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Nebo CDP, NC

ZIP 28761 — 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 28761

K-12 nearby
21
Public
18
Private
3
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28761 (Nebo, NC) is associated with Burke County Schools (LEA 3700480) 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 21 K-12 schools (18 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 McDowell Technical Community College about 3.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Burke County Schools
LEA ID
3700480
Private school share (ACS)
0.5%

Colleges & universities (96)

  • McDowell Technical Community College3.9 miles (6.3 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College12.5 miles (20.1 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College18.0 miles (28.9 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College22.1 miles (35.6 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College24.4 miles (39.3 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute26.3 miles (42.3 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College30.6 miles (49.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College32.7 miles (52.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University32.7 miles (52.6 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University33.4 miles (53.8 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College34.7 miles (55.9 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College36.7 miles (59.1 km)2yr-public
Show all 96 colleges & universities
  • University of North Carolina Asheville37.3 miles (60.1 km)4yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College37.3 miles (60.1 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts37.6 miles (60.5 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University38.4 miles (61.8 km)4yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville39.2 miles (63.1 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College39.4 miles (63.3 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine40.2 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University46.1 miles (74.2 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University47.4 miles (76.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College48.1 miles (77.4 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton49.1 miles (79.0 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University49.5 miles (79.6 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College49.7 miles (79.9 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College50.5 miles (81.3 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College50.9 miles (81.9 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College50.9 miles (82.0 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College55.9 miles (90.0 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College57.2 miles (92.0 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University58.2 miles (93.7 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College58.5 miles (94.1 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute59.3 miles (95.5 km)2yr-private
  • Furman University60.9 miles (97.9 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College61.1 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College61.6 miles (99.2 km)2yr-public
  • Bob Jones University62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
  • King University63.4 miles (102.1 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences65.4 miles (105.2 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina66.9 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte67.3 miles (108.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte68.0 miles (109.5 km)2yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College68.8 miles (110.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union69.1 miles (111.2 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte69.6 miles (112.1 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College69.9 miles (112.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-public
  • Winthrop University71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College72.5 miles (116.6 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College73.3 miles (117.9 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University74.9 miles (120.6 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte75.3 miles (121.2 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences75.4 miles (121.4 km)4yr-private
  • Western Carolina University76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College76.8 miles (123.7 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College79.9 miles (128.5 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College82.0 miles (131.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University82.2 miles (132.2 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College84.0 miles (135.2 km)2yr-public
  • Presbyterian College84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown85.6 miles (137.8 km)2yr-public
  • Clemson University87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College88.0 miles (141.7 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College91.1 miles (146.7 km)2yr-public
  • Anderson University91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster91.3 miles (147.0 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University92.3 miles (148.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College93.4 miles (150.3 km)2yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College95.2 miles (153.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise95.6 miles (153.9 km)4yr-public
  • Wingate University95.8 miles (154.1 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University96.7 miles (155.7 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College97.0 miles (156.1 km)2yr-public
  • Salem College97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College97.5 miles (156.8 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College97.6 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
  • Erskine College97.8 miles (157.3 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-public
  • Newberry College98.4 miles (158.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College99.1 miles (159.5 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Nebo Elementary Schoolpublic——2.1 miles (3.4 km)
McDowell Early Collegepublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
McDowell Academy for Innovationpublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Eastfield Global Magnet Schoolpublic——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
East McDowell Middle Schoolpublic——5.0 miles (8.1 km)
NEW MANNA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Marion Elementary Schoolpublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
The Summit Academypublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
SILVER CREEK ADVENTIST SCHOOLprivate——6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Glenwood Elementary Schoolpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Foothills Community Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
THE LEARNING CENTERprivate——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
McDowell High Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
McDowell Virtual Academypublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
West McDowell Middle Schoolpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Glen Alpine Elementarypublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
W A Young Elementarypublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Table Rock Middlepublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Pleasant Gardens Elementary Schoolpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
West Marion Elementary Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
North Cove Elementary Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28761

What school district is ZIP code 28761 in?
ZIP 28761 (Nebo, NC) maps to Burke County Schools (LEA ID 3700480) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28761?
US5 lists 21 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 18 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28761 attend private school?
About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28761 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher21.7%
High school31.6%
Less than HS14.7%
School districtBurke County Schools