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Strawberry Plains CDP, TN

ZIP 37871 — 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 37871

K-12 nearby
19
Public
19
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 37871 (Strawberry Plains, TN) is associated with Jefferson County School District (LEA 4702100) 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 19 K-12 schools (19 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Johnson University about 8.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Jefferson County School District
LEA ID
4702100
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (56)

  • Johnson University8.8 miles (14.2 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University11.7 miles (18.7 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee System Office14.7 miles (23.6 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville15.3 miles (24.7 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville17.1 miles (27.6 km)2yr-public
  • South College17.6 miles (28.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown23.8 miles (38.2 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College25.9 miles (41.6 km)2yr-public
  • Maryville College26.1 miles (42.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pellissippi State Community College28.1 miles (45.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro34.7 miles (55.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Memorial University36.4 miles (58.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 56 colleges & universities
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman47.1 miles (75.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University52.0 miles (83.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville53.3 miles (85.7 km)2yr-public
  • Roane State Community College53.8 miles (86.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of the Cumberlands54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College55.4 miles (89.2 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College55.7 miles (89.7 km)2yr-public
  • Union Commonwealth University57.7 miles (92.9 km)4yr-private
  • Western Carolina University58.4 miles (93.9 km)4yr-public
  • Mars Hill University65.0 miles (104.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee Wesleyan University66.1 miles (106.3 km)4yr-private
  • TCAT Athens67.9 miles (109.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville69.3 miles (111.6 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-County Community College69.9 miles (112.5 km)2yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College71.3 miles (114.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College75.5 miles (121.5 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland76.3 miles (122.7 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College76.9 miles (123.8 km)2yr-public
  • Brevard College77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
  • Young Harris College77.8 miles (125.3 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bryan College-Dayton83.3 miles (134.0 km)4yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College86.4 miles (139.0 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton86.5 miles (139.3 km)2yr-public
  • Somerset Community College86.9 miles (139.8 km)2yr-public
  • Omega Graduate School86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College87.2 miles (140.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH89.2 miles (143.6 km)2yr-private
  • Cleveland State Community College89.4 miles (143.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lee University90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
  • Pentecostal Theological Seminary90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
  • King University92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College93.4 miles (150.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-public
  • North Georgia Technical College98.0 miles (157.7 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College99.3 miles (159.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Rush Strong Elementarypublic——0.8 miles (1.4 km)
Jefferson Virtual Academypublic——0.8 miles (1.4 km)
Carter High Schoolpublic——2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Carter Middle Schoolpublic——2.8 miles (4.4 km)
Carter Elementarypublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
East Knox Elementarypublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
New Market Elementarypublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Career Magnet Academypublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Sunnyview Primarypublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Northview Intermediate Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Northview Primarypublic——7.5 miles (12.2 km)
Corryton Elementarypublic——8.2 miles (13.3 km)
Boyds Creek Elementary Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Northview Senior Academypublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Northview Junior Academypublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Gary Hardin Academypublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Piedmont Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Gap Creek Elementarypublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Chilhowee Intermediatepublic——10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 37871

What school district is ZIP code 37871 in?
ZIP 37871 (Strawberry Plains, TN) maps to Jefferson County School District (LEA ID 4702100) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 37871?
US5 lists 19 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 19 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 37871 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 37871 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher14.5%
High school46.1%
Less than HS10.0%
School districtJefferson County School District