Schools near ZIP 36279
ZIP 36279 (Alexandria, 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 23 K-12 schools (22 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.6 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 7.9 miles away (4yr-public).