ZIP 27520 — 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 27520

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 27520 (Clayton, NC) is associated with Johnston County Schools (LEA 3702370) 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 43 K-12 schools (34 public, 9 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Johnston Community College about 11.5 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Johnston County Schools

LEA ID

3702370

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (78)

Johnston Community College11.5 miles (18.6 km)2yr-public
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College12.9 miles (20.8 km)4yr-private
Wake Technical Community College13.0 miles (21.0 km)2yr-public
Shaw University13.8 miles (22.2 km)4yr-private
Saint Augustine's University14.0 miles (22.6 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina System14.4 miles (23.2 km)4yr-public
William Peace University14.8 miles (23.8 km)4yr-private
North Carolina State University at Raleigh15.9 miles (25.6 km)4yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh16.1 miles (25.8 km)2yr-private
Shepherds Theological Seminary17.2 miles (27.7 km)4yr-private
Meredith College17.2 miles (27.7 km)4yr-private
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh17.4 miles (28.0 km)2yr-private

Show all 78 colleges & universities

Campbell University20.7 miles (33.3 km)4yr-private
Heritage Bible College24.0 miles (38.7 km)4yr-private
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary25.1 miles (40.4 km)4yr-private
Barton College32.6 miles (52.4 km)4yr-private
Durham Technical Community College33.4 miles (53.8 km)2yr-public
Wayne Community College33.4 miles (53.8 km)2yr-public
Wilson Community College33.5 miles (53.9 km)2yr-public
North Carolina Central University34.0 miles (54.8 km)4yr-public
Louisburg College35.0 miles (56.3 km)2yr-private
University of Mount Olive36.5 miles (58.8 km)4yr-private
Duke University36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill38.0 miles (61.1 km)4yr-public
Watts College of Nursing38.4 miles (61.7 km)4yr-private
Central Carolina Community College38.8 miles (62.5 km)2yr-public
Methodist University40.3 miles (64.8 km)4yr-private
Nash Community College40.8 miles (65.6 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville41.9 miles (67.4 km)2yr-private
Sampson Community College44.0 miles (70.8 km)2yr-public
Fayetteville State University44.4 miles (71.4 km)4yr-public
Fayetteville Technical Community College45.7 miles (73.6 km)2yr-public
Carolina College of Biblical Studies47.1 miles (75.8 km)4yr-private
Manna University47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private
North Carolina Wesleyan University48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-private
Vance-Granville Community College48.7 miles (78.3 km)2yr-public
Edgecombe Community College53.9 miles (86.7 km)2yr-public
James Sprunt Community College54.4 miles (87.5 km)2yr-public
Lenoir Community College57.5 miles (92.6 km)2yr-public
Alamance Community College58.2 miles (93.6 km)2yr-public
Sandhills Community College59.2 miles (95.2 km)2yr-public
Pitt Community College60.3 miles (97.0 km)2yr-public
East Carolina University62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-public
Piedmont Community College62.8 miles (101.0 km)2yr-public
Elon University66.5 miles (107.0 km)4yr-private
Bladen Community College68.9 miles (110.9 km)2yr-public
Robeson Community College71.8 miles (115.5 km)2yr-public
Halifax Community College73.6 miles (118.5 km)2yr-public
Randolph Community College76.0 miles (122.3 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Pembroke76.2 miles (122.7 km)4yr-public
Martin Community College79.0 miles (127.1 km)2yr-public
North Carolina A & T State University79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-public
Bennett College79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
Montgomery Community College80.3 miles (129.2 km)2yr-public
Greensboro College80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Greensboro80.8 miles (130.0 km)4yr-public
Health And Style Institute81.7 miles (131.5 km)2yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville81.9 miles (131.8 km)2yr-private
St. Andrews University82.7 miles (133.2 km)4yr-private
Danville Community College83.5 miles (134.4 km)2yr-public
Sovah School of Health Professions84.1 miles (135.3 km)2yr-private
Strayer University-North Carolina84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-private
Averett University84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
Guilford Technical Community College85.0 miles (136.8 km)2yr-public
Craven Community College85.0 miles (136.9 km)2yr-public
Coastal Carolina Community College85.1 miles (136.9 km)2yr-public
Beaufort County Community College85.2 miles (137.1 km)2yr-public
Richmond Community College85.3 miles (137.2 km)2yr-public
Guilford College85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
South University-High Point88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-private
High Point University88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-private
Rockingham Community College89.2 miles (143.5 km)2yr-public
Southside Virginia Community College89.8 miles (144.6 km)2yr-public
Southeastern Community College90.7 miles (145.9 km)2yr-public
Roanoke-Chowan Community College94.8 miles (152.5 km)2yr-public
Chowan University95.5 miles (153.6 km)4yr-private
Davidson-Davie Community College97.1 miles (156.3 km)2yr-public
Cape Fear Community College99.9 miles (160.7 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
West Clayton Elementary	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Clayton Middle	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Clayton High	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Cooper Academy	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Johnston Charter Academy	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Swift Creek Middle	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
KIDS R KIDS	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
ACADEMY OF HOPE	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Polenta Elementary	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Cleveland Elementary	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
East Clayton Elementary	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Cleveland High	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Powhatan Elementary	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Cleveland Middle	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Swift Creek Elementary	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
West View Elementary	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Riverwood Middle	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Riverwood Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
South Garner High	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
American Leadership Academy - Johnston	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Bryan Road Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Wilson's Mills Elementary	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
STAR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
West Johnston High	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
River Dell Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
THALES ACADEMY AT FLOWERS PLANTATION	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Rand Road Elementary	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
East Garner Middle	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Archer Lodge Middle	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
SURE PROMISE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
East Garner Elementary	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Barwell Road Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Dixon Road Elementary	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Thanksgiving Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
OAK CITY ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
West Smithfield Elementary	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Aversboro Elementary	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
COUNTRY GARDEN MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
McGee's Crossroads Middle	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
McGee's Crossroads Elem	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Creech Road Elementary	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27520

What school district is ZIP code 27520 in?

ZIP 27520 (Clayton, NC) maps to Johnston County Schools (LEA ID 3702370) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 27520?

US5 lists 43 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 34 public and 9 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 27520 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27520 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	29.0%
High school	29.0%
Less than HS	6.5%
School district	Johnston County Schools

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