Wilmington city, DE
ZIP 19806 — 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 19806
K-12 nearby
100
Public
71
Private
29
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 19806 (Wilmington, DE) is associated with Brandywine School District (LEA 1001240) 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 3.4 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 Strayer University-Delaware about 1.6 miles away (4yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Brandywine School District
LEA ID
1001240
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Strayer University-Delaware1.6 miles (2.6 km)4yr-private
- Delaware College of Art and Design1.7 miles (2.7 km)2yr-private
- Wilmington University5.7 miles (9.2 km)4yr-private
- Salem Community College6.7 miles (10.8 km)2yr-public
- Goldey-Beacom College6.8 miles (11.0 km)4yr-private
- Neumann University10.1 miles (16.3 km)4yr-private
- University of Delaware11.6 miles (18.6 km)4yr-public
- Cheyney University of Pennsylvania11.8 miles (19.0 km)4yr-public
- Williamson College of the Trades12.5 miles (20.2 km)2yr-private
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine12.8 miles (20.7 km)4yr-public
- Widener University13.0 miles (20.9 km)4yr-private
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania13.3 miles (21.3 km)4yr-public
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- Pennsylvania Institute of Technology13.7 miles (22.0 km)4yr-private
- Swarthmore College14.8 miles (23.9 km)4yr-private
- All-State Career School15.6 miles (25.1 km)2yr-private
- Delaware County Community College16.7 miles (26.9 km)2yr-public
- Immaculata University18.3 miles (29.4 km)4yr-private
- Lincoln University19.5 miles (31.4 km)4yr-public
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley20.1 miles (32.3 km)4yr-public
- Automotive Training Center-Exton20.8 miles (33.5 km)2yr-private
- Haverford College21.8 miles (35.0 km)4yr-private
- Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc22.2 miles (35.7 km)2yr-private
- Harcum College22.3 miles (35.8 km)2yr-private
- Valley Forge Military College22.3 miles (35.8 km)2yr-private
- Villanova University22.3 miles (35.9 km)4yr-private
- Eastern University22.3 miles (36.0 km)4yr-private
- Rosemont College22.4 miles (36.1 km)4yr-private
- Cecil College22.4 miles (36.1 km)2yr-public
- Bryn Mawr College22.6 miles (36.3 km)4yr-private
- Cabrini University22.6 miles (36.4 km)4yr-private
- Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia22.9 miles (36.9 km)4yr-private
- Walnut Hill College23.1 miles (37.2 km)4yr-private
- University of Pennsylvania23.5 miles (37.9 km)4yr-private
- Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia23.5 miles (37.9 km)4yr-private
- Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus23.6 miles (37.9 km)2yr-public
- Drexel University23.9 miles (38.4 km)4yr-private
- Rowan University23.9 miles (38.5 km)4yr-public
- Jna Institute of Culinary Arts24.1 miles (38.9 km)2yr-private
- Studio Incamminati24.2 miles (38.9 km)2yr-private
- Academy of Vocal Arts24.3 miles (39.1 km)4yr-private
- Curtis Institute of Music24.5 miles (39.4 km)4yr-private
- University of Valley Forge24.5 miles (39.4 km)4yr-private
- University of the Arts24.6 miles (39.6 km)4yr-private
- Peirce College24.6 miles (39.7 km)4yr-private
- Moore College of Art and Design24.7 miles (39.8 km)4yr-private
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine24.9 miles (40.0 km)4yr-private
- American College of Financial Services25.0 miles (40.3 km)4yr-private
- Thomas Jefferson University25.0 miles (40.3 km)4yr-private
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts25.1 miles (40.3 km)4yr-private
- Community College of Philadelphia25.2 miles (40.6 km)2yr-public
- Missio Theological Seminary25.8 miles (41.5 km)4yr-private
- Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing26.3 miles (42.2 km)2yr-private
- Temple University26.3 miles (42.3 km)4yr-public
- Rutgers University-Camden26.7 miles (43.0 km)4yr-public
- Pennco Tech-Blackwood26.9 miles (43.2 km)2yr-private
- Camden County College28.0 miles (45.0 km)2yr-public
- Chestnut Hill College28.6 miles (45.9 km)4yr-private
- ASPIRA City College28.7 miles (46.3 km)2yr-private
- La Salle University28.9 miles (46.5 km)4yr-private
- Ursinus College30.2 miles (48.7 km)4yr-private
- Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church30.9 miles (49.8 km)4yr-private
- Westminster Theological Seminary30.9 miles (49.8 km)4yr-private
- Gratz College31.0 miles (49.9 km)4yr-private
- Arcadia University31.1 miles (50.1 km)4yr-private
- Reconstructionist Rabbinical College31.4 miles (50.5 km)4yr-private
- American Institute-Cherry Hill31.6 miles (50.8 km)2yr-private
- Salus University32.0 miles (51.6 km)4yr-private
- PITC Institute32.0 miles (51.6 km)2yr-private
- Montgomery County Community College32.3 miles (52.0 km)2yr-public
- Manor College33.1 miles (53.2 km)4yr-private
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington34.3 miles (55.2 km)4yr-public
- Gwynedd Mercy University34.6 miles (55.8 km)4yr-private
- Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus35.0 miles (56.3 km)2yr-public
- Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook35.0 miles (56.3 km)4yr-private
- Lansdale School of Business35.1 miles (56.5 km)2yr-private
- Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia35.9 miles (57.7 km)2yr-private
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Philadelphia36.3 miles (58.5 km)2yr-private
- Holy Family University36.9 miles (59.3 km)4yr-private
- Bryn Athyn College of the New Church37.0 miles (59.5 km)4yr-private
- Orleans Technical College37.0 miles (59.5 km)2yr-private
- Rowan College at Burlington County38.3 miles (61.7 km)2yr-public
- Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office38.9 miles (62.5 km)4yr-public
- Delaware Technical Community College-Terry39.0 miles (62.8 km)4yr-public
- Won Institute of Graduate Studies39.7 miles (63.9 km)4yr-private
- Automotive Training Center-Warminster39.8 miles (64.0 km)2yr-private
- Delaware State University39.8 miles (64.1 km)4yr-public
- Lancaster County Career and Technology Center40.3 miles (64.8 km)2yr-public
- Harford Community College40.7 miles (65.5 km)2yr-public
- Strayer University-Pennsylvania41.1 miles (66.2 km)4yr-private
- Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-private
- Alvernia University42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-private
- Delaware Valley University42.8 miles (68.8 km)4yr-private
- Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology42.8 miles (68.9 km)2yr-public
- Pennco Tech-Bristol43.4 miles (69.8 km)2yr-private
- Pennsylvania College of Art and Design43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
- Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences43.9 miles (70.7 km)2yr-private
- Lancaster Bible College44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-private
- Reading Area Community College44.1 miles (71.0 km)2yr-public
- Lancaster Theological Seminary44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
- Cairn University-Langhorne44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ANN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 0.1 miles (0.1 km) |
| Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School | public | — | — | 0.1 miles (0.2 km) |
| AUGUSTINE HILLS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) |
| ST ANTHONY OF PADUA GRADE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 0.7 miles (1.2 km) |
| URSULINE ACADEMY, LOWER | private | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
| PADUA ACADEMY | private | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
| Warner Elementary School | public | — | — | 0.9 miles (1.4 km) |
| Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.6 km) |
| duPont (Alexis I.) Middle School | public | — | — | 1.1 miles (1.7 km) |
| First State School | public | — | — | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) |
| SHARON TEMPLE ADVENTIST SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.2 miles (2.0 km) |
| Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.0 km) |
| Freire Charter School | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) |
| SERVIAM GIRLS ACADEMY | private | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
| Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| Charter School of Wilmington | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| The Bayard School | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| NATIVITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL OF WILMINGTON | private | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| URBAN PROMISE ACADEMY | private | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| ST PETER CATHEDRAL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| Great Oaks Charter School | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.5 km) |
| Kuumba Academy Charter School | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.5 km) |
| First State Montessori Academy | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
| duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) |
| Howard High School of Technology | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| ST ELIZABETH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Stubbs Early Education Center | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| DARUL AMAANAH ACADEMY | private | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| Pulaski Early Education Center | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| Odyssey Charter School | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| Maurice Pritchett SR. Academy | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| Douglass School | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| URBAN PROMISE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.3 km) |
| Lombardy Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| MARANATHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| duPont (Alexis I.) High School | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| ST MARY MAGDALEN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| East Side Charter School | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY | private | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| THE TATNALL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| BRANDYWINE VALLEY CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| Delaware Military Academy | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Richardson Park Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Richardson Park Learning Center | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Mount Pleasant High School | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| Springer Middle School | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| ALBERT EINSTEIN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.4 km) |
| Gateway Charter School | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Brandywine High School | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Conrad Schools of Science | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Marbrook Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| Mount Pleasant Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.9 km) |
| Carrcroft Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| THE PILOT SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| Richey Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| Delcastle Technical High School | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| Forwood Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
| Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.0 km) |
| Bush (Charles W.) Pre-School | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| Hanby Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| McCullough (Calvin R. ) Middle School | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| ST EDMOND'S ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.8 km) |
| Brandywine Springs School | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| WILMINGTON SUDBURY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| Eisenberg (Harry O.) Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| Concord High School | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| The Colwyck Center | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| Maple Lane Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| Leach (John G.) School | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| ST JOHN THE BELOVED SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.6 km) |
| McKean (Thomas) High School | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.8 km) |
| Lancashire Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| Wilmington Manor Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| CENTERVILLE LAYTON SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.1 km) |
| Castle Hills Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
| Paul W Carleton | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| Stanton Middle School | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| Penns Grove Middle School | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| CONCORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.4 km) |
| Red Clay Early Years Program | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| Brandywine SITE | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| Charter School of New Castle | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| DEVELOPING MINDS PRESCHOOL AND LEARNING CENTER | private | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| Lafayette - Pershing | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| Claymont Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| Read (George) Middle School | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| Field Street School | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| THE HOCKESSIN MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| Dickinson (John) School | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| Talley Middle School | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| The Wallace Wallin School | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Penns Grove High School | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Penn (William) High School | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.7 km) |
| Downie (Carrie) Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| HARVEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| HARVEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY NEW CASTLE | private | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 19806
What school district is ZIP code 19806 in?
ZIP 19806 (Wilmington, DE) maps to Brandywine School District (LEA ID 1001240) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 19806?
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 19806 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 19806 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 70.8% |
| High school | 13.6% |
| Less than HS | 2.4% |
| School district | Brandywine School District |