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Clyde town, NC

ZIP 28721 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28721

K-12 nearby
8
Public
6
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28721 (Clyde, NC) is associated with Haywood County Schools (LEA 3702040) 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 8 K-12 schools (6 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Haywood Community College about 9.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Haywood County Schools
LEA ID
3702040
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (79)

  • Haywood Community College9.6 miles (15.4 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts22.2 miles (35.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville22.3 miles (35.9 km)4yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College23.6 miles (37.9 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University25.5 miles (41.0 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville25.7 miles (41.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College25.8 miles (41.6 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University27.6 miles (44.4 km)4yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College29.2 miles (47.0 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College32.1 miles (51.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College37.1 miles (59.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 79 colleges & universities
  • Blue Ridge Community College38.7 miles (62.3 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College41.7 miles (67.1 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown42.0 miles (67.6 km)2yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson University48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University55.2 miles (88.8 km)4yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College55.9 miles (90.0 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College56.0 miles (90.1 km)2yr-public
  • Maryville College56.8 miles (91.3 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville57.8 miles (93.0 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office57.9 miles (93.1 km)4yr-public
  • Furman University58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville59.9 miles (96.4 km)2yr-public
  • South College60.4 miles (97.3 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College63.0 miles (101.4 km)2yr-public
  • Bob Jones University63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College64.6 miles (103.9 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton65.3 miles (105.1 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University65.5 miles (105.5 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-public
  • Clemson University68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College69.9 miles (112.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-County Community College70.1 miles (112.9 km)2yr-public
  • Pellissippi State Community College70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-private
  • Young Harris College71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-County Technical College71.2 miles (114.5 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College71.5 miles (115.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate72.3 miles (116.3 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College72.4 miles (116.5 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College74.1 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University74.4 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University76.3 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
  • Toccoa Falls College77.3 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
  • North Georgia Technical College77.7 miles (125.1 km)2yr-public
  • King University77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-public
  • Anderson University81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont University82.6 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College83.1 miles (133.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro83.3 miles (134.0 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute83.7 miles (134.7 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-private
  • Truett McConnell University86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College86.6 miles (139.4 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College89.3 miles (143.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman89.8 miles (144.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee Wesleyan University93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College93.8 miles (150.9 km)2yr-public
  • Roane State Community College94.4 miles (151.9 km)2yr-public
  • TCAT Athens95.2 miles (153.2 km)2yr-public
  • Emmanuel University95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
  • Erskine College97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Georgia97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-public
  • Union Commonwealth University98.3 miles (158.1 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University99.2 miles (159.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union99.8 miles (160.7 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Riverbend Elementarypublic——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Haywood Early Collegepublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Tuscola Highpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Clyde Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
HAYWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——9.7 miles (15.7 km)
BLUE RIDGE ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Shining Rock Classical Academypublic——9.8 miles (15.9 km)
Jonathan Valley Elementarypublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28721

What school district is ZIP code 28721 in?
ZIP 28721 (Clyde, NC) maps to Haywood County Schools (LEA ID 3702040) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28721?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28721 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28721 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher26.9%
High school28.4%
Less than HS7.2%
School districtHaywood County Schools