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Jonesville town, NC

ZIP 28642 — 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 28642

K-12 nearby
19
Public
15
Private
4
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28642 (Jonesville, 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 19 K-12 schools (15 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.7 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 Surry Community College about 12.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Wilkes County Schools
LEA ID
3704950
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (94)

  • Surry Community College12.8 miles (20.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College21.0 miles (33.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College30.4 miles (48.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University30.8 miles (49.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College31.9 miles (51.3 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College32.3 miles (52.0 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University33.1 miles (53.2 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College33.6 miles (54.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts34.1 miles (54.8 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University34.4 miles (55.3 km)4yr-public
  • Catawba College41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College42.3 miles (68.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 94 colleges & universities
  • NASCAR Technical Institute42.4 miles (68.3 km)2yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College43.2 miles (69.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University43.6 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary44.0 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College44.3 miles (71.2 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College44.4 miles (71.4 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute44.8 miles (72.1 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-public
  • High Point University49.1 miles (79.1 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College49.7 miles (79.9 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College52.5 miles (84.4 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford College52.7 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College52.9 miles (85.2 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina53.6 miles (86.2 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences55.2 miles (88.8 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute56.1 miles (90.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro57.4 miles (92.3 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College57.8 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College58.9 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University59.0 miles (94.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College59.0 miles (94.9 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College59.4 miles (95.5 km)2yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College60.3 miles (97.0 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College61.7 miles (99.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte63.2 miles (101.8 km)4yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College63.8 miles (102.7 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College65.9 miles (106.1 km)2yr-public
  • Ferrum College66.0 miles (106.3 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College67.1 miles (107.9 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College67.3 miles (108.4 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University67.9 miles (109.2 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte68.1 miles (109.5 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College69.0 miles (111.0 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College69.1 miles (111.3 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College69.7 miles (112.1 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte71.1 miles (114.5 km)4yr-private
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences71.9 miles (115.7 km)4yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte73.2 miles (117.7 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University73.2 miles (117.8 km)4yr-public
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College73.5 miles (118.4 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte73.8 miles (118.7 km)2yr-private
  • Elon University73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University74.7 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College74.8 miles (120.3 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina74.9 miles (120.6 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College75.0 miles (120.7 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton76.3 miles (122.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-public
  • King University78.7 miles (126.6 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College79.3 miles (127.7 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center80.4 miles (129.4 km)2yr-public
  • Danville Community College82.1 miles (132.1 km)2yr-public
  • Averett University82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University82.2 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College82.3 miles (132.4 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • Sovah School of Health Professions82.5 miles (132.8 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke83.3 miles (134.1 km)2yr-private
  • Concord University83.9 miles (135.1 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Western Community College85.0 miles (136.9 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke College85.6 miles (137.7 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College86.3 miles (139.0 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-public
  • American National University86.8 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University87.7 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-public
  • York Technical College89.3 miles (143.7 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College90.8 miles (146.2 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College91.0 miles (146.5 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-private
  • Hollins University92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
THE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Jonesville Elementarypublic——1.6 miles (2.7 km)
YADKIN VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOLprivate——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Appalachian State Univ Academy at Elkinpublic——2.6 miles (4.3 km)
Elkin Elementarypublic——2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Elkin Middlepublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Elkin Highpublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Global E-Learning Academypublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Starmount Middlepublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Starmount Highpublic——3.7 miles (5.9 km)
C B Eller Elementary Schoolpublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
East Wilkes High Schoolpublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
East Wilkes Middle Schoolpublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Boonville Elementarypublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Ronda-Clingman Elementary Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
West Yadkin Elementarypublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
FAITH FELLOWSHIP SCHOOLprivate——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Yadkin Early Collegepublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
WHISPERING PINES CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOLprivate——10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28642

What school district is ZIP code 28642 in?
ZIP 28642 (Jonesville, 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 28642?
US5 lists 19 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 15 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28642 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28642 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher13.2%
High school32.1%
Less than HS15.0%
School districtWilkes County Schools