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ZIP 27518 — 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 27518
K-12 nearby
100
Public
65
Private
35
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 27518 (Cary, NC) is associated with Wake County Schools (LEA 3704720) 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 100 K-12 schools (65 public, 35 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.9 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Shepherds Theological Seminary about 1.9 miles away (4yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Wake County Schools
LEA ID
3704720
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%
Colleges & universities (88)
- Shepherds Theological Seminary1.9 miles (3.1 km)4yr-private
- MyComputerCareer at Raleigh3.6 miles (5.8 km)2yr-private
- Meredith College6.6 miles (10.7 km)4yr-private
- North Carolina State University at Raleigh6.7 miles (10.7 km)4yr-public
- Wake Technical Community College6.7 miles (10.8 km)2yr-public
- University of North Carolina System7.8 miles (12.6 km)4yr-public
- Shaw University8.1 miles (13.0 km)4yr-private
- William Peace University8.6 miles (13.8 km)4yr-private
- Saint Augustine's University9.3 miles (15.0 km)4yr-private
- Miller-Motte College-Raleigh12.7 miles (20.5 km)2yr-private
- Durham Technical Community College17.9 miles (28.8 km)2yr-public
- North Carolina Central University18.2 miles (29.3 km)4yr-public
⬇️Show all 88 colleges & universities
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19.9 miles (32.1 km)4yr-public
- Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College20.6 miles (33.1 km)4yr-private
- Duke University20.8 miles (33.5 km)4yr-private
- Campbell University22.3 miles (35.9 km)4yr-private
- Watts College of Nursing22.6 miles (36.3 km)4yr-private
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary22.6 miles (36.4 km)4yr-private
- Central Carolina Community College27.5 miles (44.2 km)2yr-public
- Johnston Community College29.4 miles (47.3 km)2yr-public
- Heritage Bible College29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-private
- Louisburg College37.0 miles (59.6 km)2yr-private
- Alamance Community College40.1 miles (64.5 km)2yr-public
- Methodist University41.6 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private
- Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville43.3 miles (69.7 km)2yr-private
- Vance-Granville Community College44.0 miles (70.7 km)2yr-public
- Fayetteville State University45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-public
- Fayetteville Technical Community College46.6 miles (74.9 km)2yr-public
- Manna University47.7 miles (76.7 km)4yr-private
- Carolina College of Biblical Studies47.9 miles (77.1 km)4yr-private
- Barton College48.2 miles (77.6 km)4yr-private
- Elon University48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
- Wilson Community College49.2 miles (79.2 km)2yr-public
- Piedmont Community College49.8 miles (80.1 km)2yr-public
- Sandhills Community College50.2 miles (80.7 km)2yr-public
- Wayne Community College51.7 miles (83.3 km)2yr-public
- Nash Community College51.9 miles (83.4 km)2yr-public
- University of Mount Olive53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
- Sampson Community College56.2 miles (90.5 km)2yr-public
- Randolph Community College59.4 miles (95.5 km)2yr-public
- North Carolina Wesleyan University59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-private
- North Carolina A & T State University60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-public
- Bennett College61.0 miles (98.1 km)4yr-private
- Greensboro College62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-public
- Health And Style Institute63.4 miles (102.0 km)2yr-private
- Strayer University-North Carolina65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-private
- Montgomery Community College66.6 miles (107.2 km)2yr-public
- Guilford Technical Community College66.8 miles (107.6 km)2yr-public
- Guilford College67.2 miles (108.2 km)4yr-private
- Danville Community College67.7 miles (108.9 km)2yr-public
- Edgecombe Community College68.1 miles (109.6 km)2yr-public
- Sovah School of Health Professions68.3 miles (110.0 km)2yr-private
- Averett University68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-private
- South University-High Point70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-private
- James Sprunt Community College70.3 miles (113.2 km)2yr-public
- High Point University70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
- Rockingham Community College71.4 miles (114.8 km)2yr-public
- Robeson Community College74.1 miles (119.3 km)2yr-public
- Bladen Community College75.1 miles (120.9 km)2yr-public
- Lenoir Community College75.8 miles (122.0 km)2yr-public
- University of North Carolina at Pembroke76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-public
- Pitt Community College77.7 miles (125.1 km)2yr-public
- Richmond Community College77.7 miles (125.1 km)2yr-public
- St. Andrews University78.9 miles (126.9 km)4yr-private
- East Carolina University79.3 miles (127.7 km)4yr-public
- Davidson-Davie Community College79.5 miles (127.9 km)2yr-public
- Halifax Community College80.5 miles (129.6 km)2yr-public
- Winston-Salem State University84.9 miles (136.7 km)4yr-public
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts85.3 miles (137.2 km)4yr-public
- Salem College85.7 miles (138.0 km)4yr-private
- Carolina University86.3 miles (138.8 km)4yr-private
- Pfeiffer University86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-private
- Stanly Community College86.6 miles (139.4 km)2yr-public
- Forsyth Technical Community College87.1 miles (140.1 km)2yr-public
- Carolina Christian College87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
- Wake Forest University88.6 miles (142.6 km)4yr-private
- Southside Virginia Community College90.2 miles (145.1 km)2yr-public
- Patrick & Henry Community College92.6 miles (149.1 km)2yr-public
- Martin Community College94.3 miles (151.8 km)2yr-public
- South Piedmont Community College95.5 miles (153.6 km)2yr-public
- Catawba College96.0 miles (154.4 km)4yr-private
- Hood Theological Seminary96.0 miles (154.5 km)4yr-private
- Livingstone College96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-private
- Rowan-Cabarrus Community College96.1 miles (154.7 km)2yr-public
- Southeastern Community College96.7 miles (155.6 km)2yr-public
- Northeastern Technical College97.1 miles (156.2 km)2yr-public
- Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville99.4 miles (160.0 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESURRECTION LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
| Oak Grove Elementary | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.2 km) |
| Penny Road Elementary | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) |
| MARIPOSA SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| Triangle Math and Science Academy | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| Farmington Woods Elementary | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| TRUE ABALITIES LRNG. ACADEMY LLC | private | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| Wake STEM Early College High School | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Crossroads FLEX | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| Yates Mill Elementary | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| SCORE Academy | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| Briarcliff Elementary | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| ST ANDREWS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | private | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| Cary High | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Connections Academy | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| RENAISSANCE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF CARY | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF RALEIGH | private | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Dillard Drive Middle | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| THALES ACADEMY OF CARY | private | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.1 km) |
| Dillard Drive Elementary | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Adams Elementary | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| Lufkin Road Middle | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.2 km) |
| East Cary Middle | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY CENTER | private | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| Cary Elementary | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| Laurel Park Elementary | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.7 km) |
| THE GROVE SCHOOL OF CARY | private | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.7 km) |
| CARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| Apex High | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| Felton Grove High | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| PEACE MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| TRIANGLE MONTESSORI ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| THALES ACADEMY APEX K-5 | private | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Apex Middle | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| LEARN WITH THE BEST SCHOOL, INC. | private | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.8 km) |
| Middle Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Kingswood Elementary | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Athens Drive High | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
| THALES ACADEMY APEX JH/HS | private | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.0 km) |
| Middle Creek High | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| Northwoods Elementary | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| Baucom Elementary | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| Salem Middle | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| Salem Elementary | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.5 km) |
| ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| Weatherstone Elementary | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.6 km) |
| Apex Elementary | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.6 km) |
| MONTESSORI CREATIVE LEARNING SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| West Lake Elementary | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.8 km) |
| Cardinal Charter Academy | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| West Lake Middle | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (8.0 km) |
| Combs Elementary | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.1 km) |
| West Cary Middle | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| Centennial Campus Middle | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| Pine Springs Preparatory Academy | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| Mount Vernon | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| Pine Springs Preparatory Remote Academy | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY-PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY | private | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.3 km) |
| THE RALEIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| Peak Charter Academy | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| Davis Drive Middle | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| Davis Drive Elementary | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| CARDINAL GIBBONS | private | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| Reedy Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
| Reedy Creek Middle | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
| ST MARY MAGDALENE CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| KNOWLEDGE BEGINNINGS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| Holly Ridge Middle | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| Holly Ridge Elementary | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.4 km) |
| Pleasant Plains Elementary | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| Holly Springs Elementary | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| AL-IMAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| WAKE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| AN-NOOR SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.9 km) |
| CARY ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.9 km) |
| Scotts Ridge Elementary | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) |
| Turner Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| THALES ACADEMY HOLLY SPRINGS PRE-K-12 | private | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| Olive Chapel Elementary | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) |
| Smith Elementary | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| LUCY DANIELS SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.0 km) |
| FUSION RALEIGH | private | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| Morrisville Elementary | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| FOLLOW THE CHILD MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.2 km) |
| Green Hope Elementary | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.2 km) |
| Olds Elementary | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| Oakview Elementary | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| Longleaf School of Arts Remote Academy | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| Longleaf School of the Arts | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| Governor Morehead School for the Blind | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.5 km) |
| Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.5 km) |
| Woods Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| DYNAMIC OPPORTUNITIES | private | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| Green Hope High | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| Martin Middle | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (12.0 km) |
| Vernon Malone College and Career Academy | public | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.0 km) |
| RISING STARS PRIVATE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) |
| DISCOVERY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER LLC | private | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) |
| ST MARY'S SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.3 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 27518
What school district is ZIP code 27518 in?
ZIP 27518 (Cary, NC) maps to Wake County Schools (LEA ID 3704720) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27518?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 65 public and 35 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27518 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27518 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 72.1% |
| High school | 7.2% |
| Less than HS | 3.0% |
| School district | Wake County Schools |