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Monroe city, GA

ZIP 30656 — 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 30656

K-12 nearby
32
Public
25
Private
7
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 30656 (Monroe, GA) is associated with Barrow County School District (LEA 1300290) 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 32 K-12 schools (25 public, 7 private). 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 College of Athens about 16.9 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Barrow County School District
LEA ID
1300290
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (88)

  • College of Athens16.9 miles (27.3 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Gwinnett College18.4 miles (29.6 km)4yr-public
  • Emory University-Oxford College19.0 miles (30.6 km)2yr-private
  • University of Georgia20.7 miles (33.3 km)4yr-public
  • Gwinnett Technical College21.2 miles (34.2 km)2yr-public
  • Reformed University22.1 miles (35.6 km)4yr-private
  • Athens Technical College23.3 miles (37.5 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta Institute of Music and Media23.3 miles (37.6 km)2yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Lilburn23.4 miles (37.7 km)2yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta25.5 miles (41.0 km)2yr-private
  • Luther Rice College & Seminary26.0 miles (41.8 km)4yr-private
  • Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service28.6 miles (46.0 km)2yr-private
Show all 88 colleges & universities
  • Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville29.7 miles (47.8 km)2yr-private
  • Georgia Piedmont Technical College30.2 miles (48.6 km)2yr-public
  • Brenau University31.1 miles (50.0 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Georgia31.6 miles (50.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lanier Technical College32.5 miles (52.4 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia Theological Seminary33.2 miles (53.4 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee33.8 miles (54.4 km)2yr-private
  • Agnes Scott College33.9 miles (54.5 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Georgia33.9 miles (54.6 km)4yr-private
  • Emory University35.3 miles (56.9 km)4yr-private
  • Oglethorpe University35.4 miles (57.0 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia36.6 miles (59.0 km)4yr-private
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta37.0 miles (59.6 km)4yr-private
  • Beulah Heights University37.8 miles (60.9 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs38.4 miles (61.7 km)2yr-private
  • Miami Ad School-Atlanta38.7 miles (62.2 km)2yr-private
  • Grady Health System Professional Schools39.0 miles (62.7 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta's John Marshall Law School39.1 miles (62.9 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia State University39.2 miles (63.1 km)4yr-public
  • Georgia State University-Perimeter College39.2 miles (63.1 km)2yr-public
  • Herzing University-Atlanta39.2 miles (63.2 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus39.5 miles (63.5 km)4yr-public
  • Clayton State University39.8 miles (64.0 km)4yr-public
  • Pontifex University39.8 miles (64.1 km)4yr-private
  • Morris Brown College40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-private
  • Interdenominational Theological Center40.5 miles (65.2 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Morrow40.7 miles (65.4 km)2yr-private
  • Spelman College40.7 miles (65.5 km)4yr-private
  • Clark Atlanta University40.8 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse School of Medicine40.8 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
  • Atlanta Technical College40.9 miles (65.8 km)2yr-public
  • Morehouse College40.9 miles (65.8 km)4yr-private
  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College40.9 miles (65.9 km)4yr-public
  • Emmanuel University43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus44.0 miles (70.8 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta44.1 miles (71.0 km)2yr-private
  • Life University46.1 miles (74.1 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Smyrna47.5 miles (76.4 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-East Point48.1 miles (77.4 km)2yr-private
  • Chattahoochee Technical College48.3 miles (77.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Georgia48.7 miles (78.3 km)4yr-public
  • Piedmont University49.6 miles (79.9 km)4yr-private
  • Truett McConnell University50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-private
  • Kennesaw State University51.2 miles (82.3 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Crescent Technical College53.4 miles (86.0 km)2yr-public
  • Toccoa Falls College54.5 miles (87.7 km)4yr-private
  • North Georgia Technical College54.8 miles (88.1 km)2yr-public
  • Reinhardt University57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia College & State University60.6 miles (97.6 km)4yr-public
  • Georgia Military College61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-public
  • Gordon State College61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Macon66.7 miles (107.3 km)2yr-private
  • Wesleyan College68.1 miles (109.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer University71.5 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
  • Middle Georgia State University72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-public
  • Young Harris College74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-County Technical College75.4 miles (121.4 km)2yr-public
  • Clemson University75.6 miles (121.7 km)4yr-public
  • Anderson University76.3 miles (122.7 km)4yr-private
  • Oconee Fall Line Technical College78.3 miles (126.0 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of West Georgia81.9 miles (131.7 km)4yr-public
  • Erskine College82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-County Community College84.5 miles (135.9 km)2yr-public
  • West Georgia Technical College85.1 miles (137.0 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College87.0 miles (140.0 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Highlands College88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-public
  • Shorter University89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
  • Berry College89.3 miles (143.8 km)4yr-private
  • Central Georgia Technical College91.0 miles (146.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lander University91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-public
  • Fort Valley State University92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-public
  • Piedmont Technical College94.4 miles (152.0 km)2yr-public
  • LaGrange College95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-private
  • Dalton State College96.8 miles (155.7 km)4yr-public
  • Helms College98.3 miles (158.2 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Walker Park Elementary Schoolpublic——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Monroe Elementarypublic——3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Monroe Area High Schoolpublic——3.2 miles (5.1 km)
WALTON COUNTY CHRISTIAN LEARNING CENTERSprivate——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Bethlehem Elementary Schoolpublic——4.2 miles (6.7 km)
THE BRIDGE OF GEORGIAprivate——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
MONROE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOLprivate——4.9 miles (7.8 km)
Carver Middle Schoolpublic——5.1 miles (8.3 km)
BETHLEHEM CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Atha Road Elementary Schoolpublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Austin Road Elementary Schoolpublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Barrow Arts and Sciences Academypublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Apalachee High Schoolpublic——7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Haymon-Morris Middle Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Dove Creek Elementary Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Dove Creek Middle Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Yargo Elementary Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
FAITH ACADEMY - ALL CAMPUSESprivate——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Harmony Elementary Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Kennedy Elementary Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Westside Middle Schoolpublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Loganville Middle Schoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Loganville Elementary Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Loganville High Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
TRINITY PREP OF LOGANSVILLEprivate——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Youth Middle Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Winder Elementary Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Youth Elementary Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.9 km)
Harbins Elementary Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Winder-Barrow High Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Russell Middle Schoolpublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)
VICTORY BAPTIST SCHOOLprivate——10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 30656

What school district is ZIP code 30656 in?
ZIP 30656 (Monroe, GA) maps to Barrow County School District (LEA ID 1300290) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 30656?
US5 lists 32 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 25 public and 7 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 30656 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 30656 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher27.8%
High school30.7%
Less than HS12.2%
School districtBarrow County School District