150.1 km)4yr-private
- Quinnipiac University93.6 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RED MILL SCHOOL | public | — | — | 0.5 miles (0.9 km) |
| COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| WOODLAND HILL MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| RENSSELAER JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| VAN RENSSELAER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| CITIZEN EDMOND GENET SCHOOL | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| GIFFEN MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.5 km) |
| DOANE STUART SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| NURSES MIDDLE COLLEGE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL-CAPITAL REGION | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| CASTLE ISLAND BILINGUAL MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| CASTLE ISLAND BILINGUAL MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| THE FREE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| KIPP ALBANY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| HOWARD L GOFF SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| GREEN TECH HIGH CHARTER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| ARBOR HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| THOMAS S O'BRIEN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM AT ALBANY INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (4.9 km) |
| DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| BELL TOP SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| NORTH ALBANY ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.4 km) |
| SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| KIPP TECH VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| ALBANY ACADEMIES | private | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.7 km) |
| HEBREW ACADEMY OF THE CAPITAL DISTRICT | private | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| BRIGHTER CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BOYS | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.9 km) |
| BRIGHTER CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.9 km) |
| NEIL HELLMAN SCHOOL/NORTHERN RIVERS FAMILY SERVICE | private | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| MT. MORIAH ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| ROBERT C PARKER SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| ALBANY SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| GLENMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| RENSSELAER-COLUMBIA-GREENE BOCES | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| MENANDS SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| ROOTS ACADEMY AT WEST HILL | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| LASALLE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| MAIMONIDES HEBREW DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| NEW SCOTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| ST CATHERINE'S CTR FOR CHILDREN R & E MAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
| ST ANNE INSTITUTE | private | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| PINE HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| HENRY JOHNSON CHARTER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| GREEN MEADOW SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| NORTH GREENBUSH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| LA SALLE INSTITUTE | private | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| LOUDONVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.1 km) |
| ELSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| MATER CHRISTI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| ST PIUS X | private | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| ST PIUS X SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| GARDNER-DICKINSON SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| BETHLEHEM CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| WEST SAND LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| MONTESSORI MAGNET SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
| HAMAGRAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
| ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| RENSSELAER COUNTY JAIL | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| ST JUDE THE APOSTLE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| KIPP TROY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| NYS DEPT OF CORRECTIONS PLACEMENT | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| EAGLE POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| CARROLL HILL SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| ACADEMY OF THE HOLY NAMES | private | — | — | 6.2 miles (9.9 km) |
| EMMA WILLARD SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
| SHAKER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| PS 16 | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.7 km) |
| SUSAN ODELL TAYLOR SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN | private | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| ALBERTUS W BECKER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| VANDERHEYDEN HALL | private | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| SAND CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| CASTLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| ST GREGORYS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| OUR SAVIOR'S CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| SOUTHGATE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| WATERVLIET JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.5 km) |
| BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.5 km) |
| MAPLE HILL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| ROESSLEVILLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| TROY HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| PS 14 | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| SLINGERLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| EAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| TROY MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| TECH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.0 km) |
| AVERILL PARK HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.0 km) |
| WATERVLIET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) |
| SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.3 km) |
| SHAKER MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.3 km) |
| BLUE CREEK SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| PS 18 | public | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.1 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 12144
What school district is ZIP code 12144 in?
ZIP 12144 (Rensselaer, NY) maps to Averill Park Central School District (LEA ID 3600016) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 12144?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 70 public and 30 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 12144 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 12144 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 38.3% |
| High school | 24.7% |
| Less than HS | 6.6% |
| School district | Averill Park Central School District |