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Foxfire village, NC

ZIP 27281 — 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 27281

K-12 nearby
8
Public
7
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 27281 (Foxfire, 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 8 K-12 schools (7 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 1.2% 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 Sandhills Community College about 12.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Montgomery County Schools
LEA ID
3703060
Private school share (ACS)
1.2%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Sandhills Community College12.6 miles (20.2 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College18.6 miles (29.9 km)2yr-public
  • Richmond Community College20.1 miles (32.3 km)2yr-public
  • St. Andrews University31.6 miles (50.9 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Community College33.5 miles (53.9 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College35.4 miles (57.0 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College35.6 miles (57.2 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College36.0 miles (58.0 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College38.2 miles (61.5 km)2yr-public
  • Manna University38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College40.3 miles (64.9 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke42.0 miles (67.7 km)4yr-public
  • Fayetteville State University42.2 miles (67.9 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville42.3 miles (68.1 km)2yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist University42.6 miles (68.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
  • Robeson Community College49.8 miles (80.1 km)2yr-public
  • Campbell University52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-private
  • Heritage Bible College54.8 miles (88.3 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College56.4 miles (90.7 km)2yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College57.5 miles (92.5 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences57.7 miles (92.9 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College58.4 miles (94.1 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute60.0 miles (96.5 km)2yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College60.8 miles (97.9 km)2yr-public
  • Bennett College61.4 miles (98.9 km)4yr-private
  • Coker University61.4 miles (98.9 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina61.4 miles (98.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University61.7 miles (99.4 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point61.9 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College62.6 miles (100.7 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte62.8 miles (101.0 km)2yr-private
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte62.9 miles (101.3 km)4yr-public
  • Bladen Community College63.0 miles (101.4 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College64.4 miles (103.6 km)4yr-private
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh64.5 miles (103.8 km)2yr-private
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College66.1 miles (106.3 km)2yr-public
  • Meredith College67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh67.6 miles (108.7 km)4yr-public
  • North Carolina Central University68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College68.0 miles (109.5 km)2yr-public
  • Duke University68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System68.5 miles (110.3 km)4yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College68.6 miles (110.4 km)2yr-public
  • Shaw University68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-private
  • Francis Marion University69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University69.7 miles (112.1 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts70.3 miles (113.2 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University70.8 miles (114.0 km)4yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College70.9 miles (114.1 km)2yr-public
  • Salem College71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University71.4 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte71.7 miles (115.5 km)2yr-private
  • Davidson College72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-private
  • Sampson Community College72.8 miles (117.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster72.8 miles (117.2 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences73.5 miles (118.4 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh73.6 miles (118.4 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University74.9 miles (120.6 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute75.0 miles (120.8 km)2yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College75.1 miles (120.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnston Community College76.0 miles (122.3 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Community College76.0 miles (122.3 km)2yr-public
  • York Technical College79.4 miles (127.8 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College82.4 miles (132.6 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College82.4 miles (132.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary83.1 miles (133.8 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College83.3 miles (134.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of Mount Olive87.8 miles (141.4 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College88.6 miles (142.6 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College93.3 miles (150.1 km)2yr-public
  • James Sprunt Community College94.6 miles (152.3 km)2yr-public
  • Morris College95.5 miles (153.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wayne Community College95.9 miles (154.3 km)2yr-public
  • Danville Community College96.0 miles (154.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter96.5 miles (155.2 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-public
  • Averett University96.8 miles (155.7 km)4yr-private
  • Sovah School of Health Professions96.9 miles (155.9 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
West End Elementarypublic——5.6 miles (9.1 km)
West Pine Middlepublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
West Pine Elementarypublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Connect Academypublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Pinehurst Elementarypublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Candor Elementarypublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Aberdeen Elementarypublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)
ECKERD CONNECTSprivate——10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27281

What school district is ZIP code 27281 in?
ZIP 27281 (Foxfire, 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 27281?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27281 attend private school?
About 1.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27281 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher26.4%
High school22.8%
Less than HS10.6%
School districtMontgomery County Schools