ZIP 39217 — 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 39217

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 39217 (Jackson, MS) is associated with Jackson Public School District (LEA 2802190) 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 (77 public, 23 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.8 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 Jackson State University about 0.3 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Jackson Public School District

LEA ID

2802190

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (22)

Jackson State University0.3 miles (0.5 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-Mississippi1.3 miles (2.1 km)4yr-private
Millsaps College2.4 miles (3.9 km)4yr-private
Belhaven University2.8 miles (4.4 km)4yr-private
Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning4.7 miles (7.6 km)4yr-public
Mississippi Community College Board4.7 miles (7.6 km)2yr-public
Mississippi College7.4 miles (11.9 km)4yr-private
Tougaloo College7.7 miles (12.5 km)4yr-private
Wesley Biblical Seminary9.1 miles (14.6 km)4yr-private
Hinds Community College12.4 miles (19.9 km)2yr-public
Copiah-Lincoln Community College43.4 miles (69.8 km)2yr-public
Holmes Community College49.4 miles (79.5 km)2yr-public

Show all 22 colleges & universities

Alcorn State University61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-public
East Central Community College64.8 miles (104.2 km)2yr-public
Southwest Mississippi Community College70.7 miles (113.8 km)2yr-public
Southeastern Baptist College72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-private
Jones County Junior College76.5 miles (123.2 km)2yr-public
Mississippi Delta Community College81.0 miles (130.3 km)2yr-public
Mississippi Valley State University84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-public
University of Southern Mississippi84.7 miles (136.4 km)4yr-public
Meridian Community College86.4 miles (139.0 km)2yr-public
William Carey University87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Blackburn Middle School	public	—	—	0.2 miles (0.3 km)
SISTER THEA BOWMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.6 miles (1.0 km)
Isable Elementary School	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
CHRISTIAN MISSION LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Jim Hill High School	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Provine High School	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Pecan Park Elementary School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Lanier Junior/Senior High School	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Clausell Elementary School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Barack Obama Elementary School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Galloway Elementary School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
Wilkins Elementary School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
YOUTH COURT SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.5 km)
LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
WINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
Reimagine Prep	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
CARES SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Key Elementary School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Johnson Elementary School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Peeples Middle School	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
CAREER ACADEMIC PLACEMENT PROGRAM	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
FRENCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Wells APAC Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Murrah High School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Walton Elementary School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
E. E. ROGERS SDA SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
WHITTEN MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Shirley Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Van Winkle Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
MORRISON ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT CTR	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
DAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Powell Middle School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Oak Forest Elementary School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
Ambition Preparatory Charter School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
RAINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Bates Elementary School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Cardozo Middle School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
MS School For The Blind	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
MS School For The Deaf	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
THE EDUCATION CENTER, INC. D/B/A EDUCATION CENTER	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
CAPITAL CITY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Boyd Elementary School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
John Hopkins Elementary School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
THE REDEEMER'S SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Smilow Collegiate	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Smilow Prep	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Forest Hill High School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
ST RICHARD CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
FAITH ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Green Elementary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Casey Elementary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
CHASTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Midtown Public Charter School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
McWillie Elementary School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
NEW VINEYARD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
CLINTON ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Spann Elementary School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
JACKSON ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Timberlawn Elementary School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Kirksey Middle School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Pearl Lower Elementary	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
North Jackson Elementary School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Pearl Jr High School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Northwest Middle School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Bailey APAC Middle School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Northside Elementary	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Callaway High School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
HILLCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Richland Elementary	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.4 km)
KALEIDOSCOPE HEIGHTS ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Clinton Junior High School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Revive Collegiate	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Pearl Upper School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Richland Upper Elementary	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Richland High School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.0 km)
Clinton Park Elementary School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
MOTHER GOOSE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
McLeod Elementary School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Pearl High School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Eastside Elementary School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Northside Elementary School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
COLLEGE DRIVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Clinton High School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.8 km)
CLINTON VOC COMPLEX	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.8 km)
NEW JERUSALEM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
CLINTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
THE WEEKDAY PRESCHOOL OF CHRIST UNITED JACKSON	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
HARPER LEARNING ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Sumner Hill Junior High School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Madison County Preschool	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
MT SALUS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
LAMBS OF GOD INC.	private	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 39217

What school district is ZIP code 39217 in?

ZIP 39217 (Jackson, MS) maps to Jackson Public School District (LEA ID 2802190) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 39217?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 77 public and 23 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 39217 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 39217 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	89.1%
High school	0.0%
Less than HS	0.0%
School district	Jackson Public School District

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