ZIP 30506 — 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 30506

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 30506 (Gainesville, GA) is associated with Forsyth County School District (LEA 1302220) 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 50 K-12 schools (39 public, 11 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Brenau University about 5.2 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Forsyth County School District

LEA ID

1302220

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (99)

Brenau University5.2 miles (8.4 km)4yr-private
Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville5.4 miles (8.6 km)2yr-private
Lanier Technical College6.8 miles (10.9 km)2yr-public
University of North Georgia13.7 miles (22.0 km)4yr-public
Truett McConnell University19.1 miles (30.8 km)4yr-private
Piedmont University25.2 miles (40.5 km)4yr-private
Georgia Gwinnett College26.1 miles (42.1 km)4yr-public
Reformed University27.9 miles (44.9 km)4yr-private
Gwinnett Technical College28.3 miles (45.5 km)2yr-public
North Georgia Technical College29.0 miles (46.7 km)2yr-public
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media29.2 miles (47.0 km)2yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta31.1 miles (50.0 km)2yr-private

Show all 99 colleges & universities

Gwinnett College-Lilburn33.4 miles (53.8 km)2yr-private
Toccoa Falls College35.1 miles (56.4 km)4yr-private
Reinhardt University37.6 miles (60.6 km)4yr-private
American InterContinental University-Atlanta38.5 miles (62.0 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-Georgia39.2 miles (63.0 km)4yr-private
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee39.5 miles (63.5 km)2yr-private
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs39.5 miles (63.6 km)2yr-private
Chamberlain University-Georgia39.8 miles (64.1 km)4yr-private
Athens Technical College40.2 miles (64.7 km)2yr-public
University of Georgia40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-public
Young Harris College40.6 miles (65.4 km)4yr-private
Oglethorpe University41.1 miles (66.1 km)4yr-private
Emmanuel University42.9 miles (69.0 km)4yr-private
Georgia Piedmont Technical College43.1 miles (69.4 km)2yr-public
College of Athens43.8 miles (70.5 km)4yr-private
Pontifex University43.8 miles (70.5 km)4yr-private
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus44.1 miles (71.1 km)2yr-private
Kennesaw State University44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-public
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta45.5 miles (73.2 km)2yr-private
Life University45.5 miles (73.3 km)4yr-private
Emory University45.7 miles (73.5 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Georgia45.7 miles (73.6 km)4yr-private
Columbia Theological Seminary45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
Agnes Scott College46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-private
Luther Rice College & Seminary46.7 miles (75.1 km)4yr-private
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service46.9 miles (75.4 km)2yr-private
Chattahoochee Technical College47.4 miles (76.3 km)2yr-public
Miami Ad School-Atlanta47.5 miles (76.5 km)2yr-private
Fortis College-Smyrna48.2 miles (77.6 km)2yr-private
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus48.9 miles (78.7 km)4yr-public
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
Grady Health System Professional Schools49.6 miles (79.9 km)2yr-public
Herzing University-Atlanta49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
Beulah Heights University49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-private
Georgia State University49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-public
Georgia State University-Perimeter College49.8 miles (80.1 km)2yr-public
Tri-County Community College49.9 miles (80.3 km)2yr-public
Emory University-Oxford College50.3 miles (81.0 km)2yr-private
Morris Brown College50.4 miles (81.1 km)4yr-private
Interdenominational Theological Center50.5 miles (81.3 km)4yr-private
Clark Atlanta University50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private
Spelman College51.0 miles (82.1 km)4yr-private
Morehouse College51.1 miles (82.2 km)4yr-private
Morehouse School of Medicine51.1 miles (82.3 km)4yr-private
Atlanta Technical College52.7 miles (84.8 km)2yr-public
Atlanta Metropolitan State College52.9 miles (85.1 km)4yr-public
Clayton State University57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-public
Interactive College of Technology-Morrow59.1 miles (95.1 km)2yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-East Point59.6 miles (96.0 km)2yr-private
Clemson University64.6 miles (104.0 km)4yr-public
Tri-County Technical College66.1 miles (106.3 km)2yr-public
Dalton State College69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-public
Southern Wesleyan University69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
Anderson University72.5 miles (116.6 km)4yr-private
Georgia Northwestern Technical College73.3 miles (118.0 km)2yr-public
Berry College73.9 miles (119.0 km)4yr-private
Shorter University74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
Georgia Highlands College75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-public
Western Carolina University77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-public
Southern Crescent Technical College78.8 miles (126.8 km)2yr-public
Pentecostal Theological Seminary78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-private
Lee University79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-private
Southwestern Community College79.5 miles (127.9 km)2yr-public
Cleveland State Community College81.2 miles (130.7 km)2yr-public
Southern Adventist University81.6 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
Tennessee Wesleyan University85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
Erskine College85.8 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
TCAT Athens86.4 miles (139.1 km)2yr-public
West Georgia Technical College86.5 miles (139.3 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-private
University of West Georgia87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-public
Brevard College90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
Gordon State College91.1 miles (146.7 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-South Carolina91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-private
Richmont Graduate University91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
Furman University91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-private
Chattanooga State Community College92.3 miles (148.5 km)2yr-public
Greenville Technical College92.8 miles (149.4 km)4yr-public
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga93.3 miles (150.2 km)4yr-public
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
Covenant College94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
Bob Jones University94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
Georgia College & State University95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-public
Georgia Military College95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-public
Maryville College97.1 miles (156.3 km)4yr-private
Haywood Community College98.2 miles (158.0 km)2yr-public
Lander University99.3 miles (159.9 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Chestatee High School	public	—	—	0.2 miles (0.3 km)
Chestatee Middle School	public	—	—	0.2 miles (0.4 km)
Sardis Elementary School	public	—	—	0.3 miles (0.4 km)
Lanier Elementary School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
RIVERSIDE PREPARATORY ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
ACADEMY INNOVATION	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Centennial Arts Academy	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Gainesville High School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Gainesville Exploration Academy	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Gainesville Middle School West	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Riverbend Elementary School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Horizon Academy School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
McEver Elementary School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
LAKEVIEW ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Gainesville Middle School East	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Fair Street International Academy	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
New Holland Leadership Academy	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
GAINSVILLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
North Hall Middle School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Mount Vernon Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
North Hall High School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Lyman Hall Elementary School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Chestatee Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Sandra Dunagan Deal Elementary	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Mundy Mill Arts Academy	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Kilough Elementary School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
WAR HILL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
White Sulphur Elementary School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Lanier College and Career Academy	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
The Foundry	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
ELACHEE NATURE ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
MARANATHA CHRISTIAN	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
East Forsyth High School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Oakwood Elementary School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
CHRYSALIS EXPERIENTIAL ACADEMY INC. DBA PROMISE PR	private	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
PROMISE PREPARATORY ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Wauka Mountain Elementary School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
West Hall Middle School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Johnson High School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
South Hall Middle School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
World Language Academy Middle School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
East Hall High School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
CHRIST PLACE WEEKDAY PRESCHOOL & KIND.	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
West Hall High School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Chicopee Elementary School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
East Hall Middle School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Little Mill Middle School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 30506

What school district is ZIP code 30506 in?

ZIP 30506 (Gainesville, GA) maps to Forsyth County School District (LEA ID 1302220) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 30506?

US5 lists 50 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 39 public and 11 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 30506 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 30506 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	37.7%
High school	26.8%
Less than HS	8.5%
School district	Forsyth County School District

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