ZIP 35903 — 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 35903

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 35903 (Ballplay, 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 27 K-12 schools (24 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 7.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Cherokee County School District

LEA ID

0100630

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (87)

Gadsden State Community College7.6 miles (12.2 km)2yr-public
Jacksonville State University15.0 miles (24.2 km)4yr-public
Snead State Community College21.4 miles (34.4 km)2yr-public
Northeast Alabama Community College36.1 miles (58.1 km)2yr-public
Georgia Highlands College38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-public
Shorter University41.4 miles (66.7 km)4yr-private
Georgia Northwestern Technical College42.0 miles (67.5 km)2yr-public
Berry College42.7 miles (68.8 km)4yr-private
Talladega College43.3 miles (69.6 km)4yr-private
West Georgia Technical College45.3 miles (72.9 km)2yr-public
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville52.7 miles (84.8 km)2yr-public
University of West Georgia53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-public

Show all 87 colleges & universities

Jefferson State Community College54.8 miles (88.2 km)2yr-public
Southern Union State Community College64.1 miles (103.2 km)2yr-public
University of Alabama at Birmingham64.6 miles (103.9 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-Alabama64.6 miles (104.0 km)4yr-private
Huntsville Bible College65.2 miles (105.0 km)4yr-private
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College65.6 miles (105.6 km)2yr-public
University of Alabama in Huntsville65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-public
Samford University65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
Alabama A & M University66.1 miles (106.3 km)4yr-public
Birmingham-Southern College66.8 miles (107.4 km)4yr-private
Herzing University-Birmingham67.6 miles (108.8 km)4yr-private
Oakwood University67.7 miles (108.9 km)4yr-private
Fortis Institute-Birmingham70.1 miles (112.8 km)2yr-private
Covenant College70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-private
Miles College70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-private
Lawson State Community College71.0 miles (114.2 km)2yr-public
Dalton State College71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-public
Kennesaw State University73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-public
Chattahoochee Technical College75.3 miles (121.3 km)2yr-public
John C Calhoun State Community College75.4 miles (121.3 km)2yr-public
Central Alabama Community College76.1 miles (122.5 km)2yr-public
Fortis College-Smyrna76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-private
Richmont Graduate University77.5 miles (124.8 km)4yr-private
Life University77.5 miles (124.8 km)4yr-private
Reinhardt University77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-public
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta79.5 miles (127.9 km)2yr-private
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga79.8 miles (128.5 km)4yr-private
Bevill State Community College81.4 miles (131.0 km)2yr-public
Lincoln College of Technology-East Point81.5 miles (131.2 km)2yr-private
The University of the South81.6 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
Chattanooga State Community College82.4 miles (132.7 km)2yr-public
Athens State University82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-public
LaGrange College82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-private
Pontifex University83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
Southern Adventist University84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-private
Morehouse College85.3 miles (137.3 km)4yr-private
Clark Atlanta University85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-private
Spelman College85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
Interdenominational Theological Center85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
Morehouse School of Medicine85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
Morris Brown College85.6 miles (137.7 km)4yr-private
University of Montevallo85.7 miles (138.0 km)4yr-public
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-public
Miami Ad School-Atlanta86.3 miles (139.0 km)2yr-private
Atlanta Technical College86.4 miles (139.1 km)2yr-public
Atlanta Metropolitan State College86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-public
American InterContinental University-Atlanta86.7 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
Herzing University-Atlanta86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
Georgia State University-Perimeter College86.8 miles (139.6 km)2yr-public
Georgia State University86.8 miles (139.6 km)4yr-public
Chamberlain University-Georgia87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-private
Grady Health System Professional Schools87.1 miles (140.1 km)2yr-public
Point University88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
Oglethorpe University88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
Beulah Heights University88.6 miles (142.7 km)4yr-private
Emory University89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee89.9 miles (144.6 km)2yr-private
DeVry University-Georgia91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
Agnes Scott College91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-Georgia92.1 miles (148.3 km)4yr-private
Columbia Theological Seminary92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-private
Clayton State University93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-public
Interactive College of Technology-Morrow93.4 miles (150.3 km)2yr-private
Georgia Piedmont Technical College94.8 miles (152.6 km)2yr-public
Motlow State Community College95.9 miles (154.4 km)2yr-public
Pentecostal Theological Seminary96.9 miles (155.9 km)4yr-private
Lee University97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta98.4 miles (158.4 km)2yr-private
Cleveland State Community College98.7 miles (158.8 km)2yr-public
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service99.0 miles (159.3 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Hokes Bluff High School	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.4 km)
Hokes Bluff Elementary School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Hokes Bluff Middle School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Gaston High School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Gaston Elementary School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Glencoe Middle School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Glencoe High School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Litchfield Middle School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Glencoe Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Adams Elementary School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Thompson Elementary School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
FBC GLENCOE WEEKDAY	private	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Donehoo Elementary School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
ST JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
C I T Y Program	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Downtown Educational Center	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Etowah County Special Education Learning Center	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Highland Elementary School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Therapeutic Academic Program	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
W E Striplin Elementary School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Gadsden Middle School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
HOLY COMFORTER EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Mitchell Elementary School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Floyd Elementary School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
Eura Brown Elementary School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Sansom Middle School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Pleasant Valley High School	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 35903

What school district is ZIP code 35903 in?

ZIP 35903 (Ballplay, 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 35903?

US5 lists 27 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 24 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 35903 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 35903 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	16.0%
High school	31.0%
Less than HS	13.4%
School district	Cherokee County School District

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