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Star town, NC

ZIP 27356 — 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 27356

K-12 nearby
13
Public
11
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 27356 (Star, 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 13 K-12 schools (11 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.8 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 6.1 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 College6.1 miles (9.8 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College16.4 miles (26.3 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College25.2 miles (40.6 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College27.0 miles (43.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University27.1 miles (43.7 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College36.4 miles (58.6 km)2yr-public
  • Richmond Community College37.1 miles (59.7 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College37.3 miles (60.0 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College37.9 miles (61.0 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University38.5 miles (61.9 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College39.4 miles (63.3 km)2yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College40.6 miles (65.3 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Hood Theological Seminary40.6 miles (65.4 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College41.5 miles (66.8 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute41.6 miles (66.9 km)2yr-private
  • Catawba College42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College43.8 miles (70.5 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences44.8 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College45.7 miles (73.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University47.6 miles (76.7 km)4yr-private
  • Elon University49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College50.2 miles (80.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts50.4 miles (81.0 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College50.9 miles (81.9 km)2yr-public
  • Salem College51.1 miles (82.3 km)4yr-private
  • St. Andrews University51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University51.5 miles (82.8 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern Technical College51.6 miles (83.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-public
  • Manna University54.3 miles (87.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University55.0 miles (88.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College55.2 miles (88.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College55.7 miles (89.6 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte55.9 miles (89.9 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary56.0 miles (90.1 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist University56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville56.7 miles (91.2 km)2yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson College58.7 miles (94.4 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College59.8 miles (96.2 km)2yr-public
  • Campbell University60.0 miles (96.6 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute60.2 miles (96.9 km)2yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte60.7 miles (97.6 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University60.8 miles (97.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke62.0 miles (99.7 km)4yr-public
  • Duke University62.3 miles (100.3 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University62.9 miles (101.3 km)4yr-public
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College63.5 miles (102.1 km)2yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College63.7 miles (102.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte64.5 miles (103.9 km)2yr-private
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh64.7 miles (104.1 km)2yr-private
  • Heritage Bible College64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College65.7 miles (105.8 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences65.7 miles (105.8 km)4yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College65.8 miles (105.9 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina66.9 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
  • Meredith College67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh67.9 miles (109.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina System69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-public
  • Robeson Community College69.3 miles (111.6 km)2yr-public
  • Shaw University69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh73.7 miles (118.7 km)2yr-private
  • Coker University74.8 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College75.7 miles (121.8 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College78.5 miles (126.3 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College81.0 miles (130.4 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bladen Community College81.7 miles (131.5 km)2yr-public
  • Averett University81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-private
  • Sovah School of Health Professions81.9 miles (131.9 km)2yr-private
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College82.4 miles (132.7 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College82.8 miles (133.2 km)2yr-public
  • Johnston Community College83.0 miles (133.5 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College83.0 miles (133.6 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-public
  • Francis Marion University86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-public
  • Sampson Community College87.2 miles (140.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College90.0 miles (144.8 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College91.2 miles (146.7 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College95.8 miles (154.1 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Community College95.8 miles (154.2 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Star Elementarypublic——3.0 miles (4.9 km)
WESCARE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Montgomery Central Highpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Montgomery County Early Collegepublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Page Street Elementarypublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Tillery Charter Academypublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Green Ridge Elementarypublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Troy Elementarypublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
East Middlepublic——7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Westmoore Elementarypublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Montgomery Learning Academypublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Seagrove Elementary Schoolpublic——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
LONG HILL CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——8.8 miles (14.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27356

What school district is ZIP code 27356 in?
ZIP 27356 (Star, 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 27356?
US5 lists 13 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27356 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27356 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher18.4%
High school37.4%
Less than HS17.8%
School districtMontgomery County Schools