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ZIP 21797 — 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 21797

K-12 nearby
44
Public
34
Private
10
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 21797 (Lisbon, MD) is associated with Carroll County Public Schools (LEA 2400210) 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 44 K-12 schools (34 public, 10 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.7 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 Howard Community College about 13.0 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Carroll County Public Schools
LEA ID
2400210
Private school share (ACS)
0.6%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Howard Community College13.0 miles (21.0 km)2yr-public
  • Carroll Community College14.5 miles (23.3 km)2yr-public
  • Maryland University of Integrative Health15.0 miles (24.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia16.5 miles (26.5 km)2yr-private
  • Montgomery College16.8 miles (27.0 km)2yr-public
  • Stevenson University17.0 miles (27.3 km)4yr-private
  • Ner Israel Rabbinical College17.3 miles (27.8 km)4yr-private
  • McDaniel College17.8 miles (28.7 km)4yr-private
  • Hood College19.7 miles (31.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland-Baltimore County19.8 miles (31.8 km)4yr-public
  • Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College19.8 miles (31.9 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital20.1 miles (32.3 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • SANS Technology Institute20.2 miles (32.5 km)4yr-private
  • Frederick Community College20.4 miles (32.9 km)2yr-public
  • Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore21.3 miles (34.3 km)4yr-private
  • Baltimore City Community College21.7 miles (34.9 km)2yr-public
  • Coppin State University21.9 miles (35.3 km)4yr-public
  • Capitol Technology University22.9 miles (36.8 km)4yr-private
  • Johns Hopkins University23.9 miles (38.4 km)4yr-private
  • Loyola University Maryland23.9 miles (38.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore24.0 miles (38.6 km)4yr-public
  • Maryland Institute College of Art24.0 miles (38.6 km)4yr-private
  • Notre Dame of Maryland University24.0 miles (38.7 km)4yr-private
  • Washington Adventist University24.1 miles (38.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Baltimore24.2 miles (39.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of Maryland-College Park24.6 miles (39.6 km)4yr-public
  • Towson University24.8 miles (39.9 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland24.9 miles (40.2 km)4yr-public
  • University System of Maryland-Research Centers24.9 miles (40.2 km)4yr-public
  • Morgan State University25.8 miles (41.6 km)4yr-public
  • Goucher College25.9 miles (41.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of the District of Columbia26.8 miles (43.1 km)4yr-public
  • Wesley Theological Seminary27.1 miles (43.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bowie State University27.2 miles (43.8 km)4yr-public
  • American University27.3 miles (44.0 km)4yr-private
  • The Catholic University of America27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family27.8 miles (44.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies27.9 miles (44.8 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Washington University28.1 miles (45.2 km)4yr-private
  • Howard University28.4 miles (45.7 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Landover28.5 miles (45.8 km)2yr-private
  • Mount St. Mary's University28.5 miles (45.9 km)4yr-private
  • National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts29.1 miles (46.8 km)2yr-private
  • Institute of World Politics29.1 miles (46.9 km)4yr-private
  • Georgetown University29.2 miles (47.0 km)4yr-private
  • NewU University29.2 miles (47.0 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College29.5 miles (47.4 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-District of Columbia29.5 miles (47.5 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Global Region29.5 miles (47.5 km)4yr-private
  • Gallaudet University29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-private
  • Marymount University29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-private
  • Career Technical Institute29.6 miles (47.6 km)2yr-private
  • Windsor University29.7 miles (47.8 km)4yr-private
  • The Chicago School at Washington DC29.7 miles (47.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus29.8 miles (48.0 km)4yr-private
  • George Washington University29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Michael College of Allied Health29.9 miles (48.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of Management and Technology30.0 miles (48.2 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Virginia30.2 miles (48.6 km)4yr-private
  • Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing30.2 miles (48.6 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia University of Integrative Medicine30.3 miles (48.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Potomac-VA Campus30.4 miles (48.9 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Virginia30.4 miles (49.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Maryland Global Campus31.3 miles (50.3 km)4yr-public
  • Divine Mercy University31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Baltimore County31.4 miles (50.5 km)2yr-public
  • DeVry University-Virginia32.5 miles (52.3 km)4yr-private
  • Prince George's Community College33.3 miles (53.5 km)2yr-public
  • Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Virginia Community College35.6 miles (57.2 km)2yr-public
  • Anne Arundel Community College35.6 miles (57.3 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-Maryland35.7 miles (57.5 km)4yr-private
  • United Lutheran Seminary35.8 miles (57.6 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick Henry College35.9 miles (57.7 km)4yr-private
  • Gettysburg College36.0 miles (58.0 km)4yr-private
  • Washington University of Science and Technology36.6 miles (58.9 km)4yr-private
  • George Mason University36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-public
  • Hagerstown Community College38.1 miles (61.3 km)2yr-public
  • St. John's College39.2 miles (63.2 km)4yr-private
  • United States Naval Academy39.7 miles (63.9 km)4yr-public
  • Agora University39.9 miles (64.1 km)4yr-private
  • Shepherd University39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-public
  • Catholic International University42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-private
  • American Public University System42.4 miles (68.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto43.4 miles (69.8 km)4yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas44.1 miles (71.0 km)2yr-private
  • Harford Community College44.8 miles (72.2 km)2yr-public
  • York College of Pennsylvania46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
  • Ascent College47.0 miles (75.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York47.1 miles (75.9 km)4yr-public
  • International Beauty School 448.7 miles (78.3 km)2yr-private
  • Valley College-Martinsburg48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
  • Martinsburg College48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community and Technical College50.4 miles (81.0 km)2yr-public
  • YTI Career Institute-York50.6 miles (81.4 km)2yr-private
  • Wilson College52.8 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
  • College of Southern Maryland53.5 miles (86.0 km)2yr-public
  • Washington College54.0 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech-Chambersburg55.1 miles (88.7 km)2yr-private
  • Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania55.7 miles (89.7 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Lisbon Elementarypublic——0.2 miles (0.3 km)
CORNERSTONE ACADEMYprivate——1.3 miles (2.1 km)
MOUNT AIRY CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
GLENWOOD COUNTRY DAY SCHOOLprivate——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Bushy Park Elementarypublic——3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Glenwood Middlepublic——3.3 miles (5.3 km)
GLENWOOD ACADEMYprivate——3.6 miles (5.9 km)
Glenelg Highpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Parr's Ridge Elementarypublic——5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Mount Airy Middlepublic——5.4 miles (8.8 km)
Mount Airy Elementarypublic——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
IMMANUEL MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Sykesville Middlepublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Twin Ridge Elementarypublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Folly Quarter Middlepublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Triadelphia Ridge Elementarypublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
West Friendship Elementarypublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Mount View Middlepublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Marriotts Ridge Highpublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Piney Ridge Elementarypublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Century Highpublic——7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Dayton Oaks Elementarypublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Linton Springs Elementarypublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
South Carroll Highpublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
THE LEGACY SCHOOLprivate——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
GLENELG COUNTRY SCHOOLprivate——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Eldersburg Elementarypublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Damascus Elementarypublic——8.2 miles (13.3 km)
Damascus Highpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Liberty Highpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Carrolltowne Elementarypublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF MARYLANDprivate——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Winfield Elementarypublic——8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Clearspring Elementarypublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Manor Woods Elementarypublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Oklahoma Road Middlepublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Woodfield Elementarypublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Kemptown Elementarypublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
John T. Baker Middle Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
CHAPELGATECHRISTIANACADEMYprivate——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Freedom District Elementarypublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
ST STEPHENS CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Lois P. Rockwell Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Laytonsville Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 21797

What school district is ZIP code 21797 in?
ZIP 21797 (Lisbon, MD) maps to Carroll County Public Schools (LEA ID 2400210) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 21797?
US5 lists 44 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 34 public and 10 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 21797 attend private school?
About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 21797 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher48.6%
High school20.4%
Less than HS6.6%
School districtCarroll County Public Schools