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Belwood town, NC

ZIP 28168 — 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 28168

K-12 nearby
13
Public
13
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28168 (Belwood, NC) is associated with Burke County Schools (LEA 3700480) 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 13 K-12 schools (13 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Valley Community College about 12.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Burke County Schools
LEA ID
3700480
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Catawba Valley Community College12.8 miles (20.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University14.1 miles (22.6 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College18.9 miles (30.4 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College19.2 miles (30.9 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute21.1 miles (34.0 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College21.3 miles (34.2 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University25.1 miles (40.4 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College31.0 miles (49.9 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College31.2 miles (50.2 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute32.2 miles (51.9 km)2yr-private
  • Davidson College32.9 miles (52.9 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Mitchell Community College33.8 miles (54.4 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University36.5 miles (58.7 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences38.0 miles (61.1 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University38.5 miles (61.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte39.1 miles (63.0 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte40.7 miles (65.5 km)2yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College40.7 miles (65.5 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte41.7 miles (67.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College42.4 miles (68.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College42.6 miles (68.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte42.6 miles (68.6 km)4yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences47.0 miles (75.7 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte47.3 miles (76.1 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary47.3 miles (76.2 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University47.7 miles (76.7 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian State University48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College49.1 miles (79.0 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College49.1 miles (79.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-public
  • Montreat College49.5 miles (79.6 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College50.0 miles (80.5 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College51.1 miles (82.2 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine53.1 miles (85.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College53.3 miles (85.8 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary53.4 miles (86.0 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union58.7 miles (94.5 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College58.8 miles (94.6 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College63.5 miles (102.2 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville64.2 miles (103.4 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts64.4 miles (103.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University64.4 miles (103.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University66.0 miles (106.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster66.9 miles (107.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wingate University67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College68.5 miles (110.2 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton70.3 miles (113.1 km)2yr-public
  • Bob Jones University70.8 miles (114.0 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University71.9 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College73.0 miles (117.5 km)2yr-public
  • Greenville Technical College73.3 miles (117.9 km)4yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College73.8 miles (118.8 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina University75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-public
  • Salem College75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College77.3 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College78.4 miles (126.1 km)2yr-public
  • Presbyterian College79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
  • King University82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College84.5 miles (136.0 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College84.7 miles (136.3 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University85.3 miles (137.2 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College85.5 miles (137.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-private
  • Newberry College88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College88.5 miles (142.3 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point88.6 miles (142.6 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College89.8 miles (144.5 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College90.1 miles (144.9 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Wesleyan University94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute94.9 miles (152.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College97.8 miles (157.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College99.1 miles (159.4 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-public
  • Anderson University99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-County Technical College99.6 miles (160.4 km)2yr-public
  • Clemson University99.9 miles (160.8 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Banoak Elementarypublic——2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Union Elementarypublic——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
North Brook Elementarypublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
West Lincoln Highpublic——5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Jacobs Fork Middlepublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
West Lincoln Middlepublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Fred T Foard Highpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Blackburn Elementarypublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
George Hildebrand Elementarypublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Childers Elementarypublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Mountain View Elementarypublic——7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Lincolnton Middlepublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Fallston Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28168

What school district is ZIP code 28168 in?
ZIP 28168 (Belwood, NC) maps to Burke County Schools (LEA ID 3700480) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28168?
US5 lists 13 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 13 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28168 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28168 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher15.1%
High school34.2%
Less than HS17.2%
School districtBurke County Schools