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Broomtown CDP, AL

ZIP 35973 — 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 35973

K-12 nearby
3
Public
3
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 35973 (Broomtown, 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 3 K-12 schools (3 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.1 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 Berry College about 21.0 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Cherokee County School District
LEA ID
0100630
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (98)

  • Berry College21.0 miles (33.8 km)4yr-private
  • Shorter University21.1 miles (34.0 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Highlands College23.1 miles (37.1 km)4yr-public
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College23.2 miles (37.4 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast Alabama Community College24.8 miles (39.9 km)2yr-public
  • Gadsden State Community College34.9 miles (56.2 km)2yr-public
  • Snead State Community College36.7 miles (59.0 km)2yr-public
  • Jacksonville State University38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-public
  • Dalton State College43.1 miles (69.4 km)4yr-public
  • Covenant College44.1 miles (70.9 km)4yr-private
  • West Georgia Technical College49.8 miles (80.1 km)2yr-public
  • Richmont Graduate University50.4 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 98 colleges & universities
  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga50.7 miles (81.5 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-private
  • Chattanooga State Community College55.2 miles (88.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Adventist University56.3 miles (90.7 km)4yr-private
  • Reinhardt University56.9 miles (91.6 km)4yr-private
  • Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers57.4 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
  • Kennesaw State University59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of West Georgia59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-public
  • The University of the South63.0 miles (101.5 km)4yr-private
  • Chattahoochee Technical College63.9 miles (102.8 km)2yr-public
  • J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College65.2 miles (104.9 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis College-Smyrna65.3 miles (105.1 km)2yr-private
  • Alabama A & M University65.3 miles (105.2 km)4yr-public
  • Huntsville Bible College65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
  • Life University65.8 miles (105.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville67.3 miles (108.4 km)4yr-public
  • Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus67.7 miles (109.0 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta68.2 miles (109.7 km)2yr-private
  • Pentecostal Theological Seminary68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lee University68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-private
  • Oakwood University68.8 miles (110.8 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland State Community College70.4 miles (113.3 km)2yr-public
  • Talladega College70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs72.7 miles (117.0 km)2yr-private
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville72.8 miles (117.1 km)2yr-public
  • Pontifex University72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-private
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta73.9 miles (119.0 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-East Point76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-private
  • Oglethorpe University76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-private
  • Miami Ad School-Atlanta77.0 miles (123.9 km)2yr-private
  • Morehouse College77.1 miles (124.0 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-public
  • Interdenominational Theological Center77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-private
  • Clark Atlanta University77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-private
  • Morris Brown College77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
  • Spelman College77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse School of Medicine77.3 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
  • Atlanta's John Marshall Law School78.0 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee78.0 miles (125.6 km)2yr-private
  • Herzing University-Atlanta78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia State University78.2 miles (125.9 km)4yr-public
  • Georgia State University-Perimeter College78.2 miles (125.9 km)2yr-public
  • Grady Health System Professional Schools78.5 miles (126.3 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta Technical College78.8 miles (126.9 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-public
  • Emory University79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-private
  • Beulah Heights University80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Georgia80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
  • Jefferson State Community College81.6 miles (131.4 km)2yr-public
  • DeVry University-Georgia81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-private
  • Agnes Scott College82.1 miles (132.2 km)4yr-private
  • John C Calhoun State Community College82.3 miles (132.4 km)2yr-public
  • Motlow State Community College82.3 miles (132.5 km)2yr-public
  • Omega Graduate School82.6 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia Theological Seminary83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Union State Community College84.0 miles (135.1 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Piedmont Technical College84.5 miles (136.1 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta84.8 miles (136.4 km)2yr-private
  • Bryan College-Dayton85.6 miles (137.7 km)4yr-private
  • Athens State University86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-public
  • Atlanta Institute of Music and Media86.8 miles (139.7 km)2yr-private
  • Clayton State University87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-public
  • Gwinnett College-Lilburn87.3 miles (140.5 km)2yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Morrow88.0 miles (141.6 km)2yr-private
  • Reformed University88.1 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett Technical College88.9 miles (143.1 km)2yr-public
  • Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service89.9 miles (144.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Georgia90.2 miles (145.1 km)4yr-public
  • Georgia Gwinnett College92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-Alabama92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-public
  • TCAT Athens92.1 miles (148.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-public
  • Luther Rice College & Seminary93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee Wesleyan University93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
  • Samford University93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
  • Birmingham-Southern College94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville94.4 miles (152.0 km)2yr-public
  • LaGrange College94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Birmingham95.2 miles (153.1 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville96.9 miles (155.9 km)2yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Birmingham97.6 miles (157.1 km)2yr-private
  • Miles College98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lawson State Community College98.4 miles (158.4 km)2yr-public
  • Brenau University98.8 miles (158.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Gaylesville High Schoolpublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Cedar Bluff High Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Lyerly Elementary Schoolpublic——9.2 miles (14.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 35973

What school district is ZIP code 35973 in?
ZIP 35973 (Broomtown, 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 35973?
US5 lists 3 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 3 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 35973 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 35973 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher13.5%
High school37.4%
Less than HS15.6%
School districtCherokee County School District