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LaFayette city, GA

ZIP 30728 — 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 30728

K-12 nearby
7
Public
7
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 30728 (LaFayette, GA) is associated with Walker County School District (LEA 1305370) 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 7 K-12 schools (7 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.9 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 Dalton State College about 14.1 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Walker County School District
LEA ID
1305370
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (95)

  • Dalton State College14.1 miles (22.7 km)4yr-public
  • Covenant College21.1 miles (34.0 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga24.3 miles (39.1 km)4yr-private
  • Richmont Graduate University24.4 miles (39.3 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga25.4 miles (40.9 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Adventist University27.0 miles (43.4 km)4yr-private
  • Berry College27.3 miles (44.0 km)4yr-private
  • Chattanooga State Community College28.7 miles (46.2 km)2yr-public
  • Shorter University29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-private
  • Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers31.0 miles (49.9 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College31.9 miles (51.4 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Highlands College35.6 miles (57.3 km)4yr-public
Show all 95 colleges & universities
  • Pentecostal Theological Seminary38.7 miles (62.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lee University38.8 miles (62.5 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast Alabama Community College40.2 miles (64.6 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland State Community College40.6 miles (65.4 km)2yr-public
  • Reinhardt University45.8 miles (73.7 km)4yr-private
  • The University of the South53.3 miles (85.7 km)4yr-private
  • Omega Graduate School55.0 miles (88.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bryan College-Dayton57.6 miles (92.6 km)4yr-private
  • Kennesaw State University57.8 miles (93.0 km)4yr-public
  • TCAT Athens62.3 miles (100.2 km)2yr-public
  • Snead State Community College63.3 miles (101.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee Wesleyan University63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-private
  • Gadsden State Community College64.7 miles (104.1 km)2yr-public
  • Chattahoochee Technical College64.8 miles (104.3 km)2yr-public
  • Life University65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Smyrna66.8 miles (107.5 km)2yr-private
  • Jacksonville State University67.0 miles (107.9 km)4yr-public
  • Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus67.4 miles (108.5 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta68.5 miles (110.3 km)2yr-private
  • West Georgia Technical College68.7 miles (110.5 km)2yr-public
  • Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs70.7 miles (113.8 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Georgia71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-public
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifex University72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia73.1 miles (117.6 km)4yr-private
  • Oglethorpe University75.6 miles (121.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-County Community College76.1 miles (122.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville76.1 miles (122.5 km)2yr-public
  • Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-private
  • Alabama A & M University76.5 miles (123.2 km)4yr-public
  • J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College76.7 miles (123.5 km)2yr-public
  • Motlow State Community College76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of West Georgia77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-public
  • Huntsville Bible College77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
  • Miami Ad School-Atlanta78.3 miles (125.9 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-Georgia78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-public
  • Morris Brown College79.5 miles (128.0 km)4yr-private
  • Interdenominational Theological Center79.5 miles (128.0 km)4yr-private
  • Clark Atlanta University79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse College79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta79.8 miles (128.4 km)2yr-private
  • Atlanta's John Marshall Law School79.8 miles (128.5 km)4yr-private
  • Spelman College79.9 miles (128.5 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse School of Medicine80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-private
  • Young Harris College80.2 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Atlanta80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia State University80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-public
  • Georgia State University-Perimeter College80.3 miles (129.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-public
  • Emory University80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
  • Grady Health System Professional Schools80.5 miles (129.6 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta Institute of Music and Media81.2 miles (130.6 km)2yr-private
  • Oakwood University81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-private
  • Reformed University81.9 miles (131.9 km)4yr-private
  • Atlanta Technical College82.0 miles (131.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-East Point82.1 miles (132.1 km)2yr-private
  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College82.2 miles (132.2 km)4yr-public
  • Beulah Heights University82.2 miles (132.2 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Georgia82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • Agnes Scott College82.6 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett Technical College82.9 miles (133.4 km)2yr-public
  • Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville83.0 miles (133.5 km)2yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Lilburn83.1 miles (133.7 km)2yr-private
  • Columbia Theological Seminary83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Piedmont Technical College83.8 miles (134.9 km)2yr-public
  • Truett McConnell University84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-private
  • Brenau University84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Gwinnett College85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lanier Technical College86.0 miles (138.4 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville87.3 miles (140.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-public
  • Roane State Community College89.4 miles (143.9 km)2yr-public
  • Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service90.0 miles (144.9 km)2yr-private
  • Clayton State University91.2 miles (146.8 km)4yr-public
  • Interactive College of Technology-Morrow92.4 miles (148.7 km)2yr-private
  • Luther Rice College & Seminary92.8 miles (149.4 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont University96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-private
  • North Georgia Technical College96.4 miles (155.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman97.1 miles (156.3 km)2yr-public
  • John C Calhoun State Community College98.0 miles (157.7 km)2yr-public
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville98.3 miles (158.2 km)2yr-public
  • Athens State University99.1 miles (159.5 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Naomi Elementary Schoolpublic——0.9 miles (1.5 km)
LaFayette High Schoolpublic——3.1 miles (4.9 km)
North LaFayette Elementary Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
LaFayette Middle Schoolpublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Gilbert Elementary Schoolpublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Woodstation Elementary Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Rock Spring Elementary Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 30728

What school district is ZIP code 30728 in?
ZIP 30728 (LaFayette, GA) maps to Walker County School District (LEA ID 1305370) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 30728?
US5 lists 7 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 30728 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 30728 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher12.0%
High school38.7%
Less than HS16.1%
School districtWalker County School District