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ZIP 49129 — 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 49129

K-12 nearby
12
Public
9
Private
3
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 49129 (MI) is associated with New Buffalo Area School District (LEA 2625140) 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 12 K-12 schools (9 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 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 Andrews University about 20.1 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
New Buffalo Area School District
LEA ID
2625140
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Andrews University20.1 miles (32.3 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Mary's College23.6 miles (38.0 km)4yr-private
  • Holy Cross College23.9 miles (38.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Notre Dame24.6 miles (39.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Michigan College24.8 miles (39.8 km)2yr-public
  • John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences24.8 miles (39.9 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana University-South Bend26.3 miles (42.4 km)4yr-public
  • Bethel University27.3 miles (43.9 km)4yr-private
  • Valparaiso University30.3 miles (48.8 km)4yr-private
  • College of Court Reporting Inc30.9 miles (49.7 km)2yr-private
  • Southwestern Michigan College33.0 miles (53.0 km)2yr-public
  • Marian University-Ancilla35.4 miles (56.9 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Indiana University-Northwest37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-public
  • Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary38.7 miles (62.2 km)4yr-private
  • Calumet College of Saint Joseph42.6 miles (68.5 km)4yr-private
  • Purdue University Northwest43.4 miles (69.9 km)4yr-public
  • Stellar Career College-Crown Point43.6 miles (70.2 km)2yr-private
  • Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago46.1 miles (74.2 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic Theological Union at Chicago46.1 miles (74.2 km)4yr-private
  • McCormick Theological Seminary46.1 miles (74.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-private
  • Chicago Theological Seminary46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-private
  • Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago46.5 miles (74.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Chicago46.8 miles (75.4 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College46.9 miles (75.4 km)2yr-public
  • Chicago State University47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-public
  • Goshen College47.8 miles (77.0 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois College of Optometry48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Institute of Technology48.2 miles (77.6 km)4yr-private
  • East-West University48.2 miles (77.6 km)4yr-private
  • Spertus College48.2 miles (77.6 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College Chicago48.2 miles (77.6 km)4yr-private
  • American Academy of Art College48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
  • Roosevelt University48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
  • National Louis University48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago48.3 miles (77.8 km)4yr-private
  • VanderCook College of Music48.3 miles (77.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pacific College of Health and Science48.3 miles (77.8 km)4yr-private
  • Generations College48.4 miles (77.8 km)2yr-private
  • Taylor Business Institute48.4 miles (77.8 km)2yr-private
  • DePaul University48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-District Office48.4 miles (77.9 km)2yr-public
  • Meadville Theological School of Lombard College48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College48.4 miles (77.9 km)2yr-public
  • Adler University48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-private
  • Midwestern Career College48.7 miles (78.3 km)2yr-private
  • Erikson Institute48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-private
  • The Chicago School at Chicago48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
  • Moody Bible Institute48.8 miles (78.6 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Administrative Office49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-public
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College49.1 miles (79.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Chicago49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-public
  • South Suburban College50.0 miles (80.5 km)2yr-public
  • American Islamic College50.1 miles (80.6 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago50.1 miles (80.7 km)2yr-private
  • Rush University50.5 miles (81.2 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College50.8 miles (81.8 km)2yr-public
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College50.8 miles (81.8 km)2yr-public
  • St. Augustine College51.1 miles (82.3 km)4yr-private
  • Institute for Clinical Social Work51.1 miles (82.3 km)4yr-private
  • Loyola University Chicago51.3 miles (82.5 km)4yr-private
  • Prairie State College52.9 miles (85.1 km)2yr-public
  • Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary53.3 miles (85.7 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Xavier University53.3 miles (85.8 km)4yr-private
  • Northwestern University53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College53.4 miles (85.9 km)2yr-public
  • North Park University53.5 miles (86.2 km)4yr-private
  • NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
  • Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago53.9 miles (86.8 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern Illinois University54.1 miles (87.0 km)4yr-public
  • Northwestern College54.6 miles (87.8 km)4yr-private
  • Morton College55.2 miles (88.8 km)2yr-public
  • Hebrew Theological College56.6 miles (91.1 km)4yr-private
  • Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie56.9 miles (91.6 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Christian College57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College57.3 miles (92.2 km)2yr-public
  • CAAN Academy of Nursing57.8 miles (93.1 km)2yr-private
  • Concordia University-Chicago57.8 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
  • Dominican University58.6 miles (94.2 km)4yr-private
  • Governors State University58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-public
  • Kalamazoo Valley Community College59.0 miles (95.0 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park59.0 miles (95.0 km)2yr-private
  • Fox College59.1 miles (95.1 km)2yr-private
  • Triton College59.6 miles (95.9 km)2yr-public
  • Moraine Valley Community College59.6 miles (96.0 km)2yr-public
  • Grace College and Theological Seminary61.0 miles (98.1 km)4yr-private
  • Glen Oaks Community College61.7 miles (99.3 km)2yr-public
  • Oakton College63.5 miles (102.1 km)2yr-public
  • Western Michigan University64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-public
  • West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty64.3 miles (103.4 km)2yr-private
  • Elmhurst University64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
  • Kalamazoo College64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Forest College65.6 miles (105.5 km)4yr-private
  • Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine65.8 miles (105.8 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity International University-Illinois66.6 miles (107.1 km)4yr-private
  • Midwestern University-Downers Grove67.3 miles (108.3 km)4yr-private
  • Worsham College of Mortuary Science67.5 miles (108.7 km)2yr-private
  • National University of Health Sciences68.1 miles (109.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Forest Graduate School of Management68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-private
  • Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
New Buffalo Middle Schoolpublic——2.4 miles (3.9 km)
New Buffalo Senior High Schoolpublic——2.4 miles (3.9 km)
New Buffalo Elementary Schoolpublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
River Valley MiddleHigh Schoolpublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
River Valley Elementary Schoolpublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Springfield Elementary Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
LA LUMIERE SCHOOLprivate——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
NOTRE DAME CATHOLIC SCHOOL/DIOCESEprivate——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Prairie View Elementary Schoolpublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
SACRED HEART APOSTOLIC SCHOOLprivate——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Renaissance Academy Charter Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Niemann Elementary Schoolpublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 49129

What school district is ZIP code 49129 in?
ZIP 49129 (MI) maps to New Buffalo Area School District (LEA ID 2625140) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 49129?
US5 lists 12 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 49129 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 49129 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher69.8%
High school10.8%
Less than HS5.9%
School districtNew Buffalo Area School District