ZIP 12188 — 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 12188

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 12188 (Waterford, NY) is associated with Mechanicville City School District (LEA 3618900) 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 85 K-12 schools (69 public, 16 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.7 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 Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing about 5.5 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Mechanicville City School District

LEA ID

3618900

Private school share (ACS)

0.5%

Colleges & universities (100)

Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing5.5 miles (8.9 km)2yr-private
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute6.4 miles (10.3 km)4yr-private
Russell Sage College6.4 miles (10.3 km)4yr-private
Siena College7.7 miles (12.4 km)4yr-private
Hudson Valley Community College8.6 miles (13.9 km)2yr-public
Bryant & Stratton College-Albany10.3 miles (16.6 km)4yr-private
Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus10.8 miles (17.4 km)2yr-private
Belanger School of Nursing11.2 miles (18.1 km)2yr-private
University at Albany11.4 miles (18.4 km)4yr-public
Excelsior University11.7 miles (18.8 km)4yr-private
The College of Saint Rose11.8 miles (19.0 km)4yr-private
Union College11.8 miles (19.0 km)4yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

SUNY-System Office12.3 miles (19.7 km)4yr-public
Albany Medical College12.3 miles (19.8 km)4yr-private
Albany Law School12.4 miles (20.0 km)4yr-private
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences12.5 miles (20.2 km)4yr-private
Maria College of Albany12.6 miles (20.3 km)4yr-private
St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing12.6 miles (20.3 km)2yr-private
Schenectady County Community College12.9 miles (20.8 km)2yr-public
Empire State University18.2 miles (29.3 km)4yr-public
Skidmore College19.6 miles (31.5 km)4yr-private
Bennington College24.1 miles (38.9 km)4yr-private
Williams College26.1 miles (42.0 km)4yr-private
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts31.4 miles (50.5 km)4yr-public
Berkshire Community College31.6 miles (50.9 km)2yr-public
Fulton-Montgomery Community College32.5 miles (52.3 km)2yr-public
SUNY Adirondack36.7 miles (59.1 km)2yr-public
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-public
Columbia-Greene Community College42.2 miles (67.9 km)2yr-public
Bard College at Simon's Rock45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
Greenfield Community College56.2 miles (90.4 km)2yr-public
Bard College56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-private
SIT Graduate Institute57.3 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
Landmark College60.8 miles (97.9 km)4yr-private
Davis College63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-private
Word of Life Bible Institute63.1 miles (101.6 km)2yr-private
Conway School of Landscape Design63.8 miles (102.6 km)4yr-private
Smith College64.1 miles (103.1 km)4yr-private
Westfield State University66.0 miles (106.3 km)4yr-public
University of Massachusetts-Amherst66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-public
Amherst College67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
Herkimer County Community College68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-public
Hampshire College68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-private
Holyoke Community College68.6 miles (110.4 km)2yr-public
Mount Holyoke College69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
Ulster County Community College70.6 miles (113.6 km)2yr-public
Antioch University-New England71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
Keene State College72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-public
College of Our Lady of the Elms72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-private
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi73.3 miles (117.9 km)4yr-public
SUNY Oneonta73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-public
Hartwick College74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-private
Springfield Technical Community College75.3 miles (121.1 km)2yr-public
Culinary Institute of America75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
American International College75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
Springfield College76.4 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education76.4 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
Dutchess Community College76.5 miles (123.2 km)2yr-public
Marist University77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-private
State University of New York at New Paltz77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-public
Western New England University77.3 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
Bay Path University77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
Vassar College79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-private
Mohawk Valley Community College79.1 miles (127.2 km)2yr-public
River Valley Community College79.5 miles (127.9 km)2yr-public
SUNY Polytechnic Institute80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-public
Saint Elizabeth College of Nursing81.5 miles (131.2 km)2yr-private
Utica University82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
Franklin Pierce University83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-private
Yeshiva of Ocean85.8 miles (138.0 km)4yr-private
Middlebury College86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-private
University of Hartford86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
University of Saint Joseph87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-private
Hamilton College88.1 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
Mount Wachusett Community College88.3 miles (142.1 km)2yr-public
Sullivan County Community College88.3 miles (142.2 km)2yr-public
Hartford International University for Religion and Peace88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-private
Yeshivath Zichron Moshe89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
Rensselaer at Hartford89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-private
Connecticut State Community College89.6 miles (144.2 km)2yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford89.9 miles (144.6 km)4yr-private
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-public
Trinity College90.2 miles (145.2 km)4yr-private
American Institute-West Hartford90.4 miles (145.5 km)2yr-private
Vermont Law and Graduate School90.9 miles (146.3 km)4yr-private
Central Connecticut State University91.3 miles (147.0 km)4yr-public
Mount Saint Mary College91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-private
Goodwin University92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
Charter Oak State College92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-public
Upper Valley Educators Institute92.8 miles (149.4 km)4yr-private
Colgate University93.3 miles (150.1 km)4yr-private
Dartmouth College93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-private
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-public
Post University94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
Vermont State University94.7 miles (152.5 km)4yr-public
Colby-Sawyer College95.8 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli96.0 miles (154.4 km)4yr-private
Anna Maria College96.5 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
New England College97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-private
Fitchburg State University98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
WATERFORD-HALFMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
WATERFORD-HALFMOON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
ST MARY'S SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
TURNPIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
MOTHER TERESA ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
COHOES HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
HARMONY HILL SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
COHOES MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
VAN SCHAICK ISLAND SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
ABRAM LANSING SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
LEARNING TO KNOW EDUCATIONAL CENTER	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
RENSSELAER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
LANSINGBURGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
KNICKERBACKER MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
BOGHT HILLS SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
OKTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
ST COLMAN'S SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
HEATLY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
CATHOLIC CENTRAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.4 km)
PS 2	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
SHATEKON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
ARONGEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
MECHANICVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
FORTS FERRY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
WATERVLIET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
PS 18	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
MECHANICVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
SHENENDEHOWA HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
BLUE CREEK SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
WATERVLIET JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
THE SARA MARIE SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
TESAGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
GOWANA MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
SKANO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
KODA MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
SHAKER MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
TROY MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
ACADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
ORENDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
TROY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
KARIGON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
PS 14	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
SUSAN ODELL TAYLOR SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN	private	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
PS 16	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
KIPP TROY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
CARROLL HILL SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
EMMA WILLARD SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
RENSSELAER COUNTY JAIL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
CAP DIST JUVENILE SECURE DETENTION	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
ST GREGORYS SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
SOUTHGATE SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
BIRCHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
HOOSIC VALLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
HOOSIC VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
IROQUOIS MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
ALBANY-SCHOHARIE-SCHENECTADY-SARATOGA BOCES	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
ROSENDALE SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
LA SALLE INSTITUTE	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
NORTH GREENBUSH SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
SHAKER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
GARDNER-DICKINSON SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
ST JUDE THE APOSTLE SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
ST PIUS X SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
LOUDONVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
ST PIUS X	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
STILLWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
STILLWATER MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
MENANDS SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
SAND CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
SADDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.4 km)
COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
VEEDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
CHANGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
OUR SAVIOR'S CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
NISKAYUNA HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
CRAIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
VANDERHEYDEN HALL	private	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
ROESSLEVILLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 12188

What school district is ZIP code 12188 in?

ZIP 12188 (Waterford, NY) maps to Mechanicville City School District (LEA ID 3618900) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 12188?

US5 lists 85 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 69 public and 16 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 12188 attend private school?

About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 12188 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	32.1%
High school	30.4%
Less than HS	5.7%
School district	Mechanicville City School District

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