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Castalia town, NC

ZIP 27816 — 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 27816

K-12 nearby
3
Public
3
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 27816 (Castalia, NC) is associated with Franklin County Schools (LEA 3701530) 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 3 K-12 schools (3 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.7 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 Nash Community College about 12.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Franklin County Schools
LEA ID
3701530
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (72)

  • Nash Community College12.6 miles (20.3 km)2yr-public
  • Louisburg College13.1 miles (21.1 km)2yr-private
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University17.1 miles (27.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary26.4 miles (42.5 km)4yr-private
  • Barton College26.6 miles (42.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wilson Community College27.3 miles (43.9 km)2yr-public
  • Vance-Granville Community College28.2 miles (45.4 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-private
  • Edgecombe Community College31.5 miles (50.6 km)2yr-public
  • Halifax Community College33.6 miles (54.1 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh34.5 miles (55.4 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-private
Show all 72 colleges & universities
  • William Peace University38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-private
  • Shaw University39.3 miles (63.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System39.4 miles (63.5 km)4yr-public
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh40.5 miles (65.2 km)4yr-public
  • Meredith College40.7 miles (65.5 km)4yr-private
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh43.6 miles (70.2 km)2yr-private
  • Johnston Community College44.0 miles (70.8 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary45.2 miles (72.8 km)4yr-private
  • Durham Technical Community College46.5 miles (74.8 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Central University47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-public
  • Wake Technical Community College47.5 miles (76.5 km)2yr-public
  • Wayne Community College48.6 miles (78.3 km)2yr-public
  • Watts College of Nursing49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
  • Duke University49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southside Virginia Community College51.7 miles (83.2 km)2yr-public
  • East Carolina University51.8 miles (83.3 km)4yr-public
  • Pitt Community College52.9 miles (85.1 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College55.9 miles (90.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-public
  • Martin Community College57.2 miles (92.1 km)2yr-public
  • Chowan University58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke-Chowan Community College60.0 miles (96.6 km)2yr-public
  • Campbell University60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Mount Olive61.6 miles (99.2 km)4yr-private
  • Heritage Bible College64.3 miles (103.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir Community College65.9 miles (106.1 km)2yr-public
  • Alamance Community College72.3 miles (116.3 km)2yr-public
  • Beaufort County Community College73.0 miles (117.4 km)2yr-public
  • Paul D Camp Community College74.2 miles (119.4 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College74.5 miles (119.8 km)2yr-public
  • Sampson Community College78.5 miles (126.3 km)2yr-public
  • James Sprunt Community College79.8 miles (128.5 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University80.3 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist University80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College81.4 miles (131.1 km)2yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions81.6 miles (131.3 km)2yr-private
  • Richard Bland College81.8 miles (131.6 km)2yr-public
  • Hampden-Sydney College81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-private
  • Averett University82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville82.3 miles (132.5 km)2yr-private
  • Longwood University84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-public
  • Fayetteville State University84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia State University86.2 miles (138.6 km)4yr-public
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College86.2 miles (138.7 km)2yr-public
  • Craven Community College87.1 miles (140.2 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
  • Manna University87.9 miles (141.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southside College of Health Sciences88.7 miles (142.7 km)2yr-private
  • Brightpoint Community College93.5 miles (150.4 km)2yr-public
  • Chester Career College94.4 miles (151.9 km)2yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University95.4 miles (153.6 km)4yr-public
  • Bennett College95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville96.8 miles (155.7 km)2yr-private
  • Sandhills Community College96.8 miles (155.8 km)2yr-public
  • Greensboro College97.0 miles (156.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro97.5 miles (156.8 km)4yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute99.3 miles (159.8 km)2yr-private
  • Pamlico Community College99.3 miles (159.8 km)2yr-public
  • Coastal Carolina Community College99.5 miles (160.0 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Edward Best Elementarypublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Laurel Mill Elementarypublic——8.7 miles (14.1 km)
Red Oak Elementarypublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27816

What school district is ZIP code 27816 in?
ZIP 27816 (Castalia, NC) maps to Franklin County Schools (LEA ID 3701530) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27816?
US5 lists 3 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 3 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27816 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27816 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher5.0%
High school35.9%
Less than HS32.1%
School districtFranklin County Schools