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Milton town, DE

ZIP 19968 — 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 19968

K-12 nearby
18
Public
16
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 19968 (Milton, DE) is associated with Cape Henlopen School District (LEA 1000170) 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 18 K-12 schools (16 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.7 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 Wor-Wic Community College about 29.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Cape Henlopen School District
LEA ID
1000170
Private school share (ACS)
0.5%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Wor-Wic Community College29.9 miles (48.2 km)2yr-public
  • Delaware State University31.6 miles (50.9 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Terry32.8 miles (52.8 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office32.9 miles (53.0 km)4yr-public
  • Salisbury University34.2 miles (55.0 km)4yr-public
  • Chesapeake College44.6 miles (71.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Maryland Eastern Shore44.7 miles (72.0 km)4yr-public
  • Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus47.7 miles (76.7 km)2yr-public
  • Washington College52.0 miles (83.7 km)4yr-private
  • Atlantic Cape Community College57.6 miles (92.7 km)2yr-public
  • Stockton University64.0 miles (103.1 km)4yr-public
  • Salem Community College64.7 miles (104.0 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Wilmington University64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan University65.2 miles (105.0 km)4yr-public
  • United States Naval Academy65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-public
  • St. John's College66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Delaware67.4 miles (108.4 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware College of Art and Design68.3 miles (110.0 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-Delaware68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-private
  • Anne Arundel Community College68.6 miles (110.4 km)2yr-public
  • Cecil College69.9 miles (112.4 km)2yr-public
  • Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus70.2 miles (112.9 km)2yr-public
  • Goldey-Beacom College70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-private
  • Camden County College71.1 miles (114.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pennco Tech-Blackwood72.5 miles (116.6 km)2yr-private
  • St. Mary's College of Maryland74.0 miles (119.0 km)4yr-public
  • Widener University75.3 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
  • All-State Career School75.5 miles (121.5 km)2yr-private
  • Community College of Baltimore County75.6 miles (121.6 km)2yr-public
  • Harford Community College76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-public
  • Neumann University76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-private
  • Swarthmore College78.3 miles (125.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Institute of Technology78.6 miles (126.4 km)4yr-private
  • Williamson College of the Trades78.7 miles (126.7 km)2yr-private
  • University System of Maryland-Research Centers79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln University79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-public
  • Studio Incamminati79.8 miles (128.5 km)2yr-private
  • Morgan State University80.0 miles (128.8 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore80.0 miles (128.8 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine80.2 miles (129.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of Baltimore80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-public
  • Jna Institute of Culinary Arts80.5 miles (129.5 km)2yr-private
  • Maryland Institute College of Art80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bowie State University81.0 miles (130.3 km)4yr-public
  • Cheyney University of Pennsylvania81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-public
  • Johns Hopkins University81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Arts81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-private
  • Academy of Vocal Arts81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-private
  • Curtis Institute of Music81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • Thomas Jefferson University81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pennsylvania81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-private
  • Peirce College81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-private
  • Rutgers University-Camden81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-public
  • Walnut Hill College81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
  • Drexel University81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-private
  • Loyola University Maryland81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-private
  • American Institute-Cherry Hill81.8 miles (131.7 km)2yr-private
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University81.9 miles (131.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-private
  • Moore College of Art and Design82.0 miles (131.9 km)4yr-private
  • Missio Theological Seminary82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Shore Community College82.3 miles (132.5 km)2yr-public
  • Community College of Philadelphia82.4 miles (132.6 km)2yr-public
  • Coppin State University82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-public
  • Delaware County Community College82.6 miles (132.9 km)2yr-public
  • Goucher College82.8 miles (133.2 km)4yr-private
  • Baltimore City Community College82.9 miles (133.4 km)2yr-public
  • Towson University82.9 miles (133.5 km)4yr-public
  • Prince George's Community College83.2 miles (133.8 km)2yr-public
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania83.2 miles (133.8 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County83.4 miles (134.3 km)4yr-public
  • Temple University83.7 miles (134.6 km)4yr-public
  • Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland Global Campus84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-public
  • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
  • Haverford College85.2 miles (137.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan College at Burlington County85.4 miles (137.5 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis College-Landover85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-private
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College86.0 miles (138.3 km)4yr-private
  • Capitol Technology University86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-private
  • Harcum College86.3 miles (138.9 km)2yr-private
  • ASPIRA City College86.3 miles (138.9 km)2yr-private
  • Bryn Mawr College86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
  • Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing86.8 miles (139.7 km)2yr-private
  • Rosemont College87.0 miles (140.1 km)4yr-private
  • Villanova University87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-private
  • La Salle University87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia87.7 miles (141.2 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-Maryland87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-private
  • Immaculata University88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern University88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
  • Valley Forge Military College88.6 miles (142.5 km)2yr-private
  • Cabrini University88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-public
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College89.4 miles (143.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia89.5 miles (144.0 km)2yr-private
  • Gratz College89.7 miles (144.4 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Milton Elementary Schoolpublic——1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Mariner Middle Schoolpublic——1.5 miles (2.4 km)
H. O. Brittingham Elementary Schoolpublic——1.8 miles (2.9 km)
PEACEFUL CHILD SCHOOLprivate——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Sussex Consortiumpublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Sussex Academypublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Frederick D Thomas Middle Schoolpublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Cape Henlopen High Schoolpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Lewes Elementary Schoolpublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
North Georgetown Elementary Schoolpublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Love Creek Elementary Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Georgetown Elementary Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Georgetown Middle Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Beacon Middle Schoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
DELMARVA CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOLprivate——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellencepublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhoodpublic——9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Ennis (Howard T.) Schoolpublic——10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 19968

What school district is ZIP code 19968 in?
ZIP 19968 (Milton, DE) maps to Cape Henlopen School District (LEA ID 1000170) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 19968?
US5 lists 18 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 16 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 19968 attend private school?
About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 19968 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher40.5%
High school27.4%
Less than HS6.3%
School districtCape Henlopen School District