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New Site town, AL

ZIP 36256 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 36256

K-12 nearby
2
Public
2
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 36256 (New Site, AL) is associated with Clay County School District (LEA 0100750) 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 2 K-12 schools (2 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.2 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 Southern Union State Community College about 9.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Clay County School District
LEA ID
0100750
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (81)

  • Southern Union State Community College9.6 miles (15.4 km)2yr-public
  • Central Alabama Community College16.3 miles (26.2 km)2yr-public
  • Point University32.3 miles (51.9 km)4yr-private
  • Auburn University33.3 miles (53.7 km)4yr-public
  • Talladega College35.6 miles (57.4 km)4yr-private
  • LaGrange College38.3 miles (61.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tuskegee University42.5 miles (68.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of West Georgia50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-public
  • Jacksonville State University53.8 miles (86.5 km)4yr-public
  • West Georgia Technical College53.8 miles (86.6 km)2yr-public
  • Auburn University at Montgomery54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-public
  • Amridge University54.5 miles (87.8 km)4yr-private
Show all 81 colleges & universities
  • Faulkner University54.6 miles (87.8 km)4yr-private
  • Columbus Technical College56.2 miles (90.5 km)2yr-public
  • South University-Montgomery57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
  • Chattahoochee Valley Community College58.1 miles (93.6 km)2yr-public
  • Columbus State University58.2 miles (93.7 km)4yr-public
  • Alabama State University58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-public
  • Huntingdon College58.7 miles (94.4 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Columbus59.4 miles (95.6 km)2yr-private
  • H Councill Trenholm State Community College60.8 miles (97.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Montevallo67.3 miles (108.3 km)4yr-public
  • Gadsden State Community College67.5 miles (108.7 km)2yr-public
  • Samford University69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-Alabama71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Birmingham71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • Jefferson State Community College71.4 miles (115.0 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis Institute-Birmingham72.3 miles (116.4 km)2yr-private
  • Birmingham-Southern College73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lawson State Community College73.9 miles (118.9 km)2yr-public
  • Miles College75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-East Point80.5 miles (129.5 km)2yr-private
  • Georgia Highlands College82.7 miles (133.2 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Crescent Technical College83.0 miles (133.6 km)2yr-public
  • Snead State Community College84.2 miles (135.5 km)2yr-public
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Selma86.6 miles (139.4 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College87.0 miles (140.0 km)2yr-public
  • Interactive College of Technology-Morrow87.2 miles (140.4 km)2yr-private
  • Troy University87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-public
  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College87.9 miles (141.4 km)4yr-public
  • Atlanta Technical College88.0 miles (141.6 km)2yr-public
  • Clayton State University88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-public
  • Selma University88.5 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
  • Shorter University88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse College88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse School of Medicine88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-private
  • Spelman College88.9 miles (143.0 km)4yr-private
  • Clark Atlanta University88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-private
  • Interdenominational Theological Center89.3 miles (143.6 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Smyrna89.3 miles (143.6 km)2yr-private
  • Morris Brown College89.4 miles (143.8 km)4yr-private
  • Gordon State College89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-public
  • Chattahoochee Technical College90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia State University90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-public
  • Georgia State University-Perimeter College90.3 miles (145.4 km)2yr-public
  • Herzing University-Atlanta90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
  • Grady Health System Professional Schools90.6 miles (145.8 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-public
  • Atlanta's John Marshall Law School90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
  • Berry College90.9 miles (146.3 km)4yr-private
  • Beulah Heights University91.2 miles (146.8 km)4yr-private
  • Miami Ad School-Atlanta91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-private
  • Life University92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta92.0 miles (148.1 km)2yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus93.3 miles (150.2 km)2yr-private
  • Pontifex University94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville94.2 miles (151.6 km)2yr-public
  • Kennesaw State University94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-public
  • Emory University94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
  • Agnes Scott College95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Georgia95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia Theological Seminary95.9 miles (154.4 km)4yr-private
  • Oglethorpe University97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs98.1 miles (157.9 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia98.3 miles (158.1 km)4yr-private
  • Marion Military Institute98.3 miles (158.2 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Piedmont Technical College99.1 miles (159.6 km)2yr-public
  • Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service99.2 miles (159.7 km)2yr-private
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta99.3 miles (159.7 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee99.4 miles (160.0 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Horseshoe Bend High Schoolpublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Wadley High Schoolpublic——9.2 miles (14.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 36256

What school district is ZIP code 36256 in?
ZIP 36256 (New Site, AL) maps to Clay County School District (LEA ID 0100750) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 36256?
US5 lists 2 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 2 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 36256 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 36256 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher18.1%
High school36.4%
Less than HS13.5%
School districtClay County School District