Lake Station city, IN
ZIP 46405 — 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 46405
K-12 nearby
93
Public
72
Private
21
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 46405 (Lake Station, 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 93 K-12 schools (72 public, 21 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.2 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 Indiana University-Northwest about 4.1 miles away (4yr-public).
District & higher education
School district
Lake Station Community Schools
LEA ID
1802910
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Indiana University-Northwest4.1 miles (6.5 km)4yr-public
- Stellar Career College-Crown Point10.0 miles (16.1 km)2yr-private
- Purdue University Northwest11.0 miles (17.7 km)4yr-public
- College of Court Reporting Inc12.6 miles (20.2 km)2yr-private
- Calumet College of Saint Joseph13.7 miles (22.0 km)4yr-private
- Valparaiso University13.9 miles (22.3 km)4yr-private
- South Suburban College18.6 miles (29.9 km)2yr-public
- City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College19.3 miles (31.0 km)2yr-public
- Prairie State College19.8 miles (31.8 km)2yr-public
- Chicago State University20.5 miles (33.0 km)4yr-public
- Chicago Theological Seminary22.4 miles (36.0 km)4yr-private
- Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.22.4 miles (36.0 km)4yr-private
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- Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago22.4 miles (36.0 km)4yr-private
- McCormick Theological Seminary22.7 miles (36.6 km)4yr-private
- Catholic Theological Union at Chicago22.7 miles (36.6 km)4yr-private
- Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago22.7 miles (36.6 km)4yr-private
- University of Chicago22.8 miles (36.7 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College24.3 miles (39.0 km)2yr-public
- CAAN Academy of Nursing24.8 miles (39.8 km)2yr-private
- Governors State University25.1 miles (40.3 km)4yr-public
- Saint Xavier University25.1 miles (40.4 km)4yr-private
- Illinois Institute of Technology25.9 miles (41.6 km)4yr-private
- Illinois College of Optometry25.9 miles (41.6 km)4yr-private
- VanderCook College of Music26.2 miles (42.1 km)4yr-private
- Northwestern College26.8 miles (43.1 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College26.9 miles (43.3 km)2yr-public
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago27.0 miles (43.5 km)2yr-private
- Fox College27.0 miles (43.5 km)2yr-private
- Trinity Christian College27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-private
- East-West University27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-private
- Spertus College27.9 miles (44.8 km)4yr-private
- Columbia College Chicago27.9 miles (44.9 km)4yr-private
- Roosevelt University28.0 miles (45.0 km)4yr-private
- American Academy of Art College28.0 miles (45.1 km)4yr-private
- DePaul University28.1 miles (45.3 km)4yr-private
- National Louis University28.2 miles (45.3 km)4yr-private
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago28.3 miles (45.5 km)4yr-private
- Taylor Business Institute28.3 miles (45.6 km)2yr-private
- Generations College28.3 miles (45.6 km)2yr-private
- Adler University28.4 miles (45.8 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-District Office28.5 miles (45.9 km)2yr-public
- Meadville Theological School of Lombard College28.5 miles (45.9 km)4yr-private
- Pacific College of Health and Science28.5 miles (45.9 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College28.5 miles (45.9 km)2yr-public
- University of Illinois Chicago28.7 miles (46.1 km)4yr-public
- Chamberlain University-Administrative Office28.7 miles (46.3 km)4yr-public
- Midwestern Career College28.7 miles (46.3 km)2yr-private
- The Chicago School at Chicago28.9 miles (46.5 km)4yr-private
- Erikson Institute29.0 miles (46.6 km)4yr-private
- Moody Bible Institute29.4 miles (47.3 km)4yr-private
- Rush University29.5 miles (47.4 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College29.9 miles (48.1 km)2yr-public
- Moraine Valley Community College30.8 miles (49.6 km)2yr-public
- Morton College31.0 miles (49.9 km)2yr-public
- American Islamic College32.9 miles (52.9 km)4yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College33.8 miles (54.4 km)2yr-public
- St. Augustine College34.4 miles (55.3 km)4yr-private
- Institute for Clinical Social Work34.4 miles (55.3 km)4yr-private
- Loyola University Chicago35.8 miles (57.6 km)4yr-private
- Concordia University-Chicago36.0 miles (57.9 km)4yr-private
- North Park University36.0 miles (58.0 km)4yr-private
- Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago36.3 miles (58.4 km)4yr-private
- Northeastern Illinois University36.6 miles (58.9 km)4yr-public
- Dominican University36.7 miles (59.1 km)4yr-private
- Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park37.2 miles (59.9 km)2yr-private
- City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College37.9 miles (61.0 km)2yr-public
- Triton College38.0 miles (61.2 km)2yr-public
- Northwestern University39.3 miles (63.2 km)4yr-private
- Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary39.5 miles (63.5 km)4yr-private
- Hebrew Theological College39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
- NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia40.3 miles (64.8 km)4yr-private
- Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie41.2 miles (66.2 km)4yr-private
- Elmhurst University41.7 miles (67.0 km)4yr-private
- Midwestern University-Downers Grove41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-private
- Lewis University42.3 miles (68.0 km)4yr-private
- Olivet Nazarene University43.0 miles (69.3 km)4yr-private
- University of St Francis43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-private
- National University of Health Sciences43.5 miles (70.0 km)4yr-private
- Northern Baptist Theological Seminary44.0 miles (70.9 km)4yr-private
- Kankakee Community College44.9 miles (72.3 km)2yr-public
- Benedictine University45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
- Marian University-Ancilla45.3 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
- College of DuPage45.6 miles (73.4 km)2yr-public
- Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc46.3 miles (74.5 km)2yr-private
- Oakton College46.3 miles (74.5 km)2yr-public
- DeVry University-Administrative Office46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-public
- DeVry University-Illinois46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-private
- North Central College47.5 miles (76.5 km)4yr-private
- Chamberlain University-Illinois47.6 miles (76.7 km)4yr-private
- Wheaton College47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-private
- Joliet Junior College47.8 miles (76.9 km)2yr-public
- Worsham College of Mortuary Science52.3 miles (84.2 km)2yr-private
- Saint Mary's College52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-private
- John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences52.7 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
- Holy Cross College52.8 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
- Trinity International University-Illinois53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
- University of Notre Dame53.6 miles (86.2 km)4yr-private
- Andrews University53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
- Indiana University-South Bend54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-public
- William Rainey Harper College54.5 miles (87.7 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Hamilton Elementary Sch | public | — | — | 0.7 miles (1.2 km) |
| Thomas A Edison Jr-Sr HS | public | — | — | 0.9 miles (1.5 km) |
| John I Meister Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| River Forest High School | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| River Forest Middle School | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| Virgil I Bailey Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
| Charter School of the Dunes | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
| Early Learning Center-George Earle | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| Henry S Evans Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Gary Middle School | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Banneker Elementary at Marquette | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Veterans Elementary School at Mundell | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Liberty Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| William Fegely Middle School | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Gary Virtual Academy | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| Gary Career Center | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (4.9 km) |
| Neighbors' New Vistas High School | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.1 km) |
| George L Myers Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Hobart Middle School | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| Joan Martin Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.0 km) |
| Central Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Wallace Aylesworth Elementary | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| LIFE CHRISTIAN STEAM ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| Willowcreek Middle School | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| Hobart High School | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Gary Middle College | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| Bailly Middle School | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| NATIVITY OF OUR SAVIOR/DIOCESE | private | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| MY SAFARI PREPARATORY ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| 21st Century Charter Sch of Gary | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
| Crisman Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| MY SAFARI PREPARATORY ACADEMY GEORGIA ST. CAMPUS | private | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| AMBASSADOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| MONTESSORI ACADEMY IN THE OAKS | private | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| Rowena Kyle Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| Portage High School | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.3 km) |
| Glen Park Acad for Excel in Lrn | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| Beveridge Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| Steel City Academy | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
| ANDREAN HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| Ethel R Jones Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| Higher Institute of Arts & Tech | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| REPAIRER OF THE BREACH MINISTRIES (D211) | private | — | — | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) |
| Henry P Fieler Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| Frankie Woods McCullough Academy | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| John Wood Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| EMMANUEL BAPTIST ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.4 km) |
| Merrillville Intermediate School | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Thea Bowman Leadership Academy | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| South Haven Elementary School | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| Merrillville High School | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| Gary Lighthouse Charter School | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| HAPPY DAYS CHILD CARE CENTER | private | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| HAPPY DAYS LEARNING CENTER | private | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| Pierce Middle School | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.2 km) |
| Aspire Charter Academy | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| Excel Center - Gary | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| Paul Saylor Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| Edgar L Miller Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| Homer Iddings Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (12.0 km) |
| John Simatovich Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) |
| West Side Leadership Academy | public | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.3 km) |
| AQUINAS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.3 km) |
| Calumet New Tech High School | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.6 km) |
| Union Township Middle School | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| Wheeler High School | public | — | — | 7.9 miles (12.7 km) |
| Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch | public | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.0 km) |
| Union Center Elementary School | public | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.0 km) |
| Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School | public | — | — | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) |
| Jonas E Salk Elementary School | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.1 km) |
| ST MARY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| CALUMET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.7 km) |
| Charles N Scott Middle School | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.9 km) |
| Morton Senior High School | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.9 km) |
| Joseph Hess Elementary School | public | — | — | 9.3 miles (14.9 km) |
| BIBLE BAPTIST SCHOOL | private | — | — | 9.3 miles (15.0 km) |
| MONTESSORI ACADEMY OF NWI | private | — | — | 9.4 miles (15.1 km) |
| FOREST RIDGE ACADEMY | private | — | — | 9.4 miles (15.1 km) |
| Griffth Jr/Sr High School | public | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
| INDIANA HORIZON ACADEMY | private | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
| Excel Center - Hammond | public | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
| INDIANA HORIZON ACADEMY | private | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
| Liberty Elementary School | public | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.4 km) |
| Southridge Elementary School | public | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.4 km) |
| Liberty Intermediate School | public | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.5 km) |
| Beiriger Elementary School | public | — | — | 9.7 miles (15.6 km) |
| Warren G Harding Elementary School | public | — | — | 9.8 miles (15.8 km) |
| Newton Yost Elementary School | public | — | — | 10.0 miles (16.0 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 46405
What school district is ZIP code 46405 in?
ZIP 46405 (Lake Station, 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 46405?
US5 lists 93 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 72 public and 21 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 46405 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 46405 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 9.5% |
| High school | 45.0% |
| Less than HS | 20.3% |
| School district | Lake Station Community Schools |