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Chadbourn town, NC

ZIP 28431 — 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 28431

K-12 nearby
14
Public
12
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28431 (Chadbourn, NC) is associated with Columbus County Schools (LEA 3700960) 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 14 K-12 schools (12 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 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 Southeastern Community College about 3.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Columbus County Schools
LEA ID
3700960
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (44)

  • Southeastern Community College3.4 miles (5.5 km)2yr-public
  • Bladen Community College23.6 miles (38.1 km)2yr-public
  • Robeson Community College26.7 miles (43.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-public
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College37.0 miles (59.6 km)2yr-public
  • Coastal Carolina University37.2 miles (59.9 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Conway37.4 miles (60.1 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach38.5 miles (61.9 km)2yr-private
  • Brunswick Community College39.7 miles (63.9 km)2yr-public
  • St. Andrews University47.0 miles (75.7 km)4yr-private
  • Francis Marion University47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-public
  • Cape Fear Community College51.1 miles (82.3 km)2yr-public
Show all 44 colleges & universities
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies51.2 miles (82.5 km)4yr-private
  • Manna University51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College52.4 miles (84.3 km)2yr-public
  • Fayetteville State University52.5 miles (84.6 km)4yr-public
  • Sampson Community College54.1 miles (87.0 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Wilmington54.9 miles (88.3 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville55.1 miles (88.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington55.4 miles (89.1 km)4yr-public
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College55.9 miles (89.9 km)2yr-public
  • Methodist University56.7 miles (91.3 km)4yr-private
  • Richmond Community College64.2 miles (103.2 km)2yr-public
  • James Sprunt Community College65.7 miles (105.7 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-public
  • Heritage Bible College69.3 miles (111.6 km)4yr-private
  • Coker University70.3 miles (113.2 km)4yr-private
  • Sandhills Community College70.4 miles (113.2 km)2yr-public
  • Williamsburg Technical College72.1 miles (116.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of Mount Olive75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
  • Campbell University75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Community College81.8 miles (131.7 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville86.8 miles (139.6 km)2yr-private
  • Johnston Community College86.9 miles (139.9 km)2yr-public
  • Coastal Carolina Community College88.6 miles (142.6 km)2yr-public
  • Morris College90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wayne Community College90.7 miles (146.0 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College91.2 miles (146.8 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College91.5 miles (147.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter91.6 miles (147.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Technical Community College92.6 miles (149.0 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College93.3 miles (150.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir Community College96.0 miles (154.5 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary99.0 miles (159.3 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Chadbourn Elementarypublic——1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Columbus Career and College Academypublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
West Columbus Highpublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
West Columbus Schoolpublic——5.3 miles (8.6 km)
COLUMBUS CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——5.4 miles (8.6 km)
CAROLINA ADVENTIST ACADEMYprivate——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Classical Charter Schools of Whitevillepublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
North Whiteville Academypublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Central Middlepublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Whiteville Primarypublic——7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Whiteville Highpublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Edgewood Elementarypublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Williams Townshippublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
South Columbus Highpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28431

What school district is ZIP code 28431 in?
ZIP 28431 (Chadbourn, NC) maps to Columbus County Schools (LEA ID 3700960) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28431?
US5 lists 14 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 12 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28431 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28431 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher10.4%
High school38.6%
Less than HS17.1%
School districtColumbus County Schools