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Boone town, NC

ZIP 28607 — 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 28607

K-12 nearby
13
Public
11
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28607 (Boone, NC) is associated with Watauga County Schools (LEA 3704830) 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 13 K-12 schools (11 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.2 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 Appalachian State University about 1.6 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Watauga County Schools
LEA ID
3704830
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%

Colleges & universities (99)

  • Appalachian State University1.6 miles (2.6 km)4yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine8.1 miles (13.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College12.9 miles (20.8 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute26.7 miles (42.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College26.7 miles (43.0 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College28.2 miles (45.4 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton31.1 miles (50.1 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College34.1 miles (55.0 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University36.3 miles (58.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University37.6 miles (60.4 km)4yr-private
  • King University38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College38.6 miles (62.1 km)2yr-public
Show all 99 colleges & universities
  • Emory & Henry University39.7 miles (63.9 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University40.3 miles (64.9 km)4yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College41.1 miles (66.1 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College42.4 miles (68.3 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College46.1 miles (74.1 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College51.9 miles (83.4 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College53.3 miles (85.8 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College53.4 miles (86.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College55.2 miles (88.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College60.5 miles (97.3 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College60.9 miles (98.1 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute61.4 miles (98.8 km)2yr-private
  • Tusculum University61.9 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College62.5 miles (100.6 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College65.3 miles (105.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University67.0 miles (107.7 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College67.0 miles (107.9 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College67.4 miles (108.5 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College67.7 miles (108.9 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College74.7 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College75.6 miles (121.7 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College76.3 miles (122.8 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College76.6 miles (123.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University76.8 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law77.4 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College77.6 miles (124.9 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College78.0 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University78.7 miles (126.6 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University80.0 miles (128.8 km)4yr-public
  • Limestone University80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University80.7 miles (129.8 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College81.1 miles (130.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College83.0 miles (133.5 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center84.6 miles (136.2 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College85.6 miles (137.8 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College85.9 miles (138.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College87.9 miles (141.4 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-public
  • Wofford College88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University88.4 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte89.1 miles (143.4 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College89.8 miles (144.5 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-public
  • Brevard College90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College90.9 miles (146.3 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-public
  • South University-High Point95.0 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College95.9 miles (154.4 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College96.3 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University97.6 miles (157.0 km)4yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College97.8 miles (157.4 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford College98.8 miles (158.9 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina99.3 miles (159.9 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville99.5 miles (160.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pikeville99.6 miles (160.4 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College99.8 miles (160.6 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Watauga Highpublic——0.0 miles (0.0 km)
Watauga Innovation Academypublic——0.0 miles (0.0 km)
Hardin Park Elementarypublic——0.7 miles (1.2 km)
GRACE ACADEMYprivate——0.9 miles (1.4 km)
Watauga Virtual Academypublic——1.1 miles (1.7 km)
MOUNTAIN PATHWAYS SCHOOLprivate——1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Two Rivers Community Schoolpublic——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Green Valley Elementarypublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Parkway Elementarypublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Blowing Rock Elementarypublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Cove Creek Elementarypublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Valle Crucis Elementarypublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Mabel Elementarypublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28607

What school district is ZIP code 28607 in?
ZIP 28607 (Boone, NC) maps to Watauga County Schools (LEA ID 3704830) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28607?
US5 lists 13 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28607 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28607 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher53.8%
High school17.7%
Less than HS8.4%
School districtWatauga County Schools