Lakeland city, FL
ZIP 33801 — Schools & Education
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Working ClassLow Snow Area
School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities
Schools & Education in ZIP 33801
K-12 nearby
100
Public
75
Private
25
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 33801 (Lakeland, FL) is associated with Polk County School District (LEA 1201590) 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 (75 public, 25 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.9 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Southeastern University about 1.2 miles away (4yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Polk County School District
LEA ID
1201590
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%
Colleges & universities (83)
- Southeastern University1.2 miles (2.0 km)4yr-private
- Florida Southern College3.0 miles (4.8 km)4yr-private
- Florida Polytechnic University8.5 miles (13.7 km)4yr-public
- Polk State College11.4 miles (18.4 km)4yr-public
- Warner University23.4 miles (37.6 km)4yr-private
- Webber International University26.2 miles (42.2 km)4yr-private
- Herzing University-Tampa26.9 miles (43.3 km)4yr-private
- Strayer University-Florida28.2 miles (45.4 km)4yr-private
- Florida College29.5 miles (47.5 km)4yr-private
- Saint Leo University30.1 miles (48.5 km)4yr-private
- University of South Florida31.4 miles (50.5 km)4yr-public
- Erwin Technical College32.8 miles (52.8 km)2yr-public
⬇️Show all 83 colleges & universities
- H W Brewster Technical College34.6 miles (55.8 km)2yr-public
- Hillsborough Community College34.7 miles (55.8 km)4yr-public
- Schiller International University34.7 miles (55.8 km)4yr-private
- The University of Tampa35.0 miles (56.3 km)4yr-private
- South University-Tampa36.8 miles (59.3 km)4yr-private
- Johnson University Florida37.5 miles (60.4 km)4yr-private
- Concorde Career Institute-Tampa37.9 miles (61.0 km)2yr-private
- Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa38.5 miles (61.9 km)4yr-private
- Universal Technical Institute-Orlando40.0 miles (64.5 km)2yr-private
- South Florida State College40.1 miles (64.6 km)4yr-public
- Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College41.7 miles (67.0 km)4yr-private
- Southern Technical College41.7 miles (67.1 km)2yr-private
- Orange Technical College-South Campus42.1 miles (67.8 km)2yr-public
- Florida College of Integrative Medicine42.3 miles (68.1 km)4yr-private
- Valencia College42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-public
- Orange Technical College-West Campus44.1 miles (71.0 km)2yr-public
- DeVry University-Florida46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-private
- Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay47.2 miles (75.9 km)4yr-private
- Ana G. Mendez University47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private
- Orange Technical College47.4 miles (76.3 km)2yr-public
- Pasco-Hernando State College48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-public
- St Petersburg College48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-public
- Trinity College of Florida48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-private
- AdventHealth University49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
- Concorde Career Institute-Orlando49.7 miles (79.9 km)2yr-private
- Fred K Marchman Technical College50.9 miles (81.9 km)2yr-public
- Rollins College51.0 miles (82.1 km)4yr-private
- National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay51.1 miles (82.2 km)2yr-private
- Orange Technical College-East Campus51.1 miles (82.3 km)2yr-public
- ATA Career Education51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-private
- City College-Altamonte Springs52.9 miles (85.1 km)2yr-private
- Eckerd College52.9 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
- Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-private
- Full Sail University53.1 miles (85.5 km)4yr-private
- Beacon College53.6 miles (86.2 km)4yr-private
- Herzing University-Orlando53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
- Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
- Manatee Technical College54.0 miles (86.9 km)2yr-public
- Ultimate Medical Academy54.3 miles (87.3 km)2yr-private
- Lake-Sumter State College55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-public
- Meridian College55.5 miles (89.4 km)2yr-private
- Arizona College of Nursing-Sarasota55.6 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
- Gwinnett Institute56.0 miles (90.1 km)4yr-private
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando56.3 miles (90.6 km)2yr-private
- University of Central Florida57.8 miles (93.0 km)4yr-public
- Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota58.5 miles (94.2 km)4yr-private
- State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota59.1 miles (95.1 km)4yr-public
- Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine59.3 miles (95.5 km)4yr-private
- New College of Florida60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-public
- Seminole State College of Florida60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-public
- East West College of Natural Medicine61.0 miles (98.1 km)4yr-private
- Ringling College of Art and Design61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-private
- Withlacoochee Technical College61.5 miles (99.0 km)2yr-public
- Suncoast Technical College63.6 miles (102.3 km)2yr-public
- Eastern Florida State College75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-public
- Florida Institute of Technology77.9 miles (125.3 km)4yr-private
- Florida Institute of Technology-Online77.9 miles (125.3 km)4yr-private
- Stetson University78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
- College of Central Florida79.9 miles (128.5 km)4yr-public
- Rasmussen University-Florida80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
- Marion Technical College80.3 miles (129.3 km)2yr-public
- Taylor College80.6 miles (129.7 km)2yr-private
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
- Daytona State College95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-public
- Fort Myers Technical College96.0 miles (154.5 km)2yr-public
- Bethune-Cookman University96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-private
- Premiere International College96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-private
- Hodges University98.6 miles (158.6 km)4yr-private
- Daytona College98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-private
- Southern Technical College99.5 miles (160.1 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER) | public | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.2 km) |
| FRESH START COMMUNITY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.2 km) |
| POLK GRAD ACADEMY | public | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.2 km) |
| CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
| CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 0.9 miles (1.4 km) |
| SANTA FE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 0.9 miles (1.5 km) |
| PATHWAYS SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE | private | — | — | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| LAKELAND INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING, ORG., CORP | private | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| ECKERD CONNECTS STRIVE ACADEMY | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.5 km) |
| DORIS A. SANDERS LEARNING CENTER | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
| OSCAR J. POPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) |
| COMBEE ACADEMY OF DESIGN AND ENGINEERING | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| SOUTH MCKEEL ACADEMY | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| GENEVA CLASSICAL ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.6 km) |
| PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (3.9 km) |
| PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| ROBERTS ACADEMY AT FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE | private | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| MAYNARD A TRAVISS TECHNICAL ACADEMY | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.7 km) |
| LAKELAND MONTESSORI SCHOOL HOUSE | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| LAKELAND MONTESSORI MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| POLK STATE COLLEGE COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| POLK STATE LAKELAND GATEWAY TO COLLEGE COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHO | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| PARKWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| MCKEEL ACADEMY CENTRAL | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| ACADEMY PREP CENTER OF LAKELAND | private | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE ACADEMY | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.9 km) |
| INSPIRATION ACADEMY OF LAKELAND | private | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| CLEVELAND COURT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| THE CYGNET SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| HIGHLANDS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| ROSABELLE W. BLAKE ACADEMY | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| CARLTON PALMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| ROCHELLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| LINCOLN AVENUE ACADEMY | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| POLK VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| POLK VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| LAKELAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| MAGNOLIA MONTESSORI ACADEMY | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| GREATER ST. PAUL ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.3 km) |
| RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.5 km) |
| HIGHLAND CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| FAMILIES OF FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INTERNATIONAL | private | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| NORTH LAKELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF CHOICE | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (8.0 km) |
| LAKELAND HIGHLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| MCKEEL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.4 km) |
| IDEA LAKELAND | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| JESSE KEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.8 km) |
| LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| VALLEYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| HEAD OF THE CLASS LEARNING CENTER | private | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| KATHLEEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| SPESSARD L HOLLAND ELEMENTARY | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| ALL SAINTS ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.2 km) |
| MEDULLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.4 km) |
| WENDELL WATSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| GRIFFIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| ELEMENTARY - N LAKELAND | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| SLEEPY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| CES ACADEMY OF LAKELAND | private | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| AUBURNDALE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| SLEEPY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| WINSTON ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.5 km) |
| AVENGERS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.5 km) |
| JERE L. STAMBAUGH MIDDLE | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| LAKE GIBSON MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) |
| LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) |
| JORDAN CHRISTIAN PREPARATORY | private | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.3 km) |
| ST ANTHONY CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.4 km) |
| WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| WALTER CALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.8 km) |
| IMMANUEL LUTHERAN | private | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.9 km) |
| GCTE CENTER INC | private | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.0 km) |
| DR. NE ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.2 km) |
| R. BRUCE WAGNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.4 km) |
| OASIS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.8 km) |
| FRED G. GARNER ACADEMY | public | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.9 km) |
| BERKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) |
| BERKLEY ACCELERATED | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.1 km) |
| INWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.2 km) |
| BRILLIANT MINDS EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY | private | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.3 km) |
| JAMES W. SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| JAMES E. STEPHENS ACADEMY | public | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | public | — | — | 9.3 miles (14.9 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 33801
What school district is ZIP code 33801 in?
ZIP 33801 (Lakeland, FL) maps to Polk County School District (LEA ID 1201590) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 33801?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 75 public and 25 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 33801 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 33801 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 15.8% |
| High school | 39.8% |
| Less than HS | 15.6% |
| School district | Polk County School District |