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Goldville town, AL

ZIP 36255 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 36255

K-12 nearby
8
Public
6
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 36255 (Goldville, AL) is associated with Clay County School District (LEA 0100750) 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 (6 public, 2 private). 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 Southern Union State Community College about 9.5 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Clay County School District
LEA ID
0100750
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (85)

  • Southern Union State Community College9.5 miles (15.4 km)2yr-public
  • Central Alabama Community College20.9 miles (33.7 km)2yr-public
  • Talladega College28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-private
  • Point University37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-private
  • LaGrange College40.8 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
  • Auburn University41.7 miles (67.2 km)4yr-public
  • Jacksonville State University45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of West Georgia46.0 miles (74.1 km)4yr-public
  • West Georgia Technical College48.0 miles (77.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tuskegee University51.0 miles (82.0 km)4yr-private
  • Gadsden State Community College59.0 miles (95.0 km)2yr-public
  • Faulkner University61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-private
Show all 85 colleges & universities
  • Auburn University at Montgomery61.1 miles (98.4 km)4yr-public
  • Amridge University61.3 miles (98.7 km)4yr-private
  • Columbus Technical College63.1 miles (101.6 km)2yr-public
  • South University-Montgomery63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-private
  • Alabama State University64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-public
  • Samford University64.6 miles (104.0 km)4yr-private
  • Huntingdon College65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
  • Columbus State University65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-public
  • Chattahoochee Valley Community College65.5 miles (105.4 km)2yr-public
  • Jefferson State Community College65.5 miles (105.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of Montevallo65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Columbus66.3 miles (106.6 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-Alabama66.5 miles (107.0 km)4yr-private
  • H Councill Trenholm State Community College66.8 miles (107.5 km)2yr-public
  • Herzing University-Birmingham66.9 miles (107.7 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Birmingham68.1 miles (109.6 km)2yr-private
  • Birmingham-Southern College68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lawson State Community College69.7 miles (112.1 km)2yr-public
  • Miles College71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Highlands College75.5 miles (121.4 km)4yr-public
  • Snead State Community College75.7 miles (121.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-East Point77.7 miles (125.1 km)2yr-private
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College79.8 miles (128.4 km)2yr-public
  • Shorter University81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Crescent Technical College83.4 miles (134.2 km)2yr-public
  • Berry College83.5 miles (134.5 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Smyrna85.1 miles (136.9 km)2yr-private
  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College85.1 miles (136.9 km)4yr-public
  • Atlanta Technical College85.2 miles (137.1 km)2yr-public
  • Interactive College of Technology-Morrow85.4 miles (137.5 km)2yr-private
  • Morehouse College85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-private
  • Chattahoochee Technical College85.8 miles (138.0 km)2yr-public
  • Morehouse School of Medicine85.8 miles (138.0 km)4yr-private
  • Spelman College85.8 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • Clark Atlanta University85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • Clayton State University86.1 miles (138.5 km)4yr-public
  • Interdenominational Theological Center86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
  • Morris Brown College86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville87.0 miles (140.0 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia State University87.4 miles (140.6 km)4yr-public
  • Georgia State University-Perimeter College87.4 miles (140.6 km)2yr-public
  • Herzing University-Atlanta87.4 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-public
  • Grady Health System Professional Schools87.6 miles (141.0 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta's John Marshall Law School87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-private
  • Life University87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta88.0 miles (141.6 km)2yr-private
  • Beulah Heights University88.4 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
  • Miami Ad School-Atlanta88.7 miles (142.7 km)2yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus89.2 miles (143.5 km)2yr-private
  • Kennesaw State University89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-public
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Selma89.7 miles (144.3 km)2yr-public
  • Pontifex University90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-private
  • Selma University91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-private
  • Gordon State College91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-public
  • Emory University91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-private
  • Agnes Scott College92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Georgia92.6 miles (149.1 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia Theological Seminary93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
  • Oglethorpe University94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta95.4 miles (153.6 km)4yr-private
  • Troy University95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast Alabama Community College95.7 miles (154.1 km)2yr-public
  • Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee96.0 miles (154.5 km)2yr-private
  • Georgia Piedmont Technical College96.3 miles (155.0 km)2yr-public
  • Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service97.0 miles (156.0 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-Georgia97.3 miles (156.5 km)4yr-private
  • Luther Rice College & Seminary99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-private
  • Marion Military Institute99.7 miles (160.5 km)2yr-public
  • Bevill State Community College99.8 miles (160.6 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
CLAY COUNTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
FIRST ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Clay County Career Development Centerpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Central High School of Clay Countypublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Central Jr High School of Clay Countypublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Wadley High Schoolpublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Ashland Elementary Schoolpublic——9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Lineville Elementary Schoolpublic——10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 36255

What school district is ZIP code 36255 in?
ZIP 36255 (Goldville, AL) maps to Clay County School District (LEA ID 0100750) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 36255?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 36255 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 36255 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.3%
High school23.4%
Less than HS19.7%
School districtClay County School District