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Iola city, TX

ZIP 77861 — 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 77861

K-12 nearby
2
Public
2
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 77861 (Iola, TX) is associated with Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent School District (LEA 4808230) 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 2 K-12 schools (2 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.9 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 Texas A & M University-System Office about 14.2 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent School District
LEA ID
4808230
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (68)

  • Texas A & M University-System Office14.2 miles (22.9 km)4yr-public
  • Texas A&M University-College Station15.3 miles (24.6 km)4yr-public
  • Sam Houston State University33.5 miles (53.8 km)4yr-public
  • Blinn College District42.7 miles (68.7 km)2yr-public
  • Prairie View A & M University44.1 miles (70.9 km)4yr-public
  • Grace School of Theology52.0 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lone Star College System52.3 miles (84.1 km)4yr-public
  • Florida Career College-Houston63.0 miles (101.4 km)2yr-private
  • Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service64.8 miles (104.3 km)2yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.65.4 miles (105.3 km)2yr-private
  • Remington College-North Houston Campus67.3 miles (108.4 km)2yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology68.2 miles (109.7 km)2yr-private
Show all 68 colleges & universities
  • Fortis Institute68.9 miles (110.9 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Houston69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pima Medical Institute-Houston69.2 miles (111.4 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Texas69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-private
  • Denver College of Nursing-Houston71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-private
  • The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest71.6 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
  • Texas Health School71.9 miles (115.8 km)2yr-private
  • Fortis College73.7 miles (118.5 km)2yr-private
  • School of Automotive Machinists & Technology73.8 miles (118.7 km)2yr-private
  • Center for Advanced Legal Studies74.6 miles (120.0 km)4yr-private
  • Culinary Institute Inc75.8 miles (122.1 km)2yr-private
  • MediaTech Institute-Houston76.1 miles (122.4 km)2yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology76.2 miles (122.7 km)2yr-private
  • American InterContinental University-Houston76.4 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
  • American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med76.5 miles (123.2 km)4yr-private
  • Temple College77.4 miles (124.6 km)2yr-public
  • College of Biblical Studies-Houston78.2 miles (125.9 km)4yr-private
  • Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School78.6 miles (126.5 km)2yr-private
  • The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston78.8 miles (126.9 km)2yr-private
  • Vet Tech Institute of Houston78.9 miles (127.0 km)2yr-private
  • Houston Christian University79.4 miles (127.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Houston-Downtown79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-public
  • South Texas College of Law Houston80.3 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of St Thomas80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
  • North American University80.6 miles (129.6 km)4yr-private
  • Houston Community College80.6 miles (129.6 km)4yr-public
  • Rice University81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Careers Institute-Waco81.8 miles (131.7 km)2yr-private
  • Baylor College of Medicine81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-public
  • Texas Southern University82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-public
  • Baylor University82.7 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Houston-System Administration82.9 miles (133.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of Houston82.9 miles (133.5 km)4yr-public
  • College of Health Care Professions83.0 miles (133.6 km)2yr-private
  • University of Mary Hardin-Baylor83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
  • Texas State Technical College85.7 miles (137.9 km)2yr-public
  • McLennan Community College86.8 miles (139.7 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology89.1 miles (143.4 km)2yr-private
  • Angelina College90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southwestern University92.7 miles (149.2 km)4yr-private
  • Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
  • San Jacinto Community College94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-public
  • Universal Technical Institute-West Texas94.7 miles (152.4 km)2yr-private
  • South University-Austin95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus95.6 miles (153.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lee College96.1 miles (154.6 km)2yr-public
  • Navarro College96.3 miles (155.1 km)4yr-public
  • Wharton County Junior College96.6 miles (155.5 km)2yr-public
  • The College of Health Care Professions-Austin98.5 miles (158.6 km)2yr-private
  • Jacksonville College-Main Campus98.9 miles (159.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of Houston-Clear Lake99.2 miles (159.7 km)4yr-public
  • Austin Community College District99.3 miles (159.9 km)4yr-public
  • Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin99.6 miles (160.2 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
IOLA ELpublic——3.9 miles (6.2 km)
IOLA H Spublic——3.9 miles (6.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 77861

What school district is ZIP code 77861 in?
ZIP 77861 (Iola, TX) maps to Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent School District (LEA ID 4808230) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 77861?
US5 lists 2 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 2 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 77861 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 77861 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher27.7%
High school29.6%
Less than HS10.1%
School districtAnderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent School District