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West Jefferson town, NC

ZIP 28694 — 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 28694

K-12 nearby
6
Public
6
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28694 (West Jefferson, NC) is associated with Ashe County Schools (LEA 3700210) 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 (6 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.9 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Appalachian State University about 15.8 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Ashe County Schools
LEA ID
3700210
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (98)

  • Appalachian State University15.8 miles (25.4 km)4yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine19.1 miles (30.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College22.4 miles (36.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College26.6 miles (42.8 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University34.5 miles (55.5 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute35.4 miles (56.9 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College37.5 miles (60.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton39.5 miles (63.6 km)2yr-public
  • King University41.3 miles (66.4 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College41.8 miles (67.3 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College42.8 miles (68.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-private
Show all 98 colleges & universities
  • Western Piedmont Community College46.1 miles (74.2 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University46.2 miles (74.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College46.4 miles (74.6 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College47.1 miles (75.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College47.8 miles (76.9 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College51.5 miles (82.9 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College53.0 miles (85.2 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College56.3 miles (90.6 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute62.8 miles (101.0 km)2yr-private
  • Bluefield State University63.4 miles (102.1 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy65.6 miles (105.5 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College66.6 miles (107.2 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University70.5 miles (113.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center71.5 miles (115.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University71.9 miles (115.7 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law71.9 miles (115.7 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College72.2 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University73.3 miles (117.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-public
  • Radford University73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College74.5 miles (119.9 km)2yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College74.6 miles (120.0 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College75.1 miles (120.8 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College75.4 miles (121.3 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University77.4 miles (124.5 km)4yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College79.1 miles (127.3 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College79.7 miles (128.2 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College80.0 miles (128.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences80.3 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts80.9 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College82.0 miles (131.9 km)2yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte84.1 miles (135.3 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte85.6 miles (137.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University86.6 miles (139.3 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point86.8 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College87.0 miles (140.1 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences87.3 miles (140.4 km)4yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College89.1 miles (143.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte89.8 miles (144.6 km)2yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College90.0 miles (144.8 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College90.1 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina90.1 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College90.7 miles (145.9 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina91.0 miles (146.5 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University91.0 miles (146.5 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College92.3 miles (148.5 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte92.8 miles (149.3 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute93.5 miles (150.5 km)2yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College94.4 miles (151.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College95.1 miles (153.1 km)2yr-public
  • Greensboro College95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville96.3 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville96.4 miles (155.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pikeville96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College98.5 miles (158.6 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology98.6 miles (158.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-public
  • Stanly Community College98.9 miles (159.2 km)2yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley99.5 miles (160.2 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke99.9 miles (160.8 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Ashe County Highpublic——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Ashe County Early College Highpublic——2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Westwood Elementarypublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Mountain View Elementarypublic——4.9 miles (7.8 km)
Ashe County Middlepublic——7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Blue Ridge Elementarypublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28694

What school district is ZIP code 28694 in?
ZIP 28694 (West Jefferson, NC) maps to Ashe County Schools (LEA ID 3700210) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28694?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28694 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28694 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher21.2%
High school32.0%
Less than HS9.8%
School districtAshe County Schools