ZIP 33850 — 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 33850

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 33850 (Lake Alfred, 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 75 K-12 schools (51 public, 24 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.7 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 Polk State College about 6.3 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Polk County School District

LEA ID

1201590

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (82)

Polk State College6.3 miles (10.1 km)4yr-public
Florida Polytechnic University7.2 miles (11.6 km)4yr-public
Southeastern University13.0 miles (20.9 km)4yr-private
Florida Southern College14.5 miles (23.4 km)4yr-private
Warner University22.0 miles (35.4 km)4yr-private
Webber International University23.1 miles (37.1 km)4yr-private
Johnson University Florida25.7 miles (41.4 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute-Orlando28.6 miles (46.0 km)2yr-private
Southern Technical College30.3 miles (48.8 km)2yr-private
Orange Technical College-South Campus30.9 miles (49.8 km)2yr-public
Florida College of Integrative Medicine31.0 miles (50.0 km)4yr-private
Valencia College32.0 miles (51.6 km)4yr-public

Show all 82 colleges & universities

Orange Technical College-West Campus34.6 miles (55.7 km)2yr-public
Saint Leo University35.3 miles (56.7 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Florida35.9 miles (57.7 km)4yr-private
Ana G. Mendez University35.9 miles (57.7 km)4yr-private
Orange Technical College36.4 miles (58.6 km)2yr-public
Herzing University-Tampa38.1 miles (61.4 km)4yr-private
AdventHealth University38.5 miles (61.9 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career Institute-Orlando38.5 miles (62.0 km)2yr-private
Strayer University-Florida39.2 miles (63.1 km)4yr-private
Rollins College40.0 miles (64.4 km)4yr-private
Florida College40.1 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
Orange Technical College-East Campus40.3 miles (64.8 km)2yr-public
South Florida State College40.5 miles (65.2 km)4yr-public
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando41.6 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private
University of South Florida41.7 miles (67.1 km)4yr-public
Full Sail University42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-private
City College-Altamonte Springs42.5 miles (68.4 km)2yr-private
Herzing University-Orlando42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-private
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology43.2 miles (69.6 km)4yr-private
Erwin Technical College43.7 miles (70.4 km)2yr-public
Gwinnett Institute44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando45.6 miles (73.4 km)2yr-private
H W Brewster Technical College45.8 miles (73.7 km)2yr-public
Schiller International University45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
Hillsborough Community College46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-public
The University of Tampa46.2 miles (74.4 km)4yr-private
University of Central Florida46.3 miles (74.6 km)4yr-public
South University-Tampa47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-private
Beacon College48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career Institute-Tampa49.0 miles (78.8 km)2yr-private
Lake-Sumter State College49.0 miles (78.9 km)4yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-private
Seminole State College of Florida50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-public
Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-private
Pasco-Hernando State College56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-public
ATA Career Education57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-private
Trinity College of Florida57.8 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
Fred K Marchman Technical College59.3 miles (95.5 km)2yr-public
St Petersburg College60.2 miles (96.9 km)4yr-public
Withlacoochee Technical College61.8 miles (99.4 km)2yr-public
National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay62.3 miles (100.3 km)2yr-private
Eckerd College64.7 miles (104.1 km)4yr-private
Eastern Florida State College64.8 miles (104.2 km)4yr-public
Ultimate Medical Academy65.1 miles (104.8 km)2yr-private
Manatee Technical College65.3 miles (105.0 km)2yr-public
Meridian College66.4 miles (106.9 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Sarasota66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-private
Florida Institute of Technology67.7 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
Florida Institute of Technology-Online67.7 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
Stetson University68.4 miles (110.0 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-public
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-private
New College of Florida71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-public
East West College of Natural Medicine72.2 miles (116.2 km)4yr-private
Ringling College of Art and Design72.4 miles (116.6 km)4yr-private
Suncoast Technical College74.5 miles (119.8 km)2yr-public
College of Central Florida77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-public
Taylor College77.1 miles (124.1 km)2yr-private
Rasmussen University-Florida77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-private
Marion Technical College77.2 miles (124.3 km)2yr-public
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-private
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-private
Daytona State College85.4 miles (137.5 km)4yr-public
Bethune-Cookman University86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
Daytona College88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-private
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-private
Indian River State College96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-public
Flagler Technical College98.8 miles (159.0 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
LAKE ALFRED POLYTECH ACADEMY	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
OUR CAREER CENTERED ACADEMY INC.	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
LAKE ALFRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
HARTRIDGE ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
WALTER CALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
NEW BEGINNINGS HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
JERE L. STAMBAUGH MIDDLE	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
WINTER HAVEN HEAD START	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
JORDAN CHRISTIAN PREPARATORY	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.1 km)
JEWETT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
JEWETT MIDDLE ACADEMY MAGNET	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
TREASURES OF LIFE ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
AUBURNDALE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
BERKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
BERKLEY ACCELERATED	public	—	—	5.6 miles (8.9 km)
FRED G. GARNER ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
MILLENNIUM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
RIDGE TECHNICAL ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
RIDGE TEEN PARENT PROGRAM	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
WINTER HAVEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
GCTE CENTER INC	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
CHAIN OF LAKES COLLEGIATE HIGH	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
BEYMER UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
INWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
KIDS ACADEMY LIGHTHOUSE	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
NEW DIRECTION ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
BETHUNE ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
DANIEL JENKINS ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
HAINES CITY HEADSTART CENTER	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
NAVIGATOR ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
NAVIGATOR ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP DAVENPORT	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
ESTHERS SCHOOL INC - HAINES CITY	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
LANGUAGE & LITERACY ACADEMY FOR LEARNING	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
POLK CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
DENISON MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
ELBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
CYPRESS JUNCTION MONTESSORI	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
HORIZONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
FRANK E. BRIGHAM ACADEMY	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
WINTER HAVEN MONTESSORI	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
LANDMARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
ABA HAINES CITY INC	private	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
OVELLS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
WINTER HAVEN ADVENTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
OASIS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
RIDGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
SHALOM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
SCENIC TERRACE K-8	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.6 km)
CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.3 km)
VALOR CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
DAVENPORT ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
ALL SAINTS ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
LAKE SHIPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
JOHN SNIVELY ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
DUNDEE ELEMENTARY ACADEMY	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
DON E WOODS OPPORTUNITY CENTER	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
BETHEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
LAKE REGION HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 33850

What school district is ZIP code 33850 in?

ZIP 33850 (Lake Alfred, 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 33850?

US5 lists 75 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 51 public and 24 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 33850 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 33850 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	24.1%
High school	38.1%
Less than HS	11.5%
School district	Polk County School District

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