Hobart city, IN
ZIP 46342 — 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 46342
K-12 nearby
100
Public
77
Private
23
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 46342 (Hobart, IN) is associated with Lake Station Community Schools (LEA 1802910) 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 5.7 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Indiana University-Northwest about 5.5 miles away (4yr-public).
District & higher education
School district
Lake Station Community Schools
LEA ID
1802910
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Indiana University-Northwest5.5 miles (8.8 km)4yr-public
- Stellar Career College-Crown Point8.7 miles (13.9 km)2yr-private
- College of Court Reporting Inc9.9 miles (15.9 km)2yr-private
- Valparaiso University11.3 miles (18.2 km)4yr-private
- Purdue University Northwest12.7 miles (20.5 km)4yr-public
- Calumet College of Saint Joseph16.6 miles (26.8 km)4yr-private
- South Suburban College20.3 miles (32.6 km)2yr-public
- Prairie State College20.4 miles (32.8 km)2yr-public
- City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College22.2 miles (35.7 km)2yr-public
- Chicago State University23.4 miles (37.6 km)4yr-public
- Governors State University24.9 miles (40.0 km)4yr-public
- CAAN Academy of Nursing25.2 miles (40.6 km)2yr-private
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- Chicago Theological Seminary25.7 miles (41.4 km)4yr-private
- Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.25.7 miles (41.4 km)4yr-private
- Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago25.7 miles (41.4 km)4yr-private
- University of Chicago26.1 miles (42.1 km)4yr-private
- Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago26.1 miles (42.1 km)4yr-private
- McCormick Theological Seminary26.1 miles (42.1 km)4yr-private
- Catholic Theological Union at Chicago26.1 miles (42.1 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College27.4 miles (44.1 km)2yr-public
- Saint Xavier University27.6 miles (44.4 km)4yr-private
- Fox College28.1 miles (45.3 km)2yr-private
- Illinois Institute of Technology29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-private
- Northwestern College29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-private
- Illinois College of Optometry29.4 miles (47.2 km)4yr-private
- VanderCook College of Music29.6 miles (47.7 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College29.7 miles (47.8 km)2yr-public
- Trinity Christian College29.7 miles (47.8 km)4yr-private
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago30.3 miles (48.8 km)2yr-private
- East-West University31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-private
- Spertus College31.4 miles (50.6 km)4yr-private
- Columbia College Chicago31.4 miles (50.6 km)4yr-private
- Roosevelt University31.6 miles (50.8 km)4yr-private
- American Academy of Art College31.6 miles (50.9 km)4yr-private
- DePaul University31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
- National Louis University31.8 miles (51.1 km)4yr-private
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago31.9 miles (51.3 km)4yr-private
- Generations College31.9 miles (51.4 km)2yr-private
- Taylor Business Institute31.9 miles (51.4 km)2yr-private
- Adler University32.0 miles (51.6 km)4yr-private
- Meadville Theological School of Lombard College32.1 miles (51.7 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-District Office32.1 miles (51.7 km)2yr-public
- City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College32.1 miles (51.7 km)2yr-public
- Pacific College of Health and Science32.1 miles (51.7 km)4yr-private
- University of Illinois Chicago32.2 miles (51.8 km)4yr-public
- Chamberlain University-Administrative Office32.3 miles (52.0 km)4yr-public
- Midwestern Career College32.3 miles (52.0 km)2yr-private
- The Chicago School at Chicago32.5 miles (52.3 km)4yr-private
- Erikson Institute32.6 miles (52.4 km)4yr-private
- Moraine Valley Community College32.9 miles (53.0 km)2yr-public
- Rush University32.9 miles (53.0 km)4yr-private
- Moody Bible Institute33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College33.3 miles (53.7 km)2yr-public
- Morton College34.1 miles (54.8 km)2yr-public
- American Islamic College36.6 miles (58.9 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College37.5 miles (60.4 km)2yr-public
- St. Augustine College38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-private
- Institute for Clinical Social Work38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-private
- Concordia University-Chicago39.2 miles (63.1 km)4yr-private
- Loyola University Chicago39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
- North Park University39.6 miles (63.8 km)4yr-private
- Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-private
- Dominican University39.9 miles (64.3 km)4yr-private
- Northeastern Illinois University40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-public
- Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park40.4 miles (65.0 km)2yr-private
- Olivet Nazarene University41.2 miles (66.3 km)4yr-private
- Triton College41.2 miles (66.4 km)2yr-public
- City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College41.4 miles (66.6 km)2yr-public
- Kankakee Community College42.8 miles (68.9 km)2yr-public
- Northwestern University43.1 miles (69.3 km)4yr-private
- Hebrew Theological College43.1 miles (69.4 km)4yr-private
- Marian University-Ancilla43.2 miles (69.6 km)4yr-private
- Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-private
- Lewis University43.5 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
- University of St Francis44.0 miles (70.9 km)4yr-private
- NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia44.1 miles (70.9 km)4yr-private
- Midwestern University-Downers Grove44.4 miles (71.4 km)4yr-private
- Elmhurst University44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-private
- Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie44.9 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
- National University of Health Sciences46.2 miles (74.4 km)4yr-private
- Northern Baptist Theological Seminary46.5 miles (74.8 km)4yr-private
- Benedictine University47.5 miles (76.5 km)4yr-private
- College of DuPage48.2 miles (77.5 km)2yr-public
- Joliet Junior College48.5 miles (78.0 km)2yr-public
- Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc48.6 miles (78.3 km)2yr-private
- DeVry University-Administrative Office49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-public
- DeVry University-Illinois49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
- North Central College49.7 miles (79.9 km)4yr-private
- Oakton College49.8 miles (80.2 km)2yr-public
- Wheaton College50.4 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
- Chamberlain University-Illinois50.6 miles (81.5 km)4yr-private
- John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-private
- Saint Mary's College52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-private
- Holy Cross College52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-private
- University of Notre Dame53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
- Indiana University-South Bend53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-public
- Andrews University55.2 miles (88.9 km)4yr-private
- Bethel University55.4 miles (89.1 km)4yr-private
- Worsham College of Mortuary Science55.9 miles (90.0 km)2yr-private
- Trinity International University-Illinois57.2 miles (92.1 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 0.5 miles (0.7 km) |
| Joan Martin Elementary School | public | — | — | 0.7 miles (1.0 km) |
| Hobart High School | public | — | — | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) |
| Hobart Middle School | public | — | — | 0.9 miles (1.4 km) |
| Liberty Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| Veterans Elementary School at Mundell | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| Early Learning Center-George Earle | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| John Wood Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| Neighbors' New Vistas High School | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| John I Meister Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| River Forest Middle School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.2 km) |
| River Forest High School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.4 km) |
| MONTESSORI ACADEMY IN THE OAKS | private | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| Alexander Hamilton Elementary Sch | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| George L Myers Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Henry S Evans Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| William Fegely Middle School | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| Thomas A Edison Jr-Sr HS | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Bailly Middle School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Union Township Middle School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| MY SAFARI PREPARATORY ACADEMY GEORGIA ST. CAMPUS | private | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
| Wheeler High School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
| Virgil I Bailey Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
| Union Center Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| Gary Virtual Academy | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| Gary Career Center | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| ANDREAN HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| Central Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| NATIVITY OF OUR SAVIOR/DIOCESE | private | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.5 km) |
| Merrillville High School | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.5 km) |
| Portage High School | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| Pierce Middle School | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| LIFE CHRISTIAN STEAM ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| HAPPY DAYS CHILD CARE CENTER | private | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| HAPPY DAYS LEARNING CENTER | private | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.1 km) |
| Wallace Aylesworth Elementary | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.1 km) |
| John Simatovich Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| Glen Park Acad for Excel in Lrn | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| Henry P Fieler Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| MY SAFARI PREPARATORY ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| Willowcreek Middle School | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.3 km) |
| Higher Institute of Arts & Tech | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.6 km) |
| Charter School of the Dunes | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| EMMANUEL BAPTIST ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| Rowena Kyle Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| Merrillville Intermediate School | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| South Haven Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| Homer Iddings Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| AMBASSADOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| AQUINAS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| INDIANA HORIZON ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| INDIANA HORIZON ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| Paul Saylor Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) |
| Crisman Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) |
| Gary Middle School | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| NORTHWEST ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| Banneker Elementary at Marquette | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| Edgar L Miller Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) |
| Ethel R Jones Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| Steel City Academy | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.2 km) |
| Jonas E Salk Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.5 km) |
| REPAIRER OF THE BREACH MINISTRIES (D211) | private | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.5 km) |
| Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| Gary Middle College | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) |
| Jerry Ross Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (12.0 km) |
| 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary | public | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) |
| MONTESSORI ACADEMY OF NWI | private | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.5 km) |
| Beveridge Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.6 km) |
| Eagle Park Community School | public | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.9 km) |
| Excel Center - Gary | public | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.0 km) |
| Porter Lakes Elementary School | public | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.1 km) |
| FOREST RIDGE ACADEMY | private | — | — | 8.4 miles (13.5 km) |
| Frankie Woods McCullough Academy | public | — | — | 8.4 miles (13.5 km) |
| Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch | public | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.8 km) |
| Calumet New Tech High School | public | — | — | 8.7 miles (14.1 km) |
| ST PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.1 km) |
| Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School | public | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.7 km) |
| Porter County Education Services | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.7 km) |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.7 km) |
| Timothy Ball Elementary School | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) |
| Liberty Elementary School | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) |
| Thea Bowman Leadership Academy | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) |
| Aspire Charter Academy | public | — | — | 9.3 miles (14.9 km) |
| Liberty Intermediate School | public | — | — | 9.3 miles (14.9 km) |
| Valparaiso High School | public | — | — | 9.3 miles (15.0 km) |
| Boone Grove High School | public | — | — | 9.4 miles (15.1 km) |
| Memorial Elementary School | public | — | — | 9.4 miles (15.1 km) |
| Cooks Corners Elementary School | public | — | — | 9.4 miles (15.1 km) |
| Gary Lighthouse Charter School | public | — | — | 9.4 miles (15.1 km) |
| ST MARY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.2 km) |
| Colonel John Wheeler Middle School | public | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
| Winfield Elementary School | public | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.5 km) |
| Northview Elementary School | public | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.5 km) |
| Solon Robinson Elementary School | public | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.6 km) |
| CALUMET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.6 km) |
| Benjamin Franklin Middle School | public | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.7 km) |
| West Side Leadership Academy | public | — | — | 9.9 miles (16.0 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 46342
What school district is ZIP code 46342 in?
ZIP 46342 (Hobart, IN) maps to Lake Station Community Schools (LEA ID 1802910) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 46342?
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 46342 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 46342 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 21.4% |
| High school | 42.5% |
| Less than HS | 7.4% |
| School district | Lake Station Community Schools |