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ZIP 12850 — 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 12850

K-12 nearby
14
Public
12
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 12850 (NY) is associated with Ballston Spa Central School District (LEA 3603930) 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 14 K-12 schools (12 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.6% 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 Skidmore College about 9.9 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Ballston Spa Central School District
LEA ID
3603930
Private school share (ACS)
0.6%

Colleges & universities (78)

  • Skidmore College9.9 miles (15.9 km)4yr-private
  • Empire State University10.2 miles (16.4 km)4yr-public
  • Fulton-Montgomery Community College17.9 miles (28.9 km)2yr-public
  • Union College19.8 miles (31.9 km)4yr-private
  • Schenectady County Community College20.0 miles (32.2 km)2yr-public
  • Belanger School of Nursing21.0 miles (33.7 km)2yr-private
  • SUNY Adirondack23.8 miles (38.3 km)2yr-public
  • Excelsior University28.1 miles (45.2 km)4yr-private
  • Siena College29.0 miles (46.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Albany29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-private
  • Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing29.3 miles (47.1 km)2yr-private
  • Russell Sage College29.7 miles (47.8 km)4yr-private
Show all 78 colleges & universities
  • University at Albany29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-public
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute30.0 miles (48.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus30.7 miles (49.5 km)2yr-private
  • The College of Saint Rose31.9 miles (51.3 km)4yr-private
  • Hudson Valley Community College31.9 miles (51.3 km)2yr-public
  • St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing31.9 miles (51.4 km)2yr-private
  • Maria College of Albany32.0 miles (51.5 km)4yr-private
  • Albany Medical College32.7 miles (52.6 km)4yr-private
  • Albany Law School32.8 miles (52.8 km)4yr-private
  • Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences32.9 miles (52.9 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY-System Office33.5 miles (54.0 km)4yr-public
  • SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill39.6 miles (63.7 km)4yr-public
  • Bennington College39.6 miles (63.8 km)4yr-private
  • Davis College44.2 miles (71.2 km)4yr-private
  • Word of Life Bible Institute44.2 miles (71.2 km)2yr-private
  • Williams College47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
  • Herkimer County Community College52.0 miles (83.7 km)2yr-public
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts52.8 miles (84.9 km)4yr-public
  • Berkshire Community College55.8 miles (89.8 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia-Greene Community College61.7 miles (99.3 km)2yr-public
  • Mohawk Valley Community College62.5 miles (100.6 km)2yr-public
  • SUNY Polytechnic Institute63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Elizabeth College of Nursing64.9 miles (104.5 km)2yr-private
  • Utica University65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bard College at Simon's Rock68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY Oneonta70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-public
  • Hartwick College71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-private
  • Hamilton College72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
  • SIT Graduate Institute72.9 miles (117.4 km)4yr-private
  • Middlebury College74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
  • Landmark College74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bard College74.9 miles (120.5 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY College of Technology at Delhi74.9 miles (120.5 km)4yr-public
  • Greenfield Community College76.7 miles (123.5 km)2yr-public
  • Colgate University81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
  • North Country Community College84.3 miles (135.7 km)2yr-public
  • SUNY Morrisville85.1 miles (136.9 km)4yr-public
  • River Valley Community College85.4 miles (137.5 km)2yr-public
  • Antioch University-New England86.1 miles (138.5 km)4yr-private
  • Ulster County Community College86.8 miles (139.7 km)2yr-public
  • Keene State College86.8 miles (139.8 km)4yr-public
  • Conway School of Landscape Design86.9 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • Smith College87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-private
  • Vermont Law and Graduate School88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts-Amherst88.9 miles (143.0 km)4yr-public
  • Amherst College89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-private
  • Vermont State University90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-public
  • Westfield State University90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-public
  • Hampshire College91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-private
  • Holyoke Community College92.2 miles (148.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mount Holyoke College92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-private
  • Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science93.0 miles (149.6 km)4yr-private
  • Culinary Institute of America93.8 miles (150.9 km)4yr-private
  • State University of New York at New Paltz94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-public
  • Dartmouth College94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-private
  • Dutchess Community College95.3 miles (153.4 km)2yr-public
  • Upper Valley Educators Institute95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-private
  • Marist University95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
  • College of Our Lady of the Elms96.6 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
  • Norwich University97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-private
  • Vassar College97.9 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva of Ocean98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-private
  • Sullivan County Community College98.9 miles (159.1 km)2yr-public
  • Springfield Technical Community College99.0 miles (159.4 km)2yr-public
  • American International College99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin Pierce University99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
JOSEPH HENRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
GALWAY JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLpublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
GREENFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
GEYSER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
MILTON TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
WOOD ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
GORDON CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
DIVISION STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
ST MARY S SCHOOLprivate——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
SARATOGA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLpublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
MALTA AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOLpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
SARATOGA CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLprivate——10.0 miles (16.0 km)
BALLSTON SPA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLpublic——10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 12850

What school district is ZIP code 12850 in?
ZIP 12850 (NY) maps to Ballston Spa Central School District (LEA ID 3603930) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 12850?
US5 lists 14 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 12 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 12850 attend private school?
About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 12850 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher33.6%
High school36.9%
Less than HS5.3%
School districtBallston Spa Central School District