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Maggie Valley town, NC

ZIP 28751 — 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 28751

K-12 nearby
15
Public
11
Private
4
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28751 (Maggie Valley, NC) is associated with Cherokee Central Schools (LEA 3700153) 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 15 K-12 schools (11 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 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 Haywood Community College about 10.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Cherokee Central Schools
LEA ID
3700153
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (74)

  • Haywood Community College10.9 miles (17.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College11.8 miles (19.1 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University14.0 miles (22.6 km)4yr-public
  • Brevard College28.8 miles (46.3 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts31.8 miles (51.2 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College32.1 miles (51.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville32.2 miles (51.8 km)4yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University38.9 miles (62.7 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College41.5 miles (66.7 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson University46.3 miles (74.4 km)4yr-private
Show all 74 colleges & universities
  • Montreat College47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown49.4 miles (79.5 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College49.6 miles (79.8 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville College50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University51.9 miles (83.6 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville54.7 miles (88.0 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office55.0 miles (88.6 km)4yr-public
  • Furman University55.5 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-County Community College56.5 miles (90.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville56.7 miles (91.2 km)2yr-public
  • Young Harris College56.9 miles (91.5 km)4yr-private
  • South College57.2 miles (92.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Wesleyan University57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
  • Clemson University59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-public
  • Bob Jones University61.0 miles (98.1 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-County Technical College62.5 miles (100.5 km)2yr-public
  • Greenville Technical College63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-public
  • North Georgia Technical College64.1 miles (103.2 km)2yr-public
  • Toccoa Falls College64.4 miles (103.6 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College65.9 miles (106.1 km)2yr-public
  • Pellissippi State Community College66.2 miles (106.5 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College68.7 miles (110.5 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College69.0 miles (111.1 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont University69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University69.3 miles (111.6 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
  • Truett McConnell University72.1 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic72.4 miles (116.6 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College73.6 miles (118.4 km)2yr-public
  • Anderson University73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College78.5 miles (126.4 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton79.5 miles (127.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Memorial University80.1 miles (128.8 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College81.9 miles (131.8 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro82.8 miles (133.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee Wesleyan University82.9 miles (133.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Georgia83.3 miles (134.0 km)4yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
  • Emmanuel University84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman84.6 miles (136.1 km)2yr-public
  • TCAT Athens85.1 miles (136.9 km)2yr-public
  • Roane State Community College88.0 miles (141.7 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University88.6 miles (142.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lanier Technical College89.3 miles (143.7 km)2yr-public
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College90.9 miles (146.2 km)4yr-private
  • Erskine College91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
  • King University92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
  • Brenau University92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-public
  • Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville94.5 miles (152.1 km)2yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute95.0 miles (152.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College95.4 miles (153.5 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
ST JOSEPH ACADEMYprivate——1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Jonathan Valley Elementarypublic——5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Hazelwood Elementarypublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Waynesville Middlepublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
ACADEMY AT SOAR, SOAR INC.private——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Central Haywood Highpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
HAYWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Scotts Creek Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (11.8 km)
Jackson Community Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
BLUE RIDGE ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Shining Rock Classical Academypublic——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Junaluska Elementarypublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Tuscola Highpublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Cherokee Central Elementary Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Cherokee Central High Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28751

What school district is ZIP code 28751 in?
ZIP 28751 (Maggie Valley, NC) maps to Cherokee Central Schools (LEA ID 3700153) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28751?
US5 lists 15 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28751 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28751 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher31.6%
High school27.0%
Less than HS5.1%
School districtCherokee Central Schools