ZIP 56379 — 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 56379

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 56379 (Sauk Rapids, MN) is associated with Foley Public School District (LEA 2712240) 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 62 K-12 schools (48 public, 14 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 St Cloud Technical and Community College about 6.2 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Foley Public School District

LEA ID

2712240

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (55)

St Cloud Technical and Community College6.2 miles (9.9 km)2yr-public
Saint Cloud State University6.9 miles (11.1 km)4yr-public
Rasmussen University-Minnesota8.7 miles (14.0 km)4yr-private
College of Saint Benedict12.7 miles (20.4 km)4yr-private
Saint Johns University15.6 miles (25.1 km)4yr-private
Anoka Technical College43.6 miles (70.1 km)2yr-public
Anoka-Ramsey Community College47.9 miles (77.1 km)2yr-public
Central Lakes College-Brainerd49.2 miles (79.2 km)2yr-public
Hennepin Technical College50.1 miles (80.7 km)2yr-public
North Hennepin Community College50.4 miles (81.0 km)2yr-public
Crown College54.7 miles (88.0 km)4yr-private
Pine Technical & Community College55.1 miles (88.8 km)2yr-public

Show all 55 colleges & universities

Herzing University-Minneapolis56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
Ridgewater College59.2 miles (95.3 km)2yr-public
Dunwoody College of Technology60.0 miles (96.6 km)4yr-private
Bethel University60.1 miles (96.8 km)4yr-private
Minneapolis Community and Technical College60.2 miles (96.9 km)2yr-public
Walden University60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
Capella University60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-private
University of Northwestern-St Paul61.0 miles (98.3 km)4yr-private
Adler Graduate School61.0 miles (98.3 km)4yr-private
North Central University61.2 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
Bethlehem College & Seminary61.4 miles (98.7 km)4yr-private
Minneapolis College of Art and Design61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-private
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities61.8 miles (99.4 km)4yr-public
Augsburg University62.0 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
Luther Seminary62.5 miles (100.5 km)4yr-private
American Academy of Health and Wellness62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-private
Alexandria Technical & Community College64.2 miles (103.4 km)2yr-public
Hamline University64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-private
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-private
University of St Thomas64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
Diverse Media Institute65.6 miles (105.5 km)2yr-private
Concordia University-Saint Paul65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-private
Macalester College65.8 miles (105.8 km)4yr-private
St Catherine University65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-private
Northwestern Health Sciences University66.2 miles (106.5 km)4yr-private
Academy College66.2 miles (106.6 km)4yr-private
Mitchell Hamline School of Law66.6 miles (107.1 km)4yr-private
Normandale Community College66.8 miles (107.6 km)2yr-public
Saint Paul College67.2 miles (108.1 km)2yr-public
Century College67.5 miles (108.7 km)2yr-public
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office67.7 miles (109.0 km)4yr-public
Bethany Global University67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-private
Metropolitan State University68.0 miles (109.5 km)4yr-public
Inver Hills Community College75.1 miles (120.9 km)2yr-public
Dakota County Technical College79.3 miles (127.5 km)2yr-public
University of Minnesota-Morris87.9 miles (141.4 km)4yr-public
University of Wisconsin-River Falls89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-public
Gustavus Adolphus College91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-private
Minnesota West Community and Technical College92.1 miles (148.3 km)2yr-public
St Olaf College92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-private
Carleton College93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
Martin Luther College94.2 miles (151.5 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior High	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
ALC - Sauk Rapids	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Sauk Rapids-Rice Online School (SRR	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Mississippi Heights Elementary	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
WHOLE CHILD MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.9 miles (8.0 km)
Pleasantview Elementary	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Sauk Rapids ECFE	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Hillside Early Childhood Center	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Benton-Stearns Education District	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Benton Stearns Education District 1	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
St. Cloud Math & Science Middle	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
ST CLOUD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
St Cloud Hospital Progs-Residential	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL PROGRAMS NON-RES	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Benton-Stearns Education Pioneers	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
ALC - Sartell	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Benton-Stearns Education - ASD	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
ST KATHARINE DREXEL SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
ST FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Riverview Intermediate School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Success Academy St. Cloud Elem	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Success Academy St. Cloud - Middle	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Benton-Stearns Ed District EC	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
CATHEDRAL	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
ALL SAINTS ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Sartell Middle	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
ST ROBERT BELLARMINE ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Pine Meadow Primary School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-ST. CLOUD	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
NORTH JUNIOR HIGH	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Sartell Senior High	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Oak Ridge Early Learning Center	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
MADISON ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
180 Degrees / Youth Shelter	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
GRANITE CITY BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Roosevelt Education Center	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
WHOLE CHILD MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
ST ELIZABETH ANN SETON SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Newport Academy	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
APOLLO SENIOR HIGH	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
CALVARY CLASSICAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.9 miles (12.6 km)
Katherine Johnson Education Center	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
FOLEY INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
ALC - Foley	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
FOLEY SENIOR HIGH	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
ST JOHNS AREA SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
FOLEY ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.1 km)
Grandview Academy Elementary	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
St. Cloud Area Learning Center	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
OAK HILL COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
CHILDREN'S DAY MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
SPECIAL EDUCATION FACILITIES	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Central Minnesota Virtual Academy	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
DISCOVERY COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
EC Sp Ed at Quarryview Ed Center	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 56379

What school district is ZIP code 56379 in?

ZIP 56379 (Sauk Rapids, MN) maps to Foley Public School District (LEA ID 2712240) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 56379?

US5 lists 62 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 48 public and 14 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 56379 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 56379 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	27.7%
High school	28.6%
Less than HS	5.5%
School district	Foley Public School District

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