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Centre city, AL

ZIP 35960 — 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 35960

K-12 nearby
6
Public
6
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 35960 (Centre, AL) is associated with Cherokee County School District (LEA 0100630) 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 6 K-12 schools (6 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.9 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 Georgia Highlands College about 21.0 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Cherokee County School District
LEA ID
0100630
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (96)

  • Georgia Highlands College21.0 miles (33.8 km)4yr-public
  • Shorter University23.3 miles (37.4 km)4yr-private
  • Jacksonville State University23.6 miles (38.0 km)4yr-public
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College23.9 miles (38.4 km)2yr-public
  • Berry College24.6 miles (39.6 km)4yr-private
  • Gadsden State Community College25.7 miles (41.4 km)2yr-public
  • Snead State Community College34.7 miles (55.8 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast Alabama Community College35.0 miles (56.3 km)2yr-public
  • West Georgia Technical College37.2 miles (59.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of West Georgia46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-public
  • Dalton State College55.3 miles (89.1 km)4yr-public
  • Kennesaw State University56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-public
Show all 96 colleges & universities
  • Talladega College57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
  • Covenant College59.1 miles (95.2 km)4yr-private
  • Reinhardt University59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
  • Chattahoochee Technical College59.8 miles (96.2 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis College-Smyrna60.9 miles (97.9 km)2yr-private
  • Life University61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus64.0 miles (102.9 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta64.1 miles (103.1 km)2yr-private
  • Richmont Graduate University65.2 miles (105.0 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifex University68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-East Point68.8 miles (110.6 km)2yr-private
  • Southern Union State Community College68.8 miles (110.7 km)2yr-public
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville69.4 miles (111.7 km)2yr-public
  • Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs69.5 miles (111.8 km)2yr-private
  • Chattanooga State Community College70.0 miles (112.7 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Adventist University70.3 miles (113.2 km)4yr-private
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse College71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-private
  • Clark Atlanta University71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
  • Interdenominational Theological Center71.4 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
  • Morris Brown College71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • Spelman College71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse School of Medicine71.5 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus71.6 miles (115.3 km)4yr-public
  • Miami Ad School-Atlanta71.8 miles (115.5 km)2yr-private
  • Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers72.2 miles (116.2 km)4yr-private
  • Atlanta's John Marshall Law School72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Atlanta72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-private
  • J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College72.5 miles (116.8 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia State University-Perimeter College72.6 miles (116.8 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia State University72.6 miles (116.8 km)4yr-public
  • Atlanta Technical College72.7 miles (116.9 km)2yr-public
  • Huntsville Bible College72.7 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-public
  • Alabama A & M University72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-public
  • Grady Health System Professional Schools72.8 miles (117.2 km)2yr-public
  • Jefferson State Community College72.9 miles (117.3 km)2yr-public
  • Oglethorpe University72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville73.7 miles (118.7 km)4yr-public
  • Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee74.3 miles (119.7 km)2yr-private
  • Beulah Heights University74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
  • Emory University75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-private
  • Oakwood University75.6 miles (121.6 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Georgia76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Georgia76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
  • Agnes Scott College77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-private
  • The University of the South77.3 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia Theological Seminary78.0 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Piedmont Technical College80.0 miles (128.7 km)2yr-public
  • Clayton State University80.2 miles (129.0 km)4yr-public
  • Interactive College of Technology-Morrow80.7 miles (129.9 km)2yr-private
  • LaGrange College80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pentecostal Theological Seminary82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lee University82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta82.3 miles (132.5 km)2yr-private
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-Alabama82.5 miles (132.8 km)4yr-private
  • Samford University83.7 miles (134.6 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland State Community College84.1 miles (135.3 km)2yr-public
  • Gwinnett College-Lilburn84.4 miles (135.8 km)2yr-private
  • Atlanta Institute of Music and Media84.6 miles (136.2 km)2yr-private
  • Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service84.7 miles (136.3 km)2yr-private
  • Birmingham-Southern College84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Birmingham85.5 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
  • Central Alabama Community College85.7 miles (137.8 km)2yr-public
  • Reformed University86.1 miles (138.5 km)4yr-private
  • John C Calhoun State Community College86.5 miles (139.2 km)2yr-public
  • Gwinnett Technical College86.8 miles (139.8 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis Institute-Birmingham87.9 miles (141.4 km)2yr-private
  • Luther Rice College & Seminary88.1 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
  • Miles College88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lawson State Community College88.9 miles (143.0 km)2yr-public
  • Point University88.9 miles (143.0 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Gwinnett College90.2 miles (145.2 km)4yr-public
  • Athens State University92.4 miles (148.6 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Georgia94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Crescent Technical College94.9 miles (152.8 km)2yr-public
  • Motlow State Community College95.2 miles (153.3 km)2yr-public
  • Omega Graduate School97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville98.6 miles (158.6 km)2yr-private
  • Bevill State Community College99.1 miles (159.5 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Centre Middle Schoolpublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Cherokee County High Schoolpublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Centre Elementary Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Cedar Bluff High Schoolpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Cherokee County Career Technology Centerpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Spring Garden High Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 35960

What school district is ZIP code 35960 in?
ZIP 35960 (Centre, AL) maps to Cherokee County School District (LEA ID 0100630) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 35960?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 35960 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 35960 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher16.5%
High school35.3%
Less than HS18.4%
School districtCherokee County School District