ZIP 78656 — 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 78656

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 78656 (San Marcos, TX) is associated with Hays Consolidated Independent School District (LEA 4800010) 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 51 K-12 schools (44 public, 7 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.9 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 State University about 8.2 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Hays Consolidated Independent School District

LEA ID

4800010

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (55)

Texas State University8.2 miles (13.2 km)4yr-public
Southern Careers Institute-Austin22.3 miles (35.9 km)2yr-private
AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine22.4 miles (36.0 km)4yr-private
Saint Edward's University22.7 miles (36.5 km)4yr-private
Texas Health and Science University22.7 miles (36.6 km)4yr-private
Texas Lutheran University25.2 miles (40.5 km)4yr-private
Huston-Tillotson University25.4 miles (40.9 km)4yr-private
The University of Texas System Office25.5 miles (41.1 km)4yr-public
The University of Texas at Austin26.5 miles (42.6 km)4yr-public
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary27.1 miles (43.6 km)4yr-private
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest27.2 miles (43.8 km)4yr-private
The College of Health Care Professions-Austin29.6 miles (47.7 km)2yr-private

Show all 55 colleges & universities

Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin29.6 miles (47.7 km)2yr-private
Austin Community College District29.7 miles (47.7 km)4yr-public
The Recording Conservatory of Austin31.5 miles (50.7 km)2yr-private
Concordia University Texas35.7 miles (57.4 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute-West Texas36.4 miles (58.6 km)2yr-private
College of Biomedical Equipment Technology37.4 miles (60.2 km)2yr-private
Northeast Lakeview College39.7 miles (63.8 km)2yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus40.1 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
South University-Austin40.3 miles (64.9 km)4yr-private
University of the Incarnate Word49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-private
Oblate School of Theology50.0 miles (80.5 km)4yr-private
Trinity University50.7 miles (81.6 km)4yr-private
Alamo Community College District Central Office51.1 miles (82.2 km)4yr-public
Southwestern University51.1 miles (82.3 km)4yr-private
St Philip's College51.5 miles (82.8 km)4yr-public
San Antonio College52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio52.6 miles (84.6 km)2yr-private
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions52.9 miles (85.1 km)4yr-private
The University of Texas at San Antonio53.6 miles (86.2 km)4yr-public
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-public
Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-private
The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio54.4 miles (87.5 km)2yr-private
Concorde Career College-San Antonio54.6 miles (87.9 km)2yr-private
St. Mary's University55.0 miles (88.6 km)4yr-private
Our Lady of the Lake University55.2 miles (88.8 km)4yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio56.0 miles (90.2 km)2yr-private
Lamson Institute56.2 miles (90.5 km)2yr-private
The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio57.5 miles (92.5 km)2yr-private
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio58.1 miles (93.5 km)2yr-private
Baptist University of the Americas58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
Christ Mission College59.5 miles (95.7 km)4yr-private
Palo Alto College59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-public
Texas A&M University-San Antonio59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-public
Hallmark University60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
Northwest Vista College61.6 miles (99.2 km)4yr-public
Texas A&M University-Central Texas79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-public
Schreiner University79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-private
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-private
Central Texas College84.0 miles (135.2 km)2yr-public
Temple College85.0 miles (136.9 km)2yr-public
Blinn College District85.5 miles (137.6 km)2yr-public
Victoria College90.2 miles (145.2 km)2yr-public
University of Houston-Victoria90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
HEMPHILL EL	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
D J RED SIMON MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
BORCHERT LOOP EL	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
LAMONT RAMAGE EL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
UHLAND EL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
TOBIAS EL	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
BLANCO VISTA EL	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
HILL COUNTRY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF SAN MARCOS	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
TEXAS PREPARATORY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
LOCKHART J H	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
LEHMAN H S	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
BLUEBONNET EL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
TRAVIS EL	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
CEI PRESCHOOL SPANISH IMMERSION SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
LA CASA DEI BAMBINI KYLE MONTESSORI	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
IDEA KYLE ACADEMY	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
KI CHARTER ACADEMY	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
KYLE EL	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
CAMINO REAL EL	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
SUSIE FUENTES EL	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
CLEAR FORK EL	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.5 km)
LAURA B WALLACE MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
LOCKHART PRIDE H S	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
NEW EL	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.6 km)
SCIENCE HALL EL	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.6 km)
NAVARRO EL	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
THE GOSPEL LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
LOCKHART H S	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
ARMANDO CHAPA MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
BONHAM PRE-K SCHOOL	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
DEZAVALA EL	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
GOODNIGHT MIDDLE	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
LAMAR - PHOENIX ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
PLUM CREEK EL	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
GEORGE W CARVER EARLY EDUCATION CENTER	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
LAURA B NEGLEY EL	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOLS - LOCKHART CAMPUS	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
VALOR KYLE	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
MENDEZ EL	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
SEVENTH ADVENTIST JR ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
CROCKETT EL	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
RALPH PFLUGER EL	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
LOCKHART MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
THE EXCEL CENTER (FOR ADULTS)	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
THE EXCEL CENTER FOR ADULTS - LOCKHART	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
HAYS INSPIRE ACADEMY	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
WONDERLAND SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
R C BARTON MIDDLE	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
BOWIE EL	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
LIVE OAK ACADEMY	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 78656

What school district is ZIP code 78656 in?

ZIP 78656 (San Marcos, TX) maps to Hays Consolidated Independent School District (LEA ID 4800010) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 78656?

US5 lists 51 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 44 public and 7 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 78656 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 78656 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	11.1%
High school	27.2%
Less than HS	29.6%
School district	Hays Consolidated Independent School District

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