ZIP 49098 — 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 49098

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 49098 (Paw Paw Lake, MI) is associated with Bangor Public Schools (LEA 2603870) 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 22 K-12 schools (21 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.0 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 Lake Michigan College about 9.1 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Bangor Public Schools

LEA ID

2603870

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

Lake Michigan College9.1 miles (14.7 km)2yr-public
Andrews University15.0 miles (24.2 km)4yr-private
Southwestern Michigan College15.9 miles (25.6 km)2yr-public
Kalamazoo Valley Community College28.9 miles (46.5 km)2yr-public
Saint Mary's College31.6 miles (50.8 km)4yr-private
University of Notre Dame31.8 miles (51.2 km)4yr-private
Holy Cross College32.1 miles (51.7 km)4yr-private
Western Michigan University33.1 miles (53.2 km)4yr-public
Bethel University33.6 miles (54.1 km)4yr-private
Kalamazoo College33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-private
John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences33.9 miles (54.5 km)4yr-private
West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty33.9 miles (54.6 km)2yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Indiana University-South Bend34.5 miles (55.5 km)4yr-public
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-private
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary37.7 miles (60.7 km)4yr-private
Glen Oaks Community College42.5 miles (68.4 km)2yr-public
Western Theological Seminary43.6 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
Hope College43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-private
Goshen College46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-private
Kellogg Community College55.6 miles (89.5 km)2yr-public
Grand Valley State University58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-public
Marian University-Ancilla58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-private
Grace Christian University59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-private
Davenport University59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
Calvin Theological Seminary62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
Calvin University62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
Grand Rapids Community College62.7 miles (100.9 km)2yr-public
Aquinas College63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-private
Valparaiso University63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-private
College of Court Reporting Inc64.2 miles (103.4 km)2yr-private
Cornerstone University65.2 miles (105.0 km)4yr-private
Ross College-Grand Rapids North67.2 miles (108.1 km)2yr-private
Kuyper College67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-private
Grace College and Theological Seminary68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-private
The University of Olivet70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-private
Indiana University-Northwest70.3 miles (113.2 km)4yr-public
Calumet College of Saint Joseph72.9 miles (117.4 km)4yr-private
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses73.2 miles (117.9 km)4yr-private
Trine University73.2 miles (117.9 km)4yr-private
Loyola University Chicago73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
American Islamic College73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
McCormick Theological Seminary73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
Catholic Theological Union at Chicago73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
Pacific College of Health and Science73.7 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-public
City Colleges of Chicago-District Office73.7 miles (118.7 km)2yr-public
Meadville Theological School of Lombard College73.7 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
National Louis University73.7 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
School of the Art Institute of Chicago73.8 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
American Academy of Art College73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
Generations College73.8 miles (118.8 km)2yr-private
Taylor Business Institute73.8 miles (118.8 km)2yr-private
Roosevelt University73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
Columbia College Chicago73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
Moody Bible Institute73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
Spertus College73.8 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
East-West University73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
DePaul University73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
Erikson Institute73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
Adler University73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary74.0 miles (119.0 km)4yr-private
Midwestern Career College74.0 miles (119.1 km)2yr-private
The Chicago School at Chicago74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College74.1 miles (119.2 km)2yr-public
Chicago Theological Seminary74.2 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.74.2 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
St. Augustine College74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-private
Institute for Clinical Social Work74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-private
Northwestern University74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-private
Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago74.3 miles (119.5 km)4yr-private
NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Administrative Office74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-public
University of Chicago74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
Illinois College of Optometry74.5 miles (120.0 km)4yr-private
VanderCook College of Music74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
Illinois Institute of Technology74.8 miles (120.5 km)4yr-private
Purdue University Northwest75.1 miles (120.8 km)4yr-public
Muskegon Community College75.1 miles (120.9 km)2yr-public
University of Illinois Chicago75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-public
Rush University76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College76.1 miles (122.5 km)2yr-public
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College76.3 miles (122.7 km)2yr-public
Stellar Career College-Crown Point76.5 miles (123.1 km)2yr-private
North Park University76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-private
Albion College76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-private
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-public
Chicago State University76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-public
Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
Northeastern Illinois University76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-public
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
Hebrew Theological College78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-private
School of Missionary Aviation Technology80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-private
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College80.7 miles (129.8 km)2yr-public
South Suburban College80.7 miles (129.9 km)2yr-public
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College81.3 miles (130.8 km)2yr-public
Lake Forest College81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-private
Morton College81.6 miles (131.4 km)2yr-public
Saint Xavier University82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
Watervliet Middle School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Watervliet Senior High School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
WAY Watervliet High School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
South Elementary School	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
North Elementary School	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Coloma Intermediate School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Coloma Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Coloma Junior High School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Coloma High School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Redwood Elementary	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
Hartford Alternative Education	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Hartford High School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Hartford Middle School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Sister Lakes Elementary School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Riverside School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Countryside Academy Elementary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Covert Elementary School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Covert High School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Covert Middle School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Lawrence Elementary School	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 49098

What school district is ZIP code 49098 in?

ZIP 49098 (Paw Paw Lake, MI) maps to Bangor Public Schools (LEA ID 2603870) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 49098?

US5 lists 22 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 21 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 49098 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 49098 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	20.7%
High school	30.6%
Less than HS	12.3%
School district	Bangor Public Schools

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