ZIP 80720 — 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 80720

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 80720 (Akron, CO) is associated with Akron School District R-1 (LEA 0802040) 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 6.0 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 Morgan Community College about 31.7 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Akron School District R-1

LEA ID

0802040

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (29)

Morgan Community College31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-public
Northeastern Junior College38.6 miles (62.2 km)2yr-public
University of Northern Colorado81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-public
Aims Community College84.6 miles (136.1 km)4yr-public
Pickens Technical College86.7 miles (139.6 km)2yr-public
Community College of Aurora87.5 miles (140.8 km)2yr-public
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-public
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver89.2 miles (143.5 km)2yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora89.4 miles (143.9 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career College-Aurora90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-private
Rocky Vista University91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-private

Show all 29 colleges & universities

Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-private
Montessori Education Center of the Rockies93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-private
Platt College-Aurora94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
Taft University System95.1 miles (153.0 km)4yr-private
Colorado Chinese Medicine University95.2 miles (153.1 km)4yr-private
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical College95.3 miles (153.4 km)2yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Denver95.9 miles (154.4 km)2yr-private
University of Colorado System Office96.3 miles (154.9 km)4yr-public
Iliff School of Theology96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
University of Denver96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-private
Colorado State University-System Office96.5 miles (155.4 km)4yr-public
Colorado State University Global96.5 miles (155.4 km)4yr-public
Denver College of Nursing96.7 miles (155.6 km)4yr-private
Front Range Community College97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-public
Community College of Denver97.2 miles (156.5 km)4yr-public
Metropolitan State University of Denver97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-public
Regis University98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Akron Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Akron High School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 80720

What school district is ZIP code 80720 in?

ZIP 80720 (Akron, CO) maps to Akron School District R-1 (LEA ID 0802040) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 80720?

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 80720 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 80720 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	28.4%
High school	28.6%
Less than HS	8.3%
School district	Akron School District R-1

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