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Saratoga town, NC

ZIP 27873 — 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 27873

K-12 nearby
17
Public
16
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 27873 (Saratoga, NC) is associated with Wilson County Schools (LEA 3705020) 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 (16 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.2 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 Wilson Community College about 8.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Wilson County Schools
LEA ID
3705020
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (64)

  • Wilson Community College8.6 miles (13.8 km)2yr-public
  • Barton College9.6 miles (15.4 km)4yr-private
  • Edgecombe Community College19.4 miles (31.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wayne Community College19.8 miles (31.8 km)2yr-public
  • Pitt Community College21.9 miles (35.2 km)2yr-public
  • East Carolina University23.1 miles (37.2 km)4yr-public
  • Nash Community College23.4 miles (37.6 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University25.3 miles (40.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir Community College31.1 miles (50.1 km)2yr-public
  • Johnston Community College33.0 miles (53.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of Mount Olive34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College37.4 miles (60.1 km)4yr-private
Show all 64 colleges & universities
  • Martin Community College40.2 miles (64.7 km)2yr-public
  • Louisburg College42.8 miles (68.9 km)2yr-private
  • Beaufort County Community College46.3 miles (74.5 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh47.1 miles (75.8 km)2yr-private
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary47.2 miles (75.9 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
  • Shaw University49.0 miles (78.9 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-public
  • James Sprunt Community College50.1 miles (80.7 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh51.2 miles (82.5 km)4yr-public
  • Wake Technical Community College52.3 miles (84.1 km)2yr-public
  • Meredith College52.3 miles (84.1 km)4yr-private
  • Craven Community College53.3 miles (85.8 km)2yr-public
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh54.0 miles (86.9 km)2yr-private
  • Halifax Community College54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary54.6 miles (87.9 km)4yr-private
  • Heritage Bible College55.4 miles (89.2 km)4yr-private
  • Sampson Community College56.4 miles (90.8 km)2yr-public
  • Campbell University56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-private
  • Vance-Granville Community College61.1 miles (98.3 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville62.2 miles (100.1 km)2yr-private
  • Roanoke-Chowan Community College62.6 miles (100.7 km)2yr-public
  • Coastal Carolina Community College64.8 miles (104.3 km)2yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College65.8 miles (105.9 km)2yr-public
  • Chowan University66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University66.7 miles (107.4 km)4yr-public
  • Pamlico Community College66.7 miles (107.4 km)2yr-public
  • Duke University69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist University71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville72.7 miles (117.0 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-public
  • Fayetteville State University74.6 miles (120.0 km)4yr-public
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College76.4 miles (123.0 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Community College77.9 miles (125.4 km)2yr-public
  • Manna University78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southside Virginia Community College82.3 miles (132.4 km)2yr-public
  • Paul D Camp Community College84.6 miles (136.2 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College86.2 miles (138.7 km)2yr-public
  • Carteret Community College86.3 miles (138.9 km)2yr-public
  • Bladen Community College88.2 miles (141.9 km)2yr-public
  • Alamance Community College93.1 miles (149.8 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College96.6 miles (155.4 km)2yr-public
  • Robeson Community College97.0 miles (156.1 km)2yr-public
  • Elizabeth City State University97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Wilmington97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mid-Atlantic Christian University98.1 miles (157.8 km)4yr-private
  • Cape Fear Community College98.1 miles (157.9 km)2yr-public
  • College of the Albemarle98.6 miles (158.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington98.8 miles (159.1 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Speight Middlepublic——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Stantonsburg Elementarypublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Beddingfield Highpublic——5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Gardners Elementarypublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
B O Barnes Elementarypublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Charles H Darden Middlepublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Wilson Academy of Applied Technologypublic——8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Vick Elementarypublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Eastern NC School for the Deafpublic——8.2 miles (13.3 km)
Milton M Daniels Learning Centerpublic——8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Sallie B Howard Schoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Wilson Early College Academypublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Wilson Academy of Virtual Educationpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Lee Woodard Elementarypublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
LEVEL UP ACADEMYprivate——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Margaret Hearne Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Frederick Douglass Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27873

What school district is ZIP code 27873 in?
ZIP 27873 (Saratoga, NC) maps to Wilson County Schools (LEA ID 3705020) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27873?
US5 lists 17 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 16 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27873 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27873 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher15.9%
High school42.9%
Less than HS7.1%
School districtWilson County Schools