Wadsworth city, OH
ZIP 44281 — 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 44281
K-12 nearby
83
Public
65
Private
18
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 44281 (Wadsworth, OH) is associated with Medina City School District (LEA 3904438) 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 83 K-12 schools (65 public, 18 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.2 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 University of Akron Main Campus about 12.0 miles away (4yr-public).
District & higher education
School district
Medina City School District
LEA ID
3904438
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%
Colleges & universities (100)
- University of Akron Main Campus12.0 miles (19.3 km)4yr-public
- Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Brunswick12.9 miles (20.8 km)2yr-private
- Herzing University-Akron13.1 miles (21.0 km)4yr-private
- University of Akron Wayne College13.9 miles (22.4 km)4yr-public
- Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls15.2 miles (24.5 km)2yr-private
- Stautzenberger College-Brecksville16.6 miles (26.7 km)2yr-private
- Brown Aveda Institute-Strongsville18.0 miles (29.0 km)2yr-private
- The College of Wooster20.0 miles (32.2 km)4yr-private
- Stark State College20.4 miles (32.9 km)2yr-public
- Kent State University at Stark20.6 miles (33.2 km)4yr-public
- Kent State University at Kent21.6 miles (34.7 km)4yr-public
- Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute21.9 miles (35.2 km)2yr-public
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- Ross College-Canton22.0 miles (35.4 km)2yr-private
- Baldwin Wallace University22.4 miles (36.0 km)4yr-private
- Walsh University23.2 miles (37.4 km)4yr-private
- Bryant & Stratton College-Parma23.9 miles (38.5 km)4yr-private
- Valley College-Cleveland24.9 miles (40.0 km)2yr-private
- Malone University24.9 miles (40.1 km)4yr-private
- Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences25.3 miles (40.7 km)4yr-private
- Northeast Ohio Medical University26.0 miles (41.8 km)4yr-public
- Remington College-Cleveland Campus26.4 miles (42.6 km)2yr-private
- Meryma'at Barber College27.6 miles (44.5 km)2yr-private
- Allstate Hairstyling & Barber College29.4 miles (47.3 km)2yr-private
- Oberlin College29.5 miles (47.5 km)4yr-private
- Lorain County Community College29.9 miles (48.2 km)4yr-public
- Cuyahoga Community College District30.2 miles (48.6 km)2yr-public
- Ohio Business College-Sheffield30.5 miles (49.1 km)2yr-private
- Cleveland State University30.8 miles (49.5 km)4yr-public
- Arizona College of Nursing-Cleveland30.9 miles (49.7 km)4yr-private
- Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic Imaging31.1 miles (50.1 km)2yr-private
- John Carroll University31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
- Case Western Reserve University31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
- Cleveland Institute of Art31.9 miles (51.4 km)4yr-private
- Ohio Technical College32.0 miles (51.4 km)2yr-private
- Cleveland Institute of Music32.0 miles (51.5 km)4yr-private
- Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance32.5 miles (52.4 km)2yr-private
- Notre Dame College33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-private
- Ashland University33.2 miles (53.5 km)4yr-private
- Ursuline College33.4 miles (53.8 km)4yr-private
- Lakewood University33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-private
- University of Mount Union34.5 miles (55.6 km)4yr-private
- LaBarberia Institute of Hair34.9 miles (56.2 km)2yr-private
- Hiram College35.5 miles (57.2 km)4yr-private
- Rabbinical College Telshe39.2 miles (63.1 km)4yr-private
- Madison Adult Career Center42.5 miles (68.4 km)2yr-public
- Kent State University at Geauga42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-public
- Lakeland Community College44.4 miles (71.5 km)2yr-public
- Kent State University at Tuscarawas44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-public
- Elite School of Cosmetology46.7 miles (75.2 km)2yr-private
- Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-public
- North Central State College47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-public
- Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor47.5 miles (76.4 km)2yr-private
- Allegheny Wesleyan College47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-private
- Kent State University at Salem49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-public
- Kent State University at Trumbull49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-public
- Bowling Green State University-Firelands50.1 miles (80.7 km)4yr-public
- Lake Erie College52.0 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
- Casal Aveda Institute52.5 miles (84.6 km)2yr-private
- Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles53.5 miles (86.2 km)2yr-private
- ETI Technical College of Niles53.7 miles (86.4 km)2yr-private
- Ohio Business College-Sandusky54.1 miles (87.0 km)2yr-private
- Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman55.3 miles (89.0 km)2yr-private
- Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-private
- Youngstown State University57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-public
- Kenyon College58.5 miles (94.2 km)4yr-private
- Mount Vernon Nazarene University61.0 miles (98.1 km)4yr-private
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-public
- East Ohio College66.5 miles (107.0 km)2yr-private
- Laurel Technical Institute67.0 miles (107.9 km)2yr-private
- Kent State University at East Liverpool68.1 miles (109.6 km)4yr-public
- New Castle School of Trades69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-private
- UPMC Jameson School of Nursing72.3 miles (116.4 km)2yr-private
- Eastern Gateway Community College73.3 miles (118.0 km)2yr-public
- Muskingum University73.5 miles (118.2 km)4yr-private
- Westminster College73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
- Kent State University at Ashtabula74.1 miles (119.3 km)4yr-public
- Heidelberg University74.5 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
- Thiel College74.6 miles (120.0 km)4yr-private
- Franciscan University of Steubenville75.3 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
- Tiffin University75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
- Trinity Health System School of Nursing76.0 miles (122.4 km)2yr-private
- Terra State Community College76.4 miles (123.0 km)2yr-public
- Geneva College76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-private
- Zane State College77.3 miles (124.5 km)4yr-public
- Ohio University-Zanesville Campus77.4 miles (124.6 km)4yr-public
- Central Ohio Technical College77.8 miles (125.3 km)4yr-public
- Ohio State University-Newark Campus77.8 miles (125.3 km)4yr-public
- Marion Technical College78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-public
- Ohio State University-Marion Campus78.1 miles (125.6 km)4yr-public
- Ohio University-Eastern Campus79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-public
- Belmont College79.2 miles (127.4 km)2yr-public
- Denison University79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-private
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-public
- Community College of Beaver County80.0 miles (128.7 km)2yr-public
- Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-private
- Trinity Anglican Seminary85.3 miles (137.2 km)4yr-private
- Bethany College85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
- West Liberty University86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-public
- Grove City College86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
- West Virginia Northern Community College87.2 miles (140.3 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 0.6 miles (1.0 km) |
| Valley View Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| Lincoln Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| Isham Memorial Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.6 km) |
| SACRED HEART OF JESUS CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Central Intermediate School | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.1 km) |
| Wadsworth City School District Online Academy | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Grizzly Academy | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Overlook Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.4 km) |
| Wadsworth High School | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (4.9 km) |
| Sharon Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.1 km) |
| Wadsworth Middle School | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.1 km) |
| Franklin Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.4 km) |
| HAMETOWN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.6 km) |
| Norton Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.6 km) |
| Norton High School | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| Norton Middle School | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| Norton Primary Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
| Copley-Fairlawn Middle School | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
| Arrowhead Primary Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| MEDINA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY UPPER SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.4 km) |
| Copley High School | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| THE GODDARD SCHOOL - MEDINA | private | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| Hazel Harvey Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| Rittman Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| Rittman Early Learning Center | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| Rittman Academy | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| STS PETER & PAUL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| SPRING GARDEN WALDORF SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Rittman Middle School | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Rittman High School | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Northeast Ohio Classical Academy | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| Barberton Primary School | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| MEDINA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.7 km) |
| Chippewa Virtual Learning Academy | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| Chippewa Jr./Sr. High School | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| Ralph E. Waite Elementary | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| H G Blake Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| Highland High School | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.5 km) |
| Barberton Virtual Academy | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.5 km) |
| Barberton Preschool | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.5 km) |
| AKRON MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| Heritage Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.7 km) |
| Helping Hands Preschool | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.7 km) |
| Chippewa Intermediate School | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| ST AUGUSTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| Barberton High School | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| Fort Island Primary Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| Barberton Middle School | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| Granger Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.0 km) |
| Highland Middle School | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) |
| TES SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.8 km) |
| ST FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.9 km) |
| FAIRLAWN LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.9 km) |
| A. I. Root Middle School | public | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.1 km) |
| THE NURTURY | private | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.2 km) |
| Ella Canavan Elementary School | public | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.2 km) |
| Medina High School | public | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.2 km) |
| Sidney Fenn Elementary School | public | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.3 km) |
| Garfield Elementary School | public | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.3 km) |
| Evolve Academy | public | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.3 km) |
| Barberton Intermediate School | public | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.4 km) |
| ST HILARY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.4 miles (13.5 km) |
| Claggett Middle School | public | — | — | 8.4 miles (13.6 km) |
| Highland Virtual Learning Academy | public | — | — | 8.4 miles (13.6 km) |
| Eliza Northrop Elementary | public | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.6 km) |
| Imagine Akron Academy | public | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) |
| Imagine Leadership Academy | public | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) |
| Herberich Primary Elementary School | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.2 km) |
| Innes Community Learning Center | public | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| Judith A Resnik Community Learning Center | public | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| Sam Salem Community Learning Center | public | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| ELP Stewart | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.7 km) |
| Schumacher Community Learning Center | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) |
| Summit Academy Secondary - Akron | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.9 km) |
| Bath Elementary School | public | — | — | 9.3 miles (14.9 km) |
| ST SEBASTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.4 miles (15.1 km) |
| JULIE BILLART SCHOOL- AKRON | private | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
| Buchtel Community Learning Center | public | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.4 km) |
| Pfeiffer Elementary School | public | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.8 km) |
| Crouse Community Learning Center | public | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.9 km) |
| Case Community Learning Center | public | — | — | 9.9 miles (16.0 km) |
| OUR LADY OF THE ELMS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.9 miles (16.0 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 44281
What school district is ZIP code 44281 in?
ZIP 44281 (Wadsworth, OH) maps to Medina City School District (LEA ID 3904438) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 44281?
US5 lists 83 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 65 public and 18 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 44281 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 44281 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 42.2% |
| High school | 26.7% |
| Less than HS | 4.0% |
| School district | Medina City School District |