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Tellico Plains town, TN

ZIP 37385 — 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 37385

K-12 nearby
5
Public
5
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 37385 (Tellico Plains, TN) is associated with Monroe County School District (LEA 4703000) 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 5 K-12 schools (5 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.2 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 Tennessee Wesleyan University about 21.5 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Monroe County School District
LEA ID
4703000
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (79)

  • Tennessee Wesleyan University21.5 miles (34.6 km)4yr-private
  • TCAT Athens23.4 miles (37.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-County Community College23.9 miles (38.5 km)2yr-public
  • Maryville College32.7 miles (52.7 km)4yr-private
  • Young Harris College35.4 miles (56.9 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland State Community College37.4 miles (60.2 km)2yr-public
  • Pentecostal Theological Seminary37.5 miles (60.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lee University37.6 miles (60.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pellissippi State Community College42.7 miles (68.7 km)2yr-public
  • Roane State Community College43.5 miles (70.1 km)2yr-public
  • Bryan College-Dayton44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
  • South College45.6 miles (73.5 km)4yr-private
Show all 79 colleges & universities
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville45.8 miles (73.6 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman46.5 miles (74.8 km)2yr-public
  • Omega Graduate School46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee System Office47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson University49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Adventist University50.1 miles (80.6 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga57.2 miles (92.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Georgia57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-public
  • Truett McConnell University57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-private
  • Dalton State College58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College58.0 miles (93.4 km)2yr-public
  • Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers58.2 miles (93.6 km)4yr-private
  • Chattanooga State Community College58.7 miles (94.5 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland61.9 miles (99.5 km)2yr-public
  • Richmont Graduate University62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
  • North Georgia Technical College62.4 miles (100.5 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-public
  • Piedmont University66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro68.0 miles (109.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-private
  • Covenant College69.1 miles (111.3 km)4yr-private
  • Toccoa Falls College71.4 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
  • Reinhardt University72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lanier Technical College74.0 miles (119.1 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College74.9 miles (120.5 km)2yr-public
  • Brenau University75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville76.0 miles (122.4 km)2yr-public
  • Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville76.1 miles (122.5 km)2yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown79.9 miles (128.6 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College81.7 miles (131.5 km)2yr-public
  • Brevard College85.3 miles (137.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville88.6 miles (142.5 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis Institute-Cookeville89.3 miles (143.8 km)2yr-private
  • Berry College90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
  • Clemson University91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-public
  • Kennesaw State University91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee Technological University91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Memorial University91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
  • Shorter University92.1 miles (148.3 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College93.2 miles (149.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University93.4 miles (150.2 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Gwinnett College94.5 miles (152.0 km)4yr-public
  • Reformed University94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-County Technical College94.7 miles (152.4 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta Institute of Music and Media95.1 miles (153.0 km)2yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston95.1 miles (153.1 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett Technical College95.2 miles (153.2 km)2yr-public
  • Emmanuel University95.3 miles (153.3 km)4yr-private
  • The University of the South95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts95.8 miles (154.1 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta95.8 miles (154.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College96.1 miles (154.6 km)2yr-public
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta96.6 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs96.8 miles (155.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of the Cumberlands97.1 miles (156.3 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Highlands College97.5 miles (156.8 km)4yr-public
  • Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus98.0 miles (157.7 km)2yr-private
  • Life University98.0 miles (157.8 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia98.4 miles (158.4 km)4yr-private
  • Chattahoochee Technical College98.7 miles (158.8 km)2yr-public
  • Gwinnett College-Lilburn99.2 miles (159.6 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta99.7 miles (160.5 km)2yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee100.0 miles (160.9 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Tellico Plains High Schoolpublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Tellico Plains Junior High Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Tellico Plains Elementarypublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Coker Creek Elementarypublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Rural Vale Elementarypublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 37385

What school district is ZIP code 37385 in?
ZIP 37385 (Tellico Plains, TN) maps to Monroe County School District (LEA ID 4703000) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 37385?
US5 lists 5 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 5 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 37385 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 37385 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher11.0%
High school40.7%
Less than HS14.4%
School districtMonroe County School District