Wheeler CDP, IN
ZIP 46393 — 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 46393
K-12 nearby
94
Public
72
Private
22
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 46393 (Wheeler, IN) is associated with Union Township School Corporation (LEA 1811700) 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 94 K-12 schools (72 public, 22 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.1 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 College of Court Reporting Inc about 6.4 miles away (2yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Union Township School Corporation
LEA ID
1811700
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%
Colleges & universities (100)
- College of Court Reporting Inc6.4 miles (10.3 km)2yr-private
- Valparaiso University7.8 miles (12.5 km)4yr-private
- Indiana University-Northwest8.9 miles (14.4 km)4yr-public
- Stellar Career College-Crown Point11.8 miles (19.0 km)2yr-private
- Purdue University Northwest16.2 miles (26.1 km)4yr-public
- Calumet College of Saint Joseph19.9 miles (31.9 km)4yr-private
- South Suburban College23.8 miles (38.3 km)2yr-public
- Prairie State College23.9 miles (38.5 km)2yr-public
- City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College25.4 miles (40.9 km)2yr-public
- Chicago State University26.6 miles (42.8 km)4yr-public
- Governors State University28.2 miles (45.4 km)4yr-public
- CAAN Academy of Nursing28.7 miles (46.1 km)2yr-private
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- Chicago Theological Seminary28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-private
- Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-private
- Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-private
- McCormick Theological Seminary29.1 miles (46.8 km)4yr-private
- Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago29.1 miles (46.8 km)4yr-private
- Catholic Theological Union at Chicago29.1 miles (46.8 km)4yr-private
- University of Chicago29.1 miles (46.9 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College30.5 miles (49.1 km)2yr-public
- Saint Xavier University31.0 miles (49.8 km)4yr-private
- Fox College31.7 miles (51.0 km)2yr-private
- Illinois Institute of Technology32.2 miles (51.8 km)4yr-private
- Illinois College of Optometry32.2 miles (51.9 km)4yr-private
- VanderCook College of Music32.5 miles (52.4 km)4yr-private
- Northwestern College32.7 miles (52.6 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College33.0 miles (53.1 km)2yr-public
- Trinity Christian College33.2 miles (53.5 km)4yr-private
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago33.4 miles (53.7 km)2yr-private
- East-West University34.1 miles (54.8 km)4yr-private
- Spertus College34.2 miles (55.1 km)4yr-private
- Columbia College Chicago34.2 miles (55.1 km)4yr-private
- Roosevelt University34.3 miles (55.2 km)4yr-private
- American Academy of Art College34.4 miles (55.4 km)4yr-private
- DePaul University34.5 miles (55.5 km)4yr-private
- National Louis University34.5 miles (55.6 km)4yr-private
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago34.6 miles (55.7 km)4yr-private
- Taylor Business Institute34.7 miles (55.8 km)2yr-private
- Generations College34.7 miles (55.8 km)2yr-private
- Adler University34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-District Office34.9 miles (56.1 km)2yr-public
- Meadville Theological School of Lombard College34.9 miles (56.1 km)4yr-private
- Pacific College of Health and Science34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College34.9 miles (56.2 km)2yr-public
- University of Illinois Chicago35.0 miles (56.4 km)4yr-public
- Midwestern Career College35.1 miles (56.5 km)2yr-private
- Chamberlain University-Administrative Office35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-public
- The Chicago School at Chicago35.3 miles (56.7 km)4yr-private
- Erikson Institute35.3 miles (56.9 km)4yr-private
- Moody Bible Institute35.7 miles (57.5 km)4yr-private
- Rush University35.8 miles (57.6 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College36.2 miles (58.3 km)2yr-public
- Moraine Valley Community College36.4 miles (58.6 km)2yr-public
- Morton College37.3 miles (59.9 km)2yr-public
- American Islamic College39.2 miles (63.1 km)4yr-private
- Marian University-Ancilla39.7 miles (63.9 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College40.1 miles (64.6 km)2yr-public
- Institute for Clinical Social Work40.7 miles (65.5 km)4yr-private
- St. Augustine College40.7 miles (65.5 km)4yr-private
- Loyola University Chicago42.0 miles (67.7 km)4yr-private
- Concordia University-Chicago42.3 miles (68.1 km)4yr-private
- North Park University42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-private
- Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-private
- Northeastern Illinois University42.9 miles (69.1 km)4yr-public
- Dominican University43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-private
- Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park43.5 miles (70.0 km)2yr-private
- Olivet Nazarene University43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College44.3 miles (71.2 km)2yr-public
- Triton College44.3 miles (71.3 km)2yr-public
- Kankakee Community College45.0 miles (72.4 km)2yr-public
- Northwestern University45.5 miles (73.3 km)4yr-private
- Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary45.7 miles (73.6 km)4yr-private
- Hebrew Theological College45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
- NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
- Lewis University47.1 miles (75.8 km)4yr-private
- Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-private
- University of St Francis47.5 miles (76.5 km)4yr-private
- Midwestern University-Downers Grove47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-private
- Elmhurst University47.9 miles (77.0 km)4yr-private
- John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-private
- Saint Mary's College49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
- Holy Cross College49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
- National University of Health Sciences49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
- Northern Baptist Theological Seminary49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
- University of Notre Dame50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
- Indiana University-South Bend50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-public
- Benedictine University51.0 miles (82.1 km)4yr-private
- College of DuPage51.6 miles (83.0 km)2yr-public
- Joliet Junior College51.9 miles (83.6 km)2yr-public
- Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc52.1 miles (83.8 km)2yr-private
- Bethel University52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-private
- Oakton College52.7 miles (84.8 km)2yr-public
- DeVry University-Illinois52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-private
- DeVry University-Administrative Office52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-public
- Andrews University52.8 miles (85.0 km)4yr-private
- North Central College53.1 miles (85.5 km)4yr-private
- Wheaton College53.8 miles (86.5 km)4yr-private
- Chamberlain University-Illinois53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
- Lake Michigan College57.3 miles (92.3 km)2yr-public
- Worsham College of Mortuary Science58.7 miles (94.4 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Simatovich Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.5 km) |
| Wheeler High School | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| Union Township Middle School | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.3 km) |
| Union Center Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| Hobart High School | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| EMMANUEL BAPTIST ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| South Haven Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (4.9 km) |
| Portage High School | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Neighbors' New Vistas High School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.4 km) |
| Paul Saylor Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| George L Myers Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| NATIVITY OF OUR SAVIOR/DIOCESE | private | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| Liberty Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| Joan Martin Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| William Fegely Middle School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Central Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
| Hobart Middle School | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.0 km) |
| Rowena Kyle Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| John Wood Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.5 km) |
| Wallace Aylesworth Elementary | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.6 km) |
| Willowcreek Middle School | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| Veterans Elementary School at Mundell | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| ST PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| John I Meister Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| Ethel R Jones Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| Porter County Education Services | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| Virgil I Bailey Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| Valparaiso High School | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| Early Learning Center-George Earle | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| Cooks Corners Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.4 km) |
| Memorial Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| Crisman Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| Thomas A Edison Jr-Sr HS | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| Alexander Hamilton Elementary Sch | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| Northview Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| Benjamin Franklin Middle School | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| River Forest Middle School | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| River Forest High School | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| Liberty Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| Liberty Intermediate School | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
| NORTHWEST ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| MONTESSORI ACADEMY OF VALPARAISO | private | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Central Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| Heavilin Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) |
| MONTESSORI ACADEMY IN THE OAKS | private | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| Henry S Evans Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| Charter School of the Dunes | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.5 km) |
| Flint Lake Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| Porter Lakes Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) |
| Parkview Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) |
| Jerry Ross Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) |
| INDIANA HORIZON ACADEMY | private | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.4 km) |
| INDIANA HORIZON ACADEMY | private | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.4 km) |
| Boone Grove High School | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.5 km) |
| Gary Middle School | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.6 km) |
| Bailly Middle School | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.6 km) |
| Gary Career Center | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.6 km) |
| Gary Virtual Academy | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.6 km) |
| MY SAFARI PREPARATORY ACADEMY GEORGIA ST. CAMPUS | private | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| Merrillville High School | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| ANDREAN HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.9 km) |
| Chesterton Senior High School | public | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.0 km) |
| Pierce Middle School | public | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.1 km) |
| HAPPY DAYS CHILD CARE CENTER | private | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.2 km) |
| HAPPY DAYS LEARNING CENTER | private | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.2 km) |
| Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr | public | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.4 km) |
| Banneker Elementary at Marquette | public | — | — | 8.4 miles (13.6 km) |
| LIFE CHRISTIAN STEAM ACADEMY | private | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.6 km) |
| Henry P Fieler Elementary School | public | — | — | 8.5 miles (13.7 km) |
| MY SAFARI PREPARATORY ACADEMY | private | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.9 km) |
| Glen Park Acad for Excel in Lrn | public | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.9 km) |
| Higher Institute of Arts & Tech | public | — | — | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) |
| Westchester Middle School | public | — | — | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) |
| Westchester Intermediate School | public | — | — | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) |
| Homer Iddings Elementary School | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.2 km) |
| AQUINAS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.3 km) |
| VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, INC | private | — | — | 8.9 miles (14.4 km) |
| Merrillville Intermediate School | public | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
| VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
| ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| Bailly Elementary School | public | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch | public | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| Newton Yost Elementary School | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.7 km) |
| Liberty Middle School | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) |
| AMBASSADOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.9 km) |
| Northwest Indiana Online School | public | — | — | 9.3 miles (14.9 km) |
| CHESTERTON MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.4 miles (15.1 km) |
| Washington Twp Middle/High School | public | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.5 km) |
| Winfield Elementary School | public | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.6 km) |
| Washington Twp Elementary School | public | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.7 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 46393
What school district is ZIP code 46393 in?
ZIP 46393 (Wheeler, IN) maps to Union Township School Corporation (LEA ID 1811700) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 46393?
US5 lists 94 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 72 public and 22 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 46393 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 46393 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 8.6% |
| High school | 51.6% |
| Less than HS | 10.9% |
| School district | Union Township School Corporation |