ZIP 28726 — 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 28726

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 28726 (East Flat Rock, NC) is associated with Henderson County Schools (LEA 3702100) 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 33 K-12 schools (23 public, 10 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.3 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 Blue Ridge Community College about 1.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Henderson County Schools

LEA ID

3702100

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (88)

Blue Ridge Community College1.9 miles (3.1 km)2yr-public
North Greenville University14.8 miles (23.9 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville16.2 miles (26.1 km)4yr-private
Brevard College17.9 miles (28.8 km)4yr-private
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College21.5 miles (34.5 km)2yr-public
Warren Wilson College22.8 miles (36.7 km)4yr-private
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts24.1 miles (38.8 km)4yr-private
Furman University24.7 miles (39.7 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina Asheville24.7 miles (39.7 km)4yr-public
Montreat College26.1 miles (42.1 km)4yr-private
Bob Jones University28.3 miles (45.5 km)4yr-private
Isothermal Community College28.7 miles (46.2 km)2yr-public

Show all 88 colleges & universities

Strayer University-South Carolina30.5 miles (49.1 km)4yr-private
Sherman College of Chiropractic30.5 miles (49.1 km)4yr-private
Greenville Technical College31.5 miles (50.7 km)4yr-public
University of South Carolina-Upstate32.0 miles (51.4 km)4yr-public
Spartanburg Community College32.1 miles (51.6 km)2yr-public
Haywood Community College33.4 miles (53.8 km)2yr-public
Spartanburg Methodist College33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-private
Wofford College35.2 miles (56.6 km)4yr-private
Converse University36.1 miles (58.0 km)4yr-private
McDowell Technical Community College36.4 miles (58.6 km)2yr-public
Mars Hill University38.5 miles (62.0 km)4yr-private
Gardner-Webb University42.3 miles (68.1 km)4yr-private
Southern Wesleyan University42.9 miles (69.1 km)4yr-private
Western Carolina University43.5 miles (69.9 km)4yr-public
Southwestern Community College44.8 miles (72.1 km)2yr-public
Limestone University46.0 miles (74.1 km)4yr-private
Clemson University47.9 miles (77.0 km)4yr-public
Tri-County Technical College49.0 miles (78.9 km)2yr-public
Mayland Community College50.4 miles (81.1 km)2yr-public
Western Piedmont Community College51.1 miles (82.3 km)2yr-public
Cleveland Community College52.1 miles (83.8 km)2yr-public
Anderson University54.4 miles (87.6 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Union59.5 miles (95.8 km)2yr-public
Presbyterian College64.2 miles (103.3 km)4yr-private
Tusculum University64.5 miles (103.9 km)4yr-private
Erskine College65.6 miles (105.5 km)4yr-private
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute65.7 miles (105.7 km)2yr-public
Lees-McRae College68.1 miles (109.6 km)4yr-private
Lenoir-Rhyne University69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-private
Gaston College69.3 miles (111.5 km)2yr-public
Catawba Valley Community College69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-public
East Tennessee State University70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-public
Milligan University70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-private
Toccoa Falls College71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
Lander University76.0 miles (122.4 km)4yr-public
Piedmont Technical College76.1 miles (122.4 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-public
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine76.5 miles (123.2 km)4yr-private
Appalachian State University76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-public
North Georgia Technical College77.1 miles (124.0 km)2yr-public
Belmont Abbey College77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
Walters State Community College80.0 miles (128.7 km)2yr-public
Emmanuel University80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
Piedmont University80.7 miles (129.8 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown80.8 miles (130.0 km)2yr-public
Clinton College81.7 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
Winthrop University81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-public
Newberry College82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
Northeast State Community College83.2 miles (133.9 km)2yr-public
Carson-Newman University83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-private
York Technical College83.8 miles (134.9 km)2yr-public
Young Harris College84.3 miles (135.6 km)4yr-private
Carolinas College of Health Sciences84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-public
Chamberlain University-North Carolina84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
Southeastern College-Charlotte86.4 miles (139.0 km)2yr-private
Johnson University87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
Johnson C Smith University88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte88.4 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
Tri-County Community College88.8 miles (142.9 km)2yr-public
Truett McConnell University89.1 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
Queens University of Charlotte89.6 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
Central Piedmont Community College89.6 miles (144.3 km)2yr-public
Davidson College89.9 miles (144.6 km)4yr-private
NASCAR Technical Institute90.7 miles (146.0 km)2yr-private
Wilkes Community College91.0 miles (146.5 km)2yr-public
King University91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
Mitchell Community College92.4 miles (148.6 km)2yr-public
Maryville College92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Charlotte95.1 miles (153.0 km)4yr-public
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary95.2 miles (153.1 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte95.2 miles (153.2 km)2yr-private
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-public
The University of Tennessee System Office96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville98.7 miles (158.8 km)2yr-public
South College99.2 miles (159.6 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Lancaster99.6 miles (160.3 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Hillandale Elementary	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
Flat Rock Middle	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
East Henderson High	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
LAKE HOUSE ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Upward Elementary	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Henderson County Career Academy	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Henderson County Early College	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
UPWARD ADVENTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
MT CARMEL BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
The Mountain Community Sch	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
FAITH-COVENANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
IMMACULATA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Bruce Drysdale Elementary	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
ST GERARD HOUSE (GROTTO 2)	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Hendersonville High	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Sugarloaf Elementary	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.5 km)
Hendersonville Middle	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Atkinson Elementary	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Hendersonville Elementary	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Dana Elementary	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Saluda Elementary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
North Henderson High	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Apple Valley Middle	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Clear Creek Elementary	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
STONEY MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Edneyville Elementary	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
Rugby Middle	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
West Henderson High	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
WILD OAK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
FLETCHER ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
CAPTAIN GILMER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Etowah Elementary	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Fletcher Elementary	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28726

What school district is ZIP code 28726 in?

ZIP 28726 (East Flat Rock, NC) maps to Henderson County Schools (LEA ID 3702100) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 28726?

US5 lists 33 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 23 public and 10 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 28726 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28726 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	9.0%
High school	42.8%
Less than HS	21.1%
School district	Henderson County Schools

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