ZIP 28731 — 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 28731

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 28731 (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 32 K-12 schools (22 public, 10 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 2.2 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Henderson County Schools

LEA ID

3702100

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (88)

Blue Ridge Community College2.2 miles (3.6 km)2yr-public
North Greenville University15.1 miles (24.4 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville16.4 miles (26.4 km)4yr-private
Brevard College19.2 miles (30.9 km)4yr-private
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College21.5 miles (34.6 km)2yr-public
Warren Wilson College22.4 miles (36.1 km)4yr-private
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts24.1 miles (38.8 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina Asheville24.7 miles (39.7 km)4yr-public
Furman University25.2 miles (40.6 km)4yr-private
Montreat College25.4 miles (40.8 km)4yr-private
Isothermal Community College27.4 miles (44.1 km)2yr-public
Bob Jones University28.6 miles (46.1 km)4yr-private

Show all 88 colleges & universities

Sherman College of Chiropractic29.8 miles (48.0 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-South Carolina31.0 miles (49.8 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Upstate31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-public
Spartanburg Community College31.5 miles (50.7 km)2yr-public
Greenville Technical College31.9 miles (51.4 km)4yr-public
Spartanburg Methodist College33.2 miles (53.4 km)4yr-private
Haywood Community College34.2 miles (55.1 km)2yr-public
Wofford College34.6 miles (55.6 km)4yr-private
McDowell Technical Community College35.2 miles (56.7 km)2yr-public
Converse University35.4 miles (57.0 km)4yr-private
Mars Hill University38.3 miles (61.7 km)4yr-private
Gardner-Webb University41.1 miles (66.1 km)4yr-private
Southern Wesleyan University43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
Western Carolina University44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-public
Limestone University45.0 miles (72.5 km)4yr-private
Southwestern Community College46.0 miles (74.0 km)2yr-public
Clemson University48.9 miles (78.7 km)4yr-public
Mayland Community College49.5 miles (79.6 km)2yr-public
Western Piedmont Community College49.9 miles (80.2 km)2yr-public
Tri-County Technical College50.0 miles (80.5 km)2yr-public
Cleveland Community College50.9 miles (81.9 km)2yr-public
Anderson University55.2 miles (88.8 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Union58.9 miles (94.8 km)2yr-public
Presbyterian College64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-private
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute64.4 miles (103.7 km)2yr-public
Tusculum University64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-private
Erskine College66.0 miles (106.3 km)4yr-private
Lees-McRae College67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-private
Lenoir-Rhyne University67.7 miles (108.9 km)4yr-private
Gaston College68.0 miles (109.5 km)2yr-public
Catawba Valley Community College68.5 miles (110.2 km)2yr-public
East Tennessee State University70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-public
Milligan University70.2 miles (112.9 km)4yr-private
Toccoa Falls College72.7 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton75.5 miles (121.4 km)2yr-public
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine75.5 miles (121.6 km)4yr-private
Appalachian State University75.6 miles (121.6 km)4yr-public
Piedmont Technical College76.3 miles (122.7 km)2yr-public
Lander University76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-public
Belmont Abbey College76.4 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
North Georgia Technical College78.4 miles (126.1 km)2yr-public
Walters State Community College80.3 miles (129.3 km)2yr-public
Clinton College80.6 miles (129.8 km)4yr-private
Winthrop University80.7 miles (129.8 km)4yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown81.2 miles (130.6 km)2yr-public
Emmanuel University81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
Piedmont University81.9 miles (131.9 km)4yr-private
Newberry College82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
Northeast State Community College82.7 miles (133.1 km)2yr-public
York Technical College82.8 miles (133.2 km)2yr-public
Carolinas College of Health Sciences83.1 miles (133.8 km)4yr-public
Chamberlain University-North Carolina83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-private
Carson-Newman University84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
Southeastern College-Charlotte85.2 miles (137.1 km)2yr-private
Young Harris College85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
Johnson C Smith University86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-private
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-private
Queens University of Charlotte88.4 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
Johnson University88.4 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
Central Piedmont Community College88.4 miles (142.3 km)2yr-public
Davidson College88.6 miles (142.5 km)4yr-private
NASCAR Technical Institute89.4 miles (143.9 km)2yr-private
Wilkes Community College89.8 miles (144.5 km)2yr-public
Tri-County Community College90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-public
Truett McConnell University90.4 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
King University90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-private
Mitchell Community College91.0 miles (146.5 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Charlotte93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-public
Maryville College93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-private
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary94.0 miles (151.2 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte94.0 miles (151.3 km)2yr-private
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-public
The University of Tennessee System Office97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-public
University of South Carolina-Lancaster98.6 miles (158.7 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville99.5 miles (160.2 km)2yr-public
Virginia Highlands Community College99.9 miles (160.8 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Upward Elementary	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.8 km)
UPWARD ADVENTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.7 miles (1.2 km)
East Henderson High	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Henderson County Career Academy	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Henderson County Early College	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Hillandale Elementary	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Flat Rock Middle	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
LAKE HOUSE ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
MT CARMEL BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
The Mountain Community Sch	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Sugarloaf Elementary	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Dana Elementary	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
FAITH-COVENANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.3 miles (6.8 km)
Bruce Drysdale Elementary	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
IMMACULATA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Saluda Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Hendersonville High	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
ST GERARD HOUSE (GROTTO 2)	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Hendersonville Middle	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Hendersonville Elementary	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
North Henderson High	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Apple Valley Middle	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Atkinson Elementary	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Edneyville Elementary	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Clear Creek Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
STONEY MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Rugby Middle	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
West Henderson High	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
WILD OAK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
FLETCHER ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
CAPTAIN GILMER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
Tryon Elementary School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28731

What school district is ZIP code 28731 in?

ZIP 28731 (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 28731?

US5 lists 32 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 22 public and 10 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 28731 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28731 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	37.1%
High school	25.3%
Less than HS	9.4%
School district	Henderson County Schools

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