ZIP 35217 — 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 35217

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 35217 (Tarrant, AL) is associated with Birmingham City School District (LEA 0100390) 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 100 K-12 schools (73 public, 27 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.4 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 Jefferson State Community College about 4.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Birmingham City School District

LEA ID

0100390

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (46)

Jefferson State Community College4.3 miles (7.0 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-Alabama7.0 miles (11.3 km)4yr-private
University of Alabama at Birmingham7.4 miles (11.9 km)4yr-public
Birmingham-Southern College8.3 miles (13.4 km)4yr-private
Samford University10.1 miles (16.3 km)4yr-private
Herzing University-Birmingham10.5 miles (16.9 km)4yr-private
Miles College12.2 miles (19.6 km)4yr-private
Fortis Institute-Birmingham12.8 miles (20.6 km)2yr-private
Lawson State Community College13.1 miles (21.1 km)2yr-public
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville32.1 miles (51.7 km)2yr-public
Bevill State Community College33.1 miles (53.2 km)2yr-public
University of Montevallo35.2 miles (56.6 km)4yr-public

Show all 46 colleges & universities

Talladega College39.2 miles (63.1 km)4yr-private
Gadsden State Community College51.6 miles (83.0 km)2yr-public
University of Alabama System Office52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-public
The University of Alabama52.9 miles (85.2 km)4yr-public
Snead State Community College53.2 miles (85.6 km)2yr-public
Stillman College55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-private
Shelton State Community College57.2 miles (92.1 km)2yr-public
Jacksonville State University59.1 miles (95.1 km)4yr-public
Central Alabama Community College66.7 miles (107.3 km)2yr-public
John C Calhoun State Community College72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-public
Marion Military Institute75.4 miles (121.3 km)2yr-public
Southern Union State Community College76.1 miles (122.5 km)2yr-public
University of Alabama in Huntsville77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-public
Huntsville Bible College79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-private
Oakwood University79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-private
Northeast Alabama Community College81.0 miles (130.3 km)2yr-public
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College81.1 miles (130.6 km)2yr-public
George C Wallace State Community College-Selma81.6 miles (131.3 km)2yr-public
Alabama A & M University82.0 miles (131.9 km)4yr-public
Selma University83.5 miles (134.5 km)4yr-private
Athens State University83.7 miles (134.6 km)4yr-public
Alabama State University90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-public
H Councill Trenholm State Community College90.2 miles (145.2 km)2yr-public
Faulkner University90.2 miles (145.2 km)4yr-private
West Georgia Technical College90.9 miles (146.2 km)2yr-public
Huntingdon College91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-private
Auburn University at Montgomery92.1 miles (148.3 km)4yr-public
Amridge University92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-private
South University-Montgomery92.9 miles (149.6 km)4yr-private
Northwest Shoals Community College94.2 miles (151.6 km)2yr-public
University of West Georgia95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-public
Mississippi University for Women95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-public
Georgia Highlands College97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-public
University of North Alabama98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Jefferson County Counseling Learning CenterEast	public	—	—	0.2 miles (0.3 km)
Tarrant High School	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.4 km)
Fultondale High School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Tarrant Intermediate School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Tarrant Elementary School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Fultondale Elementary School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
WINEWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
INTEGRITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Sun Valley Elementary School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Inglenook School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Martha Gaskins K5	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Robinson Elementary School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
TRINITY OUTREACH MINISTRIES	private	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Smith Middle School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
CALVARY RESURRECTION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
i3 Academy Phase 2	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Barrett Elementary School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
CHILD ENRICHMENT CENTER	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Huffman Middle School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
BANKS ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Gardendale High School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
CORNERSTONE HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.1 miles (6.7 km)
Dupuy Alternative School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Bragg Middle School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Gardendale Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Erwin Middle School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Hudson KEight School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Huffman High SchoolMagnet	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Christian School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Erwin Intermediate School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.3 km)
Huffman Academy	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
i3 Academy Phase 3	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
i3 Academy Phase 1	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Center Point High School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (8.0 km)
Center Point Elementary School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Oliver K5 School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
George Washington Carver High School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
BCS Virtual Academy of Learning	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Norwood Elementary School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Hayes K8	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
ALABAMA WALDORF SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Irondale Community School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
RED MTN COMMUNITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
RED MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Chalkville Elementary School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Avondale Elementary School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
ST FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Phillips Academy	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
THE ALTAMONT SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Snow Rogers Elementary School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
NE MILES JEWISH DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Engle Day Treatment	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Homebound Elementary School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Homebound High School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Adolescent Day Treatment	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Bryant Park Elementary	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
Tuggle Elementary School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Shades Valley High School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Irondale Middle School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
GRASSROOTS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-PINSON	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Cherokee Bend Elementary School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Pinson Elementary School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
HIGHLANDS SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Crestline Elementary School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.8 km)
Wilkerson Middle School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
City Elementary	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Legacy Prep	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Parker High School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
ST ROSE OF LIMA SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
JEFFERSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
ARLINGTON SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
MOUNTAIN VIEW BAPTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Magnolia Elementary School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Mountain Brook Junior High School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Ramsay High School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Rudd Middle School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Grantswood Community School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
GLAD TIDINGS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
EPIC Alternative Elementary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
ROCK CITY PREPARATORY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Mount Olive Elementary School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Glen Iris Elementary School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Pinson Valley High School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Mountain Brook High School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Jefferson County Virtual School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
ISLAMIC ACADEMY OF ALABAMA	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Washington K8	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH TRUSSVILLE	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Mountain Brook Elementary School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Bush Hills STEAM Academy	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
South Hampton K8	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Freedom Prep Academy	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Brookwood Forest Elementary School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 35217

What school district is ZIP code 35217 in?

ZIP 35217 (Tarrant, AL) maps to Birmingham City School District (LEA ID 0100390) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 35217?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 73 public and 27 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 35217 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 35217 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	10.6%
High school	31.2%
Less than HS	21.7%
School district	Birmingham City School District

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