ZIP 35234 — 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 35234

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 35234 (Birmingham, AL) is associated with Birmingham City School District (LEA 0100390) 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 (73 public, 27 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.6% 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 Strayer University-Alabama about 1.9 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Birmingham City School District

LEA ID

0100390

Private school share (ACS)

0.6%

Colleges & universities (45)

Strayer University-Alabama1.9 miles (3.1 km)4yr-private
University of Alabama at Birmingham2.4 miles (3.9 km)4yr-public
Birmingham-Southern College3.3 miles (5.4 km)4yr-private
Herzing University-Birmingham5.3 miles (8.5 km)4yr-private
Samford University5.3 miles (8.6 km)4yr-private
Miles College7.3 miles (11.8 km)4yr-private
Fortis Institute-Birmingham7.6 miles (12.2 km)2yr-private
Lawson State Community College8.0 miles (12.8 km)2yr-public
Jefferson State Community College9.5 miles (15.3 km)2yr-public
University of Montevallo30.2 miles (48.7 km)4yr-public
Bevill State Community College33.6 miles (54.0 km)2yr-public
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville36.8 miles (59.1 km)2yr-public

Show all 45 colleges & universities

Talladega College40.5 miles (65.1 km)4yr-private
University of Alabama System Office47.9 miles (77.0 km)4yr-public
The University of Alabama48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-public
Stillman College50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private
Shelton State Community College52.5 miles (84.6 km)2yr-public
Gadsden State Community College56.1 miles (90.3 km)2yr-public
Snead State Community College58.3 miles (93.9 km)2yr-public
Jacksonville State University62.8 miles (101.0 km)4yr-public
Central Alabama Community College65.3 miles (105.1 km)2yr-public
Marion Military Institute70.1 miles (112.9 km)2yr-public
Southern Union State Community College76.5 miles (123.1 km)2yr-public
George C Wallace State Community College-Selma76.6 miles (123.3 km)2yr-public
John C Calhoun State Community College76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-public
Selma University78.5 miles (126.4 km)4yr-private
University of Alabama in Huntsville82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-public
Huntsville Bible College84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
Oakwood University84.4 miles (135.9 km)4yr-private
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College86.1 miles (138.5 km)2yr-public
Northeast Alabama Community College86.2 miles (138.6 km)2yr-public
Alabama State University86.4 miles (139.1 km)4yr-public
H Councill Trenholm State Community College86.5 miles (139.2 km)2yr-public
Faulkner University86.8 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
Alabama A & M University86.9 miles (139.8 km)4yr-public
Huntingdon College87.5 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
Athens State University88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-public
Auburn University at Montgomery88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-public
Amridge University89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-private
South University-Montgomery89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
Mississippi University for Women93.1 miles (149.9 km)4yr-public
West Georgia Technical College93.7 miles (150.9 km)2yr-public
Northwest Shoals Community College96.8 miles (155.8 km)2yr-public
University of West Georgia98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-public
Tuskegee University99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Norwood Elementary School	public	—	—	0.1 miles (0.1 km)
Hudson KEight School	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Phillips Academy	public	—	—	1.2 miles (2.0 km)
Adolescent Day Treatment	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Engle Day Treatment	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Homebound Elementary School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Homebound High School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Tuggle Elementary School	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
GRASSROOTS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
BCS Virtual Academy of Learning	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
George Washington Carver High School	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Hayes K8	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Dupuy Alternative School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Inglenook School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
RED MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
RED MTN COMMUNITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
City Elementary	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
i3 Academy Phase 1	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.6 km)
Parker High School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Wilkerson Middle School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Avondale Elementary School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA	private	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
i3 Academy Phase 3	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.7 km)
Ramsay High School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
ARLINGTON SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
ST ROSE OF LIMA SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Tarrant Elementary School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
THE ALTAMONT SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
EPIC Alternative Elementary School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Glen Iris Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Tarrant Intermediate School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Washington K8	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
NE MILES JEWISH DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Freedom Prep Academy	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Jefferson County Virtual School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
ALABAMA WALDORF SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
ISLAMIC ACADEMY OF ALABAMA	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Fultondale Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
ST FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Crestline Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Bush Hills STEAM Academy	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
HOLY FAMILY CRISTO REY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
HOLY FAMILY CRISTO REY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
EPHESUS ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Oliver K5 School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Legacy Prep	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Princeton School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
CREATIVE MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Mountain Brook Junior High School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Hemphill Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Homewood Middle School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Shades Cahaba Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Mountain Brook Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Barrett Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
OUR LADY OF SORROWS	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
i3 Academy Phase 2	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Edgewood Elementary School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Jefferson County Counseling Learning CenterEast	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Magic City Acceptance Academy	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
South Hampton K8	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Minor Elementary School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Robinson Elementary School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
ROCK CITY PREPARATORY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
GLAD TIDINGS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Tarrant High School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
JacksonOlin High School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Cherokee Bend Elementary School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
West End Academy	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Irondale Community School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Homewood High School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
MONTESSORI KIDS UNIVERSE HOMEWOOD	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Hall Kent Elementary School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
BUILD UP COMMUNITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Richard Arrington Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
TRINITY OUTREACH MINISTRIES	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
HIGHLANDS SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Fultondale High School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Legacy Prep Intermediate	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Central Park Elementary School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Mountain Brook High School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Brookwood Forest Elementary School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Vestavia Hills Elementary East	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.4 km)
Martha Gaskins K5	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
INTEGRITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Charles A Brown Elementary School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
C J Donald Middle School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
JOHN CARROLL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Fairfield Area Vocational School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Jones Valley Middle School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Fairfield High Preparatory School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Wylam Elementary School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Christian School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Independence Preparatory Academy	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 35234

What school district is ZIP code 35234 in?

ZIP 35234 (Birmingham, AL) maps to Birmingham City School District (LEA ID 0100390) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 35234?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 73 public and 27 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 35234 attend private school?

About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 35234 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	12.2%
High school	41.2%
Less than HS	20.5%
School district	Birmingham City School District

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