ZIP 27712 — 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 27712

K-12 nearby

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Private

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ZIP 27712 (Durham, NC) is associated with Durham Public Schools (LEA 3701260) 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 85 K-12 schools (58 public, 27 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 Watts College of Nursing about 5.1 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Durham Public Schools

LEA ID

3701260

Private school share (ACS)

0.5%

Colleges & universities (92)

Watts College of Nursing5.1 miles (8.3 km)4yr-private
Duke University6.8 miles (10.9 km)4yr-private
North Carolina Central University8.4 miles (13.5 km)4yr-public
Durham Technical Community College8.4 miles (13.6 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill15.1 miles (24.3 km)4yr-public
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary23.2 miles (37.3 km)4yr-private
Piedmont Community College23.6 miles (38.0 km)2yr-public
Meredith College23.7 miles (38.2 km)4yr-private
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh24.7 miles (39.8 km)2yr-private
North Carolina State University at Raleigh25.0 miles (40.2 km)4yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh25.3 miles (40.8 km)2yr-private
Alamance Community College25.4 miles (40.9 km)2yr-public

Show all 92 colleges & universities

William Peace University25.9 miles (41.7 km)4yr-private
Shepherds Theological Seminary25.9 miles (41.7 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina System26.3 miles (42.3 km)4yr-public
Saint Augustine's University26.6 miles (42.9 km)4yr-private
Shaw University26.9 miles (43.3 km)4yr-private
Vance-Granville Community College28.1 miles (45.2 km)2yr-public
Wake Technical Community College32.7 miles (52.6 km)2yr-public
Elon University33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-private
Louisburg College33.8 miles (54.4 km)2yr-private
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College34.1 miles (54.8 km)4yr-private
Danville Community College42.9 miles (69.1 km)2yr-public
Sovah School of Health Professions43.5 miles (70.0 km)2yr-private
Averett University43.7 miles (70.4 km)4yr-private
Central Carolina Community College45.1 miles (72.6 km)2yr-public
Campbell University48.3 miles (77.8 km)4yr-private
North Carolina A & T State University48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-public
Bennett College49.0 miles (78.8 km)4yr-private
Greensboro College50.1 miles (80.6 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Greensboro50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-public
Rockingham Community College51.7 miles (83.3 km)2yr-public
Johnston Community College52.1 miles (83.8 km)2yr-public
Health And Style Institute52.5 miles (84.4 km)2yr-private
Strayer University-North Carolina54.7 miles (88.1 km)4yr-private
Guilford College54.9 miles (88.4 km)4yr-private
Heritage Bible College56.1 miles (90.3 km)4yr-private
Nash Community College56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-public
Guilford Technical Community College57.2 miles (92.0 km)2yr-public
South University-High Point59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-private
Randolph Community College59.4 miles (95.6 km)2yr-public
Barton College60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
High Point University61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-private
Wilson Community College61.8 miles (99.5 km)2yr-public
North Carolina Wesleyan University63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-private
Methodist University66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
Sandhills Community College66.7 miles (107.4 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville68.0 miles (109.5 km)2yr-private
Patrick & Henry Community College69.7 miles (112.2 km)2yr-public
Fayetteville State University70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-public
Fayetteville Technical Community College71.0 miles (114.2 km)2yr-public
Manna University71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-private
Wayne Community College71.9 miles (115.8 km)2yr-public
Carolina College of Biblical Studies72.2 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
Davidson-Davie Community College73.2 miles (117.8 km)2yr-public
Winston-Salem State University73.8 miles (118.7 km)4yr-public
Montgomery Community College73.9 miles (119.0 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina School of the Arts74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-public
Salem College74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-private
Southside Virginia Community College75.1 miles (120.9 km)2yr-public
Carolina University75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-private
Halifax Community College75.3 miles (121.1 km)2yr-public
Carolina Christian College75.5 miles (121.6 km)4yr-private
Edgecombe Community College76.0 miles (122.2 km)2yr-public
Forsyth Technical Community College76.4 miles (123.0 km)2yr-public
Wake Forest University76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-private
University of Mount Olive77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
Sampson Community College82.3 miles (132.4 km)2yr-public
Hampden-Sydney College82.8 miles (133.2 km)4yr-private
Ferrum College84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
Longwood University87.7 miles (141.2 km)4yr-public
Liberty University88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
Pfeiffer University88.1 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
Central Virginia Community College88.7 miles (142.7 km)2yr-public
Virginia University of Lynchburg90.8 miles (146.2 km)4yr-private
Stanly Community College91.2 miles (146.7 km)2yr-public
University of Lynchburg91.4 miles (147.1 km)4yr-private
Centra College91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
Pitt Community College91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-public
East Carolina University92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-public
Catawba College92.7 miles (149.1 km)4yr-private
Livingstone College93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
Hood Theological Seminary93.6 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College93.8 miles (150.9 km)2yr-public
Randolph College93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-private
Richmond Community College93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-public
James Sprunt Community College94.9 miles (152.8 km)2yr-public
Lenoir Community College95.6 miles (153.8 km)2yr-public
Robeson Community College98.3 miles (158.2 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Pembroke98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-public
St. Andrews University98.7 miles (158.9 km)4yr-private
Virginia Western Community College99.1 miles (159.5 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Eno Valley Elementary	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
George L Carrington Middle	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
Lucas Middle	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Easley Elementary	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Little River Elementary	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Northern High	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Discovery Charter	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Holt Elementary	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Sandy Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Riverside High	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Excelsior Classical Academy	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Hillandale Elementary	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Voyager Academy	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
City of Medicine Academy	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Lakeview School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
MONTESSORI FARM SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
The School for Creative Studies	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Brogden Middle	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Club Boulevard Elementary	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Mangum Elementary	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
E K Powe Elementary	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
North Oak Academy	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Glenn Elementary	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
George Watts Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
GORMAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY & EARLY LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
TRIANGLE DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
DURHAM NATIVITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Central Park School For Children	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Durham School of the Arts	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
DPS Hospital School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Global Scholars Academy	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
IMMACULATA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Merrick-Moore Elementary	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.0 km)
Durham Charter School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
EMPOWERED MINDS ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
KIPP Durham College Preparatory	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
CRISTO REY RESEARCH TRIANGLE	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Eastway Elementary	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Morehead Montessori	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
INSIGHT COLEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Holton Career and Resource Center	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Durham's Performance Learning Center	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
DUKE SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Maureen Joy Charter School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Lakewood Montessori Middle	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
GIFT OF KNOWLEDGE ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Y E Smith Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Southern School of Energy and Sustainabi	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Reaching All Minds Academy	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Lakewood Elementary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Burton Elementary	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
C C Spaulding Elementary	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
J D Clement Early College HS	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Community School of Digital & Visual Art	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Middle College HS @ DTCC	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
LERNER JEWISH COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Rogers-Herr Middle	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Butner-Stem Elementary	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
HOPE CREEK ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
HOPE CREEK ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
R N Harris Elementary	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF DURHAM	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.1 km)
Forest View Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
DURHAM ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
INTERNATIONAL MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
DURHAM ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Butner-Stem Middle	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
CAROLINA FRIENDS SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
James E Shepard Middle	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Hope Valley Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Fayetteville Street Elementary	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
HILL LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
DURHAM ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL DIV	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
FAITH ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
QUALITY EDUCATION INSTITUTE OF DURHAM	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Oak Grove Elementary	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
CRESSET CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Falls Lake Academy	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
W G Pearson Elementary	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
MOUNT ZION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
TRINITY SCHOOL OF DURHAM & CHAPEL HILL	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Hillside High	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Durham School of Technology	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27712

What school district is ZIP code 27712 in?

ZIP 27712 (Durham, NC) maps to Durham Public Schools (LEA ID 3701260) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 27712?

US5 lists 85 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 58 public and 27 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 27712 attend private school?

About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27712 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	48.6%
High school	17.9%
Less than HS	6.5%
School district	Durham Public Schools

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