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North Wilkesboro town, NC

ZIP 28659 — 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 28659

K-12 nearby
17
Public
15
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28659 (North Wilkesboro, 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 17 K-12 schools (15 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.9 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 5.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Wilkes County Schools
LEA ID
3704950
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Wilkes Community College5.8 miles (9.4 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College26.7 miles (43.0 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University29.7 miles (47.8 km)4yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute31.2 miles (50.3 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College33.1 miles (53.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University34.4 miles (55.3 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine35.7 miles (57.4 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College36.5 miles (58.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College40.6 miles (65.4 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute45.3 miles (72.9 km)2yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College45.5 miles (73.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University48.9 miles (78.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Forsyth Technical Community College49.9 miles (80.4 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College50.0 miles (80.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College51.4 miles (82.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College51.4 miles (82.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts51.8 miles (83.4 km)4yr-public
  • Catawba College52.0 miles (83.6 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University52.2 miles (84.1 km)4yr-public
  • Mayland Community College52.3 miles (84.1 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College52.9 miles (85.1 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University54.0 miles (86.8 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary54.3 miles (87.5 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College54.6 miles (87.8 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College58.0 miles (93.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton58.3 miles (93.8 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College59.2 miles (95.2 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College59.7 miles (96.1 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences61.8 miles (99.4 km)4yr-private
  • King University61.8 miles (99.4 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College62.5 miles (100.6 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College65.4 miles (105.2 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College66.4 miles (106.8 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University66.6 miles (107.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-public
  • South University-High Point67.2 miles (108.2 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College67.5 miles (108.6 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University69.2 miles (111.3 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College70.2 miles (112.9 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford College70.8 miles (114.0 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College71.2 miles (114.6 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College72.6 miles (116.8 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte73.1 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute74.0 miles (119.1 km)2yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College74.3 miles (119.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte74.8 miles (120.5 km)2yr-private
  • Montreat College75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-private
  • Greensboro College75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte76.4 miles (123.0 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary76.5 miles (123.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College77.0 miles (124.0 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University77.3 miles (124.5 km)4yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College78.3 miles (126.0 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center79.1 miles (127.3 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College79.2 miles (127.5 km)2yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College79.5 miles (128.0 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University80.7 miles (129.8 km)4yr-public
  • Randolph Community College82.8 miles (133.3 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy83.6 miles (134.6 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College83.7 miles (134.6 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-public
  • Limestone University84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-public
  • York Technical College89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College90.2 miles (145.1 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law90.2 miles (145.1 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College92.6 miles (149.0 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University93.8 miles (150.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke94.2 miles (151.6 km)2yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College95.2 miles (153.2 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke College96.0 miles (154.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Western Community College96.4 miles (155.1 km)2yr-public
  • Converse University97.2 miles (156.5 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Mulberry Elementary Schoolpublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
North Wilkesboro Elementary Schoolpublic——2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Mountain View Elementary Schoolpublic——2.9 miles (4.6 km)
North Wilkes Middle Schoolpublic——3.1 miles (5.1 km)
HARVEST TIME CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
MILLERS CREEK CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
North Wilkes High Schoolpublic——5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Millers Creek Elementary Schoolpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Wilkes Early College High Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
C C Wright Elementary Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Wilkesboro Elementary Schoolpublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
West Wilkes Middle Schoolpublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
West Wilkes High Schoolpublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Wilkes Central High Schoolpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Roaring River Elementary Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Moravian Falls Elementary Schoolpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Central Wilkes Middle Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28659

What school district is ZIP code 28659 in?
ZIP 28659 (North Wilkesboro, 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 28659?
US5 lists 17 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 15 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28659 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28659 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.5%
High school29.9%
Less than HS21.3%
School districtWilkes County Schools