ZIP 28791 — 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 28791

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 28791 (Mountain Home, 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 47 K-12 schools (32 public, 15 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 1.0% 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 Blue Ridge Community College about 5.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Henderson County Schools

LEA ID

3702100

Private school share (ACS)

1.0%

Colleges & universities (85)

Blue Ridge Community College5.7 miles (9.2 km)2yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville9.3 miles (15.0 km)4yr-private
Brevard College15.0 miles (24.1 km)4yr-private
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College15.0 miles (24.2 km)2yr-public
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts17.6 miles (28.4 km)4yr-private
Warren Wilson College17.9 miles (28.9 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina Asheville18.3 miles (29.5 km)4yr-public
North Greenville University21.3 miles (34.2 km)4yr-private
Montreat College23.3 miles (37.5 km)4yr-private
Haywood Community College26.4 miles (42.5 km)2yr-public
Furman University30.1 miles (48.4 km)4yr-private
Mars Hill University32.7 miles (52.6 km)4yr-private

Show all 85 colleges & universities

Isothermal Community College33.6 miles (54.1 km)2yr-public
Bob Jones University34.3 miles (55.2 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-South Carolina36.2 miles (58.3 km)4yr-private
McDowell Technical Community College37.1 miles (59.6 km)2yr-public
Greenville Technical College37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-public
Sherman College of Chiropractic37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
Western Carolina University38.4 miles (61.7 km)4yr-public
University of South Carolina-Upstate39.2 miles (63.2 km)4yr-public
Southwestern Community College39.4 miles (63.4 km)2yr-public
Spartanburg Community College39.4 miles (63.4 km)2yr-public
Spartanburg Methodist College41.1 miles (66.1 km)4yr-private
Wofford College42.5 miles (68.4 km)4yr-private
Converse University43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-private
Southern Wesleyan University45.7 miles (73.5 km)4yr-private
Gardner-Webb University48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-private
Mayland Community College48.6 miles (78.1 km)2yr-public
Clemson University50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-public
Tri-County Technical College51.9 miles (83.5 km)2yr-public
Western Piedmont Community College52.6 miles (84.7 km)2yr-public
Limestone University52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-private
Cleveland Community College57.5 miles (92.5 km)2yr-public
Tusculum University58.1 miles (93.6 km)4yr-private
Anderson University58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
East Tennessee State University65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-public
Lees-McRae College66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
Milligan University66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Union66.8 miles (107.5 km)2yr-public
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute67.0 miles (107.9 km)2yr-public
Erskine College71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-private
Presbyterian College71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-private
Toccoa Falls College71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
Lenoir-Rhyne University71.5 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton72.2 miles (116.2 km)2yr-public
Catawba Valley Community College72.6 miles (116.9 km)2yr-public
Walters State Community College72.8 miles (117.1 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown73.5 miles (118.3 km)2yr-public
Gaston College74.5 miles (119.8 km)2yr-public
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine74.6 miles (120.1 km)4yr-private
Appalachian State University75.3 miles (121.3 km)4yr-public
North Georgia Technical College76.1 miles (122.5 km)2yr-public
Carson-Newman University76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-private
Northeast State Community College78.2 miles (125.8 km)2yr-public
Piedmont University80.0 miles (128.8 km)4yr-private
Johnson University80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
Young Harris College81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
Lander University82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-public
Piedmont Technical College82.4 miles (132.5 km)2yr-public
Emmanuel University82.5 miles (132.8 km)4yr-private
Belmont Abbey College83.0 miles (133.5 km)4yr-private
Tri-County Community College84.7 miles (136.3 km)2yr-public
Maryville College86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
King University87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-private
Truett McConnell University87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-private
Winthrop University88.2 miles (142.0 km)4yr-public
Clinton College88.2 miles (142.0 km)4yr-private
Newberry College89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-public
The University of Tennessee System Office89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-public
Carolinas College of Health Sciences90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-public
Chamberlain University-North Carolina90.2 miles (145.2 km)4yr-private
York Technical College90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville91.7 miles (147.5 km)2yr-public
Wilkes Community College91.8 miles (147.8 km)2yr-public
Southeastern College-Charlotte92.1 miles (148.3 km)2yr-private
South College92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-private
Johnson C Smith University93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-private
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-private
Davidson College94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
NASCAR Technical Institute94.6 miles (152.2 km)2yr-private
Central Piedmont Community College95.1 miles (153.1 km)2yr-public
Queens University of Charlotte95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-private
Mitchell Community College95.4 miles (153.5 km)2yr-public
Virginia Highlands Community College97.0 miles (156.1 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Rugby Middle	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.7 km)
West Henderson High	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
STONEY MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
WILD OAK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Hendersonville Elementary	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
FLETCHER ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
CAPTAIN GILMER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Hendersonville Middle	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Hendersonville High	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
ST GERARD HOUSE (GROTTO 2)	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Bruce Drysdale Elementary	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
IMMACULATA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Mills River Elementary	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Fletcher Elementary	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Clear Creek Elementary	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
FAITH-COVENANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Glenn C Marlow Elementary	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
The Mountain Community Sch	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.6 km)
FernLeaf	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
North Henderson High	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Apple Valley Middle	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Atkinson Elementary	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.1 km)
MT CARMEL BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
Etowah Elementary	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
VERITAS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Sugarloaf Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Henderson County Career Academy	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Henderson County Early College	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
East Henderson High	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
LAKE HOUSE ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
NATIVITY PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Flat Rock Middle	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Hillandale Elementary	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
CHRIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Upward Elementary	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Dana Elementary	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
UPWARD ADVENTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Edneyville Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Glen Arden Elementary	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Koontz Intermediate	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Valley Springs Middle	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Roberson High	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Estes Elementary	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Avery's Creek Elementary	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
TRINITY OF FAIRVIEW ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
ANCHOR BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Cane Creek Middle	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28791

What school district is ZIP code 28791 in?

ZIP 28791 (Mountain Home, 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 28791?

US5 lists 47 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 32 public and 15 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 28791 attend private school?

About 1.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28791 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	45.4%
High school	18.2%
Less than HS	6.5%
School district	Henderson County Schools

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