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Gadsden city, AL

ZIP 35901 — 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 35901

K-12 nearby
30
Public
26
Private
4
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 35901 (Gadsden, AL) is associated with Cherokee County School District (LEA 0100630) 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 30 K-12 schools (26 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Gadsden State Community College about 5.0 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Cherokee County School District
LEA ID
0100630
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%

Colleges & universities (86)

  • Gadsden State Community College5.0 miles (8.0 km)2yr-public
  • Snead State Community College17.2 miles (27.7 km)2yr-public
  • Jacksonville State University18.3 miles (29.4 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast Alabama Community College34.4 miles (55.4 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Highlands College42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-public
  • Talladega College43.7 miles (70.3 km)4yr-private
  • Shorter University44.5 miles (71.7 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College45.3 miles (72.8 km)2yr-public
  • Berry College45.7 miles (73.6 km)4yr-private
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville48.6 miles (78.2 km)2yr-public
  • West Georgia Technical College49.5 miles (79.7 km)2yr-public
  • Jefferson State Community College52.1 miles (83.9 km)2yr-public
Show all 86 colleges & universities
  • University of West Georgia58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-public
  • Huntsville Bible College61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville61.8 miles (99.4 km)4yr-public
  • J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College61.9 miles (99.7 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-Alabama62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-public
  • Alabama A & M University62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-public
  • Samford University63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-private
  • Oakwood University63.9 miles (102.8 km)4yr-private
  • Birmingham-Southern College64.3 miles (103.5 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Birmingham65.3 miles (105.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Union State Community College66.8 miles (107.5 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis Institute-Birmingham67.8 miles (109.1 km)2yr-private
  • Miles College68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lawson State Community College68.7 miles (110.5 km)2yr-public
  • Covenant College70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-private
  • John C Calhoun State Community College71.2 miles (114.6 km)2yr-public
  • Dalton State College73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-public
  • Kennesaw State University77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-public
  • Central Alabama Community College77.6 miles (124.9 km)2yr-public
  • Bevill State Community College77.7 miles (125.1 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-public
  • Richmont Graduate University77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
  • Athens State University78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-public
  • Chattahoochee Technical College79.5 miles (127.9 km)2yr-public
  • The University of the South80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Smyrna80.3 miles (129.2 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
  • Reinhardt University81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
  • Life University81.7 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
  • Chattanooga State Community College82.8 miles (133.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta83.6 miles (134.6 km)2yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus83.7 miles (134.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of Montevallo84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-public
  • Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Adventist University85.4 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-East Point85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-private
  • LaGrange College86.5 miles (139.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifex University88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs89.4 miles (143.8 km)2yr-private
  • Morehouse College89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
  • Clark Atlanta University89.6 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
  • Spelman College89.7 miles (144.4 km)4yr-private
  • Interdenominational Theological Center89.8 miles (144.4 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse School of Medicine89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-private
  • Morris Brown College89.8 miles (144.6 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus90.2 miles (145.2 km)4yr-public
  • Miami Ad School-Atlanta90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-private
  • Atlanta Technical College90.7 miles (145.9 km)2yr-public
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College90.8 miles (146.0 km)4yr-public
  • Atlanta's John Marshall Law School90.9 miles (146.3 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Atlanta91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia State University-Perimeter College91.0 miles (146.5 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia State University91.0 miles (146.5 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-private
  • Grady Health System Professional Schools91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-public
  • Point University91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-private
  • Oglethorpe University92.4 miles (148.8 km)4yr-private
  • Beulah Heights University92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
  • Motlow State Community College93.4 miles (150.4 km)2yr-public
  • Emory University93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee94.0 miles (151.3 km)2yr-private
  • DeVry University-Georgia95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-private
  • Agnes Scott College95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Georgia96.3 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia Theological Seminary96.7 miles (155.6 km)4yr-private
  • Clayton State University97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-public
  • Interactive College of Technology-Morrow97.7 miles (157.2 km)2yr-private
  • Pentecostal Theological Seminary98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lee University98.1 miles (157.8 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Piedmont Technical College99.0 miles (159.3 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland State Community College99.7 miles (160.4 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski99.9 miles (160.8 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Gaston High Schoolpublic——1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Gaston Elementary Schoolpublic——1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Thompson Elementary Schoolpublic——2.1 miles (3.4 km)
ST JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Litchfield Middle Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.9 km)
Adams Elementary Schoolpublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Highland Elementary Schoolpublic——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Hokes Bluff High Schoolpublic——4.4 miles (7.0 km)
C I T Y Programpublic——4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Donehoo Elementary Schoolpublic——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Downtown Educational Centerpublic——4.6 miles (7.3 km)
Etowah County Special Education Learning Centerpublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Therapeutic Academic Programpublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Mitchell Elementary Schoolpublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Hokes Bluff Middle Schoolpublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Hokes Bluff Elementary Schoolpublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
HOLY COMFORTER EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOLprivate——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
W E Striplin Elementary Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Gadsden Middle Schoolpublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Glencoe Middle Schoolpublic——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Glencoe High Schoolpublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Floyd Elementary Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Sansom Middle Schoolpublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Glencoe Elementary Schoolpublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
FBC GLENCOE WEEKDAYprivate——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Gadsden City High Schoolpublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Eura Brown Elementary Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Walnut Park Elementary Schoolpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
COOSA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Duck Springs Elementary Schoolpublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 35901

What school district is ZIP code 35901 in?
ZIP 35901 (Gadsden, AL) maps to Cherokee County School District (LEA ID 0100630) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 35901?
US5 lists 30 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 26 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 35901 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 35901 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher21.8%
High school31.0%
Less than HS14.7%
School districtCherokee County School District