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Casar town, NC

ZIP 28020 — 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 28020

K-12 nearby
4
Public
4
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28020 (Casar, NC) is associated with Cleveland County Schools (LEA 3700900) 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 4 K-12 schools (4 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 3.2% 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 Western Piedmont Community College about 13.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Cleveland County Schools
LEA ID
3700900
Private school share (ACS)
3.2%

Colleges & universities (93)

  • Western Piedmont Community College13.9 miles (22.4 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College18.9 miles (30.4 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University19.2 miles (31.0 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College20.0 miles (32.2 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College20.2 miles (32.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University23.0 miles (37.1 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College23.2 miles (37.4 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute24.4 miles (39.3 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College29.4 miles (47.4 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University32.3 miles (52.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College35.3 miles (56.8 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College37.8 miles (60.9 km)4yr-private
Show all 93 colleges & universities
  • Belmont Abbey College38.4 miles (61.8 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic40.3 miles (64.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate41.0 miles (65.9 km)4yr-public
  • Converse University42.3 miles (68.1 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College42.4 miles (68.3 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College42.8 miles (68.9 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College43.5 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute44.5 miles (71.7 km)2yr-private
  • Davidson College44.9 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College45.4 miles (73.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College45.6 miles (73.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College46.6 miles (75.0 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences46.7 miles (75.1 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian State University47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte48.9 miles (78.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte49.3 miles (79.4 km)2yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College49.5 miles (79.6 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College50.4 miles (81.1 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte51.1 miles (82.2 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College51.5 miles (82.8 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville51.6 miles (83.0 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine51.6 miles (83.1 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University51.8 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts52.4 miles (84.4 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte53.5 miles (86.0 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College54.1 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College54.7 miles (88.1 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University55.2 miles (88.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union55.8 miles (89.8 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte56.8 miles (91.5 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary56.9 miles (91.5 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences58.8 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College63.5 miles (102.2 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College64.5 miles (103.7 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton65.4 miles (105.3 km)2yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College65.6 miles (105.6 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary65.7 miles (105.8 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University67.3 miles (108.3 km)4yr-public
  • Haywood Community College72.3 miles (116.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster72.8 miles (117.2 km)2yr-public
  • Presbyterian College74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University76.4 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University77.0 miles (124.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College78.7 miles (126.7 km)2yr-public
  • King University78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College79.0 miles (127.1 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College80.1 miles (129.0 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College83.6 miles (134.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College85.2 miles (137.1 km)2yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College85.4 miles (137.5 km)2yr-public
  • Newberry College85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University86.9 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University87.2 miles (140.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-public
  • Salem College87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • Western Carolina University88.3 miles (142.0 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College89.2 miles (143.5 km)2yr-public
  • Clemson University89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-public
  • Anderson University89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-private
  • Erskine College92.7 miles (149.2 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont Technical College95.0 miles (152.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lander University96.2 miles (154.9 km)4yr-public
  • High Point University97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Casar Elementarypublic——1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Burns Middlepublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Union Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Burns Highpublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28020

What school district is ZIP code 28020 in?
ZIP 28020 (Casar, NC) maps to Cleveland County Schools (LEA ID 3700900) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28020?
US5 lists 4 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 4 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28020 attend private school?
About 3.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28020 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.9%
High school33.6%
Less than HS14.4%
School districtCleveland County Schools