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Jefferson city, WI

ZIP 53549 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 53549

K-12 nearby
22
Public
14
Private
8
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 53549 (Jefferson, WI) is associated with Fort Atkinson School District (LEA 5504740) 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 (14 public, 8 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.9% 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 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater about 10.4 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Fort Atkinson School District
LEA ID
5504740
Private school share (ACS)
0.9%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater10.4 miles (16.7 km)4yr-public
  • Maranatha Baptist University14.6 miles (23.5 km)4yr-private
  • Nashotah House18.5 miles (29.8 km)4yr-private
  • Waukesha County Technical College26.4 miles (42.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carroll University27.2 miles (43.8 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Madison28.8 miles (46.3 km)4yr-private
  • Blackhawk Technical College29.9 miles (48.1 km)2yr-public
  • Madison Area Technical College29.9 miles (48.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison32.9 miles (52.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of Wisconsin-System Administration33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-public
  • Ottawa University-Milwaukee33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Brookfield33.3 miles (53.5 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Edgewood College33.6 miles (54.0 km)4yr-private
  • Beloit College35.8 miles (57.6 km)4yr-private
  • VICI Beauty School36.2 miles (58.2 km)2yr-private
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa36.3 miles (58.5 km)4yr-private
  • Milwaukee Career College36.7 miles (59.1 km)2yr-private
  • Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology36.8 miles (59.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Mary University37.6 miles (60.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wisconsin Lutheran College37.7 miles (60.7 km)4yr-private
  • Medical College of Wisconsin37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology38.2 miles (61.5 km)4yr-private
  • Alverno College40.5 miles (65.1 km)4yr-private
  • Shepherds College41.4 miles (66.6 km)2yr-private
  • Marquette University42.5 miles (68.4 km)4yr-private
  • Milwaukee Area Technical College42.9 miles (69.0 km)2yr-public
  • Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design43.5 miles (69.9 km)4yr-private
  • Milwaukee School of Engineering43.5 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-public
  • Concordia University-Wisconsin46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Anthony College of Nursing48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-private
  • Rock Valley College48.3 miles (77.7 km)2yr-public
  • Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine50.7 miles (81.6 km)4yr-private
  • Rasmussen University-Illinois50.9 miles (82.0 km)2yr-private
  • Rockford University51.0 miles (82.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Wisconsin-Parkside51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex51.8 miles (83.3 km)4yr-public
  • Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College52.1 miles (83.8 km)2yr-private
  • Gateway Technical College53.4 miles (86.0 km)2yr-public
  • Carthage College54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-private
  • McHenry County College54.0 miles (86.9 km)2yr-public
  • Herzing University-Kenosha55.4 miles (89.2 km)4yr-private
  • Marian University57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-private
  • College of Lake County58.0 miles (93.3 km)2yr-public
  • Moraine Park Technical College58.0 miles (93.4 km)2yr-public
  • Ripon College59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Saint Mary of the Lake62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-private
  • Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-private
  • Highland Community College66.9 miles (107.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lake Forest Graduate School of Management67.7 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
  • Judson University68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-private
  • Ambria College of Nursing68.9 miles (110.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Forest College69.7 miles (112.1 km)4yr-private
  • Elgin Community College70.5 miles (113.4 km)2yr-public
  • Trinity International University-Illinois70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
  • William Rainey Harper College71.7 miles (115.3 km)2yr-public
  • Worsham College of Mortuary Science71.8 miles (115.6 km)2yr-private
  • Kishwaukee College72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-public
  • Northern Illinois University72.6 miles (116.8 km)4yr-public
  • University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-public
  • Lakeland University73.9 miles (119.0 km)4yr-private
  • Oakton College78.1 miles (125.6 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-Illinois80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lakeshore Technical College82.4 miles (132.6 km)2yr-public
  • Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-private
  • Waubonsee Community College83.6 miles (134.5 km)2yr-public
  • NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-private
  • Wheaton College84.2 miles (135.4 km)4yr-private
  • Hebrew Theological College84.6 miles (136.1 km)4yr-private
  • Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
  • Northwestern University85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-private
  • Elmhurst University86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-private
  • College of DuPage86.5 miles (139.3 km)2yr-public
  • National University of Health Sciences86.5 miles (139.3 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College86.6 miles (139.4 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Illinois University87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-public
  • Triton College87.6 miles (140.9 km)2yr-public
  • Aurora University87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Administrative Office87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-public
  • DeVry University-Illinois87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • North Park University88.1 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-private
  • Loyola University Chicago88.4 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park88.4 miles (142.3 km)2yr-private
  • University of Wisconsin-Platteville88.8 miles (143.0 km)4yr-public
  • Dominican University88.9 miles (143.0 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Baptist Theological Seminary88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-private
  • Midwestern University-Downers Grove89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
  • North Central College89.4 miles (143.8 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia University-Chicago89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
  • The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton89.5 miles (144.0 km)2yr-private
  • St. Augustine College89.7 miles (144.4 km)4yr-private
  • Institute for Clinical Social Work89.7 miles (144.4 km)4yr-private
  • Benedictine University90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lawrence University90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-public
  • Fox Valley Technical College91.0 miles (146.5 km)2yr-public
  • Sauk Valley Community College91.1 miles (146.6 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
East Elementarypublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——2.4 miles (3.9 km)
ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Jefferson Highpublic——3.1 miles (4.9 km)
Jefferson Middlepublic——3.2 miles (5.1 km)
West Elementarypublic——3.3 miles (5.3 km)
ST PETERS EV. LUTHERANprivate——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Rockwell Elementarypublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
ST PAUL'S LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Fort Atkinson Middlepublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Fort Atkinson 4Kpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Fort Atkinson Highpublic——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Barrie Elementarypublic——5.6 miles (8.9 km)
Purdy Elementarypublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Luther Elementarypublic——5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Johnson Creek Public Schoolpublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
CROWN OF LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
ST JOSEPH SCHOOLprivate——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
ST PAUL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SCHOOLprivate——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Sullivan Elementarypublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Lake Mills Highpublic——9.5 miles (15.2 km)
LAKESIDE LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOLprivate——9.6 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 53549

What school district is ZIP code 53549 in?
ZIP 53549 (Jefferson, WI) maps to Fort Atkinson School District (LEA ID 5504740) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 53549?
US5 lists 22 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 14 public and 8 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 53549 attend private school?
About 0.9% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 53549 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher23.1%
High school33.0%
Less than HS7.5%
School districtFort Atkinson School District