Detroit city, MI
ZIP 48203 — Schools & Education
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Working ClassLow Snow Area
School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities
Schools & Education in ZIP 48203
K-12 nearby
100
Public
95
Private
5
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 48203 (Detroit, MI) is associated with Detroit Public Schools Community District (LEA 2601103) 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 (95 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.2 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 University of Detroit Mercy about 1.8 miles away (4yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Detroit Public Schools Community District
LEA ID
2601103
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%
Colleges & universities (92)
- University of Detroit Mercy1.8 miles (2.9 km)4yr-private
- Metro Detroit Barber College2.1 miles (3.4 km)2yr-private
- Sacred Heart Major Seminary3.2 miles (5.1 km)4yr-private
- The Michigan Barber School4.0 miles (6.5 km)2yr-private
- College for Creative Studies4.6 miles (7.4 km)4yr-private
- Wayne State University4.6 miles (7.5 km)4yr-public
- Ecumenical Theological Seminary5.9 miles (9.4 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit6.1 miles (9.8 km)4yr-private
- Wayne County Community College District6.9 miles (11.2 km)2yr-public
- Dorsey College7.2 miles (11.6 km)2yr-private
- Carnegie Institute8.2 miles (13.2 km)2yr-private
- Lawrence Technological University8.3 miles (13.3 km)4yr-private
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- Dorsey College-Dearborn8.6 miles (13.8 km)2yr-private
- Macomb Community College8.9 miles (14.4 km)2yr-public
- Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield9.0 miles (14.5 km)4yr-private
- Henry Ford College9.4 miles (15.2 km)4yr-public
- University of Michigan-Dearborn9.7 miles (15.5 km)4yr-public
- Chamberlain University-Michigan9.7 miles (15.6 km)4yr-private
- Walsh College10.8 miles (17.4 km)4yr-private
- Dorsey College-Roseville12.1 miles (19.5 km)2yr-private
- Cranbrook Academy of Art12.7 miles (20.4 km)4yr-private
- Michigan School of Psychology13.9 miles (22.4 km)4yr-private
- Madonna University15.5 miles (25.0 km)4yr-private
- Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Hair Lab Detroit Barber School16.4 miles (26.3 km)2yr-private
- Schoolcraft Community College District16.7 miles (26.8 km)4yr-public
- Oakland Community College16.7 miles (26.9 km)2yr-public
- Rochester University17.2 miles (27.6 km)4yr-private
- Oakland University18.4 miles (29.7 km)4yr-public
- Universal Technical Institute-Canton19.7 miles (31.8 km)2yr-private
- Eastern Michigan University29.2 miles (46.9 km)4yr-public
- Washtenaw Community College30.6 miles (49.3 km)2yr-public
- Concordia University Ann Arbor31.2 miles (50.3 km)4yr-private
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor33.7 miles (54.2 km)4yr-public
- Monroe County Community College39.6 miles (63.7 km)2yr-public
- Cleary University41.1 miles (66.2 km)4yr-private
- Mott Community College50.5 miles (81.2 km)2yr-public
- University of Michigan-Flint50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-public
- Kettering University51.2 miles (82.5 km)4yr-private
- St Clair County Community College51.6 miles (83.1 km)2yr-public
- Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing Education56.8 miles (91.5 km)2yr-public
- Ross College-Sylvania57.1 miles (91.9 km)2yr-private
- Davis College57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
- Mercy College of Ohio57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-private
- Lourdes University58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-private
- University of Toledo58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-public
- Siena Heights University58.8 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
- Salon Institute-Toledo Campus59.8 miles (96.3 km)2yr-private
- Adrian College60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-private
- Owens Community College61.7 miles (99.3 km)2yr-public
- Athena Career Academy62.7 miles (100.9 km)2yr-private
- Global Tech College62.9 miles (101.1 km)2yr-private
- Professional Skills Institute64.8 miles (104.2 km)4yr-private
- Stautzenberger College-Maumee65.1 miles (104.7 km)2yr-private
- Summit Salon Academy-Perrysburg66.1 miles (106.4 km)2yr-private
- Baker College66.8 miles (107.5 km)4yr-private
- Jackson College68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-public
- Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing70.9 miles (114.1 km)2yr-private
- Ohio Business College-Sandusky73.0 miles (117.5 km)2yr-private
- Michigan State University73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-public
- Douglas J Aveda Institute73.3 miles (118.0 km)2yr-private
- Terra State Community College73.8 miles (118.7 km)2yr-public
- Bowling Green State University-Firelands75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-public
- Spring Arbor University75.6 miles (121.7 km)4yr-private
- Thomas M Cooley Law School76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-private
- Lansing Community College76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-public
- Bowling Green State University-Main Campus77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-public
- Great Lakes Christian College81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
- Albion College84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-private
- Hillsdale College85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
- Elite School of Cosmetology85.9 miles (138.3 km)2yr-private
- Ohio Business College-Sheffield86.9 miles (139.9 km)2yr-private
- Saginaw Valley State University87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-public
- Lorain County Community College87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-public
- Tiffin University90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
- Heidelberg University90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-private
- Oberlin College90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
- Delta College90.4 miles (145.5 km)2yr-public
- Northwest State Community College90.9 miles (146.2 km)2yr-public
- The University of Olivet92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
- Meryma'at Barber College95.2 miles (153.2 km)2yr-private
- Allstate Hairstyling & Barber College96.8 miles (155.7 km)2yr-private
- Baldwin Wallace University96.9 miles (156.0 km)4yr-private
- Ohio Technical College97.0 miles (156.2 km)2yr-private
- Cuyahoga Community College District97.1 miles (156.2 km)2yr-public
- Cleveland State University97.1 miles (156.2 km)4yr-public
- Bryant & Stratton College-Parma97.7 miles (157.3 km)4yr-private
- Valley College-Cleveland98.2 miles (158.1 km)2yr-private
- The University of Findlay98.6 miles (158.7 km)4yr-private
- Winebrenner Theological Seminary98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-private
- Cleveland Institute of Music99.2 miles (159.6 km)4yr-private
- Case Western Reserve University99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
- Cleveland Institute of Art99.5 miles (160.2 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLOTTE MASON COMMUNITY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 0.3 miles (0.4 km) |
| Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.4 km) |
| George Washington Carver Elementary School | public | — | — | 0.9 miles (1.4 km) |
| George Washington Carver Middle School | public | — | — | 0.9 miles (1.4 km) |
| Nolan ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.0 km) |
| Barber Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| Thurgood Marshall Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.5 km) |
| Covenant School Spectrum | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.5 km) |
| New Paradigm Glazer Academy | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) |
| GESU CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| Palmer Park Preparatory Academy | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Davison ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| Michigan Cyber Academy | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.3 km) |
| Joy Preparatory Academy | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| Pershing High School | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| Viking Virtual Academy | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Michigan Virtual Charter Academy | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Advantage Alternative Program | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Pasteur Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Bridge Academy West | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| Dove Academy of Detroit | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| Frontier International Academy | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| University Preparatory Art Design Elementary | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| Kosciuszko School | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (3.9 km) |
| Dickinson West Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Bagley Elementary School of Journalism and Technology | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Commonwealth Community Development Academy | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Early Childhood Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| United Oaks Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| Mary McLeod Bethune ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| Durfee ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Central High School | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| The School at Marygrove | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Legacy Charter Academy | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Caniff Liberty Academy | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Schofield Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL & ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Hamtramck High School | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Hazel Park Junior High School | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Horizon High School | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| Hamtramck Academy | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| FERNDALE MONTESSORI CENTER | private | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| Detroit International Academy for Young Women | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| DPSCD Virtual School | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Mason Academy | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Oakland International Academy 912 | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| Mumford High School | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (4.9 km) |
| Dickinson East Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Hazel Park High School | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.1 km) |
| Ferndale High School | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Bates Academy | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Ferndale Middle School | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| Jardon Vocational School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.2 km) |
| Hope Academy | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Tau Beta School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Hoover Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| MacDowell Preparatory Academy | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Bridge Academy East | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Bridge Impact | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Webb Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Keidan Special Education Center | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Holbrook School | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| Tri County Educational Center | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| Flagship Charter Academy | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| Hanley International Academy | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| University High School | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| Mound Park Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| AdamsYoung Building | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| Edison | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| CapstoneWayne Co Juvenile Detention Fac | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| Fitzgerald Senior High School | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| Fitzgerald Virtual Academy | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| LincolnKing AdamsYoung Grove Campus | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Cornerstone JeffersonDouglass Academy | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Westview Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Noble ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Oakland International Academy 28 | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Great Oaks Academy | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Oakland International Academy PreK1 | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.2 km) |
| Oakland International Academy K1 | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| David Ellis Academy | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| Marion Law Academy | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| PD Chatterton Middle School | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.7 km) |
| Vernor Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| Oakland Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| Madison District Early Childhood Education Center | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Lessenger Early Childhood Center | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Northwestern High School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 48203
What school district is ZIP code 48203 in?
ZIP 48203 (Detroit, MI) maps to Detroit Public Schools Community District (LEA ID 2601103) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 48203?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 95 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 48203 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 48203 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 19.3% |
| High school | 31.8% |
| Less than HS | 14.7% |
| School district | Detroit Public Schools Community District |