ZIP 49505 — 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 49505

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 49505 (Grand Rapids, MI) is associated with Forest Hills Public Schools (LEA 2614610) 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 (83 public, 17 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.2 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 Ross College-Grand Rapids North about 2.1 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Forest Hills Public Schools

LEA ID

2614610

Private school share (ACS)

0.4%

Colleges & universities (59)

Ross College-Grand Rapids North2.1 miles (3.4 km)2yr-private
Cornerstone University2.4 miles (3.9 km)4yr-private
Grand Rapids Community College2.5 miles (4.0 km)2yr-public
Aquinas College2.5 miles (4.1 km)4yr-private
Kuyper College2.9 miles (4.6 km)4yr-private
Calvin University5.3 miles (8.4 km)4yr-private
Calvin Theological Seminary5.4 miles (8.7 km)4yr-private
Grace Christian University6.0 miles (9.6 km)4yr-private
Davenport University11.4 miles (18.4 km)4yr-private
Grand Valley State University12.9 miles (20.8 km)4yr-public
Hope College27.6 miles (44.3 km)4yr-private
Western Theological Seminary27.7 miles (44.5 km)4yr-private

Show all 59 colleges & universities

School of Missionary Aviation Technology28.8 miles (46.4 km)2yr-private
Montcalm Community College32.4 miles (52.1 km)2yr-public
Muskegon Community College33.2 miles (53.4 km)2yr-public
Ferris State University48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-public
Kalamazoo College48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine48.9 miles (78.7 km)4yr-private
Western Michigan University49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-public
West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty51.0 miles (82.1 km)2yr-private
Kellogg Community College51.3 miles (82.6 km)2yr-public
The University of Olivet52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-private
Great Lakes Christian College53.3 miles (85.7 km)4yr-private
Kalamazoo Valley Community College53.3 miles (85.8 km)2yr-public
Alma College55.4 miles (89.2 km)4yr-private
Lansing Community College57.8 miles (93.1 km)2yr-public
Thomas M Cooley Law School57.9 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
Central Michigan University59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-public
Douglas J Aveda Institute61.3 miles (98.7 km)2yr-private
Michigan State University61.6 miles (99.1 km)4yr-public
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College62.4 miles (100.3 km)2yr-public
Albion College68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-private
Lake Michigan College73.1 miles (117.6 km)2yr-public
Baker College74.1 miles (119.2 km)4yr-private
Southwestern Michigan College74.8 miles (120.3 km)2yr-public
Glen Oaks Community College76.6 miles (123.3 km)2yr-public
Spring Arbor University77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-private
West Shore Community College78.2 miles (125.9 km)2yr-public
Andrews University80.2 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
Mid Michigan College80.3 miles (129.1 km)2yr-public
Northwood University81.2 miles (130.6 km)4yr-private
Jackson College85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-public
Hillsdale College89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
Saginaw Valley State University91.4 miles (147.1 km)4yr-public
Delta College91.7 miles (147.6 km)2yr-public
Cleary University93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-private
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
University of Notre Dame94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-private
Saint Mary's College94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-private
Holy Cross College95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
Bethel University95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-private
John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
Indiana University-South Bend96.7 miles (155.6 km)4yr-public
Kettering University97.3 miles (156.5 km)4yr-private
University of Michigan-Flint98.4 miles (158.4 km)4yr-public
Mott Community College99.3 miles (159.8 km)2yr-public
Goshen College99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-private
Trine University99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-private
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Wellspring Preparatory High School	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Kent Hills Elementary	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.2 km)
Aberdeen Academy	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.2 km)
Lighthouse Academy Waalkes	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
ISJ ACADEMY PK-8	private	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
City High Middle School	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Center for Economicology	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Palmer School	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Riverside Middle School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
STEPPING STONES MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Bethany Based School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.2 km)
East Leonard Elementary	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Lighthouse Academy The Pier	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Home Education Site	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Knapp Charter Academy	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
North Park Montessori Academy	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Kent Education CenterBeltline	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Empower U	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
LIVING STONES ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Coit Creative Arts Academy	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
ALL SAINTS ACADEMY UPPER CAMPUS	private	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Kent Career Tech Center	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
MySchoolKent	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Orchard View Elementary School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
William C Abney Academy Elementary	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
NORTHPOINTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
NORTH POINTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Innovation Central High	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Grand Rapids Montessori MiddleHigh	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Congress Elementary	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Harrison Park Academy	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Grand Rapids Learning Center	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
NexTech High School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
West Oakview Elementary School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
EASTSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Grand Rapids Public Museum High	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Stocking Elementary	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
East Oakview Elementary School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Northern Hills Middle School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Martin Luther King Leadership Academy	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Northern Trails 56 School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Forest Hills Transition Center	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
CATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Mill Creek Middle School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Northern High School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Campus Elementary	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Kent ISD Deaf and Hard of Hearing	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
North Oakview Elementary School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Wealthy School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Shared Time	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Crossroads Middle School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Sibley School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Northview High School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Northview Next Career Center	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
East Grand Rapids High School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Gerald R Ford Academic Center	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
GRAND RAPIDS CHRISTIAN	private	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
WEST CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Gerald Dawkins Academy	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Covenant High School Grand Rapids	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.0 km)
Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.0 km)
East Grand Rapids Middle School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Knapp Forest Elementary School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Westwood Middle School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Stoney Creek Elementary	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Lakeside School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Union High School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Union High Transition	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Newcomers Community School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
John Ball Park Zoo School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.5 km)
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.7 km)
Walker Charter Academy	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Highlands School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Lincoln School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
River City Scholars Charter Academy	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Comstock Park High School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.8 km)
Comstock Park Flex Academy	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.8 km)
Southeast Career Pathways	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.8 km)
Lincoln Developmental Center	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
WEST SIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Kent Education CenterOakleigh	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Cesar E Chavez Elementary	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Mulick Park Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Breton Downs School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Dickinson Academy	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Collins Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
GRAND RAPIDS CHRISTIAN ELEM SCH-EVERGREEN CAMPUS	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Hope Academy of West Michigan	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
GRAND RAPIDS ADVENTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
ST ANTHONY OF PADUA	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.6 km)
Buchanan Elementary	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Shawmut Hills School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 49505

What school district is ZIP code 49505 in?

ZIP 49505 (Grand Rapids, MI) maps to Forest Hills Public Schools (LEA ID 2614610) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 49505?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 83 public and 17 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 49505 attend private school?

About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 49505 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	39.8%
High school	23.7%
Less than HS	4.5%
School district	Forest Hills Public Schools

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