ZIP 30601 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 30601

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 30601 (Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA) is associated with Clarke County School District (LEA 1301170) 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 33 K-12 schools (25 public, 8 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Athens Technical College about 0.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Clarke County School District

LEA ID

1301170

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (93)

Athens Technical College0.8 miles (1.2 km)2yr-public
University of Georgia3.3 miles (5.4 km)4yr-public
College of Athens11.2 miles (18.0 km)4yr-private
Emmanuel University22.7 miles (36.5 km)4yr-private
Lanier Technical College33.6 miles (54.1 km)2yr-public
Brenau University34.3 miles (55.2 km)4yr-private
Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville34.8 miles (56.1 km)2yr-private
Georgia Gwinnett College37.7 miles (60.7 km)4yr-public
Emory University-Oxford College39.9 miles (64.3 km)2yr-private
Piedmont University40.7 miles (65.5 km)4yr-private
Toccoa Falls College41.1 miles (66.1 km)4yr-private
Gwinnett Technical College41.3 miles (66.4 km)2yr-public

Show all 93 colleges & universities

Reformed University41.9 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media43.5 miles (70.1 km)2yr-private
Gwinnett College-Lilburn44.9 miles (72.3 km)2yr-private
North Georgia Technical College45.5 miles (73.2 km)2yr-public
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta46.0 miles (74.1 km)2yr-private
Truett McConnell University47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-private
Luther Rice College & Seminary49.2 miles (79.1 km)4yr-private
University of North Georgia51.7 miles (83.3 km)4yr-public
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service51.8 miles (83.3 km)2yr-private
Georgia Piedmont Technical College52.9 miles (85.2 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-Georgia53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
Anderson University53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
Tri-County Technical College54.5 miles (87.8 km)2yr-public
Clemson University55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-public
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee55.4 miles (89.2 km)2yr-private
Columbia Theological Seminary56.0 miles (90.2 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Georgia56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-private
Agnes Scott College56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-private
Oglethorpe University57.2 miles (92.1 km)4yr-private
American InterContinental University-Atlanta57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Georgia57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-private
Emory University58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-private
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs59.3 miles (95.4 km)2yr-private
Erskine College59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-private
Southern Wesleyan University60.4 miles (97.3 km)4yr-private
Beulah Heights University60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
Miami Ad School-Atlanta61.2 miles (98.5 km)2yr-private
Pontifex University61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-private
Grady Health System Professional Schools61.8 miles (99.4 km)2yr-public
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-private
Georgia State University-Perimeter College62.0 miles (99.8 km)2yr-public
Georgia State University62.0 miles (99.8 km)4yr-public
Herzing University-Atlanta62.0 miles (99.8 km)4yr-private
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus62.1 miles (100.0 km)4yr-public
Clayton State University62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-public
Morris Brown College63.2 miles (101.6 km)4yr-private
Interdenominational Theological Center63.3 miles (101.8 km)4yr-private
Spelman College63.5 miles (102.3 km)4yr-private
Clark Atlanta University63.5 miles (102.3 km)4yr-private
Morehouse School of Medicine63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-private
Georgia College & State University63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-public
Morehouse College63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-private
Interactive College of Technology-Morrow63.8 miles (102.6 km)2yr-private
Atlanta Technical College63.9 miles (102.8 km)2yr-public
Atlanta Metropolitan State College63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-public
Georgia Military College63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-public
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus65.1 miles (104.7 km)2yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta65.5 miles (105.4 km)2yr-private
Life University67.1 miles (107.9 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Smyrna68.9 miles (110.9 km)2yr-private
Lander University69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-public
Chattahoochee Technical College69.3 miles (111.6 km)2yr-public
Young Harris College70.5 miles (113.5 km)4yr-private
Kennesaw State University70.8 miles (114.0 km)4yr-public
Lincoln College of Technology-East Point71.2 miles (114.5 km)2yr-private
Piedmont Technical College71.6 miles (115.3 km)2yr-public
Reinhardt University72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-private
Southern Crescent Technical College74.8 miles (120.4 km)2yr-public
Oconee Fall Line Technical College75.2 miles (121.0 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Macon78.6 miles (126.5 km)2yr-private
Strayer University-South Carolina79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
Greenville Technical College79.8 miles (128.3 km)4yr-public
Wesleyan College80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
Gordon State College80.6 miles (129.8 km)4yr-public
Helms College81.3 miles (130.8 km)2yr-private
Tri-County Community College81.8 miles (131.6 km)2yr-public
Furman University82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
Bob Jones University82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-private
Mercer University82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Augusta84.2 miles (135.5 km)2yr-private
Augusta Technical College84.7 miles (136.3 km)2yr-public
Middle Georgia State University85.2 miles (137.2 km)4yr-public
Paine College86.0 miles (138.3 km)4yr-private
Augusta University86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-public
Presbyterian College90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
Western Carolina University91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-public
Aiken Technical College92.3 miles (148.5 km)2yr-public
Brevard College92.4 miles (148.8 km)4yr-private
North Greenville University92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-private
Southwestern Community College93.6 miles (150.6 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina Aiken95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Judia Jackson Harris Elementary	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.2 km)
Fowler Drive Elementary School	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Howard B. Stroud Elementary School	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Coile Middle School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Hull-Sanford Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
DOWNTOWN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Winterville Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Clarke Central High School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.7 km)
Foothills Regional High School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Barrow Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Classic City High School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Hilsman Middle School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Gaines Elementary School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (8.0 km)
Clarke Middle School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Whitehead Road Elementary School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Cedar Shoals High School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
MONSIGNOR DONOVAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
WASECA MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
ATHENS MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Barnett Shoals Elementary School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Whit Davis Road Elementary School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF ATHENS	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Timothy Elementary School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Colbert Elementary School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
ATHENS ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
LEARNING TRAIN ACADEMY-PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
South Jackson Elementary School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Cleveland Road Elementary School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 30601

What school district is ZIP code 30601 in?

ZIP 30601 (Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA) maps to Clarke County School District (LEA ID 1301170) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 30601?

US5 lists 33 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 25 public and 8 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 30601 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 30601 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	37.4%
High school	22.2%
Less than HS	16.4%
School district	Clarke County School District

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