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Lake Lure town, NC

ZIP 28746 — 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 28746

K-12 nearby
6
Public
3
Private
3
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28746 (Lake Lure, NC) is associated with Rutherford County Schools (LEA 3704080) 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 6 K-12 schools (3 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.2 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 Montreat College about 14.0 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Rutherford County Schools
LEA ID
3704080
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (86)

  • Montreat College14.0 miles (22.5 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College16.7 miles (26.9 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College17.1 miles (27.5 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College18.3 miles (29.4 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College18.9 miles (30.4 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville22.3 miles (35.8 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College23.0 miles (37.1 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts24.6 miles (39.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville24.7 miles (39.7 km)4yr-public
  • North Greenville University30.5 miles (49.1 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College31.6 miles (50.9 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University32.0 miles (51.5 km)4yr-private
Show all 86 colleges & universities
  • Mayland Community College32.6 miles (52.5 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-public
  • Brevard College36.0 miles (58.0 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College36.1 miles (58.0 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College37.6 miles (60.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College40.1 miles (64.5 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University41.0 miles (65.9 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University41.3 miles (66.4 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College43.2 miles (69.6 km)2yr-public
  • Bob Jones University43.2 miles (69.6 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina46.0 miles (74.1 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute46.1 miles (74.2 km)2yr-public
  • Greenville Technical College46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College50.0 miles (80.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College51.5 miles (82.8 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College56.0 miles (90.1 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University57.3 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University57.7 miles (92.8 km)4yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
  • Western Carolina University58.9 miles (94.7 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College59.5 miles (95.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union60.7 miles (97.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton61.4 miles (98.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
  • Clemson University67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College67.8 miles (109.2 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College71.0 miles (114.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College71.3 miles (114.7 km)2yr-public
  • Presbyterian College71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
  • Anderson University71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina73.2 miles (117.8 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University73.8 miles (118.7 km)4yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute74.0 miles (119.1 km)2yr-private
  • Davidson College74.2 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College74.3 miles (119.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte74.9 miles (120.5 km)2yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University75.3 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte75.7 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College75.8 miles (122.0 km)2yr-public
  • King University76.6 miles (123.2 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College77.2 miles (124.2 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College79.9 miles (128.6 km)2yr-public
  • Erskine College80.2 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown81.2 miles (130.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-public
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary83.3 miles (134.0 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte83.3 miles (134.0 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University86.9 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont Technical College87.8 miles (141.2 km)2yr-public
  • Newberry College87.9 miles (141.4 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences87.9 miles (141.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lander University88.3 miles (142.0 km)4yr-public
  • Toccoa Falls College91.1 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University91.4 miles (147.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson University94.6 miles (152.3 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College95.1 miles (153.0 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College95.2 miles (153.3 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
  • North Georgia Technical College96.6 miles (155.5 km)2yr-public
  • Emmanuel University99.6 miles (160.4 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
ASHEVILLE ACADEMYprivate——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
ASHEVILLE ACADEMYprivate——4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Lake Lure Classical Academypublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
PINE RIDGE MENNONITE SCHOOLprivate——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Sunny View Elementary Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Pinnacle Elementary Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28746

What school district is ZIP code 28746 in?
ZIP 28746 (Lake Lure, NC) maps to Rutherford County Schools (LEA ID 3704080) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28746?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 3 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28746 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28746 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher46.1%
High school19.7%
Less than HS3.9%
School districtRutherford County Schools