Schools near ZIP 50243
ZIP 50243 (Sheldahl, IA) is associated with North Polk Community School District (LEA 1920910) 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 24 K-12 schools (23 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.0 miles.
ACS estimates show about 1.8% 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 PCI Academy-Ames about 9.6 miles away (2yr-private).