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Mountain City town, TN

ZIP 37683 — 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 37683

K-12 nearby
7
Public
6
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 37683 (Mountain City, TN) is associated with Johnson County School District (LEA 4702160) 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 7 K-12 schools (6 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.3 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 Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine about 13.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Johnson County School District
LEA ID
4702160
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (80)

  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine13.4 miles (21.5 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University18.3 miles (29.5 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College19.6 miles (31.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College20.4 miles (32.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton20.7 miles (33.4 km)2yr-public
  • King University20.8 miles (33.5 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University22.0 miles (35.4 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University28.4 miles (45.6 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University32.1 miles (51.7 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College32.7 miles (52.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College37.5 miles (60.4 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College38.1 miles (61.4 km)2yr-public
Show all 80 colleges & universities
  • Wilkes Community College41.8 miles (67.3 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute45.5 miles (73.3 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College51.1 miles (82.3 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy53.3 miles (85.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise54.2 miles (87.3 km)4yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College55.7 miles (89.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University55.8 miles (89.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University56.6 miles (91.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College58.8 miles (94.6 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law58.8 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University59.5 miles (95.7 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College60.1 miles (96.7 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College61.6 miles (99.2 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University64.6 miles (104.0 km)4yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College67.9 miles (109.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College69.6 miles (111.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts71.9 miles (115.7 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College73.5 miles (118.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center74.0 miles (119.2 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College74.1 miles (119.2 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College77.4 miles (124.6 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute79.8 miles (128.4 km)2yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville80.5 miles (129.5 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pikeville80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University80.7 miles (129.8 km)4yr-public
  • Walters State Community College81.9 miles (131.8 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College83.2 miles (134.0 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown84.0 miles (135.2 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson College85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College86.1 miles (138.6 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College86.5 miles (139.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University88.8 miles (143.0 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College89.1 miles (143.4 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College90.4 miles (145.4 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts92.2 miles (148.3 km)4yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College92.2 miles (148.4 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College93.7 miles (150.8 km)2yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH95.6 miles (153.9 km)2yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University95.8 miles (154.1 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University97.0 miles (156.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College97.2 miles (156.4 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences97.9 miles (157.5 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College98.3 miles (158.2 km)2yr-public
  • Brevard College98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-private
  • Valley College-Beckley98.6 miles (158.7 km)2yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University99.6 miles (160.4 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic99.9 miles (160.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Mountain City Elementarypublic——1.5 miles (2.5 km)
Johnson Co Middle Schoolpublic——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Johnson Co High Schoolpublic——2.2 miles (3.6 km)
Roan Creek Elementarypublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
MOUNTAIN YOUTH ACADEMYprivate——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Doe Elementarypublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Laurel Elementarypublic——8.5 miles (13.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 37683

What school district is ZIP code 37683 in?
ZIP 37683 (Mountain City, TN) maps to Johnson County School District (LEA ID 4702160) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 37683?
US5 lists 7 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 37683 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 37683 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher13.4%
High school38.7%
Less than HS21.0%
School districtJohnson County School District