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Red Oak town, NC

ZIP 27856 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 27856

K-12 nearby
17
Public
15
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 27856 (Red Oak, NC) is associated with Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (LEA 3703270) 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 17 K-12 schools (15 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.3 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 Nash Community College about 5.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Nash-Rocky Mount Schools
LEA ID
3703270
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (66)

  • Nash Community College5.3 miles (8.4 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University11.6 miles (18.6 km)4yr-private
  • Louisburg College18.9 miles (30.4 km)2yr-private
  • Barton College19.7 miles (31.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wilson Community College20.2 miles (32.4 km)2yr-public
  • Edgecombe Community College24.7 miles (39.7 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College28.5 miles (45.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-private
  • Halifax Community College35.0 miles (56.4 km)2yr-public
  • Vance-Granville Community College35.5 miles (57.1 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh36.0 miles (58.0 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University39.2 miles (63.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 66 colleges & universities
  • William Peace University39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-private
  • Shaw University40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-private
  • Johnston Community College40.5 miles (65.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina System40.7 miles (65.4 km)4yr-public
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh41.9 miles (67.5 km)4yr-public
  • Wayne Community College42.2 miles (68.0 km)2yr-public
  • Meredith College42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-private
  • East Carolina University44.3 miles (71.4 km)4yr-public
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh45.1 miles (72.6 km)2yr-private
  • Pitt Community College45.4 miles (73.0 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College47.8 miles (76.9 km)2yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College50.5 miles (81.2 km)2yr-public
  • Martin Community College51.0 miles (82.2 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Central University51.4 miles (82.7 km)4yr-public
  • Duke University53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Mount Olive55.9 miles (89.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southside Virginia Community College57.1 miles (92.0 km)2yr-public
  • Chowan University57.1 miles (92.0 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke-Chowan Community College57.5 miles (92.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir Community College58.5 miles (94.2 km)2yr-public
  • Campbell University59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-public
  • Heritage Bible College62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont Community College62.8 miles (101.0 km)2yr-public
  • Beaufort County Community College65.9 miles (106.0 km)2yr-public
  • James Sprunt Community College73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-public
  • Sampson Community College73.8 miles (118.9 km)2yr-public
  • Paul D Camp Community College73.8 miles (118.9 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College75.2 miles (121.0 km)2yr-public
  • Alamance Community College77.0 miles (124.0 km)2yr-public
  • Methodist University78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • Craven Community College79.5 miles (128.0 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville80.3 miles (129.3 km)2yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-public
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College84.2 miles (135.5 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University85.3 miles (137.3 km)4yr-private
  • Richard Bland College85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
  • Manna University86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College88.2 miles (141.9 km)2yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions88.4 miles (142.3 km)2yr-private
  • Averett University88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-private
  • Hampden-Sydney College88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville89.5 miles (144.1 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia State University89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-public
  • Longwood University91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-public
  • Pamlico Community College91.8 miles (147.7 km)2yr-public
  • Coastal Carolina Community College92.1 miles (148.3 km)2yr-public
  • Southside College of Health Sciences92.4 miles (148.8 km)2yr-private
  • Sandhills Community College97.0 miles (156.2 km)2yr-public
  • Brightpoint Community College97.4 miles (156.7 km)2yr-public
  • Chester Career College98.2 miles (158.0 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Nashville Elementarypublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Nash Central Middlepublic——4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Red Oak Elementarypublic——4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Red Oak Middlepublic——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Northern Nash Highpublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
CITI High Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
NRM Early College High Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Nash Central Highpublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Benvenue Elementarypublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Spring Hope Elementarypublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Englewood Elementarypublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Winstead Avenue Elementarypublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMYprivate——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
ST ANDREW'S ESPISCOPAL SCHOOLprivate——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Coopers Elementarypublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
M B Hubbard Elementarypublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Rocky Mount Highpublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27856

What school district is ZIP code 27856 in?
ZIP 27856 (Red Oak, NC) maps to Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (LEA ID 3703270) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27856?
US5 lists 17 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 15 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27856 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27856 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher21.9%
High school33.9%
Less than HS11.4%
School districtNash-Rocky Mount Schools