ZIP 28077 — 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 28077

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 28077 (High Shoals, NC) is associated with Gaston County Schools (LEA 3701620) 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 41 K-12 schools (37 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.2 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 Gaston College about 6.5 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Gaston County Schools

LEA ID

3701620

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

Gaston College6.5 miles (10.4 km)2yr-public
Belmont Abbey College13.5 miles (21.7 km)4yr-private
Cleveland Community College18.5 miles (29.8 km)2yr-public
Catawba Valley Community College20.9 miles (33.7 km)2yr-public
Davidson College21.2 miles (34.2 km)4yr-private
Carolinas College of Health Sciences21.9 miles (35.2 km)4yr-public
Johnson C Smith University22.5 miles (36.1 km)4yr-private
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte23.1 miles (37.2 km)4yr-private
NASCAR Technical Institute24.0 miles (38.6 km)2yr-private
Chamberlain University-North Carolina24.0 miles (38.6 km)4yr-private
Lenoir-Rhyne University24.2 miles (38.9 km)4yr-private
Southeastern College-Charlotte24.6 miles (39.6 km)2yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Central Piedmont Community College24.7 miles (39.7 km)2yr-public
Queens University of Charlotte25.6 miles (41.2 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Charlotte27.4 miles (44.2 km)4yr-public
Gardner-Webb University28.4 miles (45.7 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte31.2 miles (50.2 km)2yr-private
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary31.3 miles (50.3 km)4yr-private
Mitchell Community College31.4 miles (50.5 km)2yr-public
Winthrop University33.4 miles (53.8 km)4yr-public
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-private
York Technical College34.5 miles (55.6 km)2yr-public
Limestone University34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-private
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute34.9 miles (56.1 km)2yr-public
Western Piedmont Community College35.0 miles (56.3 km)2yr-public
Clinton College35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-private
Isothermal Community College40.2 miles (64.7 km)2yr-public
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College43.7 miles (70.3 km)2yr-public
Hood Theological Seminary43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
Livingstone College44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
Catawba College45.1 miles (72.5 km)4yr-private
McDowell Technical Community College46.1 miles (74.2 km)2yr-public
Wilkes Community College50.6 miles (81.4 km)2yr-public
Converse University50.9 miles (82.0 km)4yr-private
Wofford College51.5 miles (82.8 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Upstate51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-public
Wingate University51.7 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
Sherman College of Chiropractic51.8 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Lancaster51.8 miles (83.4 km)2yr-public
Pfeiffer University52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Union53.0 miles (85.4 km)2yr-public
Spartanburg Methodist College53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-private
Spartanburg Community College53.5 miles (86.1 km)2yr-public
Stanly Community College54.6 miles (87.9 km)2yr-public
Mayland Community College58.5 miles (94.2 km)2yr-public
Appalachian State University62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-public
South Piedmont Community College62.6 miles (100.7 km)2yr-public
Montreat College63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-private
Lees-McRae College64.5 miles (103.7 km)4yr-private
Davidson-Davie Community College65.6 miles (105.5 km)2yr-public
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine67.7 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
Blue Ridge Community College69.2 miles (111.4 km)2yr-public
Forsyth Technical Community College69.5 miles (111.8 km)2yr-public
North Greenville University69.8 miles (112.4 km)4yr-private
Warren Wilson College71.2 miles (114.5 km)4yr-private
Carolina University71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina School of the Arts71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-public
Salem College71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-private
Wake Forest University72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-private
Winston-Salem State University72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-public
Surry Community College72.9 miles (117.4 km)2yr-public
Carolina Christian College73.8 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
Montgomery Community College75.1 miles (120.9 km)2yr-public
Presbyterian College75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-private
Bob Jones University75.3 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville76.5 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College76.9 miles (123.8 km)2yr-public
Greenville Technical College77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-public
Furman University77.4 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina Asheville78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-public
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-South Carolina78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
High Point University78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-private
Randolph Community College79.5 miles (127.9 km)2yr-public
Newberry College80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
Mars Hill University81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-private
South University-High Point82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
Guilford Technical Community College82.8 miles (133.3 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton86.0 miles (138.4 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-North Carolina86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-private
Northeastern Technical College86.5 miles (139.3 km)2yr-public
Brevard College86.8 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
Milligan University87.0 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
Guilford College87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
Health And Style Institute88.0 miles (141.7 km)2yr-private
East Tennessee State University90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-public
University of North Carolina at Greensboro90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-public
Greensboro College91.1 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
Richmond Community College91.1 miles (146.7 km)2yr-public
South University-Columbia91.3 miles (147.0 km)4yr-private
Bennett College92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
Columbia International University92.1 miles (148.3 km)4yr-private
North Carolina A & T State University92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-public
Southeastern College-Columbia93.7 miles (150.8 km)2yr-private
Columbia College94.4 miles (152.0 km)4yr-private
Coker University95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Columbia96.3 miles (154.9 km)2yr-private
Benedict College96.7 miles (155.7 km)4yr-private
Allen University96.9 miles (156.0 km)4yr-private
Haywood Community College97.4 miles (156.8 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
LONG SHOALS WESLEYAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
Iron Station Elementary	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
S Ray Lowder Elementary	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
W C Friday Middle School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
North Gaston High	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Asbury Academy	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Love Memorial Elementary	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
GE Massey Elementary	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.8 km)
Costner Elementary	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
LCST	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Lincolnton High	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Stanley Middle	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Battleground Elementary	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Gaston Early College High School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Carr Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Community Charter School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Kiser Elementary	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
JUDAH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
JUDAH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Springfield Primary	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
East Lincoln Middle	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Tryon Elementary	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Brookside Elementary	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Bessemer City Central Elem	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Bessemer City Primary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Childers Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
COMBINE ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Highland Sch of Technology	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Pumpkin Center Intermediate	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Bessemer City High	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Pumpkin Center Primary	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
North Lincoln Middle	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.1 km)
Lincolnton Middle	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Woodhill Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Ridgeview Charter School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Warlick Academy	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
East Gaston High	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Cherryville Elementary	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Webb Street School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
W B Beam Intermediate School	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28077

What school district is ZIP code 28077 in?

ZIP 28077 (High Shoals, NC) maps to Gaston County Schools (LEA ID 3701620) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 28077?

US5 lists 41 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 37 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 28077 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28077 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	11.6%
High school	41.9%
Less than HS	12.8%
School district	Gaston County Schools

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