ZIP 55016 — 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 55016

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 55016 (Cottage Grove, 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 100 K-12 schools (90 public, 10 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.6 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 Inver Hills Community College about 6.0 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Hastings Public School District

LEA ID

2713530

Private school share (ACS)

0.4%

Colleges & universities (65)

Inver Hills Community College6.0 miles (9.6 km)2yr-public
Dakota County Technical College9.0 miles (14.4 km)2yr-public
Metropolitan State University11.8 miles (19.0 km)4yr-public
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office12.0 miles (19.3 km)4yr-public
Saint Paul College12.5 miles (20.1 km)2yr-public
Mitchell Hamline School of Law13.2 miles (21.2 km)4yr-private
Concordia University-Saint Paul14.1 miles (22.7 km)4yr-private
Diverse Media Institute14.2 miles (22.8 km)2yr-private
Macalester College14.2 miles (22.8 km)4yr-private
St Catherine University14.3 miles (23.0 km)4yr-private
University of St Thomas15.2 miles (24.4 km)4yr-private
Hamline University15.2 miles (24.5 km)4yr-private

Show all 65 colleges & universities

University of Wisconsin-River Falls15.5 miles (24.9 km)4yr-public
Century College15.7 miles (25.2 km)2yr-public
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities16.6 miles (26.7 km)4yr-private
American Academy of Health and Wellness17.1 miles (27.5 km)4yr-private
Luther Seminary17.2 miles (27.7 km)4yr-private
Academy College18.1 miles (29.1 km)4yr-private
Augsburg University18.1 miles (29.2 km)4yr-private
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities18.2 miles (29.3 km)4yr-public
Northwestern Health Sciences University18.6 miles (29.9 km)4yr-private
University of Northwestern-St Paul18.8 miles (30.2 km)4yr-private
Bethlehem College & Seminary18.9 miles (30.4 km)4yr-private
North Central University19.1 miles (30.7 km)4yr-private
Minneapolis College of Art and Design19.2 miles (30.9 km)4yr-private
Normandale Community College19.5 miles (31.4 km)2yr-public
Capella University19.7 miles (31.7 km)4yr-private
Walden University19.8 miles (31.8 km)4yr-private
Bethel University20.0 miles (32.1 km)4yr-private
Minneapolis Community and Technical College20.2 miles (32.5 km)2yr-public
Dunwoody College of Technology20.5 miles (32.9 km)4yr-private
Bethany Global University21.5 miles (34.6 km)4yr-private
Adler Graduate School23.9 miles (38.4 km)4yr-private
Herzing University-Minneapolis25.5 miles (41.0 km)4yr-private
Carleton College26.8 miles (43.2 km)4yr-private
St Olaf College27.4 miles (44.2 km)4yr-private
North Hennepin Community College29.4 miles (47.3 km)2yr-public
Hennepin Technical College29.7 miles (47.8 km)2yr-public
Anoka-Ramsey Community College31.9 miles (51.3 km)2yr-public
Anoka Technical College36.2 miles (58.3 km)2yr-public
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School39.0 miles (62.8 km)4yr-private
Crown College39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-private
University of Wisconsin-Stout49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-public
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science59.6 miles (96.0 km)4yr-private
University of Minnesota-Rochester59.7 miles (96.0 km)4yr-public
Rochester Community and Technical College61.0 miles (98.1 km)2yr-public
Gustavus Adolphus College61.4 miles (98.9 km)4yr-private
Bethany Lutheran College68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
Pine Technical & Community College69.2 miles (111.3 km)2yr-public
Minnesota State University-Mankato70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-public
Chippewa Valley Technical College70.1 miles (112.8 km)2yr-public
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-public
South Central College70.6 miles (113.6 km)2yr-public
The Professional Hair Design Academy72.3 miles (116.3 km)2yr-private
Northwood Technical College73.8 miles (118.8 km)2yr-public
Saint Cloud State University78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-public
Riverland Community College78.9 miles (127.0 km)2yr-public
Rasmussen University-Minnesota79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-private
St Cloud Technical and Community College80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-public
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota81.2 miles (130.6 km)4yr-private
Winona State University83.0 miles (133.7 km)4yr-public
Martin Luther College83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-private
College of Saint Benedict84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
Minnesota State College Southeast85.0 miles (136.8 km)2yr-public
Saint Johns University88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
South Washington Alternative HS	public	—	—	0.1 miles (0.1 km)
Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed	public	—	—	0.1 miles (0.1 km)
Great Rivers Adult Education	public	—	—	0.1 miles (0.1 km)
ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	0.3 miles (0.4 km)
HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Park High School	public	—	—	1.2 miles (2.0 km)
CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
SoWashCo Online K-5	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
PINE HILL ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Next Step Transition Program	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
GREY CLOUD ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
COTTAGE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
PULLMAN ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
COTTAGE GROVE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
HOPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
OLTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
PINE HARBOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
NEWPORT ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Discovery Charter Elementary School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
STEAM Academy Charter School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
PINE BEND ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.1 km)
ST AMBROSE OF WOODBURY CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
NEW LIFE ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Hastings High School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Hastings Alternative Center	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
HOA High School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
199 Online High School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
SIMLEY SENIOR HIGH	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
RED ROCK ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
917 Riverside School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
917 New Chance	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
HILLTOP ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Allina Hastings PHP	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
IGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
MIDDLETON ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Kaposia Education Center Elementary	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Hastings Early Child Special Ed.	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Christa McAuliffe Elementary	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
STAARS	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Tilden Community Preschool	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Woodbury High School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Special Services	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
HOA Middle School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Hastings Middle School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
HOLY TRINITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Pinecrest Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
ST ELIZABETH ANN SETON SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
CAPITAL CITY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.0 km)
Valley Crossing Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
LIBERTY RIDGE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
ROYAL OAKS ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Kennedy Elementary	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Early Childhood Special Ed Program	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
ATHENEUM ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
South St. Paul High School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
South St. Paul Middle School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Aris	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
SoWashCo Online 9-12	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Lincoln Center Elementary	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
917 Deaf/Hard of Hearing	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
WOODBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
WOODBURY ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Early Learning Resource Center	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Early Learning and Family Resource	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Prescott 4K	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Malone Elementary	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Prescott Middle	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
PEACEFUL HEIGHTS MONTESSORI SCHOOL & CHILD CARE	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
ST JOSEPH PARISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr.	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
SSP Virtual	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Brookview Elementary	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
E-STEM Middle School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Highwood Hills Elementary	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Early Ed Highwood Hills	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Prescott High	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
917 DCALS North Extended Day (EDOP)	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
BRANCH OUT TRANSITIONAL SERVICES	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
917 DCALS North	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
To Be Determined	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
ACADEMIC ARTS HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Woodbury Leadership Academy Seconda	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Woodbury Leadership Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Carver Elementary	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF WOODBURY	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
RED PINE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
917 DCALS Main	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
917 TESA	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
917 PACES	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
917 DASH	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Pinewood Community Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
917 DCALS Main Extended Day EDOP	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 55016

What school district is ZIP code 55016 in?

ZIP 55016 (Cottage Grove, 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 55016?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 90 public and 10 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 55016 attend private school?

About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 55016 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	39.2%
High school	23.7%
Less than HS	4.6%
School district	Hastings Public School District

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