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Collinsville town, AL

ZIP 35961 — 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 35961

K-12 nearby
7
Public
7
Private
0
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 35961 (Collinsville, 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 7 K-12 schools (7 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.6 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 Northeast Alabama Community College about 17.1 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Cherokee County School District
LEA ID
0100630
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (88)

  • Northeast Alabama Community College17.1 miles (27.5 km)2yr-public
  • Snead State Community College19.8 miles (31.9 km)2yr-public
  • Gadsden State Community College23.0 miles (37.0 km)2yr-public
  • Jacksonville State University33.6 miles (54.0 km)4yr-public
  • Shorter University37.2 miles (59.9 km)4yr-private
  • Berry College37.5 miles (60.4 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Highlands College37.6 miles (60.6 km)4yr-public
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College38.9 miles (62.6 km)2yr-public
  • J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College52.5 miles (84.5 km)2yr-public
  • Huntsville Bible College52.6 miles (84.7 km)4yr-private
  • Alabama A & M University52.8 miles (85.0 km)4yr-public
  • Covenant College52.9 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
Show all 88 colleges & universities
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville53.8 miles (86.5 km)4yr-public
  • Oakwood University55.5 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville55.8 miles (89.9 km)2yr-public
  • West Georgia Technical College56.8 miles (91.5 km)2yr-public
  • Dalton State College57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga60.0 miles (96.5 km)4yr-public
  • Richmont Graduate University60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-private
  • Talladega College62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
  • The University of the South62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-private
  • Chattanooga State Community College65.0 miles (104.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of West Georgia66.3 miles (106.6 km)4yr-public
  • Jefferson State Community College66.8 miles (107.5 km)2yr-public
  • Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers66.9 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
  • John C Calhoun State Community College67.2 miles (108.1 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Adventist University68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-private
  • Athens State University72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-public
  • Reinhardt University73.7 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
  • Kennesaw State University74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-Alabama77.6 miles (124.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-public
  • Motlow State Community College77.7 miles (125.1 km)2yr-public
  • Chattahoochee Technical College78.3 miles (126.1 km)2yr-public
  • Birmingham-Southern College79.4 miles (127.7 km)4yr-private
  • Samford University79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Smyrna79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-private
  • Life University80.4 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Birmingham80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pentecostal Theological Seminary81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lee University81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus82.4 miles (132.6 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta82.7 miles (133.0 km)2yr-private
  • Cleveland State Community College82.7 miles (133.1 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Union State Community College82.7 miles (133.1 km)2yr-public
  • Miles College83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Birmingham83.3 miles (134.1 km)2yr-private
  • Lawson State Community College84.0 miles (135.2 km)2yr-public
  • Pontifex University87.3 miles (140.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bevill State Community College87.4 miles (140.7 km)2yr-public
  • Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs87.7 miles (141.1 km)2yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville87.9 miles (141.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-East Point88.5 miles (142.5 km)2yr-private
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski90.0 miles (144.9 km)2yr-public
  • Morehouse College90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-private
  • Clark Atlanta University90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
  • Interdenominational Theological Center90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
  • Morris Brown College90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
  • Spelman College90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse School of Medicine90.8 miles (146.2 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus90.8 miles (146.2 km)4yr-public
  • Miami Ad School-Atlanta90.9 miles (146.3 km)2yr-private
  • Oglethorpe University91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
  • Atlanta's John Marshall Law School91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee Southern91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-public
  • Herzing University-Atlanta91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia State University-Perimeter College91.8 miles (147.8 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia State University91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-public
  • Omega Graduate School92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-private
  • Atlanta Technical College92.1 miles (148.3 km)2yr-public
  • Grady Health System Professional Schools92.1 miles (148.3 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-public
  • Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee92.8 miles (149.3 km)2yr-private
  • Beulah Heights University93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-private
  • Emory University94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Georgia95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bryan College-Dayton95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-private
  • Central Alabama Community College95.5 miles (153.7 km)2yr-public
  • DeVry University-Georgia95.9 miles (154.4 km)4yr-private
  • Agnes Scott College96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville96.7 miles (155.6 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia Theological Seminary97.0 miles (156.2 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Piedmont Technical College98.9 miles (159.1 km)2yr-public
  • LaGrange College98.9 miles (159.1 km)4yr-private
  • Clayton State University99.9 miles (160.7 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Collinsville High Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Sand Rock High Schoolpublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Ruhuma Junior High Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Crossville Middle Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Crossville High Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Geraldine Schoolpublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Crossville Elementary Schoolpublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 35961

What school district is ZIP code 35961 in?
ZIP 35961 (Collinsville, 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 35961?
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 35961 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 35961 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher7.0%
High school26.7%
Less than HS33.8%
School districtCherokee County School District