ZIP 34243 — 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 34243

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 34243 (Whitfield, 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 100 K-12 schools (63 public, 37 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 1.3% 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 New College of Florida about 2.2 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Manatee County School District

LEA ID

1201230

Private school share (ACS)

1.3%

Colleges & universities (53)

New College of Florida2.2 miles (3.5 km)4yr-public
East West College of Natural Medicine2.7 miles (4.3 km)4yr-private
Ringling College of Art and Design3.0 miles (4.9 km)4yr-private
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine3.2 miles (5.1 km)4yr-private
Manatee Technical College4.3 miles (7.0 km)2yr-public
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota4.6 miles (7.5 km)4yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing-Sarasota4.7 miles (7.5 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota6.3 miles (10.1 km)4yr-private
Meridian College6.5 miles (10.4 km)2yr-private
Suncoast Technical College8.2 miles (13.1 km)2yr-public
Eckerd College23.8 miles (38.4 km)4yr-private
St Petersburg College26.6 miles (42.8 km)4yr-public

Show all 53 colleges & universities

Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay32.9 miles (53.0 km)4yr-private
National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay36.1 miles (58.1 km)2yr-private
Hillsborough Community College37.1 miles (59.8 km)4yr-public
Schiller International University38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-private
The University of Tampa38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa38.3 miles (61.7 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career Institute-Tampa38.6 miles (62.1 km)2yr-private
H W Brewster Technical College39.1 miles (62.9 km)2yr-public
South University-Tampa40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-private
Herzing University-Tampa41.5 miles (66.7 km)4yr-private
Erwin Technical College41.6 miles (66.9 km)2yr-public
Ultimate Medical Academy42.1 miles (67.7 km)2yr-private
Strayer University-Florida42.5 miles (68.3 km)4yr-private
Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College42.8 miles (68.9 km)4yr-private
Florida College44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
University of South Florida46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-public
Trinity College of Florida55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-private
Florida Southern College56.2 miles (90.5 km)4yr-private
Southeastern University57.3 miles (92.1 km)4yr-private
Pasco-Hernando State College60.8 miles (97.9 km)4yr-public
Fred K Marchman Technical College61.0 miles (98.1 km)2yr-public
South Florida State College63.6 miles (102.3 km)4yr-public
Warner University64.0 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
Polk State College66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-public
Florida Polytechnic University66.5 miles (107.0 km)4yr-public
Premiere International College66.6 miles (107.2 km)2yr-private
Saint Leo University66.7 miles (107.4 km)4yr-private
Fort Myers Technical College67.2 miles (108.2 km)2yr-public
Webber International University68.0 miles (109.5 km)4yr-private
Southern Technical College68.5 miles (110.3 km)2yr-private
Hodges University69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
Florida SouthWestern State College70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-public
ATA Career Education72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-private
Florida Gulf Coast University79.8 miles (128.3 km)4yr-public
Ave Maria School of Law93.9 miles (151.2 km)4yr-private
Johnson University Florida94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
Immokalee Technical College95.7 miles (153.9 km)2yr-public
Universal Technical Institute-Orlando98.2 miles (158.0 km)2yr-private
Ave Maria University99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-private
Withlacoochee Technical College99.7 miles (160.4 km)2yr-public
Southern Technical College99.9 miles (160.8 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.8 km)
FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
TRINITY DREAMERS & VISIONARIES	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
BOOKER MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
SCH OFACADEMIC & BEHAVIORAL LEARNING EXC (SABLE) GRADE COD	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.8 km)
AMIKIDS MANATEE	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.8 km)
ACCESS TO EDUCATION	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.8 km)
EASTER SEALS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC DBA THE LILY SCHOOL FOR	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
EASTER SEALS	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
DREAMERS ACADEMY	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
VISIBLE MEN ACADEMY	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
SEEDS OF LIFE MONTESSORI ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
BLANCHE H. DAUGHTREY ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
FOUNDATIONS CHRISTIAN MONTESSORI ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
EMMA E. BOOKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
BAY HAVEN SCHOOL OF BASICS PLUS	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
GOCIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
ONECO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
CHILDREN FIRST	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
CALVARY CHAPEL SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
COMMUNITY HAVEN FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
SELBY PRESCHOOL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
THE ACADEMIC RENEWAL KONNECTION	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
ACHIEVEMENT CENTER OF SARASOTA THE	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
WEST COAST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
TARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
SARASOTA MILITARY ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
TUTTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
MANATEE CHARTER SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
SARASOTA SCHOOL OF ARTS/SCIENCES	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
FIRST MONTESSORI	private	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
MANATEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
AGAPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF SARASOTA	private	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
CENTER MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
SARASOTA COUNTY ACCELERATION ACADEMIES	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
BAYSHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
BRADEN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
PALMSHORES BEHAVIOR HEALTH CENTER	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
SAMOSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
THE FLORIDA CENTER FOR CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
BAYSHORE HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
WILLIAM MONROE ROWLETT ACADEMY FOR ARTS AND COMMUNICATION	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
CARDINAL MOONEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.1 km)
IMG ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
SUNCOAST SCHOOL FOR INNOVATIVE STUDIES	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
SHEPHERDS HEART CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
WILLIAM H. BASHAW ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
NEXT GENERATION ACADEMICS INC	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
NEXT GENERATION ACADEMICS INC	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
LOUISE R JOHNSON K-8 SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
ST MARTHA CATHOLIC SCHCOL	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
ELEVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
ELEVATION PREPARATORY ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
ELECTA LEE MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
SARASOTA ACADEMY OF THE ARTS	public	—	—	5.6 miles (8.9 km)
ROWLETT MIDDLE ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
PALM GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
HORIZONS ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
WOODLAND ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
ASCENSION LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
SPARK ALC	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
SPARK ALC	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
LIBERTY BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
BRADEN RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
MCINTOSH MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
MANATEE SCHOOL OF ARTS/SCIENCES	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
JUST FOR GIRLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
FRUITVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
TEAM SUCCESS A SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
CES ACADEMY OF BRADENTON	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
ROBERT H. PRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
G D ROGERS GARDEN- BULLOCK ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.4 km)
SUNNYSIDE MENNONITE SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
LIGHTHOUSE PREPARATORY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
SEA OF STRENGTHS ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
BEYOND THE SPECTRUM EDUCATION CENTER	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
SARASOTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
MANATEE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY-HEAD START	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
BRADENTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
BROOKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
BRADENTON BAY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
INCARNATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
SUNSHINE ACADEMY AND DAYCARE	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
H. S. MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 34243

What school district is ZIP code 34243 in?

ZIP 34243 (Whitfield, 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 34243?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 63 public and 37 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 34243 attend private school?

About 1.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 34243 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	43.0%
High school	25.0%
Less than HS	5.4%
School district	Manatee County School District

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