Albany city, NY
ZIP 12209 — 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 12209
K-12 nearby
100
Public
71
Private
29
Avg enrollment
—
ZIP 12209 (Albany, NY) is associated with Albany City School District (LEA 3602460) 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 (71 public, 29 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.8 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 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences about 1.0 miles away (4yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Albany City School District
LEA ID
3602460
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences1.0 miles (1.6 km)4yr-private
- Albany Law School1.1 miles (1.8 km)4yr-private
- Albany Medical College1.2 miles (2.0 km)4yr-private
- Maria College of Albany1.6 miles (2.5 km)4yr-private
- St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing1.6 miles (2.6 km)2yr-private
- The College of Saint Rose1.8 miles (2.9 km)4yr-private
- SUNY-System Office2.2 miles (3.5 km)4yr-public
- Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus2.9 miles (4.7 km)2yr-private
- University at Albany3.7 miles (5.9 km)4yr-public
- Bryant & Stratton College-Albany4.2 miles (6.8 km)4yr-private
- Siena College5.8 miles (9.3 km)4yr-private
- Excelsior University5.9 miles (9.5 km)4yr-private
⬇️Show all 100 colleges & universities
- Hudson Valley Community College6.7 miles (10.8 km)2yr-public
- Russell Sage College7.9 miles (12.7 km)4yr-private
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute8.6 miles (13.8 km)4yr-private
- Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing9.3 miles (14.9 km)2yr-private
- Belanger School of Nursing13.0 miles (20.9 km)2yr-private
- Union College14.3 miles (22.9 km)4yr-private
- Schenectady County Community College14.6 miles (23.5 km)2yr-public
- Berkshire Community College27.2 miles (43.8 km)2yr-public
- Columbia-Greene Community College29.1 miles (46.9 km)2yr-public
- Williams College30.3 miles (48.7 km)4yr-private
- Empire State University30.3 miles (48.8 km)4yr-public
- Skidmore College31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
- Bennington College34.1 miles (54.9 km)4yr-private
- Fulton-Montgomery Community College35.1 miles (56.4 km)2yr-public
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-public
- SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill36.0 miles (58.0 km)4yr-public
- Bard College at Simon's Rock36.4 miles (58.5 km)4yr-private
- Bard College43.1 miles (69.4 km)4yr-private
- SUNY Adirondack49.8 miles (80.1 km)2yr-public
- Ulster County Community College57.1 miles (91.9 km)2yr-public
- Greenfield Community College59.0 miles (95.0 km)2yr-public
- Westfield State University61.6 miles (99.2 km)4yr-public
- Culinary Institute of America62.1 miles (100.0 km)4yr-private
- Conway School of Landscape Design62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
- Smith College62.8 miles (101.0 km)4yr-private
- SUNY College of Technology at Delhi63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-public
- Dutchess Community College63.5 miles (102.1 km)2yr-public
- State University of New York at New Paltz63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-public
- Marist University63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-private
- SIT Graduate Institute64.4 miles (103.7 km)4yr-private
- Holyoke Community College65.7 miles (105.7 km)2yr-public
- SUNY Oneonta65.8 miles (106.0 km)4yr-public
- Vassar College66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-private
- Hartwick College66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-private
- University of Massachusetts-Amherst66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-public
- Amherst College67.3 miles (108.4 km)4yr-private
- Herkimer County Community College67.4 miles (108.5 km)2yr-public
- Mount Holyoke College67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
- Hampshire College67.7 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
- Landmark College68.9 miles (110.8 km)4yr-private
- College of Our Lady of the Elms69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
- Springfield Technical Community College71.9 miles (115.7 km)2yr-public
- Yeshiva of Ocean72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
- American International College72.7 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
- Springfield College73.1 miles (117.6 km)4yr-private
- Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education73.1 miles (117.6 km)4yr-private
- Bay Path University73.7 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
- Western New England University74.2 miles (119.5 km)4yr-private
- Sullivan County Community College75.3 miles (121.2 km)2yr-public
- Davis College75.5 miles (121.4 km)4yr-private
- Word of Life Bible Institute75.5 miles (121.4 km)2yr-private
- Yeshivath Zichron Moshe75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-private
- Mohawk Valley Community College78.5 miles (126.3 km)2yr-public
- Mount Saint Mary College78.5 miles (126.4 km)4yr-private
- Antioch University-New England78.6 miles (126.4 km)4yr-private
- Keene State College79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-public
- University of Hartford80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-private
- University of Saint Joseph80.4 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
- SUNY Polytechnic Institute80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-public
- Saint Elizabeth College of Nursing80.9 miles (130.1 km)2yr-private
- Utica University81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-private
- Hartford International University for Religion and Peace81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
- Rensselaer at Hartford82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
- Connecticut State Community College83.0 miles (133.6 km)2yr-public
- American Institute-West Hartford83.3 miles (134.1 km)2yr-private
- University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-public
- Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
- Trinity College83.4 miles (134.3 km)4yr-private
- Central Connecticut State University83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-public
- University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus84.2 miles (135.4 km)4yr-public
- Post University84.5 miles (135.9 km)4yr-private
- Charter Oak State College84.7 miles (136.4 km)4yr-public
- Goodwin University85.4 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
- Hamilton College86.8 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
- United States Military Academy86.8 miles (139.6 km)4yr-public
- Western Connecticut State University87.4 miles (140.6 km)4yr-public
- Franklin Pierce University88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-private
- Orange County Community College89.1 miles (143.4 km)2yr-public
- Colgate University89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
- River Valley Community College90.4 miles (145.5 km)2yr-public
- Mount Wachusett Community College91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-public
- Derech Hachaim Seminary91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-private
- Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
- Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel92.1 miles (148.3 km)4yr-private
- Holy Apostles College and Seminary92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-private
- Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary94.8 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
- Wesleyan University94.8 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBANY SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES | public | — | — | 0.2 miles (0.3 km) |
| STEPHEN AND HARRIET MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 0.4 miles (0.6 km) |
| ALBANY ACADEMIES | private | — | — | 0.6 miles (0.9 km) |
| DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 0.6 miles (1.0 km) |
| HEBREW ACADEMY OF THE CAPITAL DISTRICT | private | — | — | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) |
| NEIL HELLMAN SCHOOL/NORTHERN RIVERS FAMILY SERVICE | private | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
| ALBANY LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | public | — | — | 0.9 miles (1.4 km) |
| GREEN TECH HIGH CHARTER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.7 km) |
| NEW SCOTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) |
| MAIMONIDES HEBREW DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.2 miles (2.0 km) |
| THOMAS S O'BRIEN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (2.0 km) |
| KIPP ALBANY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.0 km) |
| WILLIAM S HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) |
| ELSMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| MATER CHRISTI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| THE FREE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| GIFFEN MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.8 km) |
| LASALLE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| ST CATHERINE'S CTR FOR CHILDREN R & E MAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| MT. MORIAH ACADEMY | private | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| BRIGHTER CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| PINE HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| SHERIDAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| BRIGHTER CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BOYS | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.3 km) |
| GLENMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| BETHLEHEM CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| CASTLE ISLAND BILINGUAL MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| CASTLE ISLAND BILINGUAL MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM AT ALBANY INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| ST ANNE INSTITUTE | private | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| ROOTS ACADEMY AT WEST HILL | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| ACADEMY OF THE HOLY NAMES | private | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| HENRY JOHNSON CHARTER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| ARBOR HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| EAGLE POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| KIPP TECH VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| HAMAGRAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| NYS DEPT OF CORRECTIONS PLACEMENT | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| MONTESSORI MAGNET SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| NORTH ALBANY ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| NURSES MIDDLE COLLEGE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL-CAPITAL REGION | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| DOANE STUART SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| RED MILL SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.7 km) |
| RENSSELAER JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| SLINGERLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| VAN RENSSELAER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.2 km) |
| EAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| ST PIUS X | private | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| ST PIUS X SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
| LOUDONVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
| TECH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
| MENANDS SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| BETHLEHEM CHILDRENS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| OUR SAVIOR'S CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| SAND CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| ROESSLEVILLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| WESTMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.8 km) |
| SHAKER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (8.0 km) |
| LOUDONVILLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| CITIZEN EDMOND GENET SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| WOODLAND HILL MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.1 km) |
| COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.3 km) |
| HOWARD L GOFF SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
| SOUTHGATE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| ST GREGORYS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| ALBERTUS W BECKER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| BELL TOP SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
| NORTH GREENBUSH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
| LA SALLE INSTITUTE | private | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.7 km) |
| RENSSELAER COUNTY JAIL | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| KIPP TROY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| SADDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| RENSSELAER-COLUMBIA-GREENE BOCES | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| ALBANY-SCHOHARIE-SCHENECTADY-SARATOGA BOCES | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| SHAKER MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| ROBERT C PARKER SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| GUILDERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| BLUE CREEK SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| WATERVLIET JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) |
| VOORHEESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.0 km) |
| CARROLL HILL SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.0 km) |
| GREEN MEADOW SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.0 km) |
| GARDNER-DICKINSON SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.3 km) |
| CASTLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.6 km) |
| WATERVLIET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| CAP DIST JUVENILE SECURE DETENTION | public | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.9 km) |
| EMMA WILLARD SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.2 km) |
| ST JUDE THE APOSTLE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.2 km) |
| PS 16 | public | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.3 km) |
| LATHAM RIDGE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.4 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 12209
What school district is ZIP code 12209 in?
ZIP 12209 (Albany, NY) maps to Albany City School District (LEA ID 3602460) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 12209?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 71 public and 29 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 12209 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 12209 attend private school (ACS estimate).
Explore related to ZIP 12209
Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 45.7% |
| High school | 16.2% |
| Less than HS | 12.0% |
| School district | Albany City School District |