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Staples city, TX

ZIP 78670 — 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 78670

K-12 nearby
15
Public
13
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 78670 (Staples, TX) is associated with San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District (LEA 4838970) 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 15 K-12 schools (13 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.0 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 10.9 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District
LEA ID
4838970
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (56)

  • Texas State University10.9 miles (17.5 km)4yr-public
  • Texas Lutheran University17.1 miles (27.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Careers Institute-Austin31.3 miles (50.3 km)2yr-private
  • AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine31.4 miles (50.5 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Edward's University31.6 miles (50.9 km)4yr-private
  • Texas Health and Science University31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
  • College of Biomedical Equipment Technology31.9 miles (51.4 km)2yr-private
  • Northeast Lakeview College34.2 miles (55.1 km)2yr-public
  • Huston-Tillotson University34.3 miles (55.2 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Texas System Office34.5 miles (55.5 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Texas at Austin35.4 miles (57.0 km)4yr-public
  • Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary36.0 miles (58.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 56 colleges & universities
  • Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest36.2 miles (58.2 km)4yr-private
  • The College of Health Care Professions-Austin38.5 miles (62.0 km)2yr-private
  • Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin38.6 miles (62.1 km)2yr-private
  • Austin Community College District38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-public
  • The Recording Conservatory of Austin40.5 miles (65.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of the Incarnate Word44.4 miles (71.4 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia University Texas44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-private
  • Oblate School of Theology45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute-West Texas45.3 miles (72.9 km)2yr-private
  • Trinity University45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
  • Alamo Community College District Central Office45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-public
  • St Philip's College45.6 miles (73.3 km)4yr-public
  • San Antonio College46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-public
  • Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio47.7 miles (76.8 km)2yr-private
  • Baptist Health System School of Health Professions48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-public
  • South University-Austin49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio49.7 miles (79.9 km)4yr-private
  • The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio49.7 miles (79.9 km)2yr-private
  • Our Lady of the Lake University49.8 miles (80.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio49.9 miles (80.3 km)2yr-private
  • Concorde Career College-San Antonio50.0 miles (80.4 km)2yr-private
  • St. Mary's University50.0 miles (80.4 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio50.0 miles (80.4 km)4yr-public
  • The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio51.5 miles (82.8 km)2yr-private
  • Lamson Institute51.6 miles (83.0 km)2yr-private
  • Baptist University of the Americas52.7 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio53.3 miles (85.8 km)2yr-private
  • Texas A&M University-San Antonio53.5 miles (86.0 km)4yr-public
  • Palo Alto College53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-public
  • Christ Mission College55.7 miles (89.7 km)4yr-private
  • Hallmark University56.3 miles (90.6 km)4yr-private
  • Northwest Vista College57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern University60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-private
  • Schreiner University80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-private
  • Victoria College83.3 miles (134.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of Houston-Victoria83.4 miles (134.3 km)4yr-public
  • Texas A&M University-Central Texas88.4 miles (142.2 km)4yr-public
  • Blinn College District88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Mary Hardin-Baylor91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
  • Coastal Bend College92.6 miles (149.1 km)2yr-public
  • Central Texas College93.0 miles (149.6 km)2yr-public
  • Temple College93.8 miles (150.9 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
PRAIRIE LEA ELpublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
PRAIRIE LEA H Spublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
BOWIE ELpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
BORCHERT LOOP ELpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
SAN MARCOS H Spublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
LOCKHART MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
HAYS INSPIRE ACADEMYpublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
DEZAVALA ELpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
LAMAR - PHOENIX ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOLS - LOCKHART CAMPUSpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
GOODNIGHT MIDDLEpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
BONHAM PRE-K SCHOOLpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
HILL COUNTRY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF SAN MARCOSprivate——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
MENDEZ ELpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
LOCKHART J Hpublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 78670

What school district is ZIP code 78670 in?
ZIP 78670 (Staples, TX) maps to San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District (LEA ID 4838970) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 78670?
US5 lists 15 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 13 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 78670 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 78670 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher30.2%
High school25.5%
Less than HS10.4%
School districtSan Marcos Consolidated Independent School District