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Candor town, NC

ZIP 27229 — 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 27229

K-12 nearby
12
Public
10
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 27229 (Candor, NC) is associated with Montgomery County Schools (LEA 3703060) 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 (10 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.8 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 Montgomery Community College about 8.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Montgomery County Schools
LEA ID
3703060
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Montgomery Community College8.8 miles (14.2 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College21.1 miles (33.9 km)2yr-public
  • Richmond Community College25.2 miles (40.5 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College26.5 miles (42.6 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College28.3 miles (45.5 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College30.7 miles (49.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University32.4 miles (52.1 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Community College38.4 miles (61.7 km)2yr-public
  • St. Andrews University39.7 miles (63.8 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern Technical College40.3 miles (64.8 km)2yr-public
  • Wingate University42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College47.3 miles (76.2 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College47.4 miles (76.3 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary47.5 miles (76.5 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-private
  • Manna University48.2 miles (77.5 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College49.5 miles (79.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College49.9 miles (80.2 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College51.3 miles (82.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville51.6 miles (83.0 km)2yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University51.7 miles (83.1 km)4yr-public
  • Methodist University51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute53.5 miles (86.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte53.9 miles (86.8 km)4yr-public
  • South University-High Point54.6 miles (87.8 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina54.6 miles (87.9 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte54.7 miles (88.0 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary54.8 miles (88.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College55.4 miles (89.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College55.7 miles (89.6 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University55.8 miles (89.8 km)4yr-public
  • Guilford College57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-private
  • Campbell University59.3 miles (95.5 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College59.6 miles (95.9 km)2yr-public
  • Robeson Community College59.7 miles (96.0 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte59.9 miles (96.5 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College60.1 miles (96.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill60.4 miles (97.3 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts61.7 miles (99.2 km)4yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College62.1 miles (99.9 km)2yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson College62.3 miles (100.3 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College62.4 miles (100.5 km)4yr-private
  • Heritage Bible College62.8 miles (101.0 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University62.8 miles (101.0 km)4yr-private
  • Coker University63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte63.6 miles (102.4 km)2yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute65.1 miles (104.8 km)2yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences65.3 miles (105.0 km)4yr-public
  • Wake Technical Community College65.8 miles (105.9 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University66.3 miles (106.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College66.5 miles (107.1 km)4yr-private
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary66.9 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster67.9 miles (109.3 km)2yr-public
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh68.4 miles (110.1 km)2yr-private
  • Duke University69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College70.2 miles (112.9 km)2yr-public
  • Watts College of Nursing70.5 miles (113.4 km)4yr-private
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College70.6 miles (113.7 km)2yr-public
  • Meredith College71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College72.3 miles (116.4 km)2yr-public
  • York Technical College72.6 miles (116.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina System72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-public
  • Shaw University72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bladen Community College73.1 miles (117.6 km)2yr-public
  • William Peace University73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University74.4 miles (119.8 km)4yr-public
  • Francis Marion University74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh77.6 miles (124.9 km)2yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College77.6 miles (124.9 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College79.7 miles (128.3 km)2yr-public
  • Sampson Community College82.2 miles (132.3 km)2yr-public
  • Johnston Community College82.9 miles (133.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Community College85.6 miles (137.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary86.4 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College90.2 miles (145.2 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College92.0 miles (148.1 km)2yr-public
  • Danville Community College92.1 miles (148.3 km)2yr-public
  • Averett University92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
  • Sovah School of Health Professions93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University93.2 miles (150.1 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College93.6 miles (150.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of Mount Olive96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College96.9 miles (155.9 km)2yr-public
  • Morris College97.3 miles (156.5 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
ECKERD CONNECTSprivate——0.1 miles (0.2 km)
Candor Elementarypublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
East Middlepublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Green Ridge Elementarypublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Tillery Charter Academypublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
LONG HILL CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Montgomery Central Highpublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Montgomery County Early Collegepublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Star Elementarypublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Page Street Elementarypublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Montgomery Learning Academypublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Troy Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27229

What school district is ZIP code 27229 in?
ZIP 27229 (Candor, NC) maps to Montgomery County Schools (LEA ID 3703060) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27229?
US5 lists 12 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 10 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27229 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27229 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher10.4%
High school30.1%
Less than HS22.6%
School districtMontgomery County Schools