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Weaverville town, NC

ZIP 28787 — 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 28787

K-12 nearby
21
Public
12
Private
9
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28787 (Weaverville, NC) is associated with Buncombe County Schools (LEA 3700450) 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 (12 public, 9 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.9 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Mars Hill University about 6.3 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Buncombe County Schools
LEA ID
3700450
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (82)

  • Mars Hill University6.3 miles (10.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville9.0 miles (14.5 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts9.8 miles (15.7 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College9.9 miles (16.0 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College12.0 miles (19.3 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College13.9 miles (22.3 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville17.9 miles (28.7 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College27.5 miles (44.3 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College30.4 miles (48.9 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College30.9 miles (49.8 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College31.6 miles (50.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University32.8 miles (52.8 km)4yr-private
Show all 82 colleges & universities
  • Brevard College36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University39.6 miles (63.7 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University40.5 miles (65.2 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College44.0 miles (70.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College46.2 miles (74.4 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College46.5 miles (74.8 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton47.1 miles (75.8 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University47.1 miles (75.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College47.4 miles (76.3 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College51.7 miles (83.2 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College53.0 miles (85.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown54.3 miles (87.3 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine54.5 miles (87.6 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University56.6 miles (91.1 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute58.3 miles (93.9 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University58.6 miles (94.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate60.0 miles (96.5 km)4yr-public
  • Bob Jones University60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University60.6 miles (97.6 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College60.7 miles (97.7 km)2yr-public
  • King University61.6 miles (99.1 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College63.8 miles (102.6 km)4yr-public
  • Converse University63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College65.8 miles (105.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College68.9 miles (110.9 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson University70.5 miles (113.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Wesleyan University71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College72.1 miles (116.0 km)2yr-public
  • Clemson University75.6 miles (121.6 km)4yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College77.6 miles (124.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College78.1 miles (125.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College79.4 miles (127.8 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College80.3 miles (129.2 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University80.9 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville College81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville82.5 miles (132.7 km)2yr-public
  • South College83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise85.0 miles (136.7 km)4yr-public
  • Anderson University85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union86.9 miles (139.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College88.8 miles (142.8 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College89.3 miles (143.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College91.0 miles (146.4 km)2yr-public
  • Toccoa Falls College92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-private
  • Young Harris College93.5 miles (150.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pellissippi State Community College93.6 miles (150.6 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute93.7 miles (150.8 km)2yr-private
  • Tri-County Community College94.1 miles (151.4 km)2yr-public
  • North Georgia Technical College95.3 miles (153.3 km)2yr-public
  • Presbyterian College95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-private
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College96.1 miles (154.7 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-public
  • Erskine College97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina98.4 miles (158.4 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University99.5 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont University99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte99.9 miles (160.8 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
North Windy Ridge Intermediatepublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
North Buncombe Highpublic——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
North Buncombe Elementarypublic——3.0 miles (4.7 km)
North Buncombe Middlepublic——3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Barnardsville Elementarypublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Weaverville Primarypublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Weaverville Elementarypublic——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Mars Hill Elementarypublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
REYNOLDS MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN ACADENYprivate——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
ASHEVILLE CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Ira B Jones Elementarypublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Woodfin Elementarypublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
FRENCH BROAD RIVER ACADEMY BOYS PROGRAMprivate——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
HAWTHORN MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
HANGER HALL SCHOOLprivate——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
FRENCH BROAD RIVER ACADEMY-GIRLS PROGRAMprivate——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
JULIA STREET MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Claxton Elementarypublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
ODYSSEY COMMUNITY SCHOOLprivate——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Evergreen Community Charterpublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
THE LEARNING COMMUNITY SCHOOLprivate——9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28787

What school district is ZIP code 28787 in?
ZIP 28787 (Weaverville, NC) maps to Buncombe County Schools (LEA ID 3700450) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28787?
US5 lists 21 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 12 public and 9 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28787 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28787 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher43.8%
High school21.2%
Less than HS7.3%
School districtBuncombe County Schools