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Monroe city, NC

ZIP 28112 — 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 28112

K-12 nearby
22
Public
20
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28112 (Monroe, NC) is associated with Union County Public Schools (LEA 3704620) 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 22 K-12 schools (20 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Wingate University about 9.0 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Union County Public Schools
LEA ID
3704620
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%

Colleges & universities (99)

  • Wingate University9.0 miles (14.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster17.1 miles (27.6 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College20.6 miles (33.2 km)2yr-public
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary21.4 miles (34.5 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte21.6 miles (34.7 km)2yr-private
  • York Technical College25.4 miles (40.9 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte26.2 miles (42.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte26.6 miles (42.9 km)2yr-private
  • Winthrop University27.5 miles (44.3 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina27.6 miles (44.4 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College27.6 miles (44.5 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College28.0 miles (45.1 km)4yr-private
Show all 99 colleges & universities
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte29.2 miles (47.0 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences29.4 miles (47.3 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University30.0 miles (48.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte30.5 miles (49.1 km)4yr-public
  • Stanly Community College35.8 miles (57.6 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College37.1 miles (59.7 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University43.8 miles (70.4 km)4yr-private
  • Coker University44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College46.4 miles (74.7 km)2yr-public
  • Richmond Community College47.6 miles (76.6 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College50.6 miles (81.4 km)2yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College51.9 miles (83.6 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute52.4 miles (84.2 km)2yr-private
  • Livingstone College54.1 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Columbia59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College59.8 miles (96.2 km)2yr-public
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College61.2 miles (98.4 km)2yr-public
  • St. Andrews University61.6 miles (99.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Columbia61.8 miles (99.4 km)2yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union61.9 miles (99.7 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia International University63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College64.4 miles (103.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College64.7 miles (104.1 km)2yr-public
  • Benedict College66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-private
  • Allen University66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-private
  • Morris College66.8 miles (107.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter66.8 miles (107.4 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College66.9 miles (107.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis College-Columbia67.6 miles (108.8 km)2yr-private
  • Randolph Community College67.7 miles (108.9 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University67.9 miles (109.3 km)4yr-private
  • Sandhills Community College68.6 miles (110.4 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-public
  • Francis Marion University70.3 miles (113.2 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-public
  • Midlands Technical College72.6 miles (116.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-private
  • Newberry College73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-public
  • Wofford College78.5 miles (126.4 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College80.7 miles (129.8 km)4yr-private
  • Presbyterian College80.8 miles (130.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-public
  • High Point University81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College81.8 miles (131.6 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College82.9 miles (133.4 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College83.0 miles (133.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College84.4 miles (135.8 km)2yr-public
  • Salem College84.5 miles (135.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University84.5 miles (135.9 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute84.9 miles (136.7 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point86.1 miles (138.5 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College86.2 miles (138.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College88.3 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina88.6 miles (142.6 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute88.8 miles (142.9 km)2yr-private
  • Robeson Community College88.8 miles (142.9 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-public
  • Manna University90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-private
  • Greensboro College91.9 miles (147.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College92.2 miles (148.3 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University92.7 miles (149.1 km)4yr-public
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College92.7 miles (149.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College93.2 miles (150.0 km)2yr-public
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College94.3 miles (151.8 km)2yr-public
  • Fayetteville State University94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-public
  • Williamsburg Technical College94.9 miles (152.7 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville95.6 miles (153.9 km)2yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College95.7 miles (154.0 km)2yr-public
  • Methodist University96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-private
  • South Carolina State University97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-public
  • Claflin University97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Prospect Elementarypublic——4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Parkwood Middlepublic——4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Parkwood Highpublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Central Academy of Technology and Artspublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Monroe Middlepublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Monroe Highpublic——5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Rock Rest Elementarypublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Walter Bickett Elementarypublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Wolfe Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
East Elementarypublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
ALA Monroepublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Benton Heights Elementarypublic——7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Union Academypublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Rocky River Elementarypublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Union Elementarypublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
LEE PARK PREPARATORY SCHOOLprivate——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Western Union Elementarypublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Wingate Elementarypublic——8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Apprentice Academy High Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Forest Hills Highpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Buford Elementarypublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28112

What school district is ZIP code 28112 in?
ZIP 28112 (Monroe, NC) maps to Union County Public Schools (LEA ID 3704620) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28112?
US5 lists 22 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 20 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28112 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28112 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher20.5%
High school31.4%
Less than HS15.1%
School districtUnion County Public Schools