The zoning system was a new student admissions rule implemented in 2017. This research aims to investigate the impact of the school zoning system on education policy in Indonesia. This study used a literature review. This study emphasized collecting various scientific reference sources, analyzing sources that have been found, evaluating scientific reference sources that have been analyzed then reusing the final results of appropriate reference sources with the studies based on. The results of this study show that this policy has both positive and negative impacts. However, its implementation has several challenges, including the local government’s lack of readiness to identify the zones and the comprehension of different populations, which results in its implementation being less than ideal. Additionally, parents and students are still influenced when selecting a school by the idea of the preferred school paradox. This must be done to provide equal access to high-quality education and sufficient human resources across the nation.