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Hays CDP, NC

ZIP 28635 — 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 28635

K-12 nearby
8
Public
8
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28635 (Hays, NC) is associated with Wilkes County Schools (LEA 3704950) 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 8 K-12 schools (8 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Wilkes Community College about 12.1 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Wilkes County Schools
LEA ID
3704950
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Wilkes Community College12.1 miles (19.5 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College23.4 miles (37.7 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University31.5 miles (50.7 km)4yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine36.8 miles (59.3 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute37.0 miles (59.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College38.4 miles (61.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University40.7 miles (65.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College42.8 miles (68.9 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College42.8 miles (68.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College45.1 miles (72.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Forsyth Technical Community College50.4 miles (81.0 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University50.7 miles (81.5 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute50.7 miles (81.6 km)2yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College51.0 miles (82.1 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University51.1 miles (82.2 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College51.6 miles (83.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-public
  • Catawba College55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College55.7 miles (89.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College55.9 miles (90.0 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College57.9 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary58.2 miles (93.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College58.4 miles (94.1 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton58.7 miles (94.5 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College60.2 miles (96.8 km)2yr-public
  • King University60.6 miles (97.5 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College60.9 miles (97.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College61.0 miles (98.2 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College64.8 miles (104.3 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University65.0 miles (104.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University65.2 miles (105.0 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University65.7 miles (105.8 km)4yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-public
  • High Point University67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point67.4 miles (108.4 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College68.7 miles (110.6 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford College70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College72.4 miles (116.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center72.9 miles (117.3 km)2yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University73.8 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College73.8 miles (118.8 km)2yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute74.0 miles (119.1 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University74.7 miles (120.3 km)4yr-public
  • Ferrum College74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University74.9 miles (120.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro75.2 miles (121.1 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte75.7 miles (121.7 km)4yr-private
  • Greensboro College75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College75.8 miles (122.0 km)2yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College76.3 miles (122.8 km)2yr-public
  • Bennett College76.8 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College77.0 miles (123.9 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-public
  • Concord University77.5 miles (124.8 km)4yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte78.9 miles (126.9 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy79.3 miles (127.7 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte80.7 miles (129.9 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte82.0 miles (131.9 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary82.1 miles (132.2 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College83.3 miles (134.0 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College84.7 miles (136.3 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke88.8 miles (142.8 km)2yr-private
  • Roanoke College90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College91.0 miles (146.5 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-private
  • Elon University91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-public
  • American National University91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College94.7 miles (152.4 km)2yr-public
  • York Technical College95.0 miles (152.9 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College95.7 miles (154.0 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College96.3 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
  • Averett University97.0 miles (156.2 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College97.1 miles (156.3 km)2yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions97.5 miles (156.9 km)2yr-private
  • Hollins University97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
North Wilkes High Schoolpublic——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
North Wilkes Middle Schoolpublic——3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Mountain View Elementary Schoolpublic——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Mulberry Elementary Schoolpublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Traphill Elementary Schoolpublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
North Wilkesboro Elementary Schoolpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Millers Creek Elementary Schoolpublic——9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Roaring River Elementary Schoolpublic——9.5 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28635

What school district is ZIP code 28635 in?
ZIP 28635 (Hays, NC) maps to Wilkes County Schools (LEA ID 3704950) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28635?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28635 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28635 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher9.4%
High school35.5%
Less than HS18.0%
School districtWilkes County Schools