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Rainsville city, AL

ZIP 35986 — 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 35986

K-12 nearby
15
Public
14
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 35986 (Rainsville, 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 15 K-12 schools (14 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.1 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 Northeast Alabama Community College about 5.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
DeKalb County School District
LEA ID
0101140
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (85)

  • Northeast Alabama Community College5.3 miles (8.6 km)2yr-public
  • Snead State Community College28.1 miles (45.2 km)2yr-public
  • Gadsden State Community College36.1 miles (58.1 km)2yr-public
  • Berry College39.6 miles (63.8 km)4yr-private
  • Shorter University40.1 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
  • Covenant College41.4 miles (66.7 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College42.4 miles (68.3 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Highlands College42.5 miles (68.4 km)4yr-public
  • J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College45.9 miles (73.9 km)2yr-public
  • Alabama A & M University46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-public
  • Huntsville Bible College46.5 miles (74.8 km)4yr-private
  • Jacksonville State University47.0 miles (75.6 km)4yr-public
Show all 85 colleges & universities
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-public
  • Richmont Graduate University48.9 miles (78.6 km)4yr-private
  • The University of the South48.9 miles (78.7 km)4yr-private
  • Oakwood University49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
  • Dalton State College51.0 miles (82.1 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-private
  • Chattanooga State Community College53.6 miles (86.2 km)2yr-public
  • Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Adventist University58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-private
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville61.6 miles (99.1 km)2yr-public
  • John C Calhoun State Community College64.2 miles (103.3 km)2yr-public
  • Motlow State Community College65.3 miles (105.1 km)2yr-public
  • West Georgia Technical College67.2 miles (108.1 km)2yr-public
  • Athens State University67.6 miles (108.7 km)4yr-public
  • Pentecostal Theological Seminary71.5 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lee University71.5 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland State Community College72.7 miles (116.9 km)2yr-public
  • Reinhardt University74.1 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
  • Talladega College75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville75.7 miles (121.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of West Georgia76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-public
  • Jefferson State Community College76.9 miles (123.8 km)2yr-public
  • Kennesaw State University78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-public
  • Omega Graduate School80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski81.8 miles (131.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville83.1 miles (133.8 km)2yr-public
  • Chattahoochee Technical College83.2 miles (133.9 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee Southern83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-public
  • Bryan College-Dayton83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Smyrna84.7 miles (136.3 km)2yr-private
  • Life University85.1 miles (136.9 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus87.0 miles (140.0 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta87.5 miles (140.9 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-Alabama88.0 miles (141.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-public
  • Birmingham-Southern College89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-private
  • Samford University90.1 miles (145.1 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Birmingham91.3 miles (147.0 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-private
  • Pontifex University92.1 miles (148.3 km)4yr-private
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
  • Miles College93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bevill State Community College93.7 miles (150.8 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis Institute-Birmingham93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lawson State Community College94.3 miles (151.8 km)2yr-public
  • TCAT Athens94.3 miles (151.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-East Point95.6 miles (153.9 km)2yr-private
  • Southern Union State Community College96.0 miles (154.4 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee Wesleyan University96.0 miles (154.6 km)4yr-private
  • Oglethorpe University96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-private
  • Miami Ad School-Atlanta96.4 miles (155.1 km)2yr-private
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus96.5 miles (155.4 km)4yr-public
  • Morehouse College96.5 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
  • Interdenominational Theological Center96.6 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
  • Clark Atlanta University96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
  • Morris Brown College96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
  • Spelman College96.7 miles (155.7 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse School of Medicine96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee97.3 miles (156.5 km)2yr-private
  • Atlanta's John Marshall Law School97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Atlanta97.6 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia State University97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-public
  • Georgia State University-Perimeter College97.7 miles (157.2 km)2yr-public
  • Middle Tennessee State University97.7 miles (157.3 km)4yr-public
  • Grady Health System Professional Schools98.0 miles (157.6 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta Technical College98.3 miles (158.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro98.5 miles (158.4 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-public
  • Emory University99.3 miles (159.9 km)4yr-private
  • Beulah Heights University99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Georgia99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Dekalb Annex Schoolpublic——0.7 miles (1.0 km)
Dekalb Technical Centerpublic——0.7 miles (1.0 km)
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——0.9 miles (1.5 km)
Plainview Schoolpublic——1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Sylvania Schoolpublic——4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Fyffe High Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Williams Avenue Elementary Schoolpublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Alternative Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Dutton Elementary Schoolpublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Wills Valley Elementary Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Little Ridge Intermediate Schoolpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Fort Payne High Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Macedonia Schoolpublic——9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Fort Payne Middle Schoolpublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Section High Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 35986

What school district is ZIP code 35986 in?
ZIP 35986 (Rainsville, 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 35986?
US5 lists 15 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 14 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 35986 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 35986 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher24.6%
High school25.5%
Less than HS15.4%
School districtDeKalb County School District