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Fort Payne city, AL

ZIP 35968 — 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 35968

K-12 nearby
13
Public
12
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 35968 (Fort Payne, AL) is associated with DeKalb County School District (LEA 0101140) 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 13 K-12 schools (12 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.0 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 Northeast Alabama Community College about 9.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
DeKalb County School District
LEA ID
0101140
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (87)

  • Northeast Alabama Community College9.8 miles (15.8 km)2yr-public
  • Snead State Community College34.5 miles (55.5 km)2yr-public
  • Covenant College35.3 miles (56.8 km)4yr-private
  • Berry College36.1 miles (58.2 km)4yr-private
  • Shorter University37.0 miles (59.5 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College39.5 miles (63.5 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Highlands College40.2 miles (64.6 km)4yr-public
  • Gadsden State Community College41.1 miles (66.1 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-public
  • Richmont Graduate University42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-private
  • Dalton State College44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 87 colleges & universities
  • The University of the South46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
  • Chattanooga State Community College47.4 miles (76.3 km)2yr-public
  • Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
  • J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College49.8 miles (80.1 km)2yr-public
  • Alabama A & M University49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-public
  • Jacksonville State University50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-public
  • Huntsville Bible College50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Adventist University52.0 miles (83.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville52.6 miles (84.7 km)4yr-public
  • Oakwood University53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
  • Motlow State Community College64.6 miles (104.0 km)2yr-public
  • Pentecostal Theological Seminary65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lee University65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland State Community College66.2 miles (106.6 km)2yr-public
  • West Georgia Technical College67.3 miles (108.4 km)2yr-public
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville68.1 miles (109.6 km)2yr-public
  • John C Calhoun State Community College69.2 miles (111.3 km)2yr-public
  • Reinhardt University69.4 miles (111.6 km)4yr-private
  • Athens State University71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-public
  • Omega Graduate School74.3 miles (119.5 km)4yr-private
  • Kennesaw State University74.9 miles (120.5 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville75.2 miles (121.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of West Georgia76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-public
  • Bryan College-Dayton77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville79.5 miles (127.9 km)2yr-public
  • Talladega College80.1 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
  • Chattahoochee Technical College80.2 miles (129.1 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis College-Smyrna81.8 miles (131.6 km)2yr-private
  • Life University81.9 miles (131.9 km)4yr-private
  • Jefferson State Community College83.2 miles (133.9 km)2yr-public
  • Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus83.8 miles (134.9 km)2yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski84.4 miles (135.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta84.5 miles (135.9 km)2yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee Southern86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-public
  • TCAT Athens87.9 miles (141.5 km)2yr-public
  • Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pontifex University89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee Wesleyan University89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-private
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
  • Oglethorpe University92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
  • Miami Ad School-Atlanta93.6 miles (150.6 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-East Point93.6 miles (150.6 km)2yr-private
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-public
  • Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee93.9 miles (151.2 km)2yr-private
  • Morehouse College94.0 miles (151.2 km)4yr-private
  • Interdenominational Theological Center94.0 miles (151.2 km)4yr-private
  • Morris Brown College94.0 miles (151.2 km)4yr-private
  • Clark Atlanta University94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
  • Spelman College94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Alabama94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse School of Medicine94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-public
  • Atlanta's John Marshall Law School94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Atlanta94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia State University95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-public
  • Georgia State University-Perimeter College95.0 miles (152.9 km)2yr-public
  • Grady Health System Professional Schools95.3 miles (153.3 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta Technical College95.8 miles (154.2 km)2yr-public
  • Birmingham-Southern College95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College96.0 miles (154.4 km)4yr-public
  • Middle Tennessee State University96.2 miles (154.9 km)4yr-public
  • Samford University96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Georgia96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-private
  • Emory University96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
  • Beulah Heights University97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro97.2 miles (156.3 km)2yr-public
  • Herzing University-Birmingham97.6 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Georgia98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-private
  • Agnes Scott College98.6 miles (158.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Union State Community College98.7 miles (158.9 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia Theological Seminary99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-private
  • Miles College99.7 miles (160.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Georgia99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta99.9 miles (160.8 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Sylvania Schoolpublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Little Ridge Intermediate Schoolpublic——5.3 miles (8.4 km)
Fort Payne High Schoolpublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Fort Payne Middle Schoolpublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Wills Valley Elementary Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Henagar Junior High Schoolpublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Alternative Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Plainview Schoolpublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Williams Avenue Elementary Schoolpublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Dekalb Annex Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Dekalb Technical Centerpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Valley Head High Schoolpublic——7.2 miles (11.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 35968

What school district is ZIP code 35968 in?
ZIP 35968 (Fort Payne, AL) maps to DeKalb County School District (LEA ID 0101140) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 35968?
US5 lists 13 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 12 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 35968 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 35968 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher11.9%
High school40.9%
Less than HS18.5%
School districtDeKalb County School District