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ZIP 37688 — 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 37688

K-12 nearby
10
Public
9
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 37688 (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 10 K-12 schools (9 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.6 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 Virginia Highlands Community College about 12.5 miles away (2yr-public).

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

Colleges & universities (75)

  • Virginia Highlands Community College12.5 miles (20.1 km)2yr-public
  • King University15.6 miles (25.1 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University16.0 miles (25.7 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine20.2 miles (32.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton20.6 miles (33.1 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University25.4 miles (40.9 km)4yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College26.5 miles (42.6 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University28.5 miles (45.8 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College29.5 miles (47.5 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University31.8 miles (51.1 km)4yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College32.2 miles (51.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College42.9 miles (69.0 km)2yr-public
Show all 75 colleges & universities
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College48.1 miles (77.4 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law51.9 miles (83.6 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute52.7 miles (84.7 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College53.0 miles (85.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College53.2 miles (85.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University55.2 miles (88.9 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College57.9 miles (93.1 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University61.2 miles (98.4 km)4yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College61.6 miles (99.1 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College65.7 miles (105.8 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College67.2 miles (108.2 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College68.2 miles (109.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center70.8 miles (114.0 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville73.3 miles (117.9 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pikeville73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville74.6 miles (120.1 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College76.3 miles (122.8 km)2yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College77.1 miles (124.1 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-public
  • Walters State Community College80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown82.3 miles (132.4 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College83.5 miles (134.4 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College85.9 miles (138.2 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute86.7 miles (139.5 km)2yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH89.2 miles (143.5 km)2yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College90.1 miles (145.1 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College90.6 miles (145.8 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College90.7 miles (146.0 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College91.5 miles (147.3 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College92.7 miles (149.2 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College93.1 miles (149.9 km)2yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine93.3 miles (150.2 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology93.3 miles (150.2 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University93.5 miles (150.4 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College93.7 miles (150.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University93.8 miles (150.9 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College93.9 miles (151.2 km)2yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley94.1 miles (151.4 km)2yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College94.6 miles (152.3 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College95.5 miles (153.8 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University96.2 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College96.7 miles (155.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts97.3 miles (156.5 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College97.9 miles (157.5 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College97.9 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College98.7 miles (158.9 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 YOUTH ACADEMYprivate——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Mountain City Elementarypublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Johnson Co High Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Johnson Co Middle Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Laurel Elementarypublic——7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Doe Elementarypublic——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Damascus Middlepublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Holston Highpublic——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Roan Creek Elementarypublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Watauga Elementarypublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 37688

What school district is ZIP code 37688 in?
ZIP 37688 (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 37688?
US5 lists 10 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 37688 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 37688 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher34.8%
High school30.4%
Less than HS4.8%
School districtJohnson County School District