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Macon-Bibb County, GA

ZIP 31217 — 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 31217

K-12 nearby
26
Public
22
Private
4
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 31217 (Macon-Bibb County, GA) is associated with Bibb County School District (LEA 1300420) 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 26 K-12 schools (22 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.3 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 Mercer University about 8.7 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Bibb County School District
LEA ID
1300420
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (78)

  • Mercer University8.7 miles (14.0 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Macon11.5 miles (18.5 km)2yr-private
  • Wesleyan College12.7 miles (20.4 km)4yr-private
  • Middle Georgia State University13.7 miles (22.0 km)4yr-public
  • Georgia College & State University22.7 miles (36.5 km)4yr-public
  • Georgia Military College22.8 miles (36.7 km)4yr-public
  • Central Georgia Technical College22.8 miles (36.7 km)2yr-public
  • Fort Valley State University31.3 miles (50.3 km)4yr-public
  • Oconee Fall Line Technical College39.7 miles (63.9 km)2yr-public
  • Gordon State College40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Crescent Technical College53.9 miles (86.8 km)2yr-public
  • Emory University-Oxford College57.7 miles (92.8 km)2yr-private
Show all 78 colleges & universities
  • South Georgia Technical College64.3 miles (103.5 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Southwestern State University68.8 miles (110.6 km)4yr-public
  • Luther Rice College & Seminary69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Morrow69.5 miles (111.9 km)2yr-private
  • College of Athens69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-private
  • Brewton-Parker College70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-private
  • Clayton State University70.5 miles (113.5 km)4yr-public
  • East Georgia State College71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-public
  • Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service71.6 miles (115.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of Georgia77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-public
  • Georgia Piedmont Technical College77.9 miles (125.4 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia Theological Seminary78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-private
  • Agnes Scott College78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Georgia79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-private
  • Beulah Heights University79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-private
  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College79.4 miles (127.7 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern Technical College79.5 miles (128.0 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta Technical College79.5 miles (128.0 km)2yr-public
  • Athens Technical College79.7 miles (128.3 km)2yr-public
  • Grady Health System Professional Schools80.8 miles (130.0 km)2yr-public
  • Emory University80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia State University-Perimeter College81.0 miles (130.4 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia State University81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-East Point81.0 miles (130.4 km)2yr-private
  • Herzing University-Atlanta81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Lilburn81.4 miles (131.0 km)2yr-private
  • Morehouse School of Medicine81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • Atlanta's John Marshall Law School81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • Spelman College81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
  • Clark Atlanta University81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse College81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
  • Interdenominational Theological Center81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-private
  • Morris Brown College81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus82.4 miles (132.5 km)4yr-public
  • Miami Ad School-Atlanta83.0 miles (133.5 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-Georgia83.6 miles (134.6 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Gwinnett College83.7 miles (134.6 km)4yr-public
  • Gwinnett Technical College83.9 miles (135.0 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta Institute of Music and Media84.7 miles (136.3 km)2yr-private
  • Reformed University84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta85.0 miles (136.8 km)2yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee85.7 miles (137.9 km)2yr-private
  • Oglethorpe University86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-private
  • Columbus State University87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Columbus87.2 miles (140.4 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifex University88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-private
  • Columbus Technical College89.1 miles (143.3 km)2yr-public
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-private
  • LaGrange College90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs91.0 miles (146.4 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta92.7 miles (149.2 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Augusta92.7 miles (149.2 km)2yr-private
  • Augusta Technical College92.9 miles (149.5 km)2yr-public
  • Chattahoochee Valley Community College93.7 miles (150.8 km)2yr-public
  • Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-private
  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis College-Smyrna94.6 miles (152.2 km)2yr-private
  • Life University95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-private
  • Helms College95.4 miles (153.6 km)2yr-private
  • Albany State University95.7 miles (154.1 km)4yr-public
  • Chattahoochee Technical College96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-public
  • Paine College97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-private
  • Albany Technical College97.5 miles (156.8 km)2yr-public
  • Augusta University97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-public
  • Point University97.8 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
Macon Regional Youth Detention Centerpublic——3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Macon Youth Development Campuspublic——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Department of Juvenile Justice Bibb ETCpublic——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Mattie Wells Elementary Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Bernd Elementary Schoolpublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Clifton Ridge Middle Schoolpublic——5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Burdell Elementary Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Northeast High Schoolpublic——7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Appling Middle Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
ST JOSEPHS CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
MOUNT DE SALES ACADEMYprivate——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
MASONIC LEARNING CENTER AT MASONIC HOME OF GEORGIAprivate——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
VIP Academy (Virtual)public——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Alexander II Magnet Schoolpublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Williams Elementary Schoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
ST PETER CLAVERprivate——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Ingram/Pye Elementary Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Vineville Academypublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Central High Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Miller Magnet Middle Schoolpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Ballard Hudson Middle Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Bruce Elementary Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Cirrus Charter Academypublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Price Academypublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Georgia Academy for the Blindpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 31217

What school district is ZIP code 31217 in?
ZIP 31217 (Macon-Bibb County, GA) maps to Bibb County School District (LEA ID 1300420) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 31217?
US5 lists 26 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 22 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 31217 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 31217 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher8.9%
High school44.0%
Less than HS16.1%
School districtBibb County School District