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Leesburg town, AL

ZIP 35983 — 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 35983

K-12 nearby
7
Public
7
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 35983 (Leesburg, 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 7 K-12 schools (7 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.2 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 17.9 miles away (2yr-public).

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

Colleges & universities (95)

  • Gadsden State Community College17.9 miles (28.7 km)2yr-public
  • Snead State Community College23.2 miles (37.3 km)2yr-public
  • Jacksonville State University24.2 miles (38.9 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast Alabama Community College27.1 miles (43.5 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Highlands College31.9 miles (51.4 km)4yr-public
  • Shorter University33.1 miles (53.2 km)4yr-private
  • Berry College33.9 miles (54.6 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College34.2 miles (55.0 km)2yr-public
  • West Georgia Technical College47.1 miles (75.8 km)2yr-public
  • Talladega College54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of West Georgia56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-public
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville58.5 miles (94.2 km)2yr-public
Show all 95 colleges & universities
  • Covenant College59.1 miles (95.1 km)4yr-private
  • Dalton State College60.1 miles (96.8 km)4yr-public
  • Huntsville Bible College61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-private
  • J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College61.8 miles (99.5 km)2yr-public
  • Alabama A & M University62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville62.7 miles (101.0 km)4yr-public
  • Oakwood University64.6 miles (104.0 km)4yr-private
  • Jefferson State Community College64.8 miles (104.3 km)2yr-public
  • Richmont Graduate University65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-private
  • Kennesaw State University68.3 miles (110.0 km)4yr-public
  • Reinhardt University70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-private
  • Chattanooga State Community College70.8 miles (113.9 km)2yr-public
  • Chattahoochee Technical College71.4 miles (114.9 km)2yr-public
  • The University of the South71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Smyrna72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-private
  • Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Adventist University72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Union State Community College73.0 miles (117.5 km)2yr-public
  • Life University73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
  • John C Calhoun State Community College75.0 miles (120.6 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-Alabama75.1 miles (120.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham75.1 miles (120.9 km)4yr-public
  • Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus75.6 miles (121.7 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta75.7 miles (121.9 km)2yr-private
  • Samford University76.6 miles (123.2 km)4yr-private
  • Birmingham-Southern College77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Birmingham78.2 miles (125.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-East Point80.2 miles (129.1 km)2yr-private
  • Pontifex University80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Birmingham80.7 miles (129.8 km)2yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs81.1 miles (130.5 km)2yr-private
  • Miles College81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
  • Athens State University81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-public
  • Lawson State Community College81.5 miles (131.2 km)2yr-public
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse College82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-private
  • Clark Atlanta University83.0 miles (133.5 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia83.0 miles (133.5 km)4yr-private
  • Interdenominational Theological Center83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-private
  • Spelman College83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-private
  • Morris Brown College83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse School of Medicine83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-public
  • Miami Ad School-Atlanta83.4 miles (134.3 km)2yr-private
  • Atlanta's John Marshall Law School84.1 miles (135.3 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Atlanta84.2 miles (135.4 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia State University-Perimeter College84.2 miles (135.5 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia State University84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-public
  • Atlanta Technical College84.3 miles (135.6 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-public
  • Grady Health System Professional Schools84.5 miles (136.0 km)2yr-public
  • Oglethorpe University84.6 miles (136.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pentecostal Theological Seminary85.3 miles (137.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lee University85.4 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee86.0 miles (138.4 km)2yr-private
  • Beulah Heights University86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
  • Emory University86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
  • Central Alabama Community College86.8 miles (139.8 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland State Community College87.0 miles (140.1 km)2yr-public
  • Motlow State Community College87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-Georgia88.3 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Georgia88.5 miles (142.5 km)4yr-private
  • LaGrange College88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
  • Agnes Scott College88.8 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bevill State Community College88.9 miles (143.1 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia Theological Seminary89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-private
  • Clayton State University91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-public
  • Georgia Piedmont Technical College91.7 miles (147.5 km)2yr-public
  • Interactive College of Technology-Morrow92.2 miles (148.4 km)2yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-private
  • Point University95.5 miles (153.6 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Lilburn96.0 miles (154.5 km)2yr-private
  • Atlanta Institute of Music and Media96.2 miles (154.8 km)2yr-private
  • Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service96.4 miles (155.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of Montevallo97.1 miles (156.3 km)4yr-public
  • Reformed University97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville98.0 miles (157.7 km)2yr-public
  • Omega Graduate School98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett Technical College98.4 miles (158.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski99.6 miles (160.4 km)2yr-public
  • Luther Rice College & Seminary99.7 miles (160.5 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Cherokee County Career Technology Centerpublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Sand Rock High Schoolpublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Centre Elementary Schoolpublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Cherokee County High Schoolpublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Centre Middle Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Collinsville High Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Cedar Bluff High Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 35983

What school district is ZIP code 35983 in?
ZIP 35983 (Leesburg, 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 35983?
US5 lists 7 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 35983 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 35983 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.1%
High school32.6%
Less than HS13.9%
School districtCherokee County School District