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Penton CDP, AL

ZIP 36862 — 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 36862

K-12 nearby
6
Public
5
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 36862 (Penton, AL) is associated with Chambers County School District (LEA 0100600) 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 6 K-12 schools (5 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.6 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 Point University about 15.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Chambers County School District
LEA ID
0100600
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (85)

  • Point University15.8 miles (25.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Union State Community College16.9 miles (27.3 km)2yr-public
  • Auburn University21.1 miles (34.0 km)4yr-public
  • LaGrange College25.6 miles (41.2 km)4yr-private
  • Central Alabama Community College28.5 miles (45.8 km)2yr-public
  • Tuskegee University35.9 miles (57.7 km)4yr-private
  • Columbus Technical College38.9 miles (62.7 km)2yr-public
  • Columbus State University40.9 miles (65.7 km)4yr-public
  • Chattahoochee Valley Community College41.3 miles (66.5 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Columbus42.1 miles (67.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of West Georgia50.7 miles (81.5 km)4yr-public
  • Talladega College52.8 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
Show all 85 colleges & universities
  • Auburn University at Montgomery56.0 miles (90.2 km)4yr-public
  • Amridge University56.1 miles (90.3 km)4yr-private
  • West Georgia Technical College56.6 miles (91.2 km)2yr-public
  • Faulkner University57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Montgomery58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-private
  • Alabama State University61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-public
  • Huntingdon College61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-private
  • H Councill Trenholm State Community College64.3 miles (103.5 km)2yr-public
  • Jacksonville State University66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Crescent Technical College71.6 miles (115.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-East Point75.0 miles (120.7 km)2yr-private
  • Gordon State College76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-public
  • Interactive College of Technology-Morrow79.7 miles (128.2 km)2yr-private
  • Clayton State University80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-public
  • Gadsden State Community College81.4 miles (131.0 km)2yr-public
  • Troy University81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-public
  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-public
  • Atlanta Technical College82.4 miles (132.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of Montevallo82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-public
  • Morehouse School of Medicine83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse College83.6 miles (134.6 km)4yr-private
  • Spelman College83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-private
  • Clark Atlanta University83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
  • Interdenominational Theological Center84.2 miles (135.4 km)4yr-private
  • Morris Brown College84.3 miles (135.6 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia State University-Perimeter College85.1 miles (137.0 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia State University85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-public
  • Herzing University-Atlanta85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
  • Grady Health System Professional Schools85.3 miles (137.2 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta's John Marshall Law School85.6 miles (137.7 km)4yr-private
  • Beulah Heights University85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-public
  • Samford University86.4 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Smyrna86.6 miles (139.4 km)2yr-private
  • Miami Ad School-Atlanta87.0 miles (140.0 km)2yr-private
  • Andrew College87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-private
  • Chattahoochee Technical College87.9 miles (141.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-public
  • Georgia Highlands College88.6 miles (142.6 km)4yr-public
  • Herzing University-Birmingham88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Alabama88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
  • Jefferson State Community College88.9 miles (143.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-private
  • Life University89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-private
  • Emory University89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Birmingham89.5 miles (144.1 km)2yr-private
  • Agnes Scott College89.8 miles (144.4 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Georgia89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia Theological Seminary90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifex University90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-private
  • Birmingham-Southern College91.0 miles (146.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lawson State Community College91.1 miles (146.6 km)2yr-public
  • South Georgia Technical College91.7 miles (147.6 km)2yr-public
  • Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service92.4 miles (148.6 km)2yr-private
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College92.7 miles (149.2 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Southwestern State University93.0 miles (149.6 km)4yr-public
  • Miles College93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
  • Kennesaw State University93.1 miles (149.9 km)4yr-public
  • Oglethorpe University93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Piedmont Technical College93.3 miles (150.2 km)2yr-public
  • Fort Valley State University94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
  • Luther Rice College & Seminary94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs94.6 miles (152.3 km)2yr-private
  • Shorter University94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee95.0 miles (152.8 km)2yr-private
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta95.6 miles (153.8 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Georgia95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-private
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Selma96.0 miles (154.5 km)2yr-public
  • Berry College97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
  • Selma University97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
  • Snead State Community College98.7 miles (158.8 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Lafayette High Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
CHAMBERS ACADEMYprivate——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
John P Powell Middle Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Lafayette Eastside Elementary Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Inspire Academypublic——4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Inspire Virtual Academypublic——4.4 miles (7.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 36862

What school district is ZIP code 36862 in?
ZIP 36862 (Penton, AL) maps to Chambers County School District (LEA ID 0100600) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 36862?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 5 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 36862 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 36862 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher14.5%
High school34.9%
Less than HS20.8%
School districtChambers County School District