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Carthage town, TN

ZIP 37030 — 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 37030

K-12 nearby
9
Public
9
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 37030 (Carthage, TN) is associated with Jackson County School District (LEA 4702070) 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 9 K-12 schools (9 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.6 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 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville about 13.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Jackson County School District
LEA ID
4702070
Private school share (ACS)
0.5%

Colleges & universities (69)

  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville13.8 miles (22.1 km)2yr-public
  • Cumberland University20.4 miles (32.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee Technological University25.3 miles (40.8 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis Institute-Cookeville27.3 miles (44.0 km)2yr-private
  • Volunteer State Community College31.5 miles (50.7 km)2yr-public
  • Welch College34.4 miles (55.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston35.8 miles (57.7 km)2yr-public
  • Middle Tennessee State University37.5 miles (60.3 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro39.4 miles (63.3 km)2yr-public
  • Herzing University-Nashville39.4 miles (63.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville40.9 miles (65.9 km)2yr-public
  • Remington College-Nashville Campus41.1 miles (66.2 km)2yr-private
Show all 69 colleges & universities
  • Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc41.3 miles (66.5 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee Board of Regents42.3 miles (68.1 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis Institute-Nashville44.0 miles (70.8 km)2yr-private
  • Nossi College of Art and Design44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville45.0 miles (72.4 km)2yr-private
  • Nashville Film Institute45.9 miles (73.9 km)2yr-private
  • Trevecca Nazarene University46.1 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
  • American Baptist College47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus47.9 miles (77.2 km)4yr-private
  • SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-private
  • John A Gupton College48.2 miles (77.5 km)2yr-private
  • Belmont University48.5 miles (78.0 km)4yr-private
  • Fisk University48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-private
  • Vanderbilt University48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
  • Meharry Medical College48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lipscomb University49.2 miles (79.1 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee State University49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-public
  • Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting50.5 miles (81.3 km)2yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville51.9 miles (83.4 km)2yr-public
  • Nashville State Community College51.9 miles (83.5 km)2yr-public
  • Williamson Christian College54.0 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland55.2 miles (88.8 km)2yr-public
  • Western Kentucky University57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-public
  • Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College57.5 miles (92.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville60.6 miles (97.5 km)2yr-public
  • Motlow State Community College65.7 miles (105.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lindsey Wilson College67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • The University of the South73.7 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
  • Omega Graduate School74.5 miles (120.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bryan College-Dayton75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-private
  • Roane State Community College78.6 miles (126.5 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia State Community College79.1 miles (127.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville79.3 miles (127.6 km)2yr-public
  • Austin Peay State University80.6 miles (129.6 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson80.9 miles (130.2 km)2yr-public
  • Campbellsville University81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman82.3 miles (132.4 km)2yr-public
  • North Central Institute85.8 miles (138.0 km)2yr-private
  • Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
  • Chattanooga State Community College90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-public
  • Somerset Community College91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga91.9 miles (148.0 km)4yr-public
  • TCAT Athens93.1 miles (149.9 km)2yr-public
  • Richmont Graduate University93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
  • Ross College-Hopkinsville93.5 miles (150.5 km)2yr-private
  • Tennessee Wesleyan University94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland State Community College95.1 miles (153.0 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga95.6 miles (153.8 km)4yr-private
  • Hopkinsville Community College95.6 miles (153.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski95.6 miles (153.9 km)2yr-public
  • Covenant College95.7 miles (154.1 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee Southern96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro96.6 miles (155.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lee University97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pentecostal Theological Seminary97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Adventist University98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-private
  • Elizabethtown Community and Technical College98.3 miles (158.1 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Smith County High Schoolpublic——1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Carthage Elementarypublic——1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Smith County Middle Schoolpublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Defeated Elementarypublic——4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Forks River Elementarypublic——5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Union Heights Elementarypublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Gordonsville Elementary Schoolpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Gordonsville High Schoolpublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
New Middleton Elementarypublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 37030

What school district is ZIP code 37030 in?
ZIP 37030 (Carthage, TN) maps to Jackson County School District (LEA ID 4702070) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 37030?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 37030 attend private school?
About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 37030 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.7%
High school37.5%
Less than HS14.5%
School districtJackson County School District