ZIP 85351 — 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 85351

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 85351 (Sun City, AZ) is associated with Dysart Unified District (LEA 0402690) 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 100 K-12 schools (88 public, 12 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.6 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 Western Maricopa Education Center about 4.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Dysart Unified District

LEA ID

0402690

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (56)

Western Maricopa Education Center4.8 miles (7.8 km)2yr-public
Ottawa University-Surprise5.1 miles (8.2 km)4yr-private
Glendale Community College5.9 miles (9.5 km)4yr-public
Arizona Christian University6.0 miles (9.7 km)4yr-private
Midwestern University-Glendale7.0 miles (11.3 km)4yr-private
Arizona College-Glendale8.0 miles (12.8 km)2yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute8.7 miles (14.0 km)2yr-private
Estrella Mountain Community College9.3 miles (15.0 km)2yr-public
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix9.6 miles (15.4 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix9.8 miles (15.8 km)4yr-private
Brookline College-Phoenix10.3 miles (16.5 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc10.6 miles (17.0 km)2yr-private

Show all 56 colleges & universities

Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix10.6 miles (17.0 km)2yr-private
Carrington College-Phoenix North10.7 miles (17.2 km)2yr-private
DeVry University-Arizona10.7 miles (17.2 km)4yr-private
Grand Canyon University10.9 miles (17.6 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Arizona11.5 miles (18.5 km)4yr-private
Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture13.7 miles (22.0 km)4yr-private
Crestpoint University13.7 miles (22.0 km)4yr-private
Phoenix College14.2 miles (22.8 km)4yr-public
Arizona Board of Regents15.0 miles (24.1 km)4yr-public
Pathways College15.6 miles (25.1 km)4yr-private
Paradise Valley Community College16.1 miles (25.9 km)4yr-public
GateWay Community College19.7 miles (31.8 km)4yr-public
Refrigeration School Inc20.1 miles (32.4 km)2yr-private
University of Phoenix-Arizona20.6 miles (33.2 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Phoenix20.8 miles (33.4 km)2yr-private
South Mountain Community College21.2 miles (34.1 km)4yr-public
Phoenix Seminary21.6 miles (34.7 km)4yr-private
The School of Architecture21.9 miles (35.2 km)4yr-private
Aspen University22.0 miles (35.4 km)4yr-private
Maricopa Community College System Office22.2 miles (35.7 km)4yr-public
Rio Salado College22.3 miles (35.8 km)4yr-public
Sonoran Desert Institute22.4 miles (36.1 km)2yr-private
Brookline College-Tempe22.7 miles (36.6 km)2yr-private
Bryan University22.8 miles (36.6 km)4yr-private
Arizona State University Digital Immersion22.9 miles (36.9 km)4yr-public
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe23.1 miles (37.1 km)4yr-private
Sessions College for Professional Design23.3 miles (37.5 km)4yr-private
University of Advancing Technology23.7 miles (38.2 km)4yr-private
Scottsdale Community College23.9 miles (38.4 km)4yr-public
Arizona State University Campus Immersion24.0 miles (38.6 km)4yr-public
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts25.9 miles (41.6 km)2yr-private
Sonoran University of Health Sciences26.3 miles (42.3 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa27.7 miles (44.5 km)2yr-private
Mesa Community College28.1 miles (45.2 km)4yr-public
Carrington College-Mesa28.9 miles (46.5 km)2yr-private
International Baptist College and Seminary32.7 miles (52.6 km)4yr-private
Chandler-Gilbert Community College35.4 miles (57.0 km)2yr-public
American InterContinental University System35.7 miles (57.5 km)4yr-private
Justice University37.0 miles (59.6 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-East Valley37.8 miles (60.8 km)2yr-private
Central Arizona College57.8 miles (93.0 km)2yr-public
Yavapai College65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-public
Prescott College65.8 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott70.5 miles (113.4 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Discover U	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
QUEEN OF ALL SAINTS ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
Riverview School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Thompson Ranch Elementary	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Ombudsman - Charter Northwest	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Desert Harbor Elementary School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Sky View Elementary School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Cheyenne Elementary School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
El Mirage Elementary School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
THE ALEXANDRIA ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Peoria Accelerated High School	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
PEORIA AVE PRESCHOOL	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
SIERRA SCHOOL OF PEORIA	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Peoria High School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
West-MEC - Peoria Transition Center	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
West-MEC - Peoria High School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Peoria Flex Academy	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
ARROWHEAD MONTESSORI	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Paramount Academy	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Alta Loma School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Explore Academy - Peoria	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Centennial High School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Sonoran Science Academy-Peoria	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
West-MEC - Centennial High School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
BLACK MOUNTAIN SCIENCE ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Surprise Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Oasis Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Dysart Middle School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Dysart High School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
West-MEC - Dysart High School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Peoria Elementary School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Country Meadows Elementary School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Paseo Verde Elementary School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Sun Valley Elementary School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Arizona Charter Academy	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Academy of Math and Science Peoria Advanced	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Apache Elementary School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Cotton Boll School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Santa Fe Elementary School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Northwest Campus	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Oakwood Elementary School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.7 km)
Westland School Brighton Campus	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
RCB College Preparatory Academy	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
West Point Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Parkridge Elementary	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Ira A Murphy	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Sundance Elementary School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Raymond S. Kellis	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
West-MEC - Raymond S. Kellis	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
ACES-PEORIA	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Legacy Traditional School ? Glendale	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.6 km)
LITTLE SCHOLARS ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
West-MEC - Central Campus	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Arrowhead Elementary School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Copperwood School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Legacy Traditional School - Surprise	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI AT PEORIA	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Sunset Heights Elementary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Desert Valley Elementary School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF FLETCHER HEIGHTS	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Pioneer Elementary School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Peoria Traditional School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Coyote Hills Elementary School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Cactus High School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
West-MEC - Cactus High School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Foothills Elementary School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Sunset Vista	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Ironwood High School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
West-MEC - Ironwood High School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Imagine Rosefield	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
West-MEC - Sunrise Mountain High School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Sunrise Mountain High School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Luke Elementary School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Liberty High School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Ashton Ranch Middle School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
West-MEC - Liberty High School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Heritage Elementary School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Frontier Elementary School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Marley Park Elementary	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Zuni Hills Elementary School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Desert Spirit	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
DREAM CITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, GLENDALE LLC	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
ALEXANDRIA ACADEMY- THE	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Crown Charter School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Greenbrier Elementary School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Desert Mirage Elementary School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Dysart iSchool	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
GCC Early Childhood Learning Lab	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
West-MEC Glendale Community College	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Freedom Traditional Academy	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Student Choice High School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Valley Vista High School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
West-MEC - Valley Vista High School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Marshall Ranch Elementary School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Rancho Gabriela	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Countryside Elementary School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Sierra Verde STEAM Academy	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
L. Thomas Heck Middle School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 85351

What school district is ZIP code 85351 in?

ZIP 85351 (Sun City, AZ) maps to Dysart Unified District (LEA ID 0402690) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 85351?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 88 public and 12 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 85351 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 85351 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	24.4%
High school	30.1%
Less than HS	7.1%
School district	Dysart Unified District

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