ZIP 35984 — 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 35984

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 35984 (Mentone, 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 7.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 1.0% 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 19.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Cherokee County School District

LEA ID

0100630

Private school share (ACS)

1.0%

Colleges & universities (90)

Northeast Alabama Community College19.8 miles (31.9 km)2yr-public
Berry College27.3 miles (44.0 km)4yr-private
Shorter University28.5 miles (45.8 km)4yr-private
Georgia Northwestern Technical College31.1 miles (50.0 km)2yr-public
Covenant College31.5 miles (50.7 km)4yr-private
Georgia Highlands College32.5 miles (52.3 km)4yr-public
Dalton State College35.9 miles (57.7 km)4yr-public
Richmont Graduate University38.2 miles (61.5 km)4yr-private
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga38.3 miles (61.7 km)4yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga40.6 miles (65.4 km)4yr-private
Snead State Community College41.6 miles (67.0 km)2yr-public
Chattanooga State Community College43.1 miles (69.4 km)2yr-public

Show all 90 colleges & universities

Gadsden State Community College44.8 miles (72.0 km)2yr-public
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers45.1 miles (72.7 km)4yr-private
Southern Adventist University45.7 miles (73.6 km)4yr-private
The University of the South50.4 miles (81.1 km)4yr-private
Jacksonville State University50.6 miles (81.5 km)4yr-public
Pentecostal Theological Seminary58.5 miles (94.2 km)4yr-private
Lee University58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
Reinhardt University59.5 miles (95.7 km)4yr-private
Alabama A & M University59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-public
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College59.6 miles (95.9 km)2yr-public
Cleveland State Community College60.0 miles (96.6 km)2yr-public
Huntsville Bible College60.4 miles (97.3 km)4yr-private
West Georgia Technical College62.3 miles (100.3 km)2yr-public
University of Alabama in Huntsville62.6 miles (100.7 km)4yr-public
Oakwood University63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-private
Kennesaw State University65.7 miles (105.8 km)4yr-public
Omega Graduate School70.5 miles (113.5 km)4yr-private
Motlow State Community College70.8 miles (114.0 km)2yr-public
Chattahoochee Technical College71.4 miles (114.8 km)2yr-public
University of West Georgia71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-public
Life University73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Smyrna73.0 miles (117.6 km)2yr-private
Bryan College-Dayton73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus74.9 miles (120.5 km)2yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta75.6 miles (121.7 km)2yr-private
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville76.6 miles (123.2 km)2yr-public
John C Calhoun State Community College79.2 miles (127.4 km)2yr-public
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs79.3 miles (127.7 km)2yr-private
Pontifex University80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-private
American InterContinental University-Atlanta80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville81.1 miles (130.5 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville81.5 miles (131.2 km)2yr-public
Chamberlain University-Georgia81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-private
Athens State University81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-public
TCAT Athens81.9 miles (131.8 km)2yr-public
Talladega College82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-private
Tennessee Wesleyan University83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-private
Oglethorpe University83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-private
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee84.8 miles (136.5 km)2yr-private
Miami Ad School-Atlanta84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-private
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-public
Interdenominational Theological Center85.4 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
Morris Brown College85.4 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
Morehouse College85.5 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
Clark Atlanta University85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-East Point85.6 miles (137.8 km)2yr-private
Spelman College85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
Morehouse School of Medicine85.7 miles (138.0 km)4yr-private
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School86.1 miles (138.5 km)4yr-private
Herzing University-Atlanta86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
Georgia State University-Perimeter College86.4 miles (139.1 km)2yr-public
Georgia State University86.4 miles (139.1 km)4yr-public
Grady Health System Professional Schools86.7 miles (139.5 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-Georgia87.2 miles (140.4 km)4yr-private
Atlanta Technical College87.4 miles (140.7 km)2yr-public
Atlanta Metropolitan State College87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-public
Emory University87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-private
Beulah Heights University88.4 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Georgia89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
Jefferson State Community College89.5 miles (144.1 km)2yr-public
University of North Georgia89.8 miles (144.6 km)4yr-public
Agnes Scott College89.8 miles (144.6 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-private
Columbia Theological Seminary90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
Georgia Piedmont Technical College91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-public
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media92.3 miles (148.6 km)2yr-private
Gwinnett College-Lilburn93.4 miles (150.2 km)2yr-private
Reformed University93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski93.5 miles (150.5 km)2yr-public
Gwinnett Technical College94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-public
The University of Tennessee Southern95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-public
Clayton State University96.2 miles (154.7 km)4yr-public
Georgia Gwinnett College97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-public
Interactive College of Technology-Morrow97.1 miles (156.3 km)2yr-private
Southern Union State Community College97.3 miles (156.6 km)2yr-public
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service97.6 miles (157.1 km)2yr-private
Tri-County Community College97.8 miles (157.3 km)2yr-public
Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville99.0 miles (159.4 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Valley Head High School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Menlo Elementary School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Fort Payne Middle School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Little Ridge Intermediate School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Fort Payne High School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Wills Valley Elementary School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Alternative School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.4 km)
Williams Avenue Elementary School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 35984

What school district is ZIP code 35984 in?

ZIP 35984 (Mentone, 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 35984?

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 35984 attend private school?

About 1.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 35984 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	31.2%
High school	33.6%
Less than HS	14.8%
School district	Cherokee County School District

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