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Sweetwater city, TN

ZIP 37874 — 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 37874

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

ZIP 37874 (Sweetwater, TN) is associated with Loudon County School District (LEA 4702520) 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 12 K-12 schools (12 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.0 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 Wesleyan University about 13.0 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Loudon County School District
LEA ID
4702520
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (54)

  • Tennessee Wesleyan University13.0 miles (20.9 km)4yr-private
  • TCAT Athens14.5 miles (23.4 km)2yr-public
  • Roane State Community College21.6 miles (34.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman25.6 miles (41.3 km)2yr-public
  • Pellissippi State Community College29.1 miles (46.9 km)2yr-public
  • Maryville College29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bryan College-Dayton31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-private
  • Omega Graduate School34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland State Community College36.4 miles (58.6 km)2yr-public
  • South College36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville37.1 miles (59.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lee University37.9 miles (61.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 54 colleges & universities
  • Pentecostal Theological Seminary38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville38.5 miles (62.0 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office39.4 miles (63.3 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland40.6 miles (65.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-County Community College45.9 miles (73.9 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson University46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Adventist University50.7 miles (81.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro51.6 miles (83.0 km)2yr-public
  • Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers54.5 miles (87.7 km)4yr-private
  • Chattanooga State Community College55.9 miles (89.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville56.1 miles (90.3 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
  • Young Harris College57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
  • Richmont Graduate University60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-public
  • Dalton State College64.8 miles (104.2 km)4yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University65.1 miles (104.7 km)4yr-private
  • Covenant College67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis Institute-Cookeville68.5 miles (110.3 km)2yr-private
  • Tennessee Technological University70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College72.4 miles (116.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville72.7 miles (117.0 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston73.2 miles (117.7 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University74.2 miles (119.5 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown77.1 miles (124.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Georgia78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-public
  • Walters State Community College79.2 miles (127.4 km)2yr-public
  • Truett McConnell University80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Cumberlands80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
  • North Georgia Technical College84.4 miles (135.9 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College86.1 miles (138.5 km)2yr-public
  • The University of the South86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-private
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College87.8 miles (141.4 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont University88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
  • Reinhardt University88.5 miles (142.5 km)4yr-private
  • Toccoa Falls College93.2 miles (149.9 km)4yr-private
  • Union Commonwealth University93.5 miles (150.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lanier Technical College95.7 miles (153.9 km)2yr-public
  • Brenau University96.5 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville97.5 miles (156.8 km)2yr-private
  • Berry College99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Brown Intermediate Schoolpublic——0.2 miles (0.3 km)
Sweetwater Elementarypublic——0.6 miles (0.9 km)
Sweetwater High Schoolpublic——0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Sweetwater Jr High Schoolpublic——0.9 miles (1.4 km)
Sweetwater Primary Schoolpublic——1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Philadelphia Elementarypublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Madisonville Middle Schoolpublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Madisonville Intermediate Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Madisonville Primarypublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Monroe County Virtual Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Niota Elementarypublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Sequoyah High Schoolpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 37874

What school district is ZIP code 37874 in?
ZIP 37874 (Sweetwater, TN) maps to Loudon County School District (LEA ID 4702520) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 37874?
US5 lists 12 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 12 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 37874 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 37874 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher14.8%
High school48.4%
Less than HS12.8%
School districtLoudon County School District