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King city, NC

ZIP 27021 — Schools & Education

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 27021

K-12 nearby
20
Public
18
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 27021 (King, NC) is associated with Forsyth County Schools (LEA 3701500) 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 20 K-12 schools (18 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Carolina Christian College about 13.0 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Forsyth County Schools
LEA ID
3701500
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (96)

  • Carolina Christian College13.0 miles (20.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University13.4 miles (21.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University16.9 miles (27.2 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College17.2 miles (27.6 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University17.3 miles (27.8 km)4yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College17.9 miles (28.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts17.9 miles (28.9 km)4yr-public
  • Surry Community College21.2 miles (34.1 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point28.7 miles (46.3 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University31.0 miles (49.9 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina31.8 miles (51.1 km)4yr-private
Show all 96 colleges & universities
  • Guilford Technical Community College32.5 miles (52.3 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College32.7 miles (52.7 km)2yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College33.0 miles (53.1 km)2yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute34.2 miles (55.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro34.6 miles (55.6 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College36.0 miles (58.0 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University36.2 miles (58.2 km)4yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College39.0 miles (62.8 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College44.1 miles (71.0 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College45.5 miles (73.3 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College45.6 miles (73.3 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College47.7 miles (76.7 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College48.2 miles (77.5 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College48.4 miles (77.9 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College53.2 miles (85.7 km)2yr-public
  • Danville Community College54.7 miles (88.0 km)2yr-public
  • Averett University54.7 miles (88.1 km)4yr-private
  • Sovah School of Health Professions55.2 miles (88.8 km)2yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute57.1 miles (91.8 km)2yr-private
  • Radford University57.5 miles (92.6 km)4yr-public
  • New River Community College57.6 miles (92.7 km)2yr-public
  • Alamance Community College57.8 miles (93.0 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University57.8 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College59.7 miles (96.0 km)2yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine60.9 miles (97.9 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University62.9 miles (101.3 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson College63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke66.4 miles (106.8 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College67.1 miles (108.0 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College68.0 miles (109.5 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke College69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
  • American National University70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute71.3 miles (114.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian State University74.8 miles (120.3 km)4yr-public
  • Hollins University74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont Community College76.3 miles (122.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill77.5 miles (124.8 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine80.3 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College80.9 miles (130.2 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
  • Duke University81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University82.0 miles (131.9 km)4yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College83.0 miles (133.5 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte83.0 miles (133.6 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary83.2 miles (133.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center83.2 miles (133.9 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Central University84.2 miles (135.4 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College84.2 miles (135.5 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University84.6 miles (136.1 km)4yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College85.0 miles (136.9 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College85.6 miles (137.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte86.4 miles (139.0 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Community College89.2 miles (143.6 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College91.5 miles (147.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wingate University92.3 miles (148.6 km)4yr-private
  • Sandhills Community College92.5 miles (148.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College93.4 miles (150.3 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College95.6 miles (153.9 km)2yr-public
  • Liberty University95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
  • Central Virginia Community College96.3 miles (154.9 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College97.1 miles (156.2 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh98.1 miles (157.9 km)2yr-private
  • University of Lynchburg98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private
  • Centra College99.0 miles (159.4 km)4yr-private
  • Meredith College99.2 miles (159.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia University of Lynchburg99.3 miles (159.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Mount Olive Elementary Schoolpublic——1.6 miles (2.5 km)
Chestnut Grove Middle Schoolpublic——1.7 miles (2.7 km)
West Stokes High Schoolpublic——1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Poplar Springs Elementary Schoolpublic——2.2 miles (3.6 km)
King Elementary Schoolpublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Pinnacle Elementary Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
South Stokes High Schoolpublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Rural Hall Elementarypublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Germanton Elementary Schoolpublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Nancy Reynolds Elementary Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
WOODLAND BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Old Richmond Elementarypublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Pilot Mountain Elementarypublic——8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Shoals Elementarypublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
East Surry Highpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Pilot Mountain Middlepublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Northwest Middlepublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Gibson Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Stokes Early College High Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27021

What school district is ZIP code 27021 in?
ZIP 27021 (King, NC) maps to Forsyth County Schools (LEA ID 3701500) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27021?
US5 lists 20 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 18 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27021 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27021 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher24.1%
High school36.1%
Less than HS6.9%
School districtForsyth County Schools