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Spencer town, NC

ZIP 28159 — 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 28159

K-12 nearby
35
Public
27
Private
8
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28159 (Spencer, NC) is associated with Rowan-Salisbury Schools (LEA 3704050) 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 35 K-12 schools (27 public, 8 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.9 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 Catawba College about 2.9 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
LEA ID
3704050
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Catawba College2.9 miles (4.6 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College3.4 miles (5.4 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary4.4 miles (7.1 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College4.8 miles (7.6 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University16.8 miles (27.0 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College18.3 miles (29.5 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences20.0 miles (32.2 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute24.6 miles (39.5 km)2yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College26.6 miles (42.9 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College26.8 miles (43.1 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College26.9 miles (43.3 km)2yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College27.3 miles (44.0 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts28.6 miles (45.9 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina University29.0 miles (46.7 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College29.1 miles (46.8 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University29.6 miles (47.7 km)4yr-public
  • High Point University31.1 miles (50.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University31.5 miles (50.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College32.7 miles (52.6 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College33.9 miles (54.5 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point35.5 miles (57.1 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College35.5 miles (57.1 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College38.9 miles (62.6 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University39.3 miles (63.3 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina39.4 miles (63.4 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte39.7 miles (63.8 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College39.9 miles (64.1 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte40.6 miles (65.4 km)2yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute40.7 miles (65.5 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary40.8 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College41.1 miles (66.1 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro43.4 miles (69.8 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences45.1 miles (72.6 km)4yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College45.6 miles (73.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte45.6 miles (73.5 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College48.0 miles (77.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wingate University49.0 miles (78.8 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College49.6 miles (79.8 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College50.1 miles (80.6 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College50.2 miles (80.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College52.0 miles (83.6 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University59.2 miles (95.2 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute60.0 miles (96.6 km)2yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College61.0 miles (98.1 km)2yr-public
  • York Technical College61.4 miles (98.8 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College64.0 miles (103.1 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College65.4 miles (105.3 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College66.2 miles (106.6 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College66.4 miles (106.8 km)2yr-public
  • Richmond Community College68.1 miles (109.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster69.2 miles (111.4 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College70.5 miles (113.4 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College74.0 miles (119.1 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College74.3 miles (119.5 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University78.6 miles (126.4 km)4yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College78.6 miles (126.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-public
  • Limestone University81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College82.9 miles (133.5 km)2yr-public
  • Averett University83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-private
  • Sovah School of Health Professions83.7 miles (134.7 km)2yr-private
  • St. Andrews University84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine85.3 miles (137.2 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College85.9 miles (138.3 km)2yr-public
  • Duke University86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing86.6 miles (139.3 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College86.8 miles (139.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College86.9 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-public
  • Ferrum College88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
  • Durham Technical Community College89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College90.3 miles (145.4 km)2yr-public
  • Coker University93.3 miles (150.2 km)4yr-private
  • Manna University93.8 miles (150.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College94.2 miles (151.6 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies95.1 miles (153.1 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College95.2 miles (153.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union95.2 miles (153.2 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College95.7 miles (154.0 km)2yr-public
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh95.7 miles (154.1 km)2yr-private
  • Methodist University95.8 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville96.2 miles (154.8 km)2yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-public
  • Wake Technical Community College96.9 miles (156.0 km)2yr-public
  • Campbell University97.2 miles (156.5 km)4yr-private
  • Meredith College97.9 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke98.3 miles (158.3 km)4yr-public
  • New River Community College98.5 miles (158.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College98.7 miles (158.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
North Rowan Highpublic——0.2 miles (0.4 km)
North Rowan Elementarypublic——0.6 miles (0.9 km)
North Rowan Middlepublic——0.6 miles (0.9 km)
Dole Elementarypublic——1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Henderson Highpublic——1.9 miles (3.0 km)
YADKIN PATH MONTESSORIprivate——2.3 miles (3.8 km)
Overton Elementarypublic——2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Summit Virtual Academypublic——2.7 miles (4.4 km)
ST JOHNS KINDERGARTENprivate——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
NORTH HILLS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——2.9 miles (4.6 km)
ESSIE ACADEMYprivate——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Salisbury Highpublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Isenberg Elementarypublic——4.1 miles (6.5 km)
SALISBURY ADVENTIST SCHOOLprivate——4.2 miles (6.7 km)
SALISBURY ACADEMYprivate——4.4 miles (7.0 km)
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Rowan Co Early Collegepublic——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Granite Quarry Elementarypublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Koontz Elementarypublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Churchland Elementarypublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Erwin Middlepublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
East Rowan Highpublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Hurley Elementarypublic——7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Faith Academy Charter Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Southeast Middlepublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
NEHEMIAH ENRICHMENT ACADEMYprivate——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
West Davidson Highpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Tyro Middlepublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
West Rowan Middlepublic——8.7 miles (14.1 km)
Tyro Elementarypublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Southmont Elementarypublic——9.2 miles (14.9 km)
Southwood Elementarypublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Morgan Elementarypublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Rockwell Elementarypublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Knollwood Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28159

What school district is ZIP code 28159 in?
ZIP 28159 (Spencer, NC) maps to Rowan-Salisbury Schools (LEA ID 3704050) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28159?
US5 lists 35 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 27 public and 8 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28159 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28159 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher22.5%
High school33.1%
Less than HS18.6%
School districtRowan-Salisbury Schools