ZIP 36801 — 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 36801

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 36801 (Opelika, AL) is associated with Auburn City School District (LEA 0100210) 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 29 K-12 schools (24 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 Auburn University about 8.5 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Auburn City School District

LEA ID

0100210

Private school share (ACS)

0.5%

Colleges & universities (70)

Auburn University8.5 miles (13.7 km)4yr-public
Point University17.7 miles (28.5 km)4yr-private
Tuskegee University25.8 miles (41.5 km)4yr-private
Columbus Technical College27.5 miles (44.3 km)2yr-public
Chattahoochee Valley Community College28.3 miles (45.5 km)2yr-public
Columbus State University29.7 miles (47.7 km)4yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Columbus30.6 miles (49.3 km)2yr-private
LaGrange College31.4 miles (50.5 km)4yr-private
Southern Union State Community College31.7 miles (51.0 km)2yr-public
Central Alabama Community College35.6 miles (57.4 km)2yr-public
Amridge University50.8 miles (81.8 km)4yr-private
Auburn University at Montgomery50.8 miles (81.8 km)4yr-public

Show all 70 colleges & universities

Faulkner University52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-private
South University-Montgomery53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
Huntingdon College57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
Alabama State University57.2 miles (92.0 km)4yr-public
H Councill Trenholm State Community College60.1 miles (96.7 km)2yr-public
University of West Georgia63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-public
Talladega College65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-private
West Georgia Technical College70.0 miles (112.6 km)2yr-public
Troy University70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-public
Andrew College72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-private
Southern Crescent Technical College74.8 miles (120.4 km)2yr-public
Gordon State College76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-public
Jacksonville State University80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-public
South Georgia Technical College81.0 miles (130.3 km)2yr-public
Georgia Southwestern State University81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-public
Lincoln College of Technology-East Point83.6 miles (134.5 km)2yr-private
Interactive College of Technology-Morrow86.4 miles (139.0 km)2yr-private
Clayton State University87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-public
Fort Valley State University88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-public
University of Montevallo89.8 miles (144.6 km)4yr-public
Atlanta Metropolitan State College90.5 miles (145.7 km)4yr-public
Atlanta Technical College90.7 miles (145.9 km)2yr-public
Morehouse School of Medicine92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-private
Morehouse College92.2 miles (148.3 km)4yr-private
Spelman College92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-private
Clark Atlanta University92.3 miles (148.6 km)4yr-private
Interdenominational Theological Center92.7 miles (149.2 km)4yr-private
Morris Brown College92.8 miles (149.4 km)4yr-private
Georgia State University93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-public
Georgia State University-Perimeter College93.5 miles (150.5 km)2yr-public
Herzing University-Atlanta93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
Grady Health System Professional Schools93.7 miles (150.7 km)2yr-public
Beulah Heights University93.8 miles (150.9 km)4yr-private
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-public
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan95.4 miles (153.5 km)2yr-public
Miami Ad School-Atlanta95.7 miles (153.9 km)2yr-private
George C Wallace State Community College-Selma95.7 miles (154.1 km)2yr-public
Gadsden State Community College96.1 miles (154.7 km)2yr-public
Samford University96.7 miles (155.7 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Smyrna96.8 miles (155.7 km)2yr-private
Middle Georgia State University97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-public
Selma University97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-private
Emory University97.8 miles (157.3 km)4yr-private
Agnes Scott College97.8 miles (157.3 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Georgia98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private
Columbia Theological Seminary98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private
Chattahoochee Technical College98.2 miles (158.0 km)2yr-public
Wesleyan College98.4 miles (158.4 km)4yr-private
University of Alabama at Birmingham98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-public
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta98.8 miles (159.0 km)2yr-private
Herzing University-Birmingham98.9 miles (159.1 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-Alabama99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-private
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service99.4 miles (159.9 km)2yr-private
Fortis Institute-Birmingham99.4 miles (160.0 km)2yr-private
Life University99.5 miles (160.2 km)4yr-private
Pontifex University99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-private
Enterprise State Community College99.9 miles (160.8 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Morris Avenue Intermediate School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Opelika High School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Opelika Middle School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (3.9 km)
Northside School	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Fox Run School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Opelika Learning Center	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Jeter Primary School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
West Forest Intermediate School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
THE CHANTICLEER LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Carver Primary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
LEE-SCOTT ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
THE OAKS SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Southview Primary School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Pick Elementary School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
ST MICHAEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Auburn High School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Woodland Pines Elementary School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Cary Woods Elementary School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Dean Road Elementary School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Auburn Junior High School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Drake Middle School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
East Samford School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Wrights Mill Road Elementary School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Richland Elementary School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Creekside Elementary School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Auburn Early Education Center	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
HOLY TRINITY DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Ogletree Elementary School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 36801

What school district is ZIP code 36801 in?

ZIP 36801 (Opelika, AL) maps to Auburn City School District (LEA ID 0100210) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 36801?

US5 lists 29 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 24 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 36801 attend private school?

About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 36801 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	32.8%
High school	25.3%
Less than HS	11.3%
School district	Auburn City School District

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