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Fort Payne city, AL

ZIP 35967 — 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 35967

K-12 nearby
8
Public
8
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 35967 (Fort Payne, 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 8 K-12 schools (8 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 15.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Cherokee County School District
LEA ID
0100630
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%

Colleges & universities (96)

  • Northeast Alabama Community College15.6 miles (25.1 km)2yr-public
  • Berry College29.9 miles (48.2 km)4yr-private
  • Shorter University30.3 miles (48.7 km)4yr-private
  • Snead State Community College30.6 miles (49.3 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Highlands College32.3 miles (52.0 km)4yr-public
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College32.4 miles (52.2 km)2yr-public
  • Gadsden State Community College33.2 miles (53.5 km)2yr-public
  • Jacksonville State University40.6 miles (65.3 km)4yr-public
  • Covenant College42.6 miles (68.5 km)4yr-private
  • Dalton State College46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-public
  • Richmont Graduate University49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-public
Show all 96 colleges & universities
  • Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga52.2 miles (84.0 km)4yr-private
  • Chattanooga State Community College54.4 miles (87.6 km)2yr-public
  • J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College55.9 miles (90.0 km)2yr-public
  • Alabama A & M University56.1 miles (90.3 km)4yr-public
  • Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-private
  • Huntsville Bible College56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-private
  • The University of the South56.5 miles (91.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Adventist University57.4 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
  • West Georgia Technical College57.5 miles (92.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-public
  • Oakwood University59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
  • Reinhardt University65.3 miles (105.1 km)4yr-private
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville66.3 miles (106.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of West Georgia67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-public
  • Kennesaw State University68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-public
  • Pentecostal Theological Seminary70.1 miles (112.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lee University70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-private
  • Talladega College71.5 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland State Community College71.7 miles (115.3 km)2yr-public
  • Chattahoochee Technical College73.1 miles (117.7 km)2yr-public
  • John C Calhoun State Community College73.3 miles (118.0 km)2yr-public
  • Motlow State Community College74.5 miles (120.0 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis College-Smyrna74.6 miles (120.0 km)2yr-private
  • Life University75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus77.0 miles (123.9 km)2yr-private
  • Athens State University77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta77.5 miles (124.6 km)2yr-private
  • Jefferson State Community College78.0 miles (125.5 km)2yr-public
  • Omega Graduate School81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs81.9 miles (131.9 km)2yr-private
  • Pontifex University82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta83.2 miles (133.8 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia84.1 miles (135.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bryan College-Dayton85.0 miles (136.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville85.1 miles (136.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-East Point85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-private
  • Oglethorpe University86.1 miles (138.5 km)4yr-private
  • Miami Ad School-Atlanta86.2 miles (138.8 km)2yr-private
  • Morehouse College86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-public
  • Interdenominational Theological Center86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
  • Clark Atlanta University86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
  • Morris Brown College86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
  • Spelman College86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse School of Medicine86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
  • Atlanta's John Marshall Law School87.2 miles (140.4 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee87.3 miles (140.4 km)2yr-private
  • Herzing University-Atlanta87.4 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia State University87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-public
  • Georgia State University-Perimeter College87.5 miles (140.8 km)2yr-public
  • Grady Health System Professional Schools87.7 miles (141.2 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta Technical College88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College88.2 miles (142.0 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Union State Community College88.6 miles (142.7 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-Alabama88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham88.8 miles (143.0 km)4yr-public
  • Emory University89.2 miles (143.5 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville89.4 miles (143.9 km)2yr-public
  • Beulah Heights University89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Georgia89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
  • Birmingham-Southern College90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-private
  • Samford University90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Georgia91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-private
  • Agnes Scott College91.4 miles (147.1 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Birmingham92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski92.1 miles (148.2 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia Theological Seminary92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-private
  • TCAT Athens93.5 miles (150.5 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee Southern93.8 miles (150.9 km)4yr-public
  • Georgia Piedmont Technical College93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Birmingham94.5 miles (152.1 km)2yr-private
  • Miles College94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee Wesleyan University95.1 miles (153.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lawson State Community College95.2 miles (153.2 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta Institute of Music and Media95.9 miles (154.4 km)2yr-private
  • Clayton State University96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-public
  • Gwinnett College-Lilburn96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Morrow97.2 miles (156.4 km)2yr-private
  • Reformed University97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Georgia97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-public
  • Gwinnett Technical College98.0 miles (157.7 km)2yr-public
  • Bevill State Community College98.1 miles (157.9 km)2yr-public
  • Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service99.2 miles (159.6 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Williams Avenue Elementary Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Alternative Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Ruhuma Junior High Schoolpublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Wills Valley Elementary Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Fort Payne High Schoolpublic——5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Fort Payne Middle Schoolpublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Little Ridge Intermediate Schoolpublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Plainview Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 35967

What school district is ZIP code 35967 in?
ZIP 35967 (Fort Payne, 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 35967?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 35967 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 35967 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher16.2%
High school29.8%
Less than HS19.4%
School districtCherokee County School District