ZIP 28715 — 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 28715

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 28715 (Asheville, 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 41 K-12 schools (33 public, 8 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.9% 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 Galen Health Institutes-Asheville about 8.9 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Buncombe County Schools

LEA ID

3700450

Private school share (ACS)

0.9%

Colleges & universities (75)

Galen Health Institutes-Asheville8.9 miles (14.3 km)4yr-private
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College9.7 miles (15.6 km)2yr-public
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts10.4 miles (16.7 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina Asheville11.0 miles (17.7 km)4yr-public
Haywood Community College12.2 miles (19.6 km)2yr-public
Warren Wilson College16.6 miles (26.7 km)4yr-private
Brevard College19.0 miles (30.6 km)4yr-private
Blue Ridge Community College21.4 miles (34.5 km)2yr-public
Mars Hill University23.6 miles (37.9 km)4yr-private
Montreat College25.1 miles (40.3 km)4yr-private
Southwestern Community College30.1 miles (48.4 km)2yr-public
Western Carolina University30.2 miles (48.6 km)4yr-public

Show all 75 colleges & universities

North Greenville University36.1 miles (58.1 km)4yr-private
McDowell Technical Community College43.3 miles (69.7 km)2yr-public
Furman University43.4 miles (69.8 km)4yr-private
Tusculum University45.7 miles (73.6 km)4yr-private
Isothermal Community College46.6 miles (75.0 km)2yr-public
Bob Jones University48.2 miles (77.6 km)4yr-private
Mayland Community College48.7 miles (78.4 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-South Carolina49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
Greenville Technical College51.1 miles (82.3 km)4yr-public
Sherman College of Chiropractic53.5 miles (86.0 km)4yr-private
Southern Wesleyan University54.2 miles (87.3 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Upstate54.9 miles (88.4 km)4yr-public
Spartanburg Community College55.1 miles (88.7 km)2yr-public
Spartanburg Methodist College56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-private
Walters State Community College57.4 miles (92.4 km)2yr-public
East Tennessee State University57.9 miles (93.1 km)4yr-public
Clemson University58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown58.1 miles (93.5 km)2yr-public
Wofford College58.2 miles (93.6 km)4yr-private
Converse University59.0 miles (95.0 km)4yr-private
Milligan University59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-private
Western Piedmont Community College59.4 miles (95.5 km)2yr-public
Tri-County Technical College60.3 miles (97.0 km)2yr-public
Carson-Newman University60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
Gardner-Webb University61.6 miles (99.1 km)4yr-private
Lees-McRae College65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
Johnson University65.3 miles (105.0 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton66.1 miles (106.4 km)2yr-public
Limestone University67.7 miles (108.9 km)4yr-private
Anderson University69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-private
Northeast State Community College69.3 miles (111.6 km)2yr-public
Cleveland Community College70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-public
Maryville College72.3 miles (116.3 km)4yr-private
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute72.8 miles (117.2 km)2yr-public
Toccoa Falls College73.2 miles (117.9 km)4yr-private
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-private
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville74.6 miles (120.0 km)4yr-public
The University of Tennessee System Office74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-public
Young Harris College75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-private
Appalachian State University75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-public
North Georgia Technical College76.0 miles (122.3 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville76.7 miles (123.4 km)2yr-public
Tri-County Community College77.2 miles (124.2 km)2yr-public
South College77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
Lenoir-Rhyne University79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
King University80.3 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
Piedmont University80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
Catawba Valley Community College81.0 miles (130.4 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Union82.5 miles (132.8 km)2yr-public
Erskine College83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-private
Truett McConnell University86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
Presbyterian College86.4 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
Gaston College86.9 miles (139.8 km)2yr-public
Pellissippi State Community College87.0 miles (140.0 km)2yr-public
Emmanuel University88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
Lincoln Memorial University90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-private
Virginia Highlands Community College91.1 miles (146.6 km)2yr-public
Mountain Empire Community College92.8 miles (149.3 km)2yr-public
Belmont Abbey College95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-private
Lander University95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-public
Wilkes Community College95.9 miles (154.3 km)2yr-public
Piedmont Technical College96.2 miles (154.8 km)2yr-public
University of North Georgia99.0 miles (159.3 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Pisgah Elementary	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Candler Elementary	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Enka High	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Hominy Valley Elementary	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Enka Middle	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
MOUNT PISQAH ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
ASHEVILLE-PISGAH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Enka Intermediate	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Sand Hill-Venable Elem	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
The Franklin School of Innovation	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
IC Imagine	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
THE NEW CLASSICAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Meadowbrook Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Johnston Elementary	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
North Canton Elementary	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Pisgah High	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Canton Middle	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Lucy S. Herring Elementary	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Avery's Creek Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Francine Delany New School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.6 km)
EMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
ELIADA ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
CANTERBURY CLASSICAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
RAINBOW COMMUNITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Asheville PEAK Academy	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
TEMPLE BAPTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Erwin Middle	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Erwin High	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Hall Fletcher Elementary	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
West Buncombe Elementary	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Emma Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Eblen Intermediate	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Center for Career Innovation	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Early College	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Nesbitt Discovery Academy	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Valley Springs Middle	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Estes Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Asheville High	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Koontz Intermediate	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
SILSA	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Asheville Middle	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28715

What school district is ZIP code 28715 in?

ZIP 28715 (Asheville, 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 28715?

US5 lists 41 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 33 public and 8 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 28715 attend private school?

About 0.9% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28715 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	31.5%
High school	32.2%
Less than HS	7.2%
School district	Buncombe County Schools

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