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Surgoinsville town, TN

ZIP 37873 — 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 37873

K-12 nearby
8
Public
8
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 37873 (Surgoinsville, TN) is associated with Hawkins County School District (LEA 4701740) 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 8 K-12 schools (8 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 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 Mountain Empire Community College about 23.1 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Hawkins County School District
LEA ID
4701740
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (59)

  • Mountain Empire Community College23.1 miles (37.3 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College24.3 miles (39.1 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University24.9 miles (40.0 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University30.7 miles (49.4 km)4yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College31.6 miles (50.8 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College31.8 miles (51.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown33.8 miles (54.3 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University34.3 miles (55.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise34.5 miles (55.5 km)4yr-public
  • King University38.2 miles (61.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton38.6 miles (62.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Memorial University45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-private
Show all 59 colleges & universities
  • Carson-Newman University45.6 miles (73.4 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College48.2 miles (77.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University50.9 miles (82.0 km)4yr-private
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College51.0 miles (82.0 km)4yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College52.3 miles (84.2 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College55.9 miles (90.0 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH56.2 miles (90.4 km)2yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine61.6 miles (99.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College61.6 miles (99.1 km)2yr-public
  • Union Commonwealth University62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville64.7 miles (104.1 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson University64.9 miles (104.5 km)4yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts65.3 miles (105.2 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy66.2 miles (106.5 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law66.3 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College66.7 miles (107.4 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville67.6 miles (108.9 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville67.7 miles (108.9 km)2yr-private
  • Montreat College68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University68.1 miles (109.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of Pikeville68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College69.3 miles (111.5 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office71.4 miles (115.0 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville72.2 miles (116.2 km)4yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville73.8 miles (118.8 km)2yr-public
  • South College74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Cumberlands74.5 miles (120.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro77.3 miles (124.4 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College77.7 miles (125.0 km)2yr-public
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College80.4 miles (129.3 km)2yr-public
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville College82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pellissippi State Community College83.9 miles (135.0 km)2yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College83.9 miles (135.0 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College85.1 miles (137.0 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University86.3 miles (138.8 km)4yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College87.3 miles (140.6 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute88.9 miles (143.0 km)2yr-public
  • Brevard College89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville94.0 miles (151.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College96.2 miles (154.9 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College97.3 miles (156.6 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Volunteer High Schoolpublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Surgoinsville Middle Schoolpublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Surgoinsville Elementarypublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Church Hill Middlepublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Church Hill Intermediate Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Carter's Valley Elementarypublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Church Hill Elementarypublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Joseph Rogers Primary Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 37873

What school district is ZIP code 37873 in?
ZIP 37873 (Surgoinsville, TN) maps to Hawkins County School District (LEA ID 4701740) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 37873?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 37873 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 37873 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher11.4%
High school40.5%
Less than HS16.1%
School districtHawkins County School District