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ZIP 28216 — 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 28216
K-12 nearby
100
Public
86
Private
14
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28216 (Charlotte, NC) is associated with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (LEA 3702970) 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 100 K-12 schools (86 public, 14 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.5 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Johnson C Smith University about 5.0 miles away (4yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
LEA ID
3702970
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Johnson C Smith University5.0 miles (8.0 km)4yr-private
- Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte5.7 miles (9.2 km)4yr-private
- Central Piedmont Community College7.2 miles (11.6 km)2yr-public
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte8.9 miles (14.4 km)4yr-public
- Queens University of Charlotte8.9 miles (14.4 km)4yr-private
- Carolinas College of Health Sciences9.1 miles (14.7 km)4yr-public
- Belmont Abbey College9.2 miles (14.8 km)4yr-private
- Southeastern College-Charlotte10.9 miles (17.5 km)2yr-private
- Chamberlain University-North Carolina12.2 miles (19.6 km)4yr-private
- Davidson College13.3 miles (21.5 km)4yr-private
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte13.4 miles (21.6 km)2yr-private
- Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary13.5 miles (21.7 km)4yr-private
⬇️Show all 100 colleges & universities
- Gaston College16.9 miles (27.1 km)2yr-public
- Cabarrus College of Health Sciences18.6 miles (29.9 km)4yr-private
- NASCAR Technical Institute20.5 miles (33.0 km)2yr-private
- York Technical College26.6 miles (42.9 km)2yr-public
- Winthrop University26.7 miles (43.0 km)4yr-public
- Clinton College28.7 miles (46.3 km)4yr-private
- Rowan-Cabarrus Community College32.3 miles (52.0 km)2yr-public
- Hood Theological Seminary32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-private
- Mitchell Community College32.7 miles (52.6 km)2yr-public
- Wingate University33.7 miles (54.3 km)4yr-private
- Livingstone College33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-private
- Cleveland Community College34.1 miles (54.8 km)2yr-public
- Catawba College34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-private
- Catawba Valley Community College35.0 miles (56.4 km)2yr-public
- Pfeiffer University36.2 miles (58.3 km)4yr-private
- Stanly Community College36.9 miles (59.4 km)2yr-public
- Lenoir-Rhyne University38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-private
- University of South Carolina-Lancaster40.1 miles (64.5 km)2yr-public
- South Piedmont Community College43.9 miles (70.7 km)2yr-public
- Gardner-Webb University44.1 miles (71.0 km)4yr-private
- Limestone University46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
- Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute50.3 miles (81.0 km)2yr-public
- Western Piedmont Community College53.2 miles (85.6 km)2yr-public
- Davidson-Davie Community College55.3 miles (88.9 km)2yr-public
- Montgomery Community College57.6 miles (92.7 km)2yr-public
- Isothermal Community College57.7 miles (92.8 km)2yr-public
- University of South Carolina-Union58.2 miles (93.7 km)2yr-public
- Wilkes Community College59.4 miles (95.6 km)2yr-public
- Forsyth Technical Community College62.8 miles (101.1 km)2yr-public
- Converse University63.1 miles (101.5 km)4yr-private
- Wofford College63.8 miles (102.6 km)4yr-private
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts64.4 miles (103.6 km)4yr-public
- Carolina University64.6 miles (104.0 km)4yr-private
- Randolph Community College64.7 miles (104.2 km)2yr-public
- Salem College64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
- University of South Carolina-Upstate64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-public
- McDowell Technical Community College64.9 miles (104.4 km)2yr-public
- Sherman College of Chiropractic65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-private
- Winston-Salem State University65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-public
- Spartanburg Methodist College65.8 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
- Spartanburg Community College66.3 miles (106.8 km)2yr-public
- Wake Forest University66.5 miles (106.9 km)4yr-private
- Carolina Christian College67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-private
- High Point University67.9 miles (109.3 km)4yr-private
- Northeastern Technical College68.4 miles (110.1 km)2yr-public
- Guilford Technical Community College72.3 miles (116.3 km)2yr-public
- Richmond Community College72.3 miles (116.4 km)2yr-public
- South University-High Point72.4 miles (116.6 km)4yr-private
- Surry Community College74.8 miles (120.5 km)2yr-public
- Strayer University-North Carolina76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-private
- Mayland Community College76.6 miles (123.3 km)2yr-public
- Appalachian State University76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-public
- Health And Style Institute77.4 miles (124.6 km)2yr-private
- Guilford College78.1 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
- Coker University79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-private
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-public
- Greensboro College80.6 miles (129.8 km)4yr-private
- Lees-McRae College80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-private
- Presbyterian College80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-private
- Bennett College81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-private
- North Carolina A & T State University81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-public
- Newberry College82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
- Montreat College82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
- Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-private
- South University-Columbia83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-private
- Sandhills Community College83.9 miles (135.0 km)2yr-public
- North Greenville University85.2 miles (137.2 km)4yr-private
- Columbia International University86.0 miles (138.3 km)4yr-private
- Southeastern College-Columbia86.3 miles (138.9 km)2yr-private
- Blue Ridge Community College86.6 miles (139.4 km)2yr-public
- Columbia College87.7 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
- Bob Jones University88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
- St. Andrews University88.9 miles (143.0 km)4yr-private
- Warren Wilson College89.8 miles (144.6 km)4yr-private
- Benedict College89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
- Allen University90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
- Fortis College-Columbia90.2 miles (145.1 km)2yr-private
- Greenville Technical College90.2 miles (145.2 km)4yr-public
- University of South Carolina-Columbia91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-public
- Strayer University-South Carolina91.4 miles (147.0 km)4yr-private
- Furman University91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-private
- Galen Health Institutes-Asheville94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
- Midlands Technical College94.9 miles (152.7 km)2yr-public
- Elon University95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-private
- Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College95.5 miles (153.6 km)2yr-public
- Florence-Darlington Technical College95.7 miles (153.9 km)2yr-public
- University of North Carolina Asheville96.7 miles (155.6 km)4yr-public
- Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts96.7 miles (155.6 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdale Elementary | public | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.2 km) |
| Hornets Nest Elementary | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) |
| Mountain Island Lake Academy | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| BEREAN JR ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Academy | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.1 km) |
| Movement School Northwest | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Statesville Road Elementary | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Long Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| FRIENDSHIP DAY SCHOOL FOR THE SCIENCES & THE ARTS | private | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.6 km) |
| BRISBANE ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| Ranson Middle | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Coulwood STEM Academy | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.1 km) |
| Paw Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Winding Springs Elementary | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| West Charlotte High School | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.7 km) |
| Allenbrook Elementary | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.9 km) |
| University Park Creative Arts | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Thomasboro Academy | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| Williams Secondary Montessori | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.5 km) |
| Northwest School of the Arts | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| PHOENIX MONTESSORI ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Turning Point Academy | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Jackson Day School | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.0 km) |
| Lincoln Heights Montessori | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| Pioneer Springs Community School | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| Oaklawn Language Academy | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.5 km) |
| THE HALTON SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.5 km) |
| Aspire Trade High | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.7 km) |
| Hopewell High School | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.8 km) |
| Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| River Oaks Academy | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.1 km) |
| Stewart Creek High | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.1 km) |
| Movement Charter School | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| Bruns Avenue Elementary | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| Tuckaseegee Elementary | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.3 km) |
| Harding University High School | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.3 km) |
| Druid Hills Academy | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| Wilson STEM Academy | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| CHARLOTTE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| TEACHING ACHIEVING STUDENTS ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| Walter G. Byers School | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.6 km) |
| David Cox Road Elementary | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.6 km) |
| Ashley Park PreK-8 School | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.6 km) |
| Turning Point Middle | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.6 km) |
| North Mecklenburg High School | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.6 km) |
| Croft Community School | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| J. M. Alexander Middle | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.8 km) |
| Irwin Academic Center | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| Blythe Elementary | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| VERITAS Community School CFA | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| Westerly Hills Academy | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| West Mecklenburg High School | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| North Academy of World Languages | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| East Voyager Academy of Charlotte | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| Charlotte Lab School | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.6 km) |
| Whitewater Academy | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| Whitewater Middle | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| Highland Renaissance Academy | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (9.9 km) |
| NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) |
| Sugar Creek Charter | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| Bonnie Cone Classical Academy | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| Francis Bradley Middle | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| Pinewood Elementary | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| Lake Norman Charter | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| Merancas Middle College-CPCC | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| First Ward Creative Arts Academy | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
| Mallard Creek STEM Academy | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
| Barnette Elementary | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Gov's Village STEM (Lower) | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF HUNTERSVILLE | private | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Gov's Village STEM (Upper) | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Mountain Island Charter School | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| GO BIG | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| Hidden Valley Elementary | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| Villa Heights Elementary | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.7 km) |
| Highland Mill Montessori | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| TMSA Charlotte | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| Honor Prep | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| Mallard Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| BROOKSTONE SCHOOLS | private | — | — | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) |
| TRINITY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| Metro School | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| Julius L. Chambers High School | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| Charles H. Parker Academic Center | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| James Martin Middle | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.2 km) |
| Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| Military and Global Leadership | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| Martin Luther King Jr Middle | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| Piedmont Middle School | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| Torrence Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| Dilworth Elementary | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.5 km) |
| Dilworth Elementary School Latta Campus | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.5 km) |
| KENT ACADEMY | private | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| EPIPHANY SCHOOL OF CHARLOTTE | private | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| Renaissance West STEAM Academy | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| Central Piedmont Early College | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| Reid Park Academy | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| Niner University Elementary | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.8 km) |
| Ida Rankin Elementary School | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 28216
What school district is ZIP code 28216 in?
ZIP 28216 (Charlotte, NC) maps to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (LEA ID 3702970) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28216?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 86 public and 14 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28216 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28216 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 34.8% |
| High school | 20.8% |
| Less than HS | 10.7% |
| School district | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |