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Barnardsville CDP, NC

ZIP 28709 — 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 28709

K-12 nearby
6
Public
4
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28709 (Barnardsville, NC) is associated with Buncombe County Schools (LEA 3700450) 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 (4 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.8 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 Montreat College about 9.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Buncombe County Schools
LEA ID
3700450
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (84)

  • Montreat College9.8 miles (15.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University10.4 miles (16.8 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College11.7 miles (18.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville14.9 miles (24.0 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts15.6 miles (25.0 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College17.0 miles (27.4 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville22.2 miles (35.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College23.2 miles (37.4 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College24.7 miles (39.8 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College32.1 miles (51.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University35.0 miles (56.3 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College35.2 miles (56.6 km)2yr-public
Show all 84 colleges & universities
  • East Tennessee State University36.6 miles (59.0 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University36.8 miles (59.3 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College38.9 miles (62.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College39.1 miles (63.0 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College39.9 miles (64.2 km)2yr-public
  • Brevard College41.9 miles (67.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton42.6 miles (68.5 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University48.5 miles (78.0 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College49.3 miles (79.4 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University49.7 miles (79.9 km)4yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute50.5 miles (81.2 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University54.0 miles (86.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College54.9 miles (88.4 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-private
  • King University57.6 miles (92.6 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College58.0 miles (93.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-public
  • Furman University58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College59.3 miles (95.4 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown59.5 miles (95.8 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College60.3 miles (97.1 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College61.4 miles (98.8 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College61.5 miles (98.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University62.0 miles (99.8 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University64.2 miles (103.4 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina64.4 miles (103.6 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College65.3 miles (105.1 km)4yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University66.8 miles (107.5 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College67.5 miles (108.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College71.5 miles (115.1 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College74.1 miles (119.2 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University75.3 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson University77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College77.8 miles (125.1 km)2yr-public
  • Clemson University79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College81.5 miles (131.1 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College83.1 miles (133.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College83.3 miles (134.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise83.5 miles (134.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union84.4 miles (135.9 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute86.3 miles (138.9 km)2yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee System Office87.3 miles (140.6 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-public
  • Anderson University88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College88.2 miles (142.0 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville College88.9 miles (143.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College89.4 miles (143.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville89.7 miles (144.3 km)2yr-public
  • South College90.2 miles (145.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University90.6 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte93.6 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-private
  • Presbyterian College94.6 miles (152.3 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University95.2 miles (153.1 km)4yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College95.2 miles (153.2 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College97.1 miles (156.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-public
  • Toccoa Falls College98.4 miles (158.3 km)4yr-private
  • Erskine College99.5 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College99.9 miles (160.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Barnardsville Elementarypublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
THE LEARNING COMMUNITY SCHOOLprivate——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Cane River Middlepublic——9.7 miles (15.7 km)
Mountain Heritage Highpublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
YANCEY COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Blue Ridge Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28709

What school district is ZIP code 28709 in?
ZIP 28709 (Barnardsville, NC) maps to Buncombe County Schools (LEA ID 3700450) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28709?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 4 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28709 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28709 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher39.5%
High school22.1%
Less than HS13.1%
School districtBuncombe County Schools