ZIP 33971 — 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 33971

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 33971 (Lehigh Acres, FL) is associated with Lee County School District (LEA 1201080) 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 57 K-12 schools (48 public, 9 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Hodges University about 7.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Lee County School District

LEA ID

1201080

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (56)

Hodges University7.8 miles (12.5 km)4yr-private
Fort Myers Technical College8.5 miles (13.6 km)2yr-public
Premiere International College10.2 miles (16.4 km)2yr-private
Southern Technical College11.4 miles (18.3 km)2yr-private
Florida Gulf Coast University13.0 miles (20.9 km)4yr-public
Florida SouthWestern State College13.1 miles (21.0 km)4yr-public
Immokalee Technical College22.5 miles (36.2 km)2yr-public
Ave Maria University26.5 miles (42.6 km)4yr-private
Ave Maria School of Law27.5 miles (44.3 km)4yr-private
South Florida State College65.3 miles (105.1 km)4yr-public
Suncoast Technical College66.5 miles (107.1 km)2yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-private

Show all 56 colleges & universities

Meridian College68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Sarasota69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-private
Ringling College of Art and Design72.2 miles (116.2 km)4yr-private
East West College of Natural Medicine72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-private
Manatee Technical College73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-public
New College of Florida73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-public
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine76.2 miles (122.6 km)4yr-private
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-public
Warner University82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
Webber International University83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-private
Ultrasound Medical Institute90.9 miles (146.3 km)2yr-private
South University-West Palm Beach92.7 miles (149.1 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Miami Campus95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute-South Florida Miramar95.7 miles (153.9 km)2yr-private
Florida Academy of Nursing95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-private
Eckerd College96.0 miles (154.5 km)4yr-private
Florida Career College-Margate96.0 miles (154.5 km)2yr-private
Polk State College96.2 miles (154.9 km)4yr-public
Florida Career College-West Palm Beach96.6 miles (155.5 km)2yr-private
Southeastern University97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
Atlantic Technical College97.2 miles (156.4 km)2yr-public
St Petersburg College97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-public
Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie97.4 miles (156.7 km)2yr-private
Florida Southern College97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations97.5 miles (157.0 km)2yr-private
Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-private
Nova Southeastern University97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-private
Med College97.9 miles (157.6 km)2yr-private
Jose Maria Vargas University98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private
Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes98.1 miles (157.9 km)2yr-private
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology98.4 miles (158.4 km)4yr-private
Chancellor Institute98.5 miles (158.5 km)2yr-private
Concorde Career Institute-Miramar98.5 miles (158.5 km)2yr-private
University of Fort Lauderdale98.6 miles (158.6 km)4yr-private
William T McFatter Technical College98.6 miles (158.7 km)2yr-public
Indian River State College98.7 miles (158.9 km)4yr-public
Antigua College International99.0 miles (159.3 km)4yr-private
Lynn University99.1 miles (159.4 km)4yr-private
Florida Career College-Boynton Beach99.5 miles (160.2 km)2yr-private
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary99.6 miles (160.2 km)4yr-private
Palm Beach State College99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-public
Southeastern College-West Palm Beach99.7 miles (160.5 km)4yr-private
HCI College99.8 miles (160.6 km)2yr-private
Everglades University99.9 miles (160.7 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
HARNS MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.6 km)
HARNS MARSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.7 km)
GUNNERY ROAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
TORTUGA PRESERVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.2 km)
SUNSHINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
PALM ACRES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
LEHIGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
VARSITY LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
G. WEAVER HIPPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
LEHIGH ACRES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
BUCKINGHAM EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT CENTER	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
RIVER HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
RIVERDALE HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
LEHIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
VETERANS PARK ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
CROSSPOINTE ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
CROSSPOINTE ACADEMY, INC.	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
LEMUEL TEAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
SONSHINE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
OAK HAMMOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
DONNA J. BEASLEY TECHNICAL ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
AMANECER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
TREELINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
FORT MYERS ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
ORANGE RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
MIRROR LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
RAY V. POTTORF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
THE ALVA SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
TICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.5 km)
JAMES STEPHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
EAST LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
APOSTOLIC REVIVAL CENTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
FORT MYERS TECHNICAL COLLEGE	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING SERVICES	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
SUCCESS ACADEMY	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
YOUNG PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
EDGEWOOD ACADEMY	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
ROCK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
FRANKLIN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
COLONIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
NEW LIFE ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
ROYAL PALM EXCEPTIONAL SCHOOL CENTER	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
SW FL ADDICTION SERVICES-THE VINCE SMITH CENTER	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
CITY OF PALMS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
LEE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
COUNTY WIDE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD PROGRAMS	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
LEE COUNTY VIRTUAL FRANCHISE	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
LEE COUNTY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED)	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC.	private	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 33971

What school district is ZIP code 33971 in?

ZIP 33971 (Lehigh Acres, FL) maps to Lee County School District (LEA ID 1201080) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 33971?

US5 lists 57 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 48 public and 9 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 33971 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 33971 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	14.7%
High school	37.4%
Less than HS	15.5%
School district	Lee County School District

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