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Forest City town, NC

ZIP 28043 — 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 28043

K-12 nearby
19
Public
17
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28043 (Forest City, NC) is associated with Rutherford County Schools (LEA 3704080) 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 19 K-12 schools (17 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.2 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 Isothermal Community College about 3.1 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Rutherford County Schools
LEA ID
3704080
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (89)

  • Isothermal Community College3.1 miles (4.9 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University12.2 miles (19.7 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic21.1 miles (34.0 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University21.3 miles (34.3 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College21.5 miles (34.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate22.1 miles (35.6 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College23.9 miles (38.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College24.2 miles (39.0 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University24.4 miles (39.2 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College24.7 miles (39.8 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College24.9 miles (40.1 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College30.6 miles (49.3 km)2yr-public
Show all 89 colleges & universities
  • Blue Ridge Community College31.2 miles (50.2 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University32.5 miles (52.3 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College33.5 miles (54.0 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College38.4 miles (61.7 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College38.6 miles (62.1 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville40.5 miles (65.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University40.9 miles (65.8 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University41.5 miles (66.8 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College42.5 miles (68.4 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College42.7 miles (68.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University42.9 miles (69.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union43.1 miles (69.3 km)2yr-public
  • Greenville Technical College43.5 miles (70.1 km)4yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute43.7 miles (70.4 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College44.2 miles (71.1 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts44.3 miles (71.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College47.0 miles (75.6 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College55.8 miles (89.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte56.2 miles (90.5 km)2yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte57.8 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
  • Presbyterian College58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College59.1 miles (95.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College59.2 miles (95.2 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College59.5 miles (95.7 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute60.9 miles (98.0 km)2yr-private
  • Haywood Community College61.3 miles (98.7 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University63.7 miles (102.6 km)4yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College64.1 miles (103.2 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University64.2 miles (103.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte64.4 miles (103.6 km)4yr-public
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte64.9 miles (104.4 km)2yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College69.2 miles (111.4 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College69.4 miles (111.7 km)2yr-public
  • Clemson University69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-public
  • Anderson University69.8 miles (112.4 km)4yr-private
  • Newberry College72.0 miles (115.8 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences72.2 miles (116.3 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster73.0 miles (117.4 km)2yr-public
  • Erskine College73.5 miles (118.2 km)4yr-private
  • Western Carolina University74.1 miles (119.2 km)4yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University74.2 miles (119.3 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton75.2 miles (121.0 km)2yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College75.3 miles (121.2 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Technical College77.2 miles (124.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University77.9 miles (125.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lander University78.2 miles (125.9 km)4yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College81.6 miles (131.3 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University83.7 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College86.8 miles (139.7 km)2yr-public
  • King University89.8 miles (144.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University90.4 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College92.3 miles (148.5 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College96.2 miles (154.8 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia International University96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-public
  • Toccoa Falls College97.5 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Columbia98.2 miles (158.1 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College98.7 miles (158.8 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia College99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Columbia99.9 miles (160.8 km)2yr-private
  • Walters State Community College100.0 miles (160.9 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Forrest W. Hunt Elementary Schoolpublic——1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Rutherford Opportunity Centerpublic——1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Harris Elementary Schoolpublic——2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Forest City-Dunbar Elementary Schoolpublic——2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Chase Middle Schoolpublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Rutherford Early College High Schoolpublic——3.0 miles (4.9 km)
FAITH ACADEMYprivate——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
WORD OF FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——3.7 miles (5.9 km)
East Rutherford High Schoolpublic——3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Chase High Schoolpublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
East Rutherford Middle Schoolpublic——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academypublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Spindale Elementary Schoolpublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Rutherfordton Elementary Schoolpublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Ellenboro Elementary Schoolpublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Cliffside Elementary Schoolpublic——7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary Schoolpublic——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
R-S Central High Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
R-S Middle Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28043

What school district is ZIP code 28043 in?
ZIP 28043 (Forest City, NC) maps to Rutherford County Schools (LEA ID 3704080) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28043?
US5 lists 19 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 17 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28043 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28043 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.9%
High school32.7%
Less than HS16.1%
School districtRutherford County Schools