ZIP 34981 — 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 34981

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 34981 (Fort Pierce, FL) is associated with St. Lucie County School District (LEA 1201770) 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 76 K-12 schools (51 public, 25 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 Indian River State College about 2.2 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

St. Lucie County School District

LEA ID

1201770

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (60)

Indian River State College2.2 miles (3.5 km)4yr-public
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology6.4 miles (10.3 km)2yr-private
Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie7.6 miles (12.2 km)2yr-private
Hobe Sound Bible College27.0 miles (43.4 km)4yr-private
Florida Institute of Technology48.9 miles (78.7 km)4yr-private
Florida Institute of Technology-Online48.9 miles (78.7 km)4yr-private
South University-West Palm Beach49.6 miles (79.9 km)4yr-private
Florida Career College-West Palm Beach49.7 miles (80.0 km)2yr-private
Ultrasound Medical Institute49.9 miles (80.3 km)2yr-private
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations49.9 miles (80.4 km)2yr-private
HCI College50.9 miles (81.9 km)2yr-private
Southeastern College-West Palm Beach50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private

Show all 60 colleges & universities

Palm Beach Atlantic University51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
Eastern Florida State College56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-public
Palm Beach State College56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-public
Florida Career College-Boynton Beach61.3 miles (98.6 km)2yr-private
Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-private
South Florida State College70.8 miles (114.0 km)4yr-public
Everglades University71.2 miles (114.5 km)4yr-private
Lynn University71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
Florida Atlantic University72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-public
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-private
Webber International University77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-private
Florida Career College-Margate78.3 miles (126.0 km)2yr-private
Atlantic Technical College80.3 miles (129.2 km)2yr-public
Warner University81.0 miles (130.3 km)4yr-private
Hope College of Arts and Sciences82.0 miles (131.9 km)2yr-private
Chancellor Institute83.2 miles (133.9 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Fort Lauderdale83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale84.5 miles (135.9 km)4yr-private
Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes85.5 miles (137.6 km)2yr-private
Key College86.3 miles (138.9 km)2yr-private
University of Fort Lauderdale86.8 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
Johnson University Florida87.3 miles (140.4 km)4yr-private
Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
Broward College89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-public
William T McFatter Technical College90.9 miles (146.2 km)2yr-public
Nova Southeastern University91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-private
Polk State College93.1 miles (149.9 km)4yr-public
Immokalee Technical College93.2 miles (150.0 km)2yr-public
United International College94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-private
Ana G. Mendez University94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-private
Sheridan Technical College94.7 miles (152.5 km)2yr-public
Universal Technical Institute-Orlando95.0 miles (152.9 km)2yr-private
City College-Hollywood95.0 miles (153.0 km)4yr-private
City College-Hollywood95.0 miles (153.0 km)4yr-private
Jose Maria Vargas University95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-private
Gwinnett Institute96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-private
Southern Technical College96.2 miles (154.8 km)2yr-private
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Miami Campus96.6 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
Florida College of Integrative Medicine97.1 miles (156.2 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute-South Florida Miramar97.4 miles (156.8 km)2yr-private
University of Central Florida97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-public
Florida Academy of Nursing97.7 miles (157.3 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career Institute-Miramar98.0 miles (157.8 km)2yr-private
Orange Technical College-South Campus98.1 miles (157.8 km)2yr-public
Ave Maria University98.4 miles (158.4 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career Institute-Orlando99.9 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
DATA HOUSE	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.2 km)
JES MEMORIAL SDA SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
INDEPENDENCE CLASSICAL ACADEMY	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.2 km)
FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
LIBERTY BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS TREASURE COAST	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
MOSAIC DIGITAL ACADEMY (ST. LUCIE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE) PT	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
MOSAIC DIGITAL ACADEMY K-12	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
SUNRISE ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE	private	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
SOUTHERN OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
RIVERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
WHITE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
ST JAMES ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
LAWNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
SYNERGY SCHOOL OF TOMORROW DBA SYNERGY MAGNET K-12	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
OPEN ARMS OF FORT PIERCE INC	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
ST. LUCIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
LOVING CARE YOUNG ACHIEVERS CLUB, INC.	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
SUN GROVE MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
SYNERGY SCHOOL OF TOMORROW INC	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
DALE CASSENS EDUCATION COMPLEX	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
DAN MCCARTY MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
WEATHERBEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
ST ANASTASIA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
WEST GATE K-8 SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
CREATIVE ARTS ACADEMY OF ST. LUCIE	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
ZOE LIVE CREATIVE ARTS ACADEMY INC	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
SOMERSET COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
SOMERSET CAREER ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNET	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
CHESTER A. MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
THE LINDSAY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
ST ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
ST LUCIE COUNTY JAIL - ROCK ROAD ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
LINCOLN PARK ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
SAVANNA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
NORTHPORT K-8 SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
IMPACT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL OF ST. LUCIE	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, INC	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF ST LUCIE COUNTY, INC	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
FRANCES K. SWEET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
ACCELERATION ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
DESTINED FOR GREATNESS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
SOMERSET ACADEMY BETHANY	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
SUNLIGHT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
HOMEBOUND PROGRAM	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
ST. LUCIE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
ALLAPATTAH FLATS K-8	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
EXCEPTIONAL ACADEMY FOR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED LEARNERS	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
ST. LUCIE WEST CENTENNIAL HIGH	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
MANATEE ACADEMY K-8	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
ST. LUCIE WEST K-8 SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
BAYSHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
FLORESTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
OAK HAMMOCK K-8 SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
PORT ST. LUCIE HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
VILLAGE GREEN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
DALTON LEARNING CENTER & ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
IVY LEAGUE ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
FAU/SLCSD PALM POINTE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH SCHOOL @ TRADITI	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
MORNINGSIDE ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
THE PURE ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.4 km)
LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
SOUTHPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 34981

What school district is ZIP code 34981 in?

ZIP 34981 (Fort Pierce, FL) maps to St. Lucie County School District (LEA ID 1201770) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 34981?

US5 lists 76 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 51 public and 25 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 34981 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 34981 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	29.4%
High school	36.6%
Less than HS	9.7%
School district	St. Lucie County School District

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