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Rainbow City city, AL

ZIP 35906 — 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 35906

K-12 nearby
33
Public
29
Private
4
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 35906 (Rainbow City, AL) is associated with Etowah County School District (LEA 0101380) 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 (29 public, 4 private). 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 Gadsden State Community College about 7.5 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Etowah County School District
LEA ID
0101380
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (74)

  • Gadsden State Community College7.5 miles (12.1 km)2yr-public
  • Snead State Community College19.4 miles (31.3 km)2yr-public
  • Jacksonville State University20.2 miles (32.6 km)4yr-public
  • Talladega College34.1 miles (54.9 km)4yr-private
  • Jefferson State Community College39.9 miles (64.3 km)2yr-public
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville40.6 miles (65.3 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast Alabama Community College44.0 miles (70.8 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-Alabama49.9 miles (80.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham49.9 miles (80.2 km)4yr-public
  • Samford University51.3 miles (82.5 km)4yr-private
  • Birmingham-Southern College52.0 miles (83.6 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Birmingham52.9 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
Show all 74 colleges & universities
  • Georgia Highlands College53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-public
  • West Georgia Technical College54.8 miles (88.2 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis Institute-Birmingham55.4 miles (89.1 km)2yr-private
  • Miles College56.0 miles (90.1 km)4yr-private
  • Shorter University56.3 miles (90.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lawson State Community College56.3 miles (90.5 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College56.7 miles (91.3 km)2yr-public
  • Berry College57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of West Georgia62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Union State Community College62.8 miles (101.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville63.3 miles (101.8 km)4yr-public
  • Huntsville Bible College63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-private
  • J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College64.4 miles (103.7 km)2yr-public
  • Alabama A & M University65.0 miles (104.7 km)4yr-public
  • Oakwood University65.5 miles (105.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bevill State Community College67.4 miles (108.5 km)2yr-public
  • John C Calhoun State Community College69.6 miles (112.0 km)2yr-public
  • Central Alabama Community College69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of Montevallo72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-public
  • Athens State University78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-public
  • Covenant College82.6 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
  • Dalton State College85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-public
  • LaGrange College86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
  • Kennesaw State University87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-public
  • Chattahoochee Technical College88.4 miles (142.2 km)2yr-public
  • The University of the South88.8 miles (143.0 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Smyrna89.0 miles (143.3 km)2yr-private
  • Point University89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-public
  • Richmont Graduate University89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-private
  • Life University90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-private
  • Reinhardt University92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta92.4 miles (148.7 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus92.7 miles (149.1 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-East Point92.7 miles (149.2 km)2yr-private
  • Chattanooga State Community College94.6 miles (152.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of Alabama System Office96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-public
  • Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers96.5 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifex University96.7 miles (155.6 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Alabama97.0 miles (156.2 km)4yr-public
  • Morehouse College97.2 miles (156.5 km)4yr-private
  • Clark Atlanta University97.3 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
  • Spelman College97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse School of Medicine97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
  • Interdenominational Theological Center97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-private
  • Morris Brown College97.6 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Adventist University97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
  • Atlanta Technical College98.2 miles (158.0 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-public
  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-public
  • Auburn University98.2 miles (158.1 km)4yr-public
  • Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs98.4 miles (158.4 km)2yr-private
  • Miami Ad School-Atlanta98.6 miles (158.7 km)2yr-private
  • Herzing University-Atlanta98.7 miles (158.9 km)4yr-private
  • Atlanta's John Marshall Law School98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia State University-Perimeter College98.8 miles (159.0 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia State University98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-public
  • Grady Health System Professional Schools99.1 miles (159.5 km)2yr-public
  • Stillman College99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta99.8 miles (160.5 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia100.0 miles (160.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Rainbow Middle Schoolpublic——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
John S Jones Elementary Schoolpublic——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Southside High Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Southside Elementary Schoolpublic——4.4 miles (7.0 km)
The Etowah County Refocus Centerpublic——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Career Technical Centerpublic——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Etowah Middle Schoolpublic——4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Etowah High Schoolpublic——4.8 miles (7.8 km)
COOSA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Eura Brown Elementary Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Attalla Elementary Schoolpublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Gadsden City High Schoolpublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Walnut Park Elementary Schoolpublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Steele Elementary Schoolpublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Gadsden Middle Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
W E Striplin Elementary Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Sansom Middle Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
HOLY COMFORTER EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOLprivate——7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Therapeutic Academic Programpublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Ivalee Elementary Schoolpublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Floyd Elementary Schoolpublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Etowah County Special Education Learning Centerpublic——7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Downtown Educational Centerpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Donehoo Elementary Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
C I T Y Programpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Mitchell Elementary Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Adams Elementary Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
ST JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Litchfield Middle Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
FBC GLENCOE WEEKDAYprivate——9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Glencoe Elementary Schoolpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Glencoe High Schoolpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Glencoe Middle Schoolpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 35906

What school district is ZIP code 35906 in?
ZIP 35906 (Rainbow City, AL) maps to Etowah County School District (LEA ID 0101380) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 35906?
US5 lists 33 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 29 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 35906 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 35906 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher21.6%
High school32.5%
Less than HS14.9%
School districtEtowah County School District