Detroit city, MI
ZIP 48238 — 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 48238
K-12 nearby
100
Public
91
Private
9
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 48238 (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 (91 public, 9 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.4 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 1.2 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 (93)
- University of Detroit Mercy1.2 miles (2.0 km)4yr-private
- Metro Detroit Barber College1.4 miles (2.3 km)2yr-private
- Sacred Heart Major Seminary2.1 miles (3.4 km)4yr-private
- The Michigan Barber School2.3 miles (3.6 km)2yr-private
- Wayne State University4.5 miles (7.2 km)4yr-public
- College for Creative Studies4.7 miles (7.5 km)4yr-private
- Ecumenical Theological Seminary5.7 miles (9.1 km)4yr-private
- Dorsey College-Dearborn6.0 miles (9.7 km)2yr-private
- Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit6.0 miles (9.7 km)4yr-private
- Wayne County Community College District6.5 miles (10.5 km)2yr-public
- Henry Ford College6.9 miles (11.1 km)4yr-public
- University of Michigan-Dearborn7.1 miles (11.5 km)4yr-public
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- Lawrence Technological University7.7 miles (12.4 km)4yr-private
- Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield8.4 miles (13.6 km)4yr-private
- Dorsey College9.1 miles (14.6 km)2yr-private
- Carnegie Institute9.9 miles (16.0 km)2yr-private
- Chamberlain University-Michigan11.1 miles (17.9 km)4yr-private
- Macomb Community College11.5 miles (18.5 km)2yr-public
- Walsh College12.3 miles (19.7 km)4yr-private
- Michigan School of Psychology12.9 miles (20.8 km)4yr-private
- Cranbrook Academy of Art13.2 miles (21.2 km)4yr-private
- Madonna University13.5 miles (21.7 km)4yr-private
- Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Hair Lab Detroit Barber School14.2 miles (22.8 km)2yr-private
- Dorsey College-Roseville14.7 miles (23.6 km)2yr-private
- Schoolcraft Community College District14.9 miles (23.9 km)4yr-public
- Universal Technical Institute-Canton17.3 miles (27.8 km)2yr-private
- Oakland Community College17.8 miles (28.6 km)2yr-public
- Rochester University18.7 miles (30.2 km)4yr-private
- Oakland University19.6 miles (31.5 km)4yr-public
- Eastern Michigan University26.8 miles (43.1 km)4yr-public
- Washtenaw Community College28.3 miles (45.5 km)2yr-public
- Concordia University Ann Arbor28.9 miles (46.6 km)4yr-private
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor31.4 miles (50.5 km)4yr-public
- Monroe County Community College37.2 miles (59.9 km)2yr-public
- Cleary University39.9 miles (64.1 km)4yr-private
- Mott Community College50.8 miles (81.8 km)2yr-public
- University of Michigan-Flint51.3 miles (82.5 km)4yr-public
- Kettering University51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
- St Clair County Community College54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-public
- Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing Education54.5 miles (87.8 km)2yr-public
- Ross College-Sylvania54.7 miles (88.0 km)2yr-private
- Davis College55.1 miles (88.8 km)4yr-private
- Mercy College of Ohio55.2 miles (88.8 km)4yr-private
- Lourdes University55.6 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
- Siena Heights University56.3 miles (90.6 km)4yr-private
- University of Toledo56.3 miles (90.7 km)4yr-public
- Salon Institute-Toledo Campus57.4 miles (92.4 km)2yr-private
- Adrian College58.4 miles (93.9 km)4yr-private
- Owens Community College59.5 miles (95.7 km)2yr-public
- Athena Career Academy60.3 miles (97.1 km)2yr-private
- Global Tech College60.5 miles (97.3 km)2yr-private
- Professional Skills Institute62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
- Stautzenberger College-Maumee62.7 miles (100.9 km)2yr-private
- Summit Salon Academy-Perrysburg63.8 miles (102.7 km)2yr-private
- Baker College66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-private
- Jackson College66.5 miles (107.0 km)4yr-public
- Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing69.8 miles (112.4 km)2yr-private
- Michigan State University71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-public
- Terra State Community College72.0 miles (115.9 km)2yr-public
- Ohio Business College-Sandusky72.0 miles (115.9 km)2yr-private
- Douglas J Aveda Institute72.0 miles (115.9 km)2yr-private
- Spring Arbor University73.5 miles (118.2 km)4yr-private
- Bowling Green State University-Firelands74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-public
- Bowling Green State University-Main Campus75.1 miles (120.8 km)4yr-public
- Thomas M Cooley Law School75.5 miles (121.6 km)4yr-private
- Lansing Community College75.5 miles (121.6 km)2yr-public
- Great Lakes Christian College80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-private
- Albion College82.6 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
- Hillsdale College82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-private
- Elite School of Cosmetology84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-private
- Ohio Business College-Sheffield86.8 miles (139.7 km)2yr-private
- Lorain County Community College87.3 miles (140.6 km)4yr-public
- Saginaw Valley State University87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-public
- Tiffin University88.3 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
- Northwest State Community College88.3 miles (142.2 km)2yr-public
- Heidelberg University88.5 miles (142.5 km)4yr-private
- Oberlin College89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
- The University of Olivet91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-private
- Delta College91.0 miles (146.5 km)2yr-public
- Meryma'at Barber College95.4 miles (153.6 km)2yr-private
- The University of Findlay96.5 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
- Winebrenner Theological Seminary96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-private
- Baldwin Wallace University97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
- Allstate Hairstyling & Barber College97.1 miles (156.3 km)2yr-private
- Cuyahoga Community College District97.4 miles (156.8 km)2yr-public
- Cleveland State University97.5 miles (156.8 km)4yr-public
- Ohio Technical College97.5 miles (156.9 km)2yr-private
- Bryant & Stratton College-Parma97.9 miles (157.5 km)4yr-private
- Defiance College98.4 miles (158.4 km)4yr-private
- Valley College-Cleveland98.4 miles (158.4 km)2yr-private
- Cleveland Institute of Music99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-private
- Case Western Reserve University99.8 miles (160.7 km)4yr-private
- Cleveland Institute of Art100.0 miles (160.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Preparatory Academy | public | — | — | 0.5 miles (0.7 km) |
| Flagship Charter Academy | public | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.5 km) |
| Thurgood Marshall Elementary School | public | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.5 km) |
| Mary McLeod Bethune ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.7 km) |
| Hope Academy | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| New Paradigm Glazer Academy | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (2.0 km) |
| Noble ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.0 km) |
| LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
| The School at Marygrove | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| GESU CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| Keidan Special Education Center | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) |
| Covenant School Spectrum | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| Durfee ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| Central High School | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| Bagley Elementary School of Journalism and Technology | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.3 km) |
| Mumford High School | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| AdamsYoung Building | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| Palmer Park Preparatory Academy | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| Charles R Drew Transition Center | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| George Washington Carver Middle School | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| George Washington Carver Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| LincolnKing AdamsYoung Grove Campus | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| CHARLOTTE MASON COMMUNITY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Mackenzie ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.8 km) |
| John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Barber Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| Burns ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| Coleman A Young Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.1 km) |
| University Preparatory Art Design Elementary | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.1 km) |
| Barton Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL & ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Pasteur Elementary School | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| MacDowell Preparatory Academy | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Randolph Career and Technical Center | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.7 km) |
| Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| Thirkell ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (4.9 km) |
| Bates Academy | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (4.9 km) |
| David Ellis Academy | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Jerry L White Center | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Renaissance High School | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| SampsonWebber Leadership Academy | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.1 km) |
| University Yes Academy | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.1 km) |
| DPSCD Virtual School | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| Breithaupt Career and Technical Center | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| Northwestern High School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Detroit Achievement Academy | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| McDonald Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| Vernor Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| Dossin ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| Edison Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| TEMPLE OF FAITH DAY CARE KINDERGARTEN | private | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.0 km) |
| Nolan ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| TOT TOWN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER | private | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| McCollough Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Unis Middle School | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Riverside Academy PreK | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.2 km) |
| Davison ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.2 km) |
| Tri County Educational Center | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| Riverside Academy | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| Kosciuszko School | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| Dickinson West Elementary School | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| Henderson Academy | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| DETROIT CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE | private | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| Ferndale High School | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| Rutherford Winans Academy | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| Ferndale Middle School | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| Iris Becker Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| FERNDALE MONTESSORI CENTER | private | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.5 km) |
| Caniff Liberty Academy | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.5 km) |
| University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Munger ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Priest ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Bridge Academy West | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.7 km) |
| Jalen Rose Leadership Academy | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| Oakman Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| Early Childhood Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| Oakland International Academy 912 | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| Old Redford Academy High | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| GREAT REVELATIONS ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.8 km) |
| Lowrey Middle School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.8 km) |
| LincolnKing AdamsYoung 68 | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Bow ElementaryMiddle School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| George Crockett Academy | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Hamtramck High School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Lowrey Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Detroit Innovation Academy | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Horizon High School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
| Detroit Lions Academy | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.0 km) |
| Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.0 km) |
| Pembroke Academy | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.0 km) |
| Cooke STEM Academy | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| Frontier International Academy | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 48238
What school district is ZIP code 48238 in?
ZIP 48238 (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 48238?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 91 public and 9 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 48238 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 48238 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 12.7% |
| High school | 31.1% |
| Less than HS | 15.7% |
| School district | Detroit Public Schools Community District |