ZIP 34221 — 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 34221

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 34221 (Palmetto, FL) is associated with Manatee County School District (LEA 1201230) 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 78 K-12 schools (59 public, 19 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota about 10.1 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Manatee County School District

LEA ID

1201230

Private school share (ACS)

0.4%

Colleges & universities (60)

State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota10.1 miles (16.2 km)4yr-public
Manatee Technical College10.1 miles (16.3 km)2yr-public
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine11.2 miles (18.0 km)4yr-private
Eckerd College12.5 miles (20.1 km)4yr-private
New College of Florida13.5 miles (21.7 km)4yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing-Sarasota14.0 miles (22.6 km)4yr-private
St Petersburg College14.3 miles (23.0 km)4yr-public
East West College of Natural Medicine14.6 miles (23.5 km)4yr-private
Ringling College of Art and Design15.1 miles (24.4 km)4yr-private
Meridian College15.8 miles (25.5 km)2yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota17.6 miles (28.3 km)4yr-private
Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay20.6 miles (33.1 km)4yr-private

Show all 60 colleges & universities

Suncoast Technical College20.6 miles (33.2 km)2yr-public
National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay24.1 miles (38.8 km)2yr-private
Hillsborough Community College25.2 miles (40.6 km)4yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa26.0 miles (41.9 km)4yr-private
The University of Tampa26.0 miles (41.9 km)4yr-private
Schiller International University26.1 miles (41.9 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career Institute-Tampa26.3 miles (42.3 km)2yr-private
H W Brewster Technical College27.1 miles (43.6 km)2yr-public
South University-Tampa28.0 miles (45.0 km)4yr-private
Erwin Technical College29.7 miles (47.8 km)2yr-public
Ultimate Medical Academy30.2 miles (48.6 km)2yr-private
Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College30.4 miles (48.9 km)4yr-private
Herzing University-Tampa30.4 miles (49.0 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-Florida31.1 miles (50.1 km)4yr-private
Florida College33.1 miles (53.3 km)4yr-private
University of South Florida34.3 miles (55.3 km)4yr-public
Trinity College of Florida43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-private
Pasco-Hernando State College48.4 miles (77.8 km)4yr-public
Florida Southern College48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-private
Fred K Marchman Technical College48.5 miles (78.1 km)2yr-public
Southeastern University49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
Saint Leo University55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-private
Florida Polytechnic University58.4 miles (94.1 km)4yr-public
Polk State College60.1 miles (96.8 km)4yr-public
ATA Career Education60.4 miles (97.1 km)4yr-private
Warner University60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-private
South Florida State College63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-public
Webber International University64.9 miles (104.5 km)4yr-private
Premiere International College77.6 miles (124.8 km)2yr-private
Fort Myers Technical College78.0 miles (125.6 km)2yr-public
Southern Technical College79.7 miles (128.2 km)2yr-private
Hodges University80.7 miles (129.8 km)4yr-private
Florida SouthWestern State College82.0 miles (131.9 km)4yr-public
Withlacoochee Technical College87.6 miles (141.0 km)2yr-public
Johnson University Florida88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute-Orlando90.9 miles (146.2 km)2yr-private
Florida Gulf Coast University90.9 miles (146.2 km)4yr-public
Southern Technical College92.5 miles (148.8 km)2yr-private
Orange Technical College-South Campus92.7 miles (149.3 km)2yr-public
Valencia College92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-public
Orange Technical College-West Campus93.0 miles (149.6 km)2yr-public
Florida College of Integrative Medicine93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-private
Beacon College94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Florida97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
Lake-Sumter State College97.8 miles (157.3 km)4yr-public
Orange Technical College97.8 miles (157.5 km)2yr-public
Ana G. Mendez University98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-private
AdventHealth University99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
PALM VIEW K-8 SCHOOL	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
EDUCATIONAL HARBOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
IMAGINE CHARTER SCHOOL AT NORTH MANATEE	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
JAMES TILLMAN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
LINCOLN MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTION	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
MANATEE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
MANATEE VIRTUAL SCHOOL ( VIRTUAL FRANCHISE)	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
PALMETTO HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
VIRGIL MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
BLACKBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
BUFFALO CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
PALMETTO CHARTER SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
HOLA! ELEMENTARY @ MSA	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
MANATEE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
THE PORT ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
JUST FOR GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
PARRISH CHARTER ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
MANATEE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY-HEAD START	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
LIGHTHOUSE PREPARATORY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
BRADENTON BAY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
JUST FOR GIRLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
TEAM SUCCESS A SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
ST STEPHEN'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
G D ROGERS GARDEN- BULLOCK ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
MANATEE HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
JESSIE P. MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
HORIZONS ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
BARBARA A HARVEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
PARRISH COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
PALMA SOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
LOUISE R JOHNSON K-8 SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
IDA M. STEWART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
OASIS MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
MARTHA B. KING MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
CES ACADEMY OF BRADENTON	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
SPARK ALC	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
SPARK ALC	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
SAMOSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
WILLIAM MONROE ROWLETT ACADEMY FOR ARTS AND COMMUNICATION	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
SUNSHINE ACADEMY AND DAYCARE	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.5 km)
PALMSHORES BEHAVIOR HEALTH CENTER	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
ROBERT H. PRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
BRADENTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
MANATEE SCHOOL OF ARTS/SCIENCES	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
ANNIE LUCY WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
MANATEE CHARTER SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
NORTH RIVER CHARTER ACADEMY INC	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
W. D. SUGG MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
WEST COAST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
WILLIAM H. BASHAW ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
NEXT GENERATION ACADEMICS INC	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
NEXT GENERATION ACADEMICS INC	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
H. S. MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
POTTERS WHEEL ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
SEA BREEZE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY PREP SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
CARLOS E. HAILE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
ONECO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
SHEPHERDS HEART CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
INSPIRATION ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
ELECTA LEE MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
BAYSHORE HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
IMAGINE CHARTER AT LAKEWOOD RANCH	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
IMG ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 34221

What school district is ZIP code 34221 in?

ZIP 34221 (Palmetto, FL) maps to Manatee County School District (LEA ID 1201230) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 34221?

US5 lists 78 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 59 public and 19 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 34221 attend private school?

About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 34221 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	27.8%
High school	33.3%
Less than HS	9.0%
School district	Manatee County School District

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