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Port Arthur city, TX

ZIP 77655 — 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 77655

K-12 nearby
1
Public
1
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 77655 (Port Arthur, TX) is associated with Sabine Pass Independent School District (LEA 4838490) 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 1 K-12 school (1 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.8 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 Lamar State College-Port Arthur about 11.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Sabine Pass Independent School District
LEA ID
4838490
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (57)

  • Lamar State College-Port Arthur11.8 miles (18.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lamar University24.3 miles (39.2 km)4yr-public
  • Lamar Institute of Technology24.8 miles (39.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lamar State College-Orange29.1 miles (46.8 km)2yr-public
  • Texas Healthtech Institute29.3 miles (47.1 km)2yr-private
  • McNeese State University53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-public
  • SOWELA Technical Community College58.1 miles (93.6 km)2yr-public
  • Galveston College60.0 miles (96.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lee College62.4 miles (100.5 km)2yr-public
  • College of the Mainland67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of Houston-Clear Lake70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-public
Show all 57 colleges & universities
  • San Jacinto Community College70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-public
  • Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus72.4 miles (116.5 km)2yr-private
  • Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology76.6 miles (123.3 km)2yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston80.8 miles (130.0 km)2yr-private
  • Alvin Community College81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-public
  • University of Houston-System Administration84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of Houston84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of Houston-Downtown85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-public
  • Texas Southern University85.4 miles (137.5 km)4yr-public
  • South Texas College of Law Houston85.7 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
  • Houston Community College86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-public
  • Culinary Institute Inc86.8 miles (139.6 km)2yr-private
  • University of St Thomas87.3 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
  • Baylor College of Medicine87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center87.5 miles (140.9 km)4yr-public
  • Rice University87.9 miles (141.4 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis Institute88.7 miles (142.8 km)2yr-private
  • College of Health Care Professions89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology89.3 miles (143.8 km)2yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.90.4 miles (145.5 km)2yr-private
  • Remington College-North Houston Campus90.6 miles (145.8 km)2yr-private
  • Vet Tech Institute of Houston91.1 miles (146.6 km)2yr-private
  • Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service91.5 miles (147.2 km)2yr-private
  • Florida Career College-Houston92.0 miles (148.1 km)2yr-private
  • School of Automotive Machinists & Technology92.5 miles (148.8 km)2yr-private
  • The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
  • College of Biblical Studies-Houston94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-private
  • Houston Christian University94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
  • The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston94.8 miles (152.5 km)2yr-private
  • American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med95.2 miles (153.3 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology96.2 miles (154.7 km)2yr-private
  • American InterContinental University-Houston96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
  • Center for Advanced Legal Studies97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Texas97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pima Medical Institute-Houston97.8 miles (157.4 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Houston97.8 miles (157.5 km)4yr-private
  • MediaTech Institute-Houston97.8 miles (157.5 km)2yr-private
  • Grace School of Theology98.0 miles (157.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lone Star College System98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-public
  • Texas Health School99.0 miles (159.4 km)2yr-private
  • North American University99.2 miles (159.6 km)4yr-private
  • Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School99.4 miles (159.9 km)2yr-private
  • Brazosport College99.7 miles (160.5 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
SABINE PASS SCHOOLpublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 77655

What school district is ZIP code 77655 in?
ZIP 77655 (Port Arthur, TX) maps to Sabine Pass Independent School District (LEA ID 4838490) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 77655?
US5 lists 1 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 1 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 77655 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 77655 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher12.9%
High school50.2%
Less than HS6.5%
School districtSabine Pass Independent School District