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La Grange town, NC

ZIP 28551 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28551

K-12 nearby
21
Public
17
Private
4
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28551 (La Grange, NC) is associated with Greene County Schools (LEA 3701830) 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 21 K-12 schools (17 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Wayne Community College about 10.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Greene County Schools
LEA ID
3701830
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%

Colleges & universities (60)

  • Wayne Community College10.9 miles (17.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir Community College13.3 miles (21.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of Mount Olive18.1 miles (29.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pitt Community College26.3 miles (42.4 km)2yr-public
  • James Sprunt Community College28.2 miles (45.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wilson Community College29.0 miles (46.6 km)2yr-public
  • Barton College29.5 miles (47.5 km)4yr-private
  • East Carolina University30.5 miles (49.1 km)4yr-public
  • Johnston Community College33.5 miles (53.8 km)2yr-public
  • Sampson Community College39.9 miles (64.2 km)2yr-public
  • Edgecombe Community College40.3 miles (64.9 km)2yr-public
  • Craven Community College41.0 miles (65.9 km)2yr-public
Show all 60 colleges & universities
  • Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville41.2 miles (66.3 km)2yr-private
  • Coastal Carolina Community College44.1 miles (71.0 km)2yr-public
  • Nash Community College45.8 miles (73.7 km)2yr-public
  • Beaufort County Community College48.2 miles (77.6 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-private
  • Heritage Bible College49.8 miles (80.2 km)4yr-private
  • Martin Community College52.5 miles (84.4 km)2yr-public
  • Campbell University54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pamlico Community College56.3 miles (90.5 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Technical Community College56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Augustine's University57.1 miles (91.9 km)4yr-private
  • Shaw University57.3 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh57.5 miles (92.5 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-public
  • William Peace University58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-public
  • Meredith College60.9 miles (97.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary61.5 miles (98.9 km)4yr-private
  • Louisburg College61.5 miles (98.9 km)2yr-private
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary61.5 miles (98.9 km)4yr-private
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh61.5 miles (99.0 km)2yr-private
  • Methodist University63.0 miles (101.5 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville63.8 miles (102.7 km)2yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-public
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College67.0 miles (107.8 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies68.0 miles (109.5 km)4yr-private
  • Manna University69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-private
  • Carteret Community College71.2 miles (114.6 km)2yr-public
  • Bladen Community College71.3 miles (114.7 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Wilmington74.7 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
  • Cape Fear Community College75.3 miles (121.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington75.9 miles (122.2 km)4yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College76.5 miles (123.2 km)2yr-public
  • Halifax Community College77.0 miles (123.9 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Central University77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College77.5 miles (124.6 km)2yr-public
  • Vance-Granville Community College79.8 miles (128.4 km)2yr-public
  • Duke University80.1 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke-Chowan Community College81.3 miles (130.8 km)2yr-public
  • Watts College of Nursing81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-public
  • Robeson Community College82.5 miles (132.8 km)2yr-public
  • Chowan University86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Community College88.9 miles (143.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College92.0 miles (148.0 km)2yr-public
  • Brunswick Community College92.2 miles (148.4 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
E B Frink Middlepublic——0.8 miles (1.3 km)
La Grange Elementarypublic——1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Spring Creek Elementarypublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
North Lenoir Highpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Banks Elementarypublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Eastern Wayne Elementarypublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Lenoir County Learning Academypublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Edgewood Cmty Developmentalpublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Eastern Wayne Highpublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Wayne Middle / High Academypublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
BETHEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Eastern Wayne Middlepublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Moss Hill Elementarypublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
FIVE POINTS EDUCATION TRAINING CENTERprivate——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Spring Creek Middlepublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Spring Creek Highpublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
HOPE PREPARATORY SCHOOLprivate——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Meadow Lane Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Wayne STEM Academypublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Greenwood Middlepublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
THE CHILDRENS HOUSE OF GOLDSBOROprivate——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28551

What school district is ZIP code 28551 in?
ZIP 28551 (La Grange, NC) maps to Greene County Schools (LEA ID 3701830) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28551?
US5 lists 21 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 17 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28551 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28551 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher18.4%
High school33.7%
Less than HS13.4%
School districtGreene County Schools