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Mount Gilead town, NC

ZIP 27306 — 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 27306

K-12 nearby
4
Public
3
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 27306 (Mount Gilead, 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 4 K-12 schools (3 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.6 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 11.6 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 College11.6 miles (18.7 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College16.5 miles (26.5 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College20.3 miles (32.7 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University24.8 miles (39.8 km)4yr-private
  • Richmond Community College26.9 miles (43.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wingate University30.9 miles (49.8 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College32.1 miles (51.6 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College32.4 miles (52.1 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College36.5 miles (58.7 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College40.2 miles (64.7 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Livingstone College41.9 miles (67.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte42.7 miles (68.8 km)4yr-public
  • Catawba College42.9 miles (69.0 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte42.9 miles (69.1 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-private
  • St. Andrews University43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College45.7 miles (73.5 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College48.0 miles (77.2 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte48.2 miles (77.6 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte49.2 miles (79.1 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Community College50.1 miles (80.7 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University51.6 miles (83.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte51.9 miles (83.5 km)2yr-private
  • Davidson College52.2 miles (84.1 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College53.5 miles (86.1 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences53.6 miles (86.2 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina54.1 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute55.8 miles (89.8 km)2yr-private
  • South University-High Point56.3 miles (90.7 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute56.7 miles (91.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina57.4 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke57.7 miles (92.8 km)4yr-public
  • Manna University58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
  • Coker University58.8 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-public
  • Bennett College59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-private
  • Greensboro College59.3 miles (95.5 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University59.7 miles (96.1 km)4yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies60.0 miles (96.6 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College60.5 miles (97.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College60.5 miles (97.4 km)2yr-public
  • York Technical College60.8 miles (97.9 km)2yr-public
  • Salem College61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina University61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville62.5 miles (100.7 km)2yr-private
  • Winthrop University62.6 miles (100.7 km)4yr-public
  • Methodist University62.8 miles (101.0 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College63.9 miles (102.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College64.2 miles (103.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University64.9 miles (104.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
  • Elon University66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
  • Robeson Community College67.0 miles (107.8 km)2yr-public
  • Alamance Community College67.8 miles (109.2 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College68.4 miles (110.1 km)2yr-public
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College68.5 miles (110.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill70.5 miles (113.5 km)4yr-public
  • Campbell University71.2 miles (114.5 km)4yr-private
  • Francis Marion University73.9 miles (119.0 km)4yr-public
  • Heritage Bible College74.4 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College77.5 miles (124.7 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-private
  • Duke University79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-public
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh79.8 miles (128.5 km)2yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
  • Durham Technical Community College80.6 miles (129.6 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College80.6 miles (129.7 km)2yr-public
  • Bladen Community College81.3 miles (130.9 km)2yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College81.3 miles (130.9 km)2yr-public
  • Meredith College82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University83.7 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-public
  • Shaw University84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University85.0 miles (136.7 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College85.4 miles (137.5 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Augustine's University85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-private
  • Surry Community College90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-public
  • Morris College91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Community College91.8 miles (147.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College92.0 miles (148.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College92.3 miles (148.6 km)2yr-public
  • Sampson Community College93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-public
  • Johnston Community College94.8 miles (152.5 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute95.1 miles (153.0 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University95.3 miles (153.3 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Columbia95.8 miles (154.2 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 Gilead Elementarypublic——1.6 miles (2.6 km)
West Middlepublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Norwood Elementarypublic——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
LONG HILL CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——9.0 miles (14.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27306

What school district is ZIP code 27306 in?
ZIP 27306 (Mount Gilead, 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 27306?
US5 lists 4 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 3 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27306 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27306 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher18.2%
High school32.5%
Less than HS17.1%
School districtMontgomery County Schools