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Salem CDP, NY

ZIP 12865 — 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 12865

K-12 nearby
4
Public
4
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 12865 (Salem, NY) is associated with Argyle Central School District (LEA 3603210) 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 4 K-12 schools (4 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Adirondack about 18.1 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Argyle Central School District
LEA ID
3603210
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (96)

  • SUNY Adirondack18.1 miles (29.2 km)2yr-public
  • Bennington College21.1 miles (34.0 km)4yr-private
  • Skidmore College23.5 miles (37.8 km)4yr-private
  • Empire State University23.9 miles (38.4 km)4yr-public
  • Williams College35.4 miles (57.0 km)4yr-private
  • Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing36.6 miles (58.8 km)2yr-private
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute37.4 miles (60.1 km)4yr-private
  • Russell Sage College37.9 miles (60.9 km)4yr-private
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts38.2 miles (61.4 km)4yr-public
  • Hudson Valley Community College39.6 miles (63.7 km)2yr-public
  • Siena College40.0 miles (64.3 km)4yr-private
  • Union College40.1 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 96 colleges & universities
  • Belanger School of Nursing40.4 miles (65.0 km)2yr-private
  • Schenectady County Community College41.1 miles (66.1 km)2yr-public
  • Davis College42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-private
  • Word of Life Bible Institute42.6 miles (68.6 km)2yr-private
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Albany42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus43.1 miles (69.3 km)2yr-private
  • Excelsior University43.8 miles (70.4 km)4yr-private
  • University at Albany43.8 miles (70.5 km)4yr-public
  • The College of Saint Rose44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY-System Office44.1 miles (71.0 km)4yr-public
  • Albany Medical College44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
  • Albany Law School44.5 miles (71.7 km)4yr-private
  • Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
  • Maria College of Albany44.9 miles (72.3 km)4yr-private
  • St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing44.9 miles (72.3 km)2yr-private
  • Landmark College45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-private
  • SIT Graduate Institute45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
  • Fulton-Montgomery Community College50.5 miles (81.3 km)2yr-public
  • Berkshire Community College52.1 miles (83.9 km)2yr-public
  • River Valley Community College52.6 miles (84.6 km)2yr-public
  • Middlebury College55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-private
  • Greenfield Community College55.8 miles (89.9 km)2yr-public
  • Antioch University-New England56.6 miles (91.1 km)4yr-private
  • Keene State College57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-public
  • Vermont Law and Graduate School59.0 miles (94.9 km)4yr-private
  • Vermont State University62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-public
  • Dartmouth College62.9 miles (101.3 km)4yr-private
  • Upper Valley Educators Institute63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-private
  • SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-public
  • Bard College at Simon's Rock69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-private
  • Colby-Sawyer College70.3 miles (113.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Massachusetts-Amherst70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-public
  • Conway School of Landscape Design71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-private
  • Smith College71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-private
  • Franklin Pierce University71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-private
  • Amherst College71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
  • Norwich University72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia-Greene Community College72.9 miles (117.3 km)2yr-public
  • Hampshire College74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
  • Magdalen College76.4 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
  • New England College76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Holyoke College77.0 miles (124.0 km)4yr-private
  • Holyoke Community College78.8 miles (126.8 km)2yr-public
  • Westfield State University79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-public
  • Mount Wachusett Community College81.3 miles (130.8 km)2yr-public
  • Vermont State Colleges-Office of the Chancellor81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-public
  • Vermont College of Fine Arts81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Vermont83.2 miles (133.9 km)2yr-public
  • College of Our Lady of the Elms83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-private
  • Herkimer County Community College84.6 miles (136.2 km)2yr-public
  • North Country Community College85.5 miles (137.6 km)2yr-public
  • Springfield Technical Community College85.8 miles (138.0 km)2yr-public
  • American International College86.0 miles (138.5 km)4yr-private
  • Goddard College86.4 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield College86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
  • Western New England University86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bard College87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-private
  • Champlain College87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Vermont87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Michael's College88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bay Path University89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
  • Fitchburg State University89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-public
  • Plymouth State University91.2 miles (146.8 km)4yr-public
  • NHTI-Concord's Community College91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-public
  • University System of New Hampshire System Office93.3 miles (150.1 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Anselm College94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
  • Anna Maria College94.7 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mohawk Valley Community College94.8 miles (152.6 km)2yr-public
  • Manchester Community College95.0 miles (152.8 km)2yr-public
  • SUNY Polytechnic Institute95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-public
  • Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science95.6 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of New Hampshire at Manchester96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-public
  • University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-public
  • Southern New Hampshire University96.3 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
  • Nashua Community College96.6 miles (155.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lakes Region Community College96.8 miles (155.8 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Elizabeth College of Nursing97.2 miles (156.5 km)2yr-private
  • Utica University97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
  • Thomas More College of Liberal Arts98.2 miles (158.1 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton Community College99.2 miles (159.6 km)2yr-public
  • St Joseph School of Nursing99.8 miles (160.5 km)2yr-private
  • Assumption University99.9 miles (160.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
SALEM HIGH SCHOOLpublic——3.0 miles (4.9 km)
SALEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——3.0 miles (4.9 km)
ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLpublic——7.2 miles (11.5 km)
ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLpublic——7.2 miles (11.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 12865

What school district is ZIP code 12865 in?
ZIP 12865 (Salem, NY) maps to Argyle Central School District (LEA ID 3603210) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 12865?
US5 lists 4 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 4 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 12865 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 12865 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher27.9%
High school28.3%
Less than HS9.6%
School districtArgyle Central School District