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Rutledge town, TN

ZIP 37861 — 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 37861

K-12 nearby
13
Public
12
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 37861 (Rutledge, TN) is associated with Grainger County School District (LEA 4701440) 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 (12 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.6% 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 Carson-Newman University about 8.2 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Grainger County School District
LEA ID
4701440
Private school share (ACS)
0.6%

Colleges & universities (55)

  • Carson-Newman University8.2 miles (13.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown12.2 miles (19.6 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College14.1 miles (22.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Memorial University24.7 miles (39.8 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson University24.8 miles (39.9 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee System Office29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville30.4 miles (49.0 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville31.9 miles (51.3 km)2yr-public
  • South College32.3 miles (51.9 km)4yr-private
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College35.5 miles (57.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro39.1 miles (62.9 km)2yr-public
  • Pellissippi State Community College41.7 miles (67.1 km)2yr-public
Show all 55 colleges & universities
  • Maryville College42.1 miles (67.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University42.2 miles (68.0 km)4yr-private
  • Union Commonwealth University48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Cumberlands49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville57.6 miles (92.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College57.7 miles (92.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman59.2 miles (95.2 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College59.3 miles (95.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College59.6 miles (96.0 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University60.9 miles (97.9 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College63.8 miles (102.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College64.0 miles (103.0 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-public
  • Roane State Community College66.6 miles (107.2 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University67.0 miles (107.7 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University68.1 miles (109.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville68.3 miles (110.0 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College70.9 miles (114.1 km)2yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College71.2 miles (114.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise73.1 miles (117.6 km)4yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College74.1 miles (119.2 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH74.2 miles (119.4 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton74.9 miles (120.5 km)2yr-public
  • King University79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee Wesleyan University81.6 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College82.1 miles (132.2 km)4yr-private
  • Somerset Community College83.3 miles (134.1 km)2yr-public
  • TCAT Athens83.4 miles (134.2 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College83.5 miles (134.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-County Community College85.0 miles (136.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College86.2 miles (138.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland87.6 miles (140.9 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College88.7 miles (142.8 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College89.8 miles (144.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-private
  • Young Harris College92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College94.3 miles (151.7 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College95.7 miles (154.0 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bryan College-Dayton97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Grainger Academypublic——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Rutledge Middle Schoolpublic——2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Rutledge Elementary Schoolpublic——2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Grainger Co Adult Highpublic——2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Rutledge Primarypublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Washburn Schoolpublic——5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Joppa Elementarypublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Grainger High Schoolpublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
AVENUE CHILD ENRICHMENT CENTERprivate——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Alpha Elementarypublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Jefferson Elementarypublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Jefferson Middle Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Talbott Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 37861

What school district is ZIP code 37861 in?
ZIP 37861 (Rutledge, TN) maps to Grainger County School District (LEA ID 4701440) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 37861?
US5 lists 13 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 12 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 37861 attend private school?
About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 37861 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher13.0%
High school40.9%
Less than HS13.0%
School districtGrainger County School District