Detroit city, MI
ZIP 48221 — 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 48221
K-12 nearby
100
Public
88
Private
12
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 48221 (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 (88 public, 12 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.0 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 Metro Detroit Barber College about 0.7 miles away (2yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Detroit Public Schools Community District
LEA ID
2601103
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%
Colleges & universities (89)
- Metro Detroit Barber College0.7 miles (1.1 km)2yr-private
- University of Detroit Mercy1.0 miles (1.6 km)4yr-private
- Sacred Heart Major Seminary4.0 miles (6.5 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit4.1 miles (6.6 km)4yr-private
- The Michigan Barber School4.4 miles (7.1 km)2yr-private
- Lawrence Technological University6.1 miles (9.8 km)4yr-private
- Wayne State University6.2 miles (10.0 km)4yr-public
- College for Creative Studies6.3 miles (10.1 km)4yr-private
- Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield6.8 miles (11.0 km)4yr-private
- Dorsey College7.1 miles (11.4 km)2yr-private
- Ecumenical Theological Seminary7.5 miles (12.0 km)4yr-private
- Dorsey College-Dearborn7.6 miles (12.2 km)2yr-private
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- Carnegie Institute7.9 miles (12.7 km)2yr-private
- Henry Ford College8.4 miles (13.5 km)4yr-public
- Wayne County Community College District8.4 miles (13.5 km)2yr-public
- University of Michigan-Dearborn8.7 miles (14.0 km)4yr-public
- Chamberlain University-Michigan9.0 miles (14.5 km)4yr-private
- Walsh College10.2 miles (16.3 km)4yr-private
- Macomb Community College10.5 miles (16.9 km)2yr-public
- Cranbrook Academy of Art11.1 miles (17.9 km)4yr-private
- Michigan School of Psychology11.6 miles (18.7 km)4yr-private
- Madonna University13.4 miles (21.6 km)4yr-private
- Dorsey College-Roseville13.8 miles (22.2 km)2yr-private
- Schoolcraft Community College District14.4 miles (23.2 km)4yr-public
- Oakland Community College15.6 miles (25.2 km)2yr-public
- Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Hair Lab Detroit Barber School16.1 miles (26.0 km)2yr-private
- Rochester University16.6 miles (26.7 km)4yr-private
- Oakland University17.4 miles (28.1 km)4yr-public
- Universal Technical Institute-Canton18.0 miles (29.0 km)2yr-private
- Eastern Michigan University27.3 miles (43.9 km)4yr-public
- Washtenaw Community College28.7 miles (46.2 km)2yr-public
- Concordia University Ann Arbor29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-private
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor31.6 miles (50.9 km)4yr-public
- Cleary University38.9 miles (62.5 km)4yr-private
- Monroe County Community College39.0 miles (62.7 km)2yr-public
- Mott Community College48.8 miles (78.6 km)2yr-public
- University of Michigan-Flint49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-public
- Kettering University49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-private
- St Clair County Community College52.9 miles (85.1 km)2yr-public
- Ross College-Sylvania56.3 miles (90.6 km)2yr-private
- Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing Education56.4 miles (90.7 km)2yr-public
- Davis College57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
- Mercy College of Ohio57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
- Lourdes University57.2 miles (92.1 km)4yr-private
- Siena Heights University57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-private
- University of Toledo58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-public
- Salon Institute-Toledo Campus59.1 miles (95.1 km)2yr-private
- Adrian College59.3 miles (95.5 km)4yr-private
- Owens Community College61.3 miles (98.7 km)2yr-public
- Athena Career Academy62.1 miles (99.9 km)2yr-private
- Global Tech College62.2 miles (100.1 km)2yr-private
- Professional Skills Institute64.2 miles (103.2 km)4yr-private
- Stautzenberger College-Maumee64.5 miles (103.8 km)2yr-private
- Baker College64.7 miles (104.1 km)4yr-private
- Summit Salon Academy-Perrysburg65.6 miles (105.6 km)2yr-private
- Jackson College66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-public
- Michigan State University70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-public
- Douglas J Aveda Institute71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-private
- Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing72.0 miles (115.8 km)2yr-private
- Spring Arbor University73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
- Terra State Community College74.1 miles (119.3 km)2yr-public
- Ohio Business College-Sandusky74.2 miles (119.3 km)2yr-private
- Thomas M Cooley Law School74.5 miles (120.0 km)4yr-private
- Lansing Community College74.5 miles (120.0 km)2yr-public
- Bowling Green State University-Firelands76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-public
- Bowling Green State University-Main Campus76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-public
- Great Lakes Christian College79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-private
- Albion College82.5 miles (132.8 km)4yr-private
- Hillsdale College83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
- Saginaw Valley State University85.5 miles (137.7 km)4yr-public
- Elite School of Cosmetology87.0 miles (140.1 km)2yr-private
- Ohio Business College-Sheffield88.7 miles (142.7 km)2yr-private
- Delta College89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-public
- Lorain County Community College89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-public
- Northwest State Community College89.7 miles (144.3 km)2yr-public
- Tiffin University90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
- The University of Olivet90.5 miles (145.7 km)4yr-private
- Heidelberg University90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
- Oberlin College91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
- Meryma'at Barber College97.2 miles (156.3 km)2yr-private
- The University of Findlay98.4 miles (158.4 km)4yr-private
- Winebrenner Theological Seminary98.4 miles (158.4 km)4yr-private
- Allstate Hairstyling & Barber College98.8 miles (158.9 km)2yr-private
- Baldwin Wallace University98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-private
- Cuyahoga Community College District99.1 miles (159.4 km)2yr-public
- Ohio Technical College99.1 miles (159.4 km)2yr-private
- Cleveland State University99.1 miles (159.5 km)4yr-public
- Bryant & Stratton College-Parma99.6 miles (160.4 km)4yr-private
- Defiance College99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagley Elementary School of Journalism and Technology | public | — | — | 0.2 miles (0.4 km) |
| UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL & ACADEMY | private | — | — | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
| Palmer Park Preparatory Academy | public | — | — | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
| GESU CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
| Pasteur Elementary School | public | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
| The School at Marygrove | public | — | — | 0.9 miles (1.4 km) |
| Mumford High School | public | — | — | 0.9 miles (1.4 km) |
| MacDowell Preparatory Academy | public | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.6 km) |
| Bates Academy | public | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.7 km) |
| Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts | public | — | — | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) |
| Mary McLeod Bethune ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (2.0 km) |
| Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| AdamsYoung Building | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.5 km) |
| David Ellis Academy | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) |
| Tri County Educational Center | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| LincolnKing AdamsYoung Grove Campus | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| Thurgood Marshall Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Ferndale High School | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Ferndale Middle School | public | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Joy Preparatory Academy | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| Vernor Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| FERNDALE MONTESSORI CENTER | private | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.3 km) |
| CHARLOTTE MASON COMMUNITY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| University Yes Academy | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| Randolph Career and Technical Center | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Lessenger Early Childhood Center | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| Renaissance High School | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| Jerry L White Center | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| New Paradigm Glazer Academy | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Coleman A Young Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| Jalen Rose Leadership Academy | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.1 km) |
| Einstein Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| DETROIT CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE | private | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Detroit Achievement Academy | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Flagship Charter Academy | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| George Washington Carver Middle School | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| George Washington Carver Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| Oak Park Preparatory Academy | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| Key Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| University High School | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| NOVA Discipline Academy | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| CASA | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Covenant School Spectrum | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Bow ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Nolan ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| Oak Park Service Learning Academy OPSLA | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| Pembroke Academy | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (4.9 km) |
| Rutherford Winans Academy | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.1 km) |
| Burns ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Noble ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Oak Park High School | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Webb Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Jardon Vocational School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Barber Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| Hope Academy | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| Hazel Park Junior High School | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| United Oaks Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Edison | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Michigan Cyber Academy | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| Michigan Virtual Charter Academy | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| Durfee ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| Central High School | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| Viking Virtual Academy | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| Advantage Alternative Program | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.7 km) |
| Old Redford Academy High | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| LincolnKing AdamsYoung 68 | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| Pepper Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Keidan Special Education Center | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Edison Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| BAIS YAAKOV | private | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| BETH JACOB 1-8 | private | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| Hazel Park High School | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| ST MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| University Preparatory Art Design Elementary | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| Hoover Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| LEARNING DISABILITIES CLINIC- INC. | private | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Oakland Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| AGBU AlexMarie Manoogian School | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Kennedy Learning Center | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Cooke STEM Academy | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.7 km) |
| Charles R Drew Transition Center | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.7 km) |
| Burton Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| Schofield Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| Davison ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| Emerson ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Dove Academy of Detroit | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Mackenzie ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Pershing High School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
| Norup International School | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| Dossin ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| MUHAMMAD UNIVERSITY OF ISLAM | private | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 48221
What school district is ZIP code 48221 in?
ZIP 48221 (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 48221?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 88 public and 12 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 48221 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 48221 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 29.3% |
| High school | 24.0% |
| Less than HS | 10.0% |
| School district | Detroit Public Schools Community District |