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ZIP 36874 — 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 36874

K-12 nearby
13
Public
11
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 36874 (AL) is associated with Lee County School District (LEA 0102070) 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 13 K-12 schools (11 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.8% 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 Columbus Technical College about 13.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Lee County School District
LEA ID
0102070
Private school share (ACS)
0.8%

Colleges & universities (63)

  • Columbus Technical College13.4 miles (21.5 km)2yr-public
  • Chattahoochee Valley Community College13.7 miles (22.1 km)2yr-public
  • Columbus State University15.6 miles (25.1 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Columbus16.4 miles (26.3 km)2yr-private
  • Auburn University17.0 miles (27.4 km)4yr-public
  • Point University21.8 miles (35.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tuskegee University31.1 miles (50.1 km)4yr-private
  • LaGrange College34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Union State Community College44.6 miles (71.8 km)2yr-public
  • Central Alabama Community College50.0 miles (80.5 km)2yr-public
  • Amridge University58.5 miles (94.2 km)4yr-private
  • Auburn University at Montgomery58.7 miles (94.4 km)4yr-public
Show all 63 colleges & universities
  • Andrew College59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
  • Faulkner University60.6 miles (97.6 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Montgomery61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-private
  • Huntingdon College65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
  • Alabama State University65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-public
  • South Georgia Technical College66.6 miles (107.2 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Southwestern State University67.2 miles (108.2 km)4yr-public
  • H Councill Trenholm State Community College68.3 miles (110.0 km)2yr-public
  • Troy University69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-public
  • Gordon State College69.2 miles (111.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of West Georgia70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Crescent Technical College71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-public
  • Fort Valley State University75.9 miles (122.2 km)4yr-public
  • West Georgia Technical College77.9 miles (125.4 km)2yr-public
  • Talladega College80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-East Point85.0 miles (136.8 km)2yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Morrow85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-private
  • Middle Georgia State University86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-public
  • Clayton State University87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-public
  • George C Wallace Community College-Dothan87.7 miles (141.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wesleyan College88.9 miles (143.0 km)4yr-private
  • Central Georgia Technical College89.2 miles (143.5 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Macon90.8 miles (146.2 km)2yr-private
  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-public
  • Atlanta Technical College91.6 miles (147.5 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer University91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
  • Albany Technical College92.0 miles (148.1 km)2yr-public
  • Albany State University92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-public
  • Jacksonville State University92.9 miles (149.6 km)4yr-public
  • Morehouse School of Medicine93.3 miles (150.1 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse College93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-private
  • Spelman College93.4 miles (150.4 km)4yr-private
  • Clark Atlanta University93.5 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
  • Interdenominational Theological Center93.9 miles (151.2 km)4yr-private
  • Morris Brown College94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-private
  • Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
  • Beulah Heights University94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia State University-Perimeter College94.6 miles (152.2 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia State University94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-public
  • Herzing University-Atlanta94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
  • Grady Health System Professional Schools94.7 miles (152.4 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta's John Marshall Law School95.1 miles (153.1 km)4yr-private
  • Enterprise State Community College95.2 miles (153.2 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus95.5 miles (153.8 km)4yr-public
  • Miami Ad School-Atlanta96.9 miles (156.0 km)2yr-private
  • Agnes Scott College98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia Theological Seminary98.4 miles (158.4 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Georgia98.6 miles (158.6 km)4yr-private
  • Emory University98.6 miles (158.7 km)4yr-private
  • Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service98.7 miles (158.9 km)2yr-private
  • Fortis College-Smyrna99.8 miles (160.6 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Wacoochee Elementary Schoolpublic——2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Lee County Learning Centerpublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
West Smiths Station Elementary Schoolpublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Smith Station Freshman Centerpublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
South Smiths Station Elementary Schoolpublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Smiths Station Junior High Schoolpublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
East Smiths Station Elementary Schoolpublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Smiths Station High Schoolpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
NEW TESTAMENT BAPTIST SCHOOLprivate——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Dixie Elementary Schoolpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
GLENWOOD SCHOOLprivate——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Ladonia Elementary Schoolpublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Beauregard Elementary Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 36874

What school district is ZIP code 36874 in?
ZIP 36874 (AL) maps to Lee County School District (LEA ID 0102070) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 36874?
US5 lists 13 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 36874 attend private school?
About 0.8% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 36874 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.8%
High school34.8%
Less than HS11.5%
School districtLee County School District