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Ballplay CDP, AL

ZIP 36272 — 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 36272

K-12 nearby
4
Public
4
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 36272 (Ballplay, AL) is associated with Calhoun County School District (LEA 0100540) 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 4 K-12 schools (4 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 1.9 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 Jacksonville State University about 12.9 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Calhoun County School District
LEA ID
0100540
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (94)

  • Jacksonville State University12.9 miles (20.7 km)4yr-public
  • Gadsden State Community College23.0 miles (37.0 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Highlands College27.1 miles (43.6 km)4yr-public
  • West Georgia Technical College29.4 miles (47.2 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College31.0 miles (50.0 km)2yr-public
  • Shorter University31.4 miles (50.6 km)4yr-private
  • Berry College33.3 miles (53.7 km)4yr-private
  • Snead State Community College37.4 miles (60.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of West Georgia38.4 miles (61.7 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast Alabama Community College45.3 miles (72.9 km)2yr-public
  • Talladega College46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Union State Community College56.3 miles (90.7 km)2yr-public
Show all 94 colleges & universities
  • Kennesaw State University58.3 miles (93.9 km)4yr-public
  • Chattahoochee Technical College59.7 miles (96.1 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis College-Smyrna60.4 miles (97.2 km)2yr-private
  • Life University61.9 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta63.8 miles (102.6 km)2yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus64.0 miles (103.0 km)2yr-private
  • Reinhardt University64.9 miles (104.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-East Point65.2 miles (104.9 km)2yr-private
  • Dalton State College66.6 miles (107.1 km)4yr-public
  • Jefferson State Community College67.0 miles (107.8 km)2yr-public
  • Pontifex University68.1 miles (109.6 km)4yr-private
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville68.6 miles (110.3 km)2yr-public
  • Morehouse College69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-private
  • Clark Atlanta University69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
  • Spelman College69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse School of Medicine69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-private
  • Interdenominational Theological Center69.3 miles (111.6 km)4yr-private
  • Morris Brown College69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs69.7 miles (112.2 km)2yr-private
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus69.9 miles (112.4 km)4yr-public
  • Atlanta Technical College70.2 miles (112.9 km)2yr-public
  • LaGrange College70.2 miles (112.9 km)4yr-private
  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-public
  • Miami Ad School-Atlanta70.3 miles (113.1 km)2yr-private
  • Atlanta's John Marshall Law School70.5 miles (113.5 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Atlanta70.5 miles (113.5 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia State University-Perimeter College70.6 miles (113.6 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia State University70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-public
  • Grady Health System Professional Schools70.9 miles (114.1 km)2yr-public
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-private
  • Covenant College71.7 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
  • Beulah Heights University72.4 miles (116.6 km)4yr-private
  • Oglethorpe University72.5 miles (116.6 km)4yr-private
  • Central Alabama Community College73.3 miles (117.9 km)2yr-public
  • Emory University73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee74.1 miles (119.3 km)2yr-private
  • DeVry University-Georgia75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
  • Agnes Scott College75.5 miles (121.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham75.5 miles (121.6 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-Alabama75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Georgia76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia Theological Seminary76.4 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
  • Samford University76.4 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
  • Clayton State University76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-public
  • Interactive College of Technology-Morrow77.0 miles (124.0 km)2yr-private
  • Point University77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
  • Richmont Graduate University77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-private
  • Birmingham-Southern College78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga78.1 miles (125.6 km)4yr-public
  • Herzing University-Birmingham78.3 miles (126.1 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Piedmont Technical College78.8 miles (126.8 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-private
  • Huntsville Bible College79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-private
  • J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College79.9 miles (128.6 km)2yr-public
  • Alabama A & M University80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis Institute-Birmingham80.7 miles (129.8 km)2yr-private
  • Lawson State Community College81.8 miles (131.7 km)2yr-public
  • Miles College82.0 miles (131.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Adventist University82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-private
  • Oakwood University82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-private
  • Chattanooga State Community College82.4 miles (132.7 km)2yr-public
  • Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service82.8 miles (133.3 km)2yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta83.0 miles (133.5 km)2yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Lilburn84.5 miles (136.0 km)2yr-private
  • Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
  • Atlanta Institute of Music and Media85.4 miles (137.4 km)2yr-private
  • Luther Rice College & Seminary86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
  • Reformed University87.0 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett Technical College87.6 miles (141.0 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Crescent Technical College88.8 miles (142.9 km)2yr-public
  • The University of the South89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Gwinnett College91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-public
  • John C Calhoun State Community College91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-public
  • Auburn University93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-public
  • University of Montevallo93.3 miles (150.1 km)4yr-public
  • Pentecostal Theological Seminary93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lee University93.9 miles (151.2 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland State Community College95.9 miles (154.3 km)2yr-public
  • Bevill State Community College96.1 miles (154.6 km)2yr-public
  • Athens State University98.3 miles (158.1 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Piedmont Middle Schoolpublic——1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Piedmont Elementary Schoolpublic——1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Piedmont High Schoolpublic——1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Spring Garden High Schoolpublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 36272

What school district is ZIP code 36272 in?
ZIP 36272 (Ballplay, AL) maps to Calhoun County School District (LEA ID 0100540) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 36272?
US5 lists 4 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 4 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 36272 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 36272 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher16.6%
High school40.7%
Less than HS15.0%
School districtCalhoun County School District