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Moravian Falls CDP, NC

ZIP 28654 — 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 28654

K-12 nearby
16
Public
13
Private
3
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28654 (Moravian Falls, NC) is associated with Alexander County Schools (LEA 3700090) 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 16 K-12 schools (13 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.3 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 Wilkes Community College about 5.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Alexander County Schools
LEA ID
3700090
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Wilkes Community College5.6 miles (8.9 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute23.0 miles (37.0 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University23.9 miles (38.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College24.1 miles (38.9 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College25.8 miles (41.5 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University31.1 miles (50.0 km)4yr-public
  • Surry Community College33.4 miles (53.7 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute35.6 miles (57.4 km)2yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College37.6 miles (60.5 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine37.7 miles (60.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College40.5 miles (65.2 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College42.5 miles (68.3 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Catawba College45.6 miles (73.4 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College46.3 miles (74.6 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College47.7 miles (76.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College48.7 miles (78.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College49.5 miles (79.7 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University50.8 miles (81.8 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College51.3 miles (82.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts51.6 miles (83.0 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College51.6 miles (83.0 km)2yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University52.2 miles (84.0 km)4yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College52.9 miles (85.1 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College55.5 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College56.3 miles (90.6 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College57.0 miles (91.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University58.8 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton60.6 miles (97.6 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College61.0 miles (98.1 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences62.0 miles (99.7 km)4yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College62.3 miles (100.2 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte64.3 miles (103.5 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College64.4 miles (103.7 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College65.3 miles (105.2 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University65.4 miles (105.2 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University65.5 miles (105.3 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte66.3 miles (106.8 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary66.5 miles (107.0 km)4yr-private
  • King University66.5 miles (107.1 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point66.8 miles (107.5 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College69.3 miles (111.6 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-public
  • Montreat College69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College71.8 miles (115.5 km)2yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College74.4 miles (119.8 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University74.5 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College75.6 miles (121.7 km)2yr-public
  • Greensboro College75.9 miles (122.2 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College76.8 miles (123.5 km)2yr-public
  • Bennett College77.0 miles (124.0 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University77.4 miles (124.6 km)4yr-public
  • Winthrop University77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-public
  • York Technical College78.2 miles (125.9 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College79.1 miles (127.4 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College79.4 miles (127.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University79.5 miles (128.0 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College81.3 miles (130.9 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield University82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-public
  • Wingate University84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville84.5 miles (135.9 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College85.2 miles (137.0 km)2yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College85.7 miles (137.8 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate86.4 miles (139.1 km)4yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College86.7 miles (139.5 km)2yr-public
  • Ferrum College87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University87.3 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College87.5 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College88.0 miles (141.6 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College88.3 miles (142.0 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College88.9 miles (143.0 km)4yr-private
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University89.7 miles (144.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center90.0 miles (144.8 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-private
  • Elon University92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster93.7 miles (150.8 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Central Wilkes Middle Schoolpublic——2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Moravian Falls Elementary Schoolpublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Wilkes Central High Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Wilkesboro Elementary Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Wilkes Early College High Schoolpublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
C C Wright Elementary Schoolpublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Sugar Loaf Elementarypublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
HARVEST TIME CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Boomer-Ferguson Elementary Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
North Wilkesboro Elementary Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
West Wilkes Middle Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
East Alexander Middlepublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
ECKERD CONNECTS BOYS RESIDENTIAL ACADEMYprivate——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Taylorsville Elementarypublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
MILLERS CREEK CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——9.8 miles (15.9 km)
Alexander Central Highpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28654

What school district is ZIP code 28654 in?
ZIP 28654 (Moravian Falls, NC) maps to Alexander County Schools (LEA ID 3700090) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28654?
US5 lists 16 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 13 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28654 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28654 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher21.8%
High school31.8%
Less than HS13.1%
School districtAlexander County Schools