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Newland town, NC

ZIP 28657 — 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 28657

K-12 nearby
12
Public
10
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28657 (Newland, 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 (10 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Mayland Community College about 7.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Avery County Schools
LEA ID
3700300
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (90)

  • Mayland Community College7.3 miles (11.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College10.4 miles (16.8 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine18.8 miles (30.3 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University19.8 miles (31.9 km)4yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College25.1 miles (40.4 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College25.3 miles (40.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton27.2 miles (43.7 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University27.5 miles (44.2 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute28.1 miles (45.3 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University30.6 miles (49.2 km)4yr-public
  • Montreat College32.7 miles (52.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University36.6 miles (59.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 90 colleges & universities
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College39.9 miles (64.3 km)4yr-private
  • King University40.8 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College41.2 miles (66.3 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College42.9 miles (69.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College43.1 miles (69.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville44.7 miles (72.0 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College46.4 miles (74.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University46.9 miles (75.4 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College46.9 miles (75.4 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College47.4 miles (76.3 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville50.6 miles (81.5 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University52.3 miles (84.1 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University55.7 miles (89.6 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College56.3 miles (90.6 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College57.1 miles (92.0 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College61.0 miles (98.1 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College64.8 miles (104.3 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College65.0 miles (104.6 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute67.4 miles (108.4 km)2yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College68.5 miles (110.2 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic69.7 miles (112.1 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson College71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College72.4 miles (116.5 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College72.8 miles (117.1 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College73.2 miles (117.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College73.4 miles (118.2 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College73.7 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise74.0 miles (119.0 km)4yr-public
  • Walters State Community College74.8 miles (120.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College80.7 miles (129.9 km)2yr-public
  • Furman University80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College83.6 miles (134.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte84.1 miles (135.3 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte84.1 miles (135.4 km)2yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences85.3 miles (137.3 km)4yr-private
  • Western Carolina University85.5 miles (137.5 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary85.9 miles (138.3 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College86.0 miles (138.4 km)2yr-public
  • Greenville Technical College86.1 miles (138.5 km)4yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College87.7 miles (141.1 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte90.1 miles (145.1 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary90.2 miles (145.2 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University90.6 miles (145.7 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-public
  • York Technical College92.1 miles (148.3 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University93.3 miles (150.2 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College93.4 miles (150.2 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University94.6 miles (152.3 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College95.1 miles (153.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts95.4 miles (153.6 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University96.0 miles (154.6 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College99.1 miles (159.4 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Marjorie Williams Academypublic——0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Crossnore Elementarypublic——1.0 miles (1.6 km)
Avery County Highpublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Avery Middlepublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Newland Elementarypublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Riverside Elementarypublic——4.8 miles (7.8 km)
BETHEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Mayland Early Collegepublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
RAINBOW CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Freedom Trail Elementarypublic——8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Cranberry Middlepublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Banner Elk Elementarypublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28657

What school district is ZIP code 28657 in?
ZIP 28657 (Newland, 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 28657?
US5 lists 12 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 10 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28657 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28657 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher24.8%
High school30.8%
Less than HS9.4%
School districtAvery County Schools