ZIP 36855 — 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 36855

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 36855 (Fredonia, 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 5 K-12 schools (4 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.6 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 Point University about 12.6 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Chambers County School District

LEA ID

0100600

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (95)

Point University12.6 miles (20.2 km)4yr-private
LaGrange College15.4 miles (24.7 km)4yr-private
Southern Union State Community College16.8 miles (27.0 km)2yr-public
Auburn University31.5 miles (50.6 km)4yr-public
Central Alabama Community College37.6 miles (60.5 km)2yr-public
University of West Georgia39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-public
Columbus Technical College40.8 miles (65.6 km)2yr-public
Columbus State University42.3 miles (68.0 km)4yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Columbus43.7 miles (70.3 km)2yr-private
Chattahoochee Valley Community College44.8 miles (72.1 km)2yr-public
West Georgia Technical College46.4 miles (74.6 km)2yr-public
Tuskegee University47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private

Show all 95 colleges & universities

Talladega College54.3 miles (87.3 km)4yr-private
Southern Crescent Technical College60.9 miles (97.9 km)2yr-public
Jacksonville State University60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-public
Lincoln College of Technology-East Point62.9 miles (101.2 km)2yr-private
Gordon State College66.8 miles (107.6 km)4yr-public
Interactive College of Technology-Morrow67.7 miles (109.0 km)2yr-private
Auburn University at Montgomery68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-public
Amridge University68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-private
Clayton State University68.8 miles (110.6 km)4yr-public
Faulkner University69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-private
Atlanta Metropolitan State College70.2 miles (112.9 km)4yr-public
Atlanta Technical College70.3 miles (113.2 km)2yr-public
South University-Montgomery71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
Morehouse School of Medicine71.5 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
Morehouse College71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-private
Spelman College71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-private
Clark Atlanta University71.7 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
Interdenominational Theological Center72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-private
Morris Brown College72.2 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
Georgia State University73.0 miles (117.4 km)4yr-public
Georgia State University-Perimeter College73.0 miles (117.4 km)2yr-public
Herzing University-Atlanta73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-private
Grady Health System Professional Schools73.2 miles (117.7 km)2yr-public
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School73.4 miles (118.2 km)4yr-private
Beulah Heights University73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
Alabama State University73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-public
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-public
Huntingdon College73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Smyrna74.6 miles (120.1 km)2yr-private
Miami Ad School-Atlanta74.9 miles (120.5 km)2yr-private
Chattahoochee Technical College75.9 miles (122.1 km)2yr-public
H Councill Trenholm State Community College76.3 miles (122.8 km)2yr-public
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta76.9 miles (123.8 km)2yr-private
Emory University77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
Life University77.4 miles (124.6 km)4yr-private
Gadsden State Community College77.4 miles (124.6 km)2yr-public
Agnes Scott College77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Georgia77.8 miles (125.3 km)4yr-private
Columbia Theological Seminary78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
Pontifex University78.2 miles (125.9 km)4yr-private
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus78.4 miles (126.2 km)2yr-private
Georgia Highlands College79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-public
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service80.4 miles (129.3 km)2yr-private
Oglethorpe University81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
Georgia Piedmont Technical College81.2 miles (130.7 km)2yr-public
Kennesaw State University81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-public
Chamberlain University-Georgia82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs82.5 miles (132.8 km)2yr-private
Luther Rice College & Seminary82.5 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee82.8 miles (133.3 km)2yr-private
Georgia Northwestern Technical College83.0 miles (133.6 km)2yr-public
American InterContinental University-Atlanta83.5 miles (134.3 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-Georgia83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-private
Shorter University85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
Berry College87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
Fort Valley State University88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-public
University of Montevallo90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-public
South Georgia Technical College90.7 miles (146.0 km)2yr-public
Samford University90.8 miles (146.2 km)4yr-private
Gwinnett College-Lilburn91.2 miles (146.7 km)2yr-private
Jefferson State Community College91.5 miles (147.3 km)2yr-public
Andrew College91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-private
University of Alabama at Birmingham92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-public
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta92.3 miles (148.5 km)2yr-private
Emory University-Oxford College92.4 miles (148.8 km)2yr-private
Georgia Southwestern State University92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-public
Middle Georgia State University92.7 miles (149.2 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-Alabama92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
Wesleyan College93.0 miles (149.6 km)4yr-private
Troy University93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-public
Herzing University-Birmingham93.2 miles (149.9 km)4yr-private
Fortis Institute-Birmingham94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Macon94.4 miles (151.9 km)2yr-private
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media94.6 miles (152.3 km)2yr-private
Snead State Community College95.0 miles (152.9 km)2yr-public
Birmingham-Southern College95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-private
Lawson State Community College95.9 miles (154.3 km)2yr-public
Reformed University96.3 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
Gwinnett Technical College96.3 miles (155.1 km)2yr-public
Mercer University97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-private
Miles College97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
Reinhardt University99.2 miles (159.6 km)4yr-private
Georgia Gwinnett College99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Handley Middle School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Rock Mills Junior High School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Handley High School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Knight Enloe Elementary School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 36855

What school district is ZIP code 36855 in?

ZIP 36855 (Fredonia, 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 36855?

US5 lists 5 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 4 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 36855 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 36855 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	9.7%
High school	42.5%
Less than HS	13.2%
School district	Chambers County School District

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