ZIP 55001 — 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 55001

K-12 nearby

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ZIP 55001 (Afton, MN) is associated with Hastings Public School District (LEA 2713530) 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 92 K-12 schools (75 public, 17 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 1.1% 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-River Falls about 10.1 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Hastings Public School District

LEA ID

2713530

Private school share (ACS)

1.1%

Colleges & universities (65)

University of Wisconsin-River Falls10.1 miles (16.3 km)4yr-public
Inver Hills Community College12.5 miles (20.2 km)2yr-public
Century College12.7 miles (20.4 km)2yr-public
Metropolitan State University13.1 miles (21.1 km)4yr-public
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office13.9 miles (22.5 km)4yr-public
Saint Paul College14.6 miles (23.5 km)2yr-public
Mitchell Hamline School of Law15.9 miles (25.6 km)4yr-private
Diverse Media Institute16.6 miles (26.8 km)2yr-private
Concordia University-Saint Paul16.8 miles (27.0 km)4yr-private
Dakota County Technical College16.9 miles (27.2 km)2yr-public
Macalester College17.3 miles (27.8 km)4yr-private
Hamline University17.5 miles (28.2 km)4yr-private

Show all 65 colleges & universities

St Catherine University17.9 miles (28.9 km)4yr-private
American Academy of Health and Wellness18.2 miles (29.3 km)4yr-private
University of St Thomas18.4 miles (29.5 km)4yr-private
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities19.3 miles (31.1 km)4yr-private
Luther Seminary19.4 miles (31.2 km)4yr-private
University of Northwestern-St Paul19.4 miles (31.3 km)4yr-private
Bethel University20.0 miles (32.2 km)4yr-private
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities21.0 miles (33.8 km)4yr-public
Augsburg University21.1 miles (34.0 km)4yr-private
Bethlehem College & Seminary21.9 miles (35.2 km)4yr-private
North Central University22.2 miles (35.7 km)4yr-private
Walden University22.6 miles (36.3 km)4yr-private
Capella University22.6 miles (36.4 km)4yr-private
Minneapolis College of Art and Design22.6 miles (36.5 km)4yr-private
Minneapolis Community and Technical College23.3 miles (37.5 km)2yr-public
Dunwoody College of Technology23.6 miles (38.0 km)4yr-private
Academy College23.7 miles (38.2 km)4yr-private
Northwestern Health Sciences University24.3 miles (39.1 km)4yr-private
Normandale Community College25.6 miles (41.1 km)2yr-public
Bethany Global University28.0 miles (45.1 km)4yr-private
Adler Graduate School28.9 miles (46.6 km)4yr-private
Herzing University-Minneapolis29.1 miles (46.9 km)4yr-private
North Hennepin Community College30.7 miles (49.4 km)2yr-public
Hennepin Technical College31.4 miles (50.5 km)2yr-public
Anoka-Ramsey Community College32.2 miles (51.8 km)2yr-public
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School32.9 miles (53.0 km)4yr-private
Carleton College34.4 miles (55.3 km)4yr-private
St Olaf College35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-private
Anoka Technical College36.5 miles (58.7 km)2yr-public
University of Wisconsin-Stout43.7 miles (70.4 km)4yr-public
Crown College45.2 miles (72.8 km)4yr-private
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-private
University of Minnesota-Rochester63.0 miles (101.5 km)4yr-public
Pine Technical & Community College64.0 miles (102.9 km)2yr-public
Rochester Community and Technical College64.1 miles (103.2 km)2yr-public
Chippewa Valley Technical College64.7 miles (104.2 km)2yr-public
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-public
Northwood Technical College65.9 miles (106.1 km)2yr-public
The Professional Hair Design Academy67.0 miles (107.8 km)2yr-private
Gustavus Adolphus College69.3 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
Bethany Lutheran College76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
Minnesota State University-Mankato78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-public
South Central College78.5 miles (126.4 km)2yr-public
Saint Cloud State University79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-public
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota80.9 miles (130.3 km)4yr-private
St Cloud Technical and Community College81.0 miles (130.4 km)2yr-public
Rasmussen University-Minnesota81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
Winona State University82.6 miles (133.0 km)4yr-public
Minnesota State College Southeast84.6 miles (136.1 km)2yr-public
Riverland Community College84.9 miles (136.7 km)2yr-public
College of Saint Benedict86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
Saint Johns University89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
Martin Luther College91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
LIBERTY RIDGE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
ST CROIX MONTESSORI	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Brookview Elementary	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
ST AMBROSE OF WOODBURY CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Valley Crossing Elementary	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Oak-Land Middle School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF WOODBURY	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
MIDDLETON ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
River Crest Elementary	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
COTTAGE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
GREY CLOUD ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Rock Elementary	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
RED ROCK ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Willow River Elementary	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Hudson 4K	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Pankalo Education Center	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
ST PATRICK SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
TRINITY ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Woodbury Leadership Elementary	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Woodbury Leadership Academy Seconda	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Hudson High	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Hudson Virtual Charter School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
ROYAL OAKS ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
Woodbury High School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
COTTAGE GROVE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
NEW LIFE ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
North Hudson Elementary	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Park High School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Skyview Community Middle	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Hudson Middle	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.5 km)
Hudson Prairie Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
MINIAPPLE INTERNATIONAL MONTESSORI	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
SoWashCo Online 9-12	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
WOODBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
WOODBURY ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
E-STEM Middle School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)
South Washington Alternative HS	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Great Rivers Adult Education	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
St. Croix Prep Academy Middle	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Eagle Point Elementary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY LOWER	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
ABI CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
APOSTOLIC BIBLE INSTITUTE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Aris	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
SoWashCo Online K-5	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.3 km)
PINE HARBOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
OLTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Next Step Transition Program	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Tartan Senior High	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Carver Elementary	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
MCF - OAK PARK HEIGHTS	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
PINE HILL ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
CAPITAL CITY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-STILLWATER	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
PULLMAN ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
PAIDEA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Westside Elementary	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
NEWPORT ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
TRANSFIGURATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Early Ed Highwood Hills	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Highwood Hills Elementary	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
River Falls 4 Children	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
River Falls Public Montessori Academy	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
WCJC	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
CHESTERTON ACADEMY OF THE ST CROIX VALLEY	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
Rocky Branch Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
SALEM LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Prescott High	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
STILLWATER DIST. SPECIAL SERVICES	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
ST CROIX VALLEY AREA LEARNING CNTR.	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Bridge Transition Program	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Prescott Middle	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
ST BRIDGET PARISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Early Ed Battle Creek	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Battle Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Battle Creek Middle	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)
Early Childhood Special Education	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 55001

What school district is ZIP code 55001 in?

ZIP 55001 (Afton, MN) maps to Hastings Public School District (LEA ID 2713530) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 55001?

US5 lists 92 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 75 public and 17 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 55001 attend private school?

About 1.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 55001 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	60.1%
High school	12.8%
Less than HS	0.7%
School district	Hastings Public School District

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