ZIP 37694 — 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 37694

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 37694 (Watauga, 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 42 K-12 schools (34 public, 8 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.5 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 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton about 5.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Carter County School District

LEA ID

4700510

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (70)

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton5.7 miles (9.2 km)2yr-public
Milligan University5.8 miles (9.4 km)4yr-private
East Tennessee State University7.5 miles (12.1 km)4yr-public
Northeast State Community College10.1 miles (16.2 km)2yr-public
King University15.4 miles (24.8 km)4yr-private
Virginia Highlands Community College26.7 miles (42.9 km)2yr-public
Lees-McRae College27.3 miles (43.9 km)4yr-private
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-private
Tusculum University30.6 miles (49.2 km)4yr-private
Mayland Community College34.3 miles (55.2 km)2yr-public
Appalachian State University35.3 miles (56.8 km)4yr-public
Emory & Henry University36.7 miles (59.0 km)4yr-private

Show all 70 colleges & universities

Mars Hill University41.4 miles (66.5 km)4yr-private
Mountain Empire Community College42.0 miles (67.6 km)2yr-public
University of Virginia's College at Wise43.4 miles (69.9 km)4yr-public
Southwest Virginia Community College50.6 miles (81.5 km)2yr-public
Montreat College51.0 miles (82.0 km)4yr-private
McDowell Technical Community College53.3 miles (85.8 km)2yr-public
Warren Wilson College54.2 miles (87.3 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina Asheville55.4 miles (89.1 km)4yr-public
Walters State Community College56.0 miles (90.2 km)2yr-public
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts56.1 miles (90.2 km)4yr-private
Western Piedmont Community College56.4 miles (90.7 km)2yr-public
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College56.6 miles (91.1 km)2yr-public
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute57.5 miles (92.5 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown58.2 miles (93.6 km)2yr-public
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College58.3 miles (93.8 km)2yr-public
Appalachian College of Pharmacy59.1 miles (95.2 km)4yr-private
Appalachian School of Law62.6 miles (100.7 km)4yr-private
Wilkes Community College63.4 miles (102.0 km)2yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-private
Lenoir-Rhyne University69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-private
Haywood Community College69.5 miles (111.9 km)2yr-public
Carson-Newman University70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-private
Catawba Valley Community College72.8 miles (117.1 km)2yr-public
Alice Lloyd College73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
Blue Ridge Community College74.8 miles (120.3 km)2yr-public
Isothermal Community College75.2 miles (121.0 km)2yr-public
American National University-Pikeville76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville76.5 miles (123.2 km)2yr-private
University of Pikeville76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
Hazard Community and Technical College76.9 miles (123.8 km)2yr-public
Wytheville Community College77.8 miles (125.2 km)2yr-public
Lincoln Memorial University77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
Galen College of Nursing-ARH80.7 miles (129.9 km)2yr-private
Bluefield University82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-private
Brevard College83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-private
Bluefield State University83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-public
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-private
Gardner-Webb University85.7 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
Surry Community College86.9 miles (139.8 km)2yr-public
Johnson University87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-private
Mitchell Community College87.8 miles (141.2 km)2yr-public
Cleveland Community College88.1 miles (141.7 km)2yr-public
Southwestern Community College88.4 miles (142.3 km)2yr-public
Western Carolina University90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-public
North Greenville University90.9 miles (146.4 km)4yr-private
Mercer County Technical Education Center93.6 miles (150.6 km)2yr-public
Big Sandy Community and Technical College94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-public
Union Commonwealth University95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-private
Gaston College96.0 miles (154.5 km)2yr-public
The University of Tennessee System Office96.0 miles (154.5 km)4yr-public
Sherman College of Chiropractic96.0 miles (154.5 km)4yr-private
NASCAR Technical Institute96.0 miles (154.6 km)2yr-private
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville96.6 miles (155.4 km)4yr-public
University of South Carolina-Upstate97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-public
Limestone University98.2 miles (158.1 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville98.5 miles (158.6 km)2yr-public
Spartanburg Community College98.7 miles (158.9 km)2yr-public
South College99.0 miles (159.3 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Mary Hughes School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Elizabethton High School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
West Side Elementary	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Central Elementary	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
T A Dugger Junior High School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
EAST TN CHRISTIAN HOME & ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Harold McCormick Elementary	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
ST MARY'S SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Happy Valley High School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Happy Valley Elementary	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Happy Valley Middle School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
East Side Elementary	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Fairmont Elementary	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Mountain View Elementary	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
APPALACIAN BANNER ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Lake Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
CENTRAL BAPTIST PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
MUNSEY KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
North Side Elementary	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Bluff City Elementary	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Science Hill High School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Towne Acres Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Hunter Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
ASHLEY ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Liberty Bell Middle School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
South Side Elementary	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Indian Trail Middle School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Valley Forge Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
JEREMIAH SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
University School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Unaka High School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Little Buccaneers Student Child Care Center	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Washington County Adult High School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Tennessee Virtual Learning Academy	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Woodland Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Sullivan East Middle School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Cherokee Elementary	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Hampton Elementary	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
Sullivan East High School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
PROVIDENCE ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Hampton High School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Boones Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 37694

What school district is ZIP code 37694 in?

ZIP 37694 (Watauga, 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 37694?

US5 lists 42 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 34 public and 8 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 37694 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 37694 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	21.4%
High school	39.4%
Less than HS	12.4%
School district	Carter County School District

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