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Locust city, NC

ZIP 28097 — 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 28097

K-12 nearby
14
Public
13
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28097 (Locust, NC) is associated with Cabarrus County Schools (LEA 3700530) 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 14 K-12 schools (13 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 1.1% 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 Stanly Community College about 9.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Cabarrus County Schools
LEA ID
3700530
Private school share (ACS)
1.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Stanly Community College9.3 miles (15.0 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University14.4 miles (23.2 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences15.3 miles (24.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte19.1 miles (30.7 km)4yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte21.5 miles (34.6 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary21.6 miles (34.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University21.6 miles (34.8 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College22.9 miles (36.9 km)2yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College24.2 miles (38.9 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary24.5 miles (39.5 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College25.2 miles (40.6 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte25.9 miles (41.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte26.2 miles (42.2 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College26.4 miles (42.4 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University26.4 miles (42.6 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College29.0 miles (46.7 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College29.9 miles (48.1 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte30.0 miles (48.3 km)2yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences31.2 miles (50.2 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina32.3 miles (52.0 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute33.6 miles (54.1 km)2yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College36.6 miles (59.0 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College41.0 miles (66.0 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College41.0 miles (66.1 km)2yr-public
  • York Technical College42.3 miles (68.0 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College43.8 miles (70.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster44.7 miles (71.9 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College44.9 miles (72.2 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
  • Richmond Community College47.2 miles (75.9 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College48.7 miles (78.3 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University51.8 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College53.8 miles (86.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts54.6 miles (87.8 km)4yr-public
  • Salem College55.2 miles (88.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University55.3 miles (88.9 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College55.3 miles (88.9 km)2yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College55.9 miles (90.0 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point56.8 miles (91.3 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College57.5 miles (92.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University58.2 miles (93.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute59.9 miles (96.3 km)2yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University60.8 miles (97.9 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College62.0 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College62.0 miles (99.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro62.6 miles (100.7 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-public
  • St. Andrews University64.2 miles (103.4 km)4yr-private
  • Coker University66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Community College71.4 miles (114.9 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute72.4 miles (116.6 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College73.0 miles (117.5 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University74.9 miles (120.5 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College77.3 miles (124.4 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College78.5 miles (126.4 km)2yr-public
  • Alamance Community College78.8 miles (126.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke79.5 miles (128.0 km)4yr-public
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College79.8 miles (128.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union80.2 miles (129.0 km)2yr-public
  • Manna University82.5 miles (132.8 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College83.4 miles (134.2 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College84.3 miles (135.7 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College85.7 miles (137.9 km)2yr-public
  • Fayetteville State University86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville86.3 miles (138.9 km)2yr-private
  • Methodist University86.5 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill86.5 miles (139.3 km)4yr-public
  • Francis Marion University87.3 miles (140.4 km)4yr-public
  • South University-Columbia88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University89.3 miles (143.8 km)4yr-private
  • Robeson Community College89.5 miles (144.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Columbia91.2 miles (146.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College91.7 miles (147.6 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia International University92.8 miles (149.4 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College92.9 miles (149.6 km)2yr-public
  • Campbell University93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-private
  • Morris College93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter94.1 miles (151.5 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College94.2 miles (151.6 km)2yr-public
  • Duke University95.1 miles (153.1 km)4yr-private
  • Benedict College95.6 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
  • Allen University95.8 miles (154.1 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian State University96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
West Stanly Middle Schoolpublic——1.6 miles (2.5 km)
Locust Elementarypublic——2.7 miles (4.4 km)
West Stanly Highpublic——3.3 miles (5.3 km)
CAROLINA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Stanfield Elementarypublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Oakboro Choice STEMpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Endy Elementarypublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Millingport Elementarypublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
A T Allen Elementarypublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Mount Pleasant Elementarypublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Bethel Elementarypublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Mount Pleasant Highpublic——9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Mount Pleasant Middlepublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Stanly Early College Highpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28097

What school district is ZIP code 28097 in?
ZIP 28097 (Locust, NC) maps to Cabarrus County Schools (LEA ID 3700530) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28097?
US5 lists 14 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 13 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28097 attend private school?
About 1.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28097 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.5%
High school33.7%
Less than HS13.9%
School districtCabarrus County Schools