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Bridgeport city, AL

ZIP 35740 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 35740

K-12 nearby
11
Public
9
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 35740 (Bridgeport, AL) is associated with Jackson County School District (LEA 0101830) 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 11 K-12 schools (9 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.1 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 The University of the South about 18.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Jackson County School District
LEA ID
0101830
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (61)

  • The University of the South18.4 miles (29.6 km)4yr-private
  • Covenant College22.8 miles (36.7 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga27.6 miles (44.4 km)4yr-public
  • Richmont Graduate University28.9 miles (46.5 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast Alabama Community College30.0 miles (48.3 km)2yr-public
  • Chattanooga State Community College31.9 miles (51.4 km)2yr-public
  • Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga34.0 miles (54.8 km)4yr-private
  • Motlow State Community College40.4 miles (65.1 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Adventist University41.5 miles (66.7 km)4yr-private
  • Dalton State College45.9 miles (73.8 km)4yr-public
  • Alabama A & M University46.6 miles (74.9 km)4yr-public
Show all 61 colleges & universities
  • J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College47.0 miles (75.7 km)2yr-public
  • Huntsville Bible College48.7 miles (78.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville50.9 miles (81.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville51.1 miles (82.3 km)2yr-public
  • Oakwood University51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-public
  • Lee University53.1 miles (85.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pentecostal Theological Seminary53.2 miles (85.6 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland State Community College53.3 miles (85.8 km)2yr-public
  • Omega Graduate School53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bryan College-Dayton57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-private
  • Snead State Community College57.3 miles (92.2 km)2yr-public
  • Berry College57.4 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
  • Shorter University59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College61.7 miles (99.3 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Highlands College63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-public
  • Athens State University68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-public
  • Gadsden State Community College68.2 miles (109.8 km)2yr-public
  • Middle Tennessee State University69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-public
  • John C Calhoun State Community College70.1 miles (112.8 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski71.3 miles (114.7 km)2yr-public
  • TCAT Athens72.7 miles (117.0 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee Southern73.0 miles (117.4 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee Wesleyan University74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-private
  • Jacksonville State University78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland79.5 miles (128.0 km)2yr-public
  • Reinhardt University82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Cookeville83.1 miles (133.8 km)2yr-private
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville84.1 miles (135.4 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee Technological University85.0 miles (136.7 km)4yr-public
  • Columbia State Community College87.2 miles (140.4 km)2yr-public
  • Williamson Christian College90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-private
  • Cumberland University90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-private
  • Roane State Community College90.8 miles (146.2 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis Institute-Nashville93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-private
  • Kennesaw State University93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-public
  • West Georgia Technical College94.3 miles (151.8 km)2yr-public
  • Herzing University-Nashville95.3 miles (153.3 km)4yr-private
  • Remington College-Nashville Campus96.0 miles (154.5 km)2yr-private
  • Nashville Film Institute97.5 miles (157.0 km)2yr-private
  • Lipscomb University97.6 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee Board of Regents97.6 miles (157.1 km)2yr-public
  • Trevecca Nazarene University98.1 miles (157.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman99.0 miles (159.4 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont University99.0 miles (159.4 km)4yr-private
  • SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville99.7 miles (160.5 km)4yr-private
  • Chattahoochee Technical College99.9 miles (160.8 km)2yr-public
  • Vanderbilt University99.9 miles (160.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Bridgeport Elementary Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Richard Hardy Memorial Schoolpublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Bridgeport Middle Schoolpublic——3.9 miles (6.2 km)
North Jackson High Schoolpublic——4.6 miles (7.4 km)
South Pittsburg High Schoolpublic——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
South Pittsburg Elementarypublic——5.1 miles (8.3 km)
Stevenson Elementary Schoolpublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Stevenson Middle Schoolpublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
KIMBALL CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Bryant Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
MOUNTAIN VIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——9.4 miles (15.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 35740

What school district is ZIP code 35740 in?
ZIP 35740 (Bridgeport, AL) maps to Jackson County School District (LEA ID 0101830) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 35740?
US5 lists 11 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 35740 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 35740 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher9.8%
High school43.0%
Less than HS19.7%
School districtJackson County School District