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Wadesboro town, NC

ZIP 28170 — 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 28170

K-12 nearby
10
Public
10
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28170 (Wadesboro, NC) is associated with Anson County Schools (LEA 3700180) 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 (10 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.4 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 South Piedmont Community College about 6.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Anson County Schools
LEA ID
3700180
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • South Piedmont Community College6.4 miles (10.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wingate University19.5 miles (31.4 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern Technical College22.6 miles (36.5 km)2yr-public
  • Richmond Community College23.0 miles (37.0 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College24.8 miles (39.9 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College28.5 miles (45.9 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University35.1 miles (56.6 km)4yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte37.8 miles (60.8 km)2yr-private
  • St. Andrews University39.3 miles (63.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte41.5 miles (66.9 km)4yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Sandhills Community College42.0 miles (67.6 km)2yr-public
  • Coker University43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster43.0 miles (69.3 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte43.6 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College44.0 miles (70.8 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University46.1 miles (74.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte46.2 miles (74.4 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-public
  • Randolph Community College49.0 miles (78.9 km)2yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College49.3 miles (79.3 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College51.0 miles (82.0 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College51.3 miles (82.5 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University53.0 miles (85.2 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College54.5 miles (87.7 km)4yr-private
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College54.6 miles (87.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College56.3 miles (90.5 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute59.8 miles (96.2 km)2yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College60.1 miles (96.7 km)2yr-public
  • Francis Marion University61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College63.0 miles (101.5 km)2yr-public
  • Manna University64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College65.3 miles (105.0 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
  • Robeson Community College65.8 miles (106.0 km)2yr-public
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College66.5 miles (107.0 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville69.3 miles (111.5 km)2yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-public
  • Methodist University69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College70.3 miles (113.1 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute73.2 miles (117.9 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina73.8 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College74.6 miles (120.0 km)2yr-public
  • Morris College74.6 miles (120.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter75.2 miles (121.0 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College75.2 miles (121.1 km)2yr-public
  • Salem College75.6 miles (121.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina University75.7 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
  • Greensboro College76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University76.4 miles (123.0 km)4yr-public
  • Guilford College76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Columbia79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College81.1 miles (130.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Columbia81.2 miles (130.7 km)2yr-private
  • Bladen Community College81.3 miles (130.9 km)2yr-public
  • Campbell University81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College82.7 miles (133.1 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-private
  • Heritage Bible College83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College84.5 miles (136.1 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia International University84.6 miles (136.1 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College84.7 miles (136.4 km)2yr-public
  • Benedict College86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-private
  • Allen University86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-public
  • Limestone University87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Community College87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-public
  • Fortis College-Columbia88.0 miles (141.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary92.2 miles (148.3 km)4yr-private
  • Midlands Technical College92.8 miles (149.3 km)2yr-public
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh93.8 miles (150.9 km)2yr-private
  • Williamsburg Technical College94.1 miles (151.4 km)2yr-public
  • Duke University95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College96.1 miles (154.7 km)2yr-public
  • Watts College of Nursing96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
  • Meredith College96.7 miles (155.7 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh96.9 miles (155.9 km)4yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute97.9 miles (157.5 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Anson Middlepublic——0.8 miles (1.4 km)
Anson High Schoolpublic——1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Wadesboro Elementarypublic——2.8 miles (4.4 km)
Anson Axispublic——3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Wadesboro Primarypublic——4.6 miles (7.3 km)
Anson Co. Early College Highpublic——6.4 miles (10.2 km)
Lilesville Elementarypublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Ansonville Elementarypublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Peachland-Polkton Elempublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Morven Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28170

What school district is ZIP code 28170 in?
ZIP 28170 (Wadesboro, NC) maps to Anson County Schools (LEA ID 3700180) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28170?
US5 lists 10 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 10 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28170 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28170 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher13.4%
High school40.5%
Less than HS16.1%
School districtAnson County Schools