ZIP 55309 — 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 55309

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 55309 (Big Lake, MN) is associated with Becker Public School District (LEA 2703870) 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 63 K-12 schools (61 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 Anoka Technical College about 19.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Becker Public School District

LEA ID

2703870

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (59)

Anoka Technical College19.4 miles (31.3 km)2yr-public
Saint Cloud State University23.2 miles (37.4 km)4yr-public
Anoka-Ramsey Community College23.8 miles (38.2 km)2yr-public
St Cloud Technical and Community College25.1 miles (40.4 km)2yr-public
Rasmussen University-Minnesota25.3 miles (40.7 km)4yr-private
Hennepin Technical College25.7 miles (41.4 km)2yr-public
North Hennepin Community College26.0 miles (41.8 km)2yr-public
College of Saint Benedict30.6 miles (49.3 km)4yr-private
Herzing University-Minneapolis32.4 miles (52.1 km)4yr-private
Crown College34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-private
Saint Johns University34.4 miles (55.4 km)4yr-private
Dunwoody College of Technology35.6 miles (57.4 km)4yr-private

Show all 59 colleges & universities

Minneapolis Community and Technical College35.8 miles (57.7 km)2yr-public
Bethel University36.0 miles (57.9 km)4yr-private
Walden University36.0 miles (57.9 km)4yr-private
Capella University36.1 miles (58.2 km)4yr-private
North Central University36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-private
University of Northwestern-St Paul36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-private
Bethlehem College & Seminary37.0 miles (59.5 km)4yr-private
Minneapolis College of Art and Design37.0 miles (59.5 km)4yr-private
Adler Graduate School37.2 miles (59.9 km)4yr-private
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-public
Augsburg University37.6 miles (60.4 km)4yr-private
Luther Seminary38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-private
American Academy of Health and Wellness38.3 miles (61.6 km)4yr-private
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities38.9 miles (62.7 km)4yr-private
Hamline University40.1 miles (64.5 km)4yr-private
University of St Thomas40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-private
Diverse Media Institute41.2 miles (66.2 km)2yr-private
Concordia University-Saint Paul41.2 miles (66.3 km)4yr-private
Macalester College41.3 miles (66.5 km)4yr-private
St Catherine University41.5 miles (66.8 km)4yr-private
Northwestern Health Sciences University42.1 miles (67.7 km)4yr-private
Academy College42.1 miles (67.7 km)4yr-private
Mitchell Hamline School of Law42.2 miles (67.9 km)4yr-private
Saint Paul College42.8 miles (68.9 km)2yr-public
Normandale Community College42.9 miles (69.0 km)2yr-public
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office43.4 miles (69.8 km)4yr-public
Metropolitan State University43.7 miles (70.3 km)4yr-public
Century College43.8 miles (70.4 km)2yr-public
Bethany Global University44.1 miles (71.0 km)4yr-private
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School45.6 miles (73.4 km)4yr-private
Pine Technical & Community College48.3 miles (77.8 km)2yr-public
Inver Hills Community College50.7 miles (81.6 km)2yr-public
Dakota County Technical College54.9 miles (88.4 km)2yr-public
University of Wisconsin-River Falls65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-public
Ridgewater College66.7 miles (107.4 km)2yr-public
St Olaf College69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-private
Carleton College69.5 miles (111.9 km)4yr-private
Central Lakes College-Brainerd70.7 miles (113.7 km)2yr-public
Gustavus Adolphus College73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-private
Martin Luther College82.2 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
South Central College84.5 miles (135.9 km)2yr-public
Bethany Lutheran College84.5 miles (136.1 km)4yr-private
Alexandria Technical & Community College85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-public
Minnesota State University-Mankato86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-public
University of Wisconsin-Stout95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-public
Minnesota West Community and Technical College97.0 miles (156.1 km)2yr-public
Northwood Technical College97.1 miles (156.3 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
BIG LAKE SENIOR HIGH	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Big Lake Online K-5	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Big Lake Online 6-12	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
LIBERTY ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Foundations I	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
882 Online K-6	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
882 Online	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Monticello Middle School - SNW	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Pinewood Elementary - SNW	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Pinewood Elementary	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
SNW Monti MS EBD Program	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Monticello Middle	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Swan River Montessori Charter Sch	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
HOLY SPIRIT ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Foundations II	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Summit	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
RISE	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Eastview Elementary School - SNW	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
BECKER SENIOR HIGH	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Primary DCD - SNW	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
BECKER ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
SNW Transitions Program	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Eastview Education Center	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
BECKER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Monticello High School - SNW	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Monticello Senior High	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Monticello Alternative Program	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
SNW Monti HS EBD Program	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
BECKER PRIMARY	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
BECKER MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Little Mountain Elementary	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Monticello Nature Based Education	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
ZIMMERMAN MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
MEADOWVALE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Kaleidoscope Middle School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Kaleidoscope Charter Elementary Sch	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Kaleidoscope Charter High School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Prairie View Middle School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Prairie View Elementary School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
IVAN SAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL- IS	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
IVAN SAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL SUMMER	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Ivan Sand Middle School ALC	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
IVAN SAND AFTER SCHOOL CREDIT RECOV	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
FAIRVIEW PROGRAM	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
VANDENBERGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
ISD 728 FOCUS/JOURNEY	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Handke Center- EC Special Education	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
MY OWN MONTESSORI	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGH	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
ELK RIVER DISTRICT SHARED TIME PROG	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Online728 Elementary School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
C.O.M.P.A.S.S.	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Online728 Middle School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Online728 High School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
PARKER ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 55309

What school district is ZIP code 55309 in?

ZIP 55309 (Big Lake, MN) maps to Becker Public School District (LEA ID 2703870) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 55309?

US5 lists 63 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 61 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 55309 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 55309 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	31.2%
High school	28.8%
Less than HS	4.5%
School district	Becker Public School District

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