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Valley city, AL

ZIP 36854 — 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 36854

K-12 nearby
13
Public
11
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 36854 (Valley, AL) is associated with Chambers County School District (LEA 0100600) 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 13 K-12 schools (11 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Point University about 8.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Chambers County School District
LEA ID
0100600
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (75)

  • Point University8.8 miles (14.2 km)4yr-private
  • Auburn University20.3 miles (32.7 km)4yr-public
  • Columbus Technical College20.8 miles (33.5 km)2yr-public
  • LaGrange College21.6 miles (34.7 km)4yr-private
  • Columbus State University22.6 miles (36.3 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Columbus23.9 miles (38.4 km)2yr-private
  • Chattahoochee Valley Community College24.4 miles (39.3 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Union State Community College34.2 miles (55.1 km)2yr-public
  • Tuskegee University37.5 miles (60.3 km)4yr-private
  • Central Alabama Community College45.5 miles (73.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of West Georgia57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Crescent Technical College62.6 miles (100.7 km)2yr-public
Show all 75 colleges & universities
  • Amridge University63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-private
  • Auburn University at Montgomery63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-public
  • Gordon State College63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-public
  • West Georgia Technical College65.0 miles (104.5 km)2yr-public
  • Faulkner University65.0 miles (104.5 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Montgomery66.2 miles (106.5 km)4yr-private
  • Huntingdon College69.5 miles (111.9 km)4yr-private
  • Alabama State University69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-public
  • Talladega College71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-private
  • Andrew College71.5 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
  • H Councill Trenholm State Community College72.7 miles (117.0 km)2yr-public
  • South Georgia Technical College73.0 miles (117.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-East Point73.5 miles (118.3 km)2yr-private
  • Georgia Southwestern State University74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-public
  • Interactive College of Technology-Morrow75.3 miles (121.2 km)2yr-private
  • Clayton State University76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-public
  • Fort Valley State University76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-public
  • Troy University79.6 miles (128.2 km)4yr-public
  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-public
  • Atlanta Technical College80.4 miles (129.3 km)2yr-public
  • Jacksonville State University81.2 miles (130.6 km)4yr-public
  • Morehouse School of Medicine81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse College82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
  • Spelman College82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private
  • Clark Atlanta University82.2 miles (132.2 km)4yr-private
  • Interdenominational Theological Center82.5 miles (132.8 km)4yr-private
  • Morris Brown College82.7 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia State University83.3 miles (134.0 km)4yr-public
  • Georgia State University-Perimeter College83.3 miles (134.0 km)2yr-public
  • Beulah Heights University83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Atlanta83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
  • Grady Health System Professional Schools83.4 miles (134.2 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta's John Marshall Law School83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus84.2 miles (135.4 km)4yr-public
  • Middle Georgia State University84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-public
  • Miami Ad School-Atlanta85.5 miles (137.7 km)2yr-private
  • Wesleyan College86.0 miles (138.5 km)4yr-private
  • Agnes Scott College87.3 miles (140.4 km)4yr-private
  • Emory University87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia Theological Seminary87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Georgia87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Smyrna87.7 miles (141.1 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Macon87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-private
  • Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service88.3 miles (142.1 km)2yr-private
  • Chattahoochee Technical College89.3 miles (143.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta89.5 miles (144.0 km)2yr-private
  • Mercer University89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-private
  • Central Georgia Technical College89.7 miles (144.3 km)2yr-public
  • Luther Rice College & Seminary89.9 miles (144.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifex University89.9 miles (144.6 km)4yr-private
  • Life University90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Piedmont Technical College90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-public
  • Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus91.1 miles (146.6 km)2yr-private
  • Oglethorpe University92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee93.6 miles (150.7 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia93.6 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-Georgia93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs94.4 miles (151.9 km)2yr-private
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta95.1 miles (153.1 km)4yr-private
  • Kennesaw State University95.6 miles (153.8 km)4yr-public
  • Emory University-Oxford College97.0 miles (156.1 km)2yr-private
  • Gadsden State Community College97.5 miles (156.9 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Highlands College98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Beulah Elementary Schoolpublic——2.6 miles (4.3 km)
Fairfax Elementary Schoolpublic——2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Beulah High Schoolpublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Valley High Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
W F Burns Middle Schoolpublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
ACTS ACADEMYprivate——4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Bob HardingShawmut Elementarypublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Huguley Elementary Schoolpublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Lanett Senior High Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Lanett Junior High Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
W O Lance Elementarypublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
SPRINGWOOD SCHOOLprivate——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
West Point Elementary Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 36854

What school district is ZIP code 36854 in?
ZIP 36854 (Valley, AL) maps to Chambers County School District (LEA ID 0100600) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 36854?
US5 lists 13 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 36854 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 36854 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher18.8%
High school36.3%
Less than HS11.9%
School districtChambers County School District