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Geraldine town, AL

ZIP 35974 — 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 35974

K-12 nearby
8
Public
7
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 35974 (Geraldine, AL) is associated with DeKalb County School District (LEA 0101140) 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 8 K-12 schools (7 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Northeast Alabama Community College about 13.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
DeKalb County School District
LEA ID
0101140
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%

Colleges & universities (66)

  • Northeast Alabama Community College13.8 miles (22.2 km)2yr-public
  • Snead State Community College14.4 miles (23.2 km)2yr-public
  • Gadsden State Community College25.5 miles (41.0 km)2yr-public
  • Jacksonville State University39.8 miles (64.1 km)4yr-public
  • J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College42.7 miles (68.7 km)2yr-public
  • Huntsville Bible College42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-private
  • Alabama A & M University43.0 miles (69.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville43.7 miles (70.4 km)4yr-public
  • Oakwood University45.6 miles (73.3 km)4yr-private
  • Shorter University47.0 miles (75.7 km)4yr-private
  • Berry College47.1 miles (75.8 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Highlands College47.8 miles (76.8 km)4yr-public
Show all 66 colleges & universities
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville48.4 miles (78.0 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College48.8 miles (78.6 km)2yr-public
  • Covenant College55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-private
  • John C Calhoun State Community College57.0 miles (91.7 km)2yr-public
  • The University of the South58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-public
  • Athens State University62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-public
  • Richmont Graduate University62.5 miles (100.7 km)4yr-private
  • Jefferson State Community College63.3 miles (101.8 km)2yr-public
  • Dalton State College64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-public
  • Talladega College64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga66.1 miles (106.3 km)4yr-private
  • West Georgia Technical College66.3 miles (106.6 km)2yr-public
  • Chattanooga State Community College67.3 miles (108.2 km)2yr-public
  • Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-private
  • Motlow State Community College71.2 miles (114.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Adventist University72.2 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Alabama74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of West Georgia75.5 miles (121.6 km)4yr-public
  • Birmingham-Southern College75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • Samford University76.6 miles (123.2 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Birmingham77.7 miles (125.1 km)4yr-private
  • Miles College79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Birmingham80.2 miles (129.0 km)2yr-private
  • Bevill State Community College80.5 miles (129.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski80.5 miles (129.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lawson State Community College80.7 miles (129.8 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville81.0 miles (130.4 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee Southern82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-public
  • Reinhardt University83.1 miles (133.8 km)4yr-private
  • Kennesaw State University84.6 miles (136.1 km)4yr-public
  • Pentecostal Theological Seminary85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lee University85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland State Community College86.4 miles (139.1 km)2yr-public
  • Chattahoochee Technical College88.5 miles (142.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Union State Community College88.9 miles (143.1 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis College-Smyrna89.8 miles (144.5 km)2yr-private
  • Life University90.5 miles (145.7 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus92.5 miles (148.9 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta92.8 miles (149.4 km)2yr-private
  • Omega Graduate School93.7 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville93.7 miles (150.8 km)2yr-public
  • Bryan College-Dayton97.1 miles (156.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifex University97.5 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs97.8 miles (157.4 km)2yr-private
  • Northwest Shoals Community College98.4 miles (158.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-East Point98.7 miles (158.8 km)2yr-private
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta99.1 miles (159.5 km)4yr-private
  • Central Alabama Community College99.4 miles (160.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Montevallo99.8 miles (160.5 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Alabama99.8 miles (160.7 km)4yr-public
  • Heritage Christian University100.0 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
Geraldine Schoolpublic——0.9 miles (1.4 km)
Crossville High Schoolpublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Crossville Middle Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Crossville Elementary Schoolpublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
BETH HAVEN CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Asbury Elementary Schoolpublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Asbury High Schoolpublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Fyffe High Schoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 35974

What school district is ZIP code 35974 in?
ZIP 35974 (Geraldine, AL) maps to DeKalb County School District (LEA ID 0101140) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 35974?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 35974 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 35974 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.5%
High school36.1%
Less than HS18.3%
School districtDeKalb County School District