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Butler CDP, TN

ZIP 37640 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 37640

K-12 nearby
6
Public
6
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 37640 (Butler, TN) is associated with Carter County School District (LEA 4700510) 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 6 K-12 schools (6 public). 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 Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine about 11.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Carter County School District
LEA ID
4700510
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (87)

  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine11.4 miles (18.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton11.7 miles (18.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College12.7 miles (20.4 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University17.9 miles (28.8 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University18.1 miles (29.1 km)4yr-public
  • King University20.6 miles (33.2 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University21.9 miles (35.3 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College25.8 miles (41.4 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College26.5 miles (42.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College27.2 miles (43.8 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University31.9 miles (51.3 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute42.6 miles (68.6 km)2yr-public
Show all 87 colleges & universities
  • Western Piedmont Community College44.7 miles (72.0 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University45.1 miles (72.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College46.0 miles (74.1 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College46.3 miles (74.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College48.0 miles (77.2 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College50.4 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise55.0 miles (88.6 km)4yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College56.0 miles (90.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College56.7 miles (91.3 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College57.9 miles (93.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville59.1 miles (95.2 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts59.8 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy61.2 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College61.5 miles (99.0 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law66.0 miles (106.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College66.4 miles (106.8 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College68.5 miles (110.2 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College70.1 miles (112.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College71.1 miles (114.4 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College71.9 miles (115.7 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College72.2 miles (116.1 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown74.3 miles (119.6 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College74.8 miles (120.4 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University75.1 miles (120.9 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University76.5 miles (123.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University76.6 miles (123.2 km)4yr-public
  • Haywood Community College76.9 miles (123.7 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College77.2 miles (124.3 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute80.0 miles (128.8 km)2yr-private
  • Gaston College82.8 miles (133.3 km)2yr-public
  • American National University-Pikeville84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville84.9 miles (136.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pikeville85.2 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College85.3 miles (137.2 km)4yr-private
  • Alice Lloyd College85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University85.7 miles (138.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center86.1 miles (138.5 km)2yr-public
  • Brevard College86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College88.9 miles (143.1 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-public
  • Concord University92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College93.4 miles (150.4 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College94.2 miles (151.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College94.8 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH95.0 miles (152.9 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University95.3 miles (153.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary95.9 miles (154.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College96.0 miles (154.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College96.6 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College96.6 miles (155.4 km)2yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College96.6 miles (155.5 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University96.7 miles (155.7 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina University97.5 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
  • Western Carolina University97.7 miles (157.3 km)4yr-public
  • Salem College98.1 miles (157.8 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte98.3 miles (158.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences98.5 miles (158.6 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University98.9 miles (159.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte99.2 miles (159.6 km)4yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College100.0 miles (160.9 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Little Milliganpublic——2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Bethel Elementarypublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Doe Elementarypublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Unaka Elementarypublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Carter County Online Academypublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Carter County Alternative Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 37640

What school district is ZIP code 37640 in?
ZIP 37640 (Butler, TN) maps to Carter County School District (LEA ID 4700510) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 37640?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 37640 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 37640 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher16.1%
High school45.9%
Less than HS16.6%
School districtCarter County School District