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Cookeville city, TN

ZIP 38501 — 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 38501

K-12 nearby
24
Public
22
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 38501 (Cookeville, 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 24 K-12 schools (22 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Technological University about 3.9 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Jackson County School District
LEA ID
4702070
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (68)

  • Tennessee Technological University3.9 miles (6.3 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis Institute-Cookeville6.5 miles (10.4 km)2yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston16.8 miles (27.1 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland33.7 miles (54.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville35.8 miles (57.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville38.1 miles (61.4 km)2yr-public
  • Cumberland University42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-private
  • Middle Tennessee State University53.1 miles (85.4 km)4yr-public
  • Volunteer State Community College54.5 miles (87.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro55.6 miles (89.5 km)2yr-public
  • Roane State Community College56.3 miles (90.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville57.4 miles (92.3 km)2yr-public
Show all 68 colleges & universities
  • Welch College57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bryan College-Dayton58.6 miles (94.2 km)4yr-private
  • Omega Graduate School58.9 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman59.5 miles (95.7 km)2yr-public
  • Herzing University-Nashville61.6 miles (99.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lindsey Wilson College61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-private
  • Remington College-Nashville Campus63.4 miles (102.0 km)2yr-private
  • Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc64.2 miles (103.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee Board of Regents64.7 miles (104.0 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis Institute-Nashville65.6 miles (105.6 km)2yr-private
  • Nossi College of Art and Design67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville67.5 miles (108.7 km)2yr-private
  • Nashville Film Institute68.0 miles (109.5 km)2yr-private
  • Trevecca Nazarene University68.3 miles (110.0 km)4yr-private
  • American Baptist College70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
  • SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville70.3 miles (113.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus70.3 miles (113.1 km)4yr-private
  • John A Gupton College70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-private
  • Belmont University70.6 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
  • Fisk University71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-private
  • Vanderbilt University71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lipscomb University71.1 miles (114.5 km)4yr-private
  • Meharry Medical College71.2 miles (114.5 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville71.3 miles (114.8 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee State University72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-public
  • Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting73.0 miles (117.5 km)2yr-private
  • Motlow State Community College73.3 miles (118.0 km)2yr-public
  • Western Kentucky University73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-public
  • The University of the South73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro74.0 miles (119.2 km)2yr-public
  • TCAT Athens74.1 miles (119.2 km)2yr-public
  • Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College74.1 miles (119.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville74.1 miles (119.2 km)2yr-public
  • Nashville State Community College74.1 miles (119.3 km)2yr-public
  • Williamson Christian College74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee Wesleyan University75.3 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
  • Somerset Community College76.8 miles (123.5 km)2yr-public
  • Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
  • Campbellsville University77.9 miles (125.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pellissippi State Community College78.7 miles (126.6 km)2yr-public
  • Chattanooga State Community College79.5 miles (128.0 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland State Community College79.8 miles (128.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lee University82.1 miles (132.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pentecostal Theological Seminary82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-public
  • Richmont Graduate University83.5 miles (134.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Cumberlands84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Adventist University85.8 miles (138.0 km)4yr-private
  • Covenant College87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
  • South College89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville89.6 miles (144.1 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-public
  • Maryville College93.7 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia State Community College97.3 miles (156.7 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Jere Whitson Elementarypublic——3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Sycamore Elementarypublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Cookeville High Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
T T U Child Development Labpublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Cane Creek Elementarypublic——4.3 miles (7.0 km)
ALGOOD CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARYprivate——4.8 miles (7.6 km)
Capshaw Elementarypublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Northeast Elementarypublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Putnam Co Adult High Schoolpublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
White Plains Academypublic——5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Avery Trace Middle Schoolpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
CHANCE TRANSITIONAL SCHOOLprivate——5.4 miles (8.8 km)
Algood Elementarypublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Algood Middle Schoolpublic——5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Dodson Branch Elementarypublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Putnam County VITALpublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Upperman Middle Schoolpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Park View Schoolpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Upperman High Schoolpublic——6.9 miles (11.2 km)
Prescott South Elementarypublic——7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Baxter Primarypublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Cornerstone Elementarypublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Prescott South Middle Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Rickman Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 38501

What school district is ZIP code 38501 in?
ZIP 38501 (Cookeville, 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 38501?
US5 lists 24 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 22 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 38501 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 38501 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher30.8%
High school29.7%
Less than HS11.5%
School districtJackson County School District