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ZIP 28226 — 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 28226
K-12 nearby
100
Public
66
Private
34
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28226 (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 (66 public, 34 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.7 miles.
ACS estimates show about 1.4% 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 Southeastern College-Charlotte about 5.3 miles away (2yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
LEA ID
3702970
Private school share (ACS)
1.4%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Southeastern College-Charlotte5.3 miles (8.6 km)2yr-private
- Queens University of Charlotte6.0 miles (9.7 km)4yr-private
- Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary6.2 miles (10.0 km)4yr-private
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte6.3 miles (10.2 km)2yr-private
- Chamberlain University-North Carolina6.7 miles (10.7 km)4yr-private
- Central Piedmont Community College8.0 miles (12.8 km)2yr-public
- Carolinas College of Health Sciences8.1 miles (13.0 km)4yr-public
- Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte9.2 miles (14.8 km)4yr-private
- Johnson C Smith University9.9 miles (15.9 km)4yr-private
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte15.0 miles (24.1 km)4yr-public
- York Technical College15.2 miles (24.5 km)2yr-public
- Winthrop University16.3 miles (26.2 km)4yr-public
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- Belmont Abbey College16.5 miles (26.6 km)4yr-private
- Clinton College18.1 miles (29.1 km)4yr-private
- Wingate University22.9 miles (36.9 km)4yr-private
- Gaston College25.2 miles (40.6 km)2yr-public
- University of South Carolina-Lancaster25.4 miles (40.9 km)2yr-public
- Cabarrus College of Health Sciences26.4 miles (42.6 km)4yr-private
- Davidson College27.5 miles (44.2 km)4yr-private
- NASCAR Technical Institute34.8 miles (56.0 km)2yr-private
- South Piedmont Community College35.3 miles (56.8 km)2yr-public
- Stanly Community College36.9 miles (59.4 km)2yr-public
- Cleveland Community College39.8 miles (64.1 km)2yr-public
- Pfeiffer University40.3 miles (64.8 km)4yr-private
- Rowan-Cabarrus Community College41.8 miles (67.2 km)2yr-public
- Hood Theological Seminary42.1 miles (67.8 km)4yr-private
- Livingstone College43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-private
- Catawba College45.0 miles (72.3 km)4yr-private
- Limestone University46.9 miles (75.4 km)4yr-private
- Mitchell Community College47.2 miles (75.9 km)2yr-public
- Gardner-Webb University48.8 miles (78.6 km)4yr-private
- Catawba Valley Community College48.9 miles (78.7 km)2yr-public
- Lenoir-Rhyne University52.4 miles (84.4 km)4yr-private
- University of South Carolina-Union52.5 miles (84.5 km)2yr-public
- Montgomery Community College56.8 miles (91.3 km)2yr-public
- Northeastern Technical College57.3 miles (92.2 km)2yr-public
- Converse University62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-private
- Isothermal Community College63.6 miles (102.4 km)2yr-public
- Wofford College63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-private
- Davidson-Davie Community College63.8 miles (102.7 km)2yr-public
- Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute63.9 miles (102.9 km)2yr-public
- Richmond Community College64.4 miles (103.7 km)2yr-public
- Western Piedmont Community College64.9 miles (104.4 km)2yr-public
- University of South Carolina-Upstate65.4 miles (105.2 km)4yr-public
- Spartanburg Methodist College65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-private
- Coker University65.8 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
- Sherman College of Chiropractic66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
- Spartanburg Community College66.7 miles (107.3 km)2yr-public
- Randolph Community College68.4 miles (110.1 km)2yr-public
- South University-Columbia69.9 miles (112.4 km)4yr-private
- Southeastern College-Columbia72.3 miles (116.3 km)2yr-private
- Newberry College72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
- Columbia International University72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
- Forsyth Technical Community College73.5 miles (118.4 km)2yr-public
- Columbia College74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
- Presbyterian College74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-private
- Wilkes Community College74.3 miles (119.5 km)2yr-public
- McDowell Technical Community College74.8 miles (120.3 km)2yr-public
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts74.9 miles (120.5 km)4yr-public
- Carolina University75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
- Salem College75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
- High Point University76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
- Winston-Salem State University76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-public
- Benedict College76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-private
- Allen University76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-private
- Fortis College-Columbia76.6 miles (123.2 km)2yr-private
- University of South Carolina-Columbia77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-public
- Wake Forest University77.5 miles (124.8 km)4yr-private
- Carolina Christian College78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
- Guilford Technical Community College80.0 miles (128.7 km)2yr-public
- St. Andrews University80.0 miles (128.8 km)4yr-private
- Sandhills Community College80.4 miles (129.4 km)2yr-public
- South University-High Point80.8 miles (130.0 km)4yr-private
- Midlands Technical College81.4 miles (131.0 km)2yr-public
- Florence-Darlington Technical College82.5 miles (132.7 km)2yr-public
- Strayer University-North Carolina84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-private
- University of South Carolina-Sumter84.7 miles (136.2 km)2yr-public
- Central Carolina Technical College84.8 miles (136.4 km)2yr-public
- Morris College84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
- Health And Style Institute85.0 miles (136.7 km)2yr-private
- Guilford College86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
- North Greenville University87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-public
- Greensboro College88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-private
- Mayland Community College88.4 miles (142.3 km)2yr-public
- Bennett College88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
- Surry Community College88.8 miles (142.8 km)2yr-public
- Bob Jones University88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-private
- North Carolina A & T State University89.3 miles (143.6 km)4yr-public
- Greenville Technical College89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-public
- Appalachian State University90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-public
- Strayer University-South Carolina91.1 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
- Montreat College91.2 miles (146.8 km)4yr-private
- Blue Ridge Community College91.6 miles (147.5 km)2yr-public
- Francis Marion University91.6 miles (147.5 km)4yr-public
- Furman University92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-private
- Lees-McRae College94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-private
- University of North Carolina at Pembroke96.3 miles (154.9 km)4yr-public
- Piedmont Technical College96.3 miles (155.0 km)2yr-public
- Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine96.7 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGNITE ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY | private | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
| Olde Providence Elementary | public | — | — | 1.4 miles (2.3 km) |
| McAlpine Elementary | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| South Charlotte Middle | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.5 km) |
| Smithfield Elementary | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| Quail Hollow Middle | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| Carmel Middle | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.3 km) |
| Beverly Woods Elementary | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.5 km) |
| South Mecklenburg High School | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.5 km) |
| Ballantyne Ridge High School | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.6 km) |
| BRTISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHARLOTTE | private | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Endhaven Elementary | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| FUSION CHARLOTTE | private | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| FUSION ACADEMY AND LEARNING CENTER - CHARLOTTE | private | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.4 km) |
| UNITED FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| Huntingtowne Farms Elementary | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| CHARLOTTE LATIN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| ST MATTHEW CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Providence High School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.4 km) |
| Sharon Elementary | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| Jay M. Robinson Middle | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| Sterling Elementary | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.7 km) |
| Lansdowne Elementary | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| Providence Spring Elementary | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES | private | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| CHARLOTTE JEWISH DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| Starmount Academy of Excellence | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| SOUTH CHARLOTTE BAPTIST ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| CARMEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| Pineville Elementary | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| CYZNER INSTITUTE | private | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| THE FLETCHER SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Rea Farms STEAM Academy | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Hawk Ridge Elementary | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Polo Ridge Elementary | public | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| VICTORY CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.2 miles (6.7 km) |
| CHARLOTTE PREPARATORY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Montclaire Elementary | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Elizabeth Lane Elementary | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Telra Institute Remote Academy | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| Telra Institute | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| Alexander Graham Middle | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| McKee Road Elementary | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| Selwyn Elementary | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| Harper Middle College High | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.3 km) |
| OMNI MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.3 km) |
| Community House Middle | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| ST GABRIEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| PHILIPS ACADEMY | private | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| Myers Park High School | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.6 km) |
| South Academy of International Languages | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| Collinswood Language Academy | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| Ballantyne Elementary | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| Pinewood Elementary | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| Ardrey Kell High School | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.1 km) |
| KIDS R KIDS LEARNING ACADEMY OF BLAKENEY | private | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.3 km) |
| Knights View Elementary School | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) |
| COVENANT DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| Charlotte Secondary | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.6 km) |
| Rama Road Elementary | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| Movement School Southwest | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| Cotswold Elementary | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| CROSSWAY ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| ST ANN CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF CHARLOTTE | private | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| Elon Park Elementary | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.1 km) |
| Matthews Elementary | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.1 km) |
| Socrates Academy | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| Greenway Park Elementary | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| Elbert Edwin Waddell High School | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| COMENIUS SCHOOL FOR CREATIVE LEADERSHIP | private | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| Randolph Middle | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| Union Day School | public | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.4 km) |
| CHRIST CHURCH PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN | private | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.5 km) |
| Nations Ford Elementary | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| TRINITY CHRISTIAN PREPARATORY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| Myers Park Traditional Elem | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| McClintock Middle | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| Crestdale Middle | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (9.9 km) |
| East Mecklenburg High School | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (10.0 km) |
| Harrisburg Elementary | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| Antioch Elementary | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| Sedgefield Montessori | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
| WEDDINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
| Eastover Elementary | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.4 km) |
| Sugar Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Billingsville Elementary | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| MATTHEWS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Rea View Elementary | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| ALC MOSAIC (MOSAIC SCHOOL) | private | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| Nation Ford High | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| Oakhurst STEAM Academy | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| Sedgefield Middle | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) |
| KEYSTONE MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| KEYSTONE MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| SCHOOL AT THOMPSON | private | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 28226
What school district is ZIP code 28226 in?
ZIP 28226 (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 28226?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 66 public and 34 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28226 attend private school?
About 1.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28226 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 62.1% |
| High school | 11.4% |
| Less than HS | 4.2% |
| School district | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |