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Norwood town, NC

ZIP 28128 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28128

K-12 nearby
10
Public
9
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28128 (Norwood, NC) is associated with Stanly County Schools (LEA 3704320) 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 10 K-12 schools (9 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.5 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 Stanly Community College about 10.1 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Stanly County Schools
LEA ID
3704320
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Stanly Community College10.1 miles (16.2 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College14.9 miles (23.9 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College19.4 miles (31.1 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University20.3 miles (32.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University22.5 miles (36.2 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences29.7 miles (47.8 km)4yr-private
  • Richmond Community College32.8 miles (52.9 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte33.0 miles (53.2 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary33.1 miles (53.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte33.2 miles (53.4 km)4yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College34.9 miles (56.1 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary35.2 miles (56.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Livingstone College36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College36.8 miles (59.3 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College37.5 miles (60.3 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College38.1 miles (61.3 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte38.4 miles (61.7 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte39.4 miles (63.3 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University39.7 miles (63.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte42.0 miles (67.6 km)2yr-private
  • Sandhills Community College42.2 miles (68.0 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College43.7 miles (70.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences43.7 miles (70.3 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina44.2 miles (71.1 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College45.3 miles (72.9 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute48.0 miles (77.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster48.5 miles (78.1 km)2yr-public
  • St. Andrews University50.0 miles (80.4 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College50.2 miles (80.7 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College51.2 miles (82.4 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University53.0 miles (85.2 km)4yr-public
  • High Point University53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College56.0 miles (90.1 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College57.4 miles (92.4 km)2yr-public
  • Coker University57.8 miles (93.0 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point58.3 miles (93.9 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College58.8 miles (94.5 km)2yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College59.6 miles (96.0 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College59.8 miles (96.2 km)2yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute59.8 miles (96.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts60.0 miles (96.5 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University60.9 miles (97.9 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina University60.9 miles (97.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro62.3 miles (100.3 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-public
  • Wake Forest University64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-public
  • Manna University68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies69.5 miles (111.9 km)4yr-private
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College69.5 miles (111.9 km)2yr-public
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College70.1 miles (112.8 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University71.7 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University72.0 miles (115.8 km)4yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College72.2 miles (116.2 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville72.2 miles (116.2 km)2yr-private
  • Methodist University72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College74.2 miles (119.3 km)2yr-public
  • Robeson Community College74.8 miles (120.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University75.5 miles (121.4 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College75.7 miles (121.8 km)2yr-public
  • Francis Marion University76.1 miles (122.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-public
  • Campbell University81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
  • Heritage Bible College84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College84.4 miles (135.8 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University85.5 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College86.2 miles (138.7 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute87.0 miles (140.0 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College87.0 miles (140.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Technical Community College87.0 miles (140.0 km)2yr-public
  • Duke University87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-public
  • Watts College of Nursing88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-private
  • Morris College88.6 miles (142.5 km)4yr-private
  • Durham Technical Community College88.9 miles (143.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter89.0 miles (143.3 km)2yr-public
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh89.0 miles (143.3 km)2yr-private
  • Central Carolina Technical College89.1 miles (143.4 km)2yr-public
  • South University-Columbia89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bladen Community College89.6 miles (144.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union89.8 miles (144.4 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Columbia91.6 miles (147.5 km)2yr-private
  • Meredith College91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College93.2 miles (150.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina System93.5 miles (150.4 km)4yr-public
  • Shaw University93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia International University94.3 miles (151.7 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College94.7 miles (152.3 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
South Stanly Highpublic——1.5 miles (2.4 km)
South Stanly Middlepublic——2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Norwood Elementarypublic——2.3 miles (3.8 km)
Aquadale Elementarypublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Ansonville Elementarypublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Mount Gilead Elementarypublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Endy Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.5 km)
East Albemarle Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Albemarle Middlepublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
SCHOLARS ACADEMY GIFTED AND ARTISTICALLY ELITEprivate——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28128

What school district is ZIP code 28128 in?
ZIP 28128 (Norwood, NC) maps to Stanly County Schools (LEA ID 3704320) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28128?
US5 lists 10 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28128 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28128 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher22.3%
High school31.6%
Less than HS11.7%
School districtStanly County Schools