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Burnsville town, NC

ZIP 28714 — 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 28714

K-12 nearby
10
Public
7
Private
3
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28714 (Burnsville, NC) is associated with Yancey County Schools (LEA 3705070) 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 10 K-12 schools (7 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.2 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 Mars Hill University about 14.5 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Yancey County Schools
LEA ID
3705070
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (84)

  • Mars Hill University14.5 miles (23.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College16.4 miles (26.3 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College16.8 miles (27.0 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College20.8 miles (33.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville23.9 miles (38.4 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts24.5 miles (39.5 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College25.0 miles (40.3 km)2yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College26.1 miles (42.1 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University28.4 miles (45.7 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College30.6 miles (49.2 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-private
Show all 84 colleges & universities
  • Tusculum University32.2 miles (51.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton33.7 miles (54.2 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College36.4 miles (58.6 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine38.8 miles (62.5 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College40.7 miles (65.6 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University41.5 miles (66.8 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College41.6 miles (66.9 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College43.1 miles (69.3 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College44.1 miles (70.9 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute46.0 miles (74.0 km)2yr-public
  • King University48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College51.0 miles (82.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University55.7 miles (89.6 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University56.8 miles (91.3 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College58.0 miles (93.4 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College58.4 miles (94.0 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College58.4 miles (94.0 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown59.7 miles (96.1 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College62.0 miles (99.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College63.0 miles (101.4 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-private
  • Western Carolina University63.8 miles (102.6 km)4yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College64.9 miles (104.5 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College65.6 miles (105.6 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University66.5 miles (107.1 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College67.2 miles (108.2 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College67.5 miles (108.7 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University68.1 miles (109.6 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University68.3 miles (110.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College71.3 miles (114.8 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College73.5 miles (118.4 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College74.3 miles (119.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise76.0 miles (122.4 km)4yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College79.3 miles (127.6 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson University81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College82.2 miles (132.2 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute83.6 miles (134.5 km)2yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College83.8 miles (134.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University84.3 miles (135.6 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College86.2 miles (138.8 km)4yr-private
  • Clemson University88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Memorial University89.3 miles (143.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union89.6 miles (144.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville90.8 miles (146.2 km)4yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy92.8 miles (149.4 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville College93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-private
  • South College93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte94.2 miles (151.6 km)2yr-private
  • Surry Community College94.9 miles (152.8 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College95.0 miles (152.8 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
  • Anderson University96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University97.1 miles (156.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte97.1 miles (156.3 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College97.9 miles (157.5 km)4yr-private
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College98.1 miles (157.8 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College98.9 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
YANCEY COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Mountain Heritage Highpublic——2.1 miles (3.4 km)
GENESIS ACADEMY, INC.private——2.9 miles (4.6 km)
East Yancey Middlepublic——3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Burnsville Elementarypublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Blue Ridge Elementarypublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Cane River Middlepublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Micaville Elementarypublic——5.0 miles (8.1 km)
South Toe Elementarypublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
ARTHUR MORGAN SCHOOLprivate——8.1 miles (13.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28714

What school district is ZIP code 28714 in?
ZIP 28714 (Burnsville, NC) maps to Yancey County Schools (LEA ID 3705070) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28714?
US5 lists 10 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28714 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28714 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher23.9%
High school36.0%
Less than HS12.0%
School districtYancey County Schools