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ZIP 28652 — 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 28652

K-12 nearby
12
Public
11
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28652 (NC) is associated with Avery County Schools (LEA 3700300) 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 12 K-12 schools (11 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.1 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 Lees-McRae College about 7.7 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Avery County Schools
LEA ID
3700300
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (97)

  • Lees-McRae College7.7 miles (12.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College11.6 miles (18.6 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine15.9 miles (25.6 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University18.9 miles (30.4 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton21.2 miles (34.2 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University22.0 miles (35.4 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University25.4 miles (40.8 km)4yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College30.7 miles (49.4 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College31.0 miles (49.9 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute32.8 miles (52.9 km)2yr-public
  • King University34.9 miles (56.1 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College35.5 miles (57.1 km)2yr-public
Show all 97 colleges & universities
  • Montreat College35.8 miles (57.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College41.4 miles (66.6 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University43.5 miles (69.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College45.0 miles (72.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville46.5 miles (74.8 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts47.1 miles (75.8 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College47.9 miles (77.1 km)2yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College48.5 miles (78.0 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College52.9 miles (85.2 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville53.1 miles (85.5 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College60.0 miles (96.6 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University61.6 miles (99.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College63.1 miles (101.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College63.5 miles (102.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College65.0 miles (104.5 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College66.0 miles (106.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College67.5 miles (108.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise68.0 miles (109.5 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College71.6 miles (115.2 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute72.0 miles (115.9 km)2yr-private
  • Brevard College72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College73.5 miles (118.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown73.6 miles (118.4 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate76.3 miles (122.7 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson College76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College77.8 miles (125.1 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College78.1 miles (125.6 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College78.9 miles (126.9 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College82.0 miles (132.0 km)2yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College85.9 miles (138.2 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University86.8 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-public
  • Bob Jones University87.3 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina89.1 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College89.1 miles (143.4 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University89.1 miles (143.4 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte89.7 miles (144.4 km)2yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-public
  • Greenville Technical College90.6 miles (145.9 km)4yr-public
  • Wake Forest University95.5 miles (153.6 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte95.6 miles (153.8 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary95.7 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College95.8 miles (154.1 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College96.7 miles (155.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union97.7 miles (157.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-public
  • York Technical College98.0 miles (157.7 km)2yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University98.4 miles (158.3 km)4yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson University99.2 miles (159.6 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
  • New River Community College99.8 miles (160.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pikeville99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center99.8 miles (160.7 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Freedom Trail Elementarypublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Cranberry Middlepublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
RAINBOW CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Newland Elementarypublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Avery County Highpublic——4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Avery Middlepublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Marjorie Williams Academypublic——6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Crossnore Elementarypublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Cloudland Elementary Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Cloudland High Schoolpublic——7.7 miles (12.5 km)
Riverside Elementarypublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Banner Elk Elementarypublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28652

What school district is ZIP code 28652 in?
ZIP 28652 (NC) maps to Avery County Schools (LEA ID 3700300) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28652?
US5 lists 12 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28652 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28652 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher22.3%
High school40.1%
Less than HS17.8%
School districtAvery County Schools