ZIP 33859 — 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 33859

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 33859 (Alturas, 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 25 K-12 schools (18 public, 7 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.0 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 Warner University about 3.6 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Polk County School District

LEA ID

1201590

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (87)

Warner University3.6 miles (5.8 km)4yr-private
Webber International University6.2 miles (10.0 km)4yr-private
Polk State College12.2 miles (19.7 km)4yr-public
Southeastern University20.9 miles (33.6 km)4yr-private
South Florida State College22.1 miles (35.6 km)4yr-public
Florida Southern College22.5 miles (36.3 km)4yr-private
Florida Polytechnic University23.4 miles (37.6 km)4yr-public
Johnson University Florida33.8 miles (54.3 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute-Orlando40.1 miles (64.6 km)2yr-private
Southern Technical College42.1 miles (67.8 km)2yr-private
Florida College of Integrative Medicine43.1 miles (69.3 km)4yr-private
Orange Technical College-South Campus43.3 miles (69.7 km)2yr-public

Show all 87 colleges & universities

Herzing University-Tampa43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-Florida45.6 miles (73.4 km)4yr-private
Valencia College45.9 miles (73.8 km)4yr-public
Ana G. Mendez University46.4 miles (74.6 km)4yr-private
Florida College47.5 miles (76.5 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Florida48.3 miles (77.8 km)4yr-private
Orange Technical College49.1 miles (79.0 km)2yr-public
University of South Florida49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-public
Saint Leo University50.1 miles (80.6 km)4yr-private
Erwin Technical College50.2 miles (80.7 km)2yr-public
Orange Technical College-West Campus50.3 miles (80.9 km)2yr-public
Concorde Career Institute-Orlando50.6 miles (81.4 km)2yr-private
Hillsborough Community College50.9 miles (81.8 km)4yr-public
AdventHealth University51.1 miles (82.2 km)4yr-private
Schiller International University51.1 miles (82.3 km)4yr-private
H W Brewster Technical College51.4 miles (82.7 km)2yr-public
The University of Tampa51.5 miles (82.8 km)4yr-private
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
Rollins College52.5 miles (84.6 km)4yr-private
Orange Technical College-East Campus53.1 miles (85.4 km)2yr-public
Full Sail University53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
South University-Tampa53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career Institute-Tampa54.5 miles (87.8 km)2yr-private
Gwinnett Institute54.6 miles (87.8 km)4yr-private
Herzing University-Orlando54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa55.1 miles (88.6 km)4yr-private
City College-Altamonte Springs56.3 miles (90.6 km)2yr-private
University of Central Florida56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-public
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Orlando58.6 miles (94.3 km)2yr-private
Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-private
Meridian College59.6 miles (95.9 km)2yr-private
Manatee Technical College60.0 miles (96.5 km)2yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing-Sarasota60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
Eastern Florida State College61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-public
St Petersburg College62.1 miles (100.0 km)4yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota62.3 miles (100.3 km)4yr-private
Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
Florida Institute of Technology-Online62.7 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
Florida Institute of Technology62.7 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
Seminole State College of Florida63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-public
Eckerd College65.7 miles (105.8 km)4yr-private
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-private
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota66.2 miles (106.6 km)4yr-public
New College of Florida66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-public
East West College of Natural Medicine66.5 miles (107.0 km)4yr-private
Ringling College of Art and Design66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-private
Beacon College66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-private
Lake-Sumter State College66.9 miles (107.6 km)4yr-public
National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay66.9 miles (107.6 km)2yr-private
Suncoast Technical College67.2 miles (108.1 km)2yr-public
Trinity College of Florida67.9 miles (109.3 km)4yr-private
Pasco-Hernando State College68.1 miles (109.6 km)4yr-public
Fred K Marchman Technical College70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-public
Ultimate Medical Academy71.1 miles (114.4 km)2yr-private
ATA Career Education71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
Withlacoochee Technical College79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-public
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology81.5 miles (131.2 km)2yr-private
Stetson University82.7 miles (133.2 km)4yr-private
Indian River State College83.5 miles (134.5 km)4yr-public
Fort Myers Technical College85.6 miles (137.8 km)2yr-public
Premiere International College86.5 miles (139.1 km)2yr-private
Hodges University88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
Southern Technical College89.5 miles (144.1 km)2yr-private
Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-private
Florida SouthWestern State College92.6 miles (149.1 km)4yr-public
College of Central Florida95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-public
Taylor College95.4 miles (153.6 km)2yr-private
Rasmussen University-Florida95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
Marion Technical College95.6 miles (153.9 km)2yr-public
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach97.5 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide97.5 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
Florida Gulf Coast University97.8 miles (157.3 km)4yr-public
Daytona State College98.3 miles (158.3 km)4yr-public
Bethune-Cookman University99.0 miles (159.3 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
GRAND ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.8 km)
MCLAUGHLIN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
POLK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
CANAAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
ROOSEVELT ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
CANDLELIGHT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
EDWARD W BOK ACADEMY NORTH	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
SPOOK HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
VICTORY RIDGE ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
BOK ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
ENDTIME CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
BCAT OF LAKE WALES	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
LAKE WALES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
THE VANGUARD SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
SOUTH POINTE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
CHAIN OF LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
DALE R FAIR BABSON PARK ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
FAMILY LIFE HOMESCHOOL	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
WAHNETA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
GARDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
FROSTPROOF BEN HILL GRIFFIN JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
FROSTPROOF MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 33859

What school district is ZIP code 33859 in?

ZIP 33859 (Alturas, 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 33859?

US5 lists 25 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 18 public and 7 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 33859 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 33859 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	23.4%
High school	28.9%
Less than HS	11.3%
School district	Polk County School District

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