ZIP 80524 — 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 80524

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 80524 (Fort Collins, CO) is associated with Ault-Highland School District RE-9 (LEA 0802310) 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 60 K-12 schools (53 public, 7 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.7% 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 Colorado State University-Fort Collins about 5.7 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Ault-Highland School District RE-9

LEA ID

0802310

Private school share (ACS)

0.7%

Colleges & universities (45)

Colorado State University-Fort Collins5.7 miles (9.1 km)4yr-public
IBMC College8.2 miles (13.2 km)2yr-private
Aims Community College21.5 miles (34.7 km)4yr-public
University of Northern Colorado24.1 miles (38.7 km)4yr-public
Laramie County Community College34.2 miles (55.1 km)4yr-public
Naropa University45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-private
University of Colorado Boulder45.9 miles (73.8 km)4yr-public
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder47.3 miles (76.1 km)2yr-private
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology50.8 miles (81.8 km)2yr-private
Front Range Community College51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-public
University of Wyoming54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-public

Show all 45 colleges & universities

WyoTech54.9 miles (88.3 km)2yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Denver56.3 miles (90.7 km)2yr-private
Regis University59.3 miles (95.5 km)4yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver60.8 miles (97.9 km)2yr-private
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies61.2 miles (98.6 km)4yr-private
Denver College of Nursing61.8 miles (99.4 km)4yr-private
Colorado State University-System Office62.3 miles (100.3 km)4yr-public
Colorado State University Global62.3 miles (100.3 km)4yr-public
University of Colorado System Office62.4 miles (100.3 km)4yr-public
Metropolitan State University of Denver62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-public
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design62.5 miles (100.5 km)4yr-private
Community College of Denver62.6 miles (100.7 km)4yr-public
Colorado School of Trades62.7 miles (100.8 km)2yr-private
Colorado School of Mines62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-public
Colorado Chinese Medicine University62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-private
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-public
Red Rocks Community College64.3 miles (103.5 km)4yr-public
Colorado Christian University64.5 miles (103.9 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career College-Aurora64.7 miles (104.1 km)4yr-private
Pickens Technical College65.0 miles (104.7 km)2yr-public
Community College of Aurora65.3 miles (105.1 km)2yr-public
Taft University System66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora66.5 miles (107.1 km)2yr-private
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology66.9 miles (107.6 km)2yr-private
University of Denver67.0 miles (107.9 km)4yr-private
Iliff School of Theology67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-private
Morgan Community College71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-public
Platt College-Aurora71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
Arapahoe Community College71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-public
Denver Seminary72.3 miles (116.3 km)4yr-private
Rocky Vista University75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
Northeastern Junior College96.1 miles (154.6 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Tavelli Elementary School	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Rice Elementary School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Wellington Middle-High School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Eyestone Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Lincoln Middle School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Laurel Elementary School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Centennial High School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Putnam Elementary School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Harris Bilingual Elementary School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Mountain Sage Community School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
RIVENDELL SCHOOL OF NORTHERN COLORADO	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Dunn Elementary School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Lesher Middle School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Liberty Common Charter School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Timnath Middle-High School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
PSD Global Academy	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Riffenburgh Elementary School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Ridgeview Classical Schools	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Irish Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Cache La Poudre Elementary School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
FORT COLLINS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
FORT COLLINS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Cache La Poudre Middle School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Poudre Community Academy	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Poudre High School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Polaris Expeditionary Learning School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Bennett Elementary School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Compass Community Collaborative School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
O'Dea Elementary School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
CHRISTIAN CORE ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Colorado	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Bauder Elementary School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Shepardson Elementary School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Fort Collins High School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Boltz Middle School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Beattie Elementary School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Blevins Middle School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.2 km)
Rocky Mountain High School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Linton Elementary School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Timnath Elementary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Kruse Elementary School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Lopez Elementary School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Axis International Academy	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Olander Elementary School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Traut Core Elementary School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Preston Middle School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
FRONT RANGE BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Johnson Elementary School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Webber Middle School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Fossil Ridge High School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
McGraw Elementary School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Fort Collins Montessori School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Werner Elementary School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Zach Elementary School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Bacon Elementary School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 80524

What school district is ZIP code 80524 in?

ZIP 80524 (Fort Collins, CO) maps to Ault-Highland School District RE-9 (LEA ID 0802310) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 80524?

US5 lists 60 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 53 public and 7 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 80524 attend private school?

About 0.7% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 80524 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	52.0%
High school	16.8%
Less than HS	6.4%
School district	Ault-Highland School District RE-9

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