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ZIP 28665 — 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 28665

K-12 nearby
6
Public
5
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28665 (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 6 K-12 schools (5 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.0 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 11.8 miles away (2yr-public).

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

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Wilkes Community College11.8 miles (19.1 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University17.0 miles (27.4 km)4yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine23.2 miles (37.3 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute25.3 miles (40.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College28.0 miles (45.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University32.6 miles (52.4 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College35.6 miles (57.2 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College37.9 miles (61.0 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College38.6 miles (62.1 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College39.9 miles (64.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College40.6 miles (65.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton46.0 miles (74.0 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Emory & Henry University46.4 miles (74.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College48.5 miles (78.1 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College50.4 miles (81.1 km)2yr-public
  • King University50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute50.9 miles (81.9 km)2yr-private
  • Milligan University51.6 miles (83.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College54.3 miles (87.5 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson College57.4 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College59.8 miles (96.2 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College60.6 miles (97.5 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College61.4 miles (98.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University61.5 miles (98.9 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College62.3 miles (100.3 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College62.6 miles (100.7 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College62.9 miles (101.2 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary63.5 miles (102.1 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College63.6 miles (102.4 km)2yr-public
  • Salem College63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts64.2 miles (103.4 km)4yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College64.6 miles (103.9 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College64.6 miles (104.0 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University64.7 miles (104.1 km)4yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College67.4 miles (108.5 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College70.8 miles (113.9 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University70.9 miles (114.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University71.9 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte72.1 miles (116.1 km)4yr-public
  • New River Community College72.4 miles (116.5 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College75.0 miles (120.8 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy77.5 miles (124.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte77.9 miles (125.3 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina78.1 miles (125.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville78.2 miles (125.8 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-public
  • High Point University78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College79.4 miles (127.8 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point79.6 miles (128.2 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte80.8 miles (130.0 km)2yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center80.9 miles (130.2 km)2yr-public
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College82.5 miles (132.8 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise84.2 miles (135.4 km)4yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College85.7 miles (138.0 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute86.5 miles (139.1 km)2yr-private
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine87.0 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College87.7 miles (141.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College88.8 miles (142.9 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University89.7 miles (144.4 km)4yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University89.9 miles (144.6 km)4yr-public
  • Ferrum College90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-public
  • York Technical College90.7 miles (145.9 km)2yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College90.9 miles (146.2 km)2yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College91.2 miles (146.7 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College92.1 miles (148.2 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College94.1 miles (151.5 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University96.6 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College99.0 miles (159.2 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Mount Pleasant Elementary Schoolpublic——5.0 miles (8.1 km)
West Wilkes High Schoolpublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Millers Creek Elementary Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
West Wilkes Middle Schoolpublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
MILLERS CREEK CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Boomer-Ferguson Elementary Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (13.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28665

What school district is ZIP code 28665 in?
ZIP 28665 (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 28665?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 5 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28665 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28665 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher10.6%
High school39.5%
Less than HS23.3%
School districtWilkes County Schools