ZIP 49456 — 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 49456

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 49456 (Ferrysburg, MI) is associated with Fruitport Community Schools (LEA 2615390) 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 57 K-12 schools (51 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Muskegon Community College about 11.2 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Fruitport Community Schools

LEA ID

2615390

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (72)

Muskegon Community College11.2 miles (17.9 km)2yr-public
Grand Valley State University18.2 miles (29.3 km)4yr-public
Hope College21.5 miles (34.6 km)4yr-private
Western Theological Seminary21.6 miles (34.7 km)4yr-private
Grace Christian University28.5 miles (45.9 km)4yr-private
Grand Rapids Community College28.6 miles (46.0 km)2yr-public
Ross College-Grand Rapids North29.4 miles (47.4 km)2yr-private
Aquinas College30.5 miles (49.1 km)4yr-private
Kuyper College31.4 miles (50.5 km)4yr-private
Cornerstone University31.8 miles (51.2 km)4yr-private
Calvin University33.2 miles (53.4 km)4yr-private
Calvin Theological Seminary33.3 miles (53.5 km)4yr-private

Show all 72 colleges & universities

Davenport University37.8 miles (60.9 km)4yr-private
Ferris State University55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-public
Montcalm Community College56.9 miles (91.6 km)2yr-public
School of Missionary Aviation Technology58.2 miles (93.7 km)2yr-private
Kalamazoo College63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-private
Western Michigan University63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-public
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine63.8 miles (102.6 km)4yr-private
West Shore Community College63.9 miles (102.8 km)2yr-public
West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty65.3 miles (105.1 km)2yr-private
Kalamazoo Valley Community College65.3 miles (105.1 km)2yr-public
Lake Michigan College69.2 miles (111.3 km)2yr-public
Kellogg Community College73.8 miles (118.7 km)2yr-public
Southwestern Michigan College77.9 miles (125.4 km)2yr-public
Andrews University78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
The University of Olivet78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-private
Alma College79.8 miles (128.5 km)4yr-private
Central Michigan University79.9 miles (128.5 km)4yr-public
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College82.5 miles (132.7 km)2yr-public
Great Lakes Christian College82.7 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex84.5 miles (135.9 km)4yr-public
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee84.5 miles (135.9 km)4yr-public
Milwaukee School of Engineering85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-private
Milwaukee Area Technical College86.6 miles (139.3 km)2yr-public
Concordia University-Wisconsin86.8 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
Marquette University87.0 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
Lansing Community College87.2 miles (140.3 km)2yr-public
Thomas M Cooley Law School87.2 miles (140.4 km)4yr-private
Carthage College87.9 miles (141.4 km)4yr-private
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine88.2 miles (142.0 km)4yr-private
University of Wisconsin-Parkside88.9 miles (143.0 km)4yr-public
University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-public
Herzing University-Kenosha88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-private
Alverno College89.1 miles (143.4 km)4yr-private
Gateway Technical College89.5 miles (144.1 km)2yr-public
Glen Oaks Community College90.2 miles (145.2 km)2yr-public
Douglas J Aveda Institute90.7 miles (146.0 km)2yr-private
Michigan State University91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-public
Medical College of Wisconsin91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
Wisconsin Lutheran College91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-private
Mount Mary University92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
Milwaukee Career College93.0 miles (149.6 km)2yr-private
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa93.1 miles (149.9 km)4yr-private
VICI Beauty School93.5 miles (150.4 km)2yr-private
Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology93.7 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
Albion College94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-private
Mid Michigan College94.5 miles (152.1 km)2yr-public
Saint Mary's College95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
University of Notre Dame95.8 miles (154.1 km)4yr-private
Holy Cross College96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-private
Herzing University-Brookfield96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-private
Ottawa University-Milwaukee96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
Lakeshore Technical College96.7 miles (155.6 km)2yr-public
Bethel University97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-private
John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences97.8 miles (157.5 km)4yr-private
Shepherds College98.1 miles (157.8 km)2yr-private
Indiana University-South Bend98.4 miles (158.3 km)4yr-public
Lakeland University98.8 miles (159.1 km)4yr-private
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary99.7 miles (160.5 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
West MI Academy of Arts and Academics	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.7 km)
Walden Green Montessori	public	—	—	0.6 miles (1.0 km)
ST MARY'S SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Holmes Elementary School	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Spring Lake Intermediate School	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Spring Lake Middle School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Lake Hills Elementary School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Career Development School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.5 km)
Central High School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Ferry School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
GRAND HAVEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.6 km)
Lakeshore Middle School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
Grand Haven Cyber School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
White Pines Intermediate School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Mary A White School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Griffin Elementary School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Spring Lake High School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Spring Lake Alternative Education	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Fruitport Middle School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Fruitport High School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Jeffers Elementary School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Fruitport Adult Education	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Fruitport Alternative High School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Edgewood Elementary School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Peach Plains School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Rosy Mound School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
WESTERN MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Grand Haven High School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Churchill Elementary School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Ross Park Elementary School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Shettler School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Beach Elementary School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Mona Shores High School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Edgewood Elementary Academy	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Dr Martin Luther King Academy	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Campbell Elementary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Muskegon Heights Academy	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Mona Shores Middle School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Brooks Correctional Facility	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.1 km)
Lincoln Park Elementary School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Moon Elementary School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Muskegon Community Education Center	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Glenside Elementary	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Charles Hackley Middle School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Oakview Elementary School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
MUSKEGON CATHOLIC CENTRAL	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Bunker Elementary	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Muskegon High School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Robinson School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
MUSKEGON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Muskegon Covenant Academy	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
Three Oaks Public School Academy	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Lighthouse AcademyMuskegon Community Building	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Timberland Academy	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Orchard View Community Education	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 49456

What school district is ZIP code 49456 in?

ZIP 49456 (Ferrysburg, MI) maps to Fruitport Community Schools (LEA ID 2615390) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 49456?

US5 lists 57 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 51 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 49456 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 49456 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	46.7%
High school	21.9%
Less than HS	2.3%
School district	Fruitport Community Schools

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