ZIP 28801 — 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 28801

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 28801 (Asheville, NC) is associated with Asheville City Schools (LEA 3700270) 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 75 K-12 schools (52 public, 23 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.8 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 Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts about 1.0 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Asheville City Schools

LEA ID

3700270

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (88)

Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts1.0 miles (1.7 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina Asheville1.6 miles (2.6 km)4yr-public
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College1.7 miles (2.7 km)2yr-public
Warren Wilson College6.6 miles (10.6 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville7.5 miles (12.2 km)4yr-private
Montreat College15.1 miles (24.2 km)4yr-private
Mars Hill University16.1 miles (25.9 km)4yr-private
Blue Ridge Community College21.1 miles (34.0 km)2yr-public
Haywood Community College21.3 miles (34.3 km)2yr-public
Brevard College26.5 miles (42.7 km)4yr-private
McDowell Technical Community College33.7 miles (54.3 km)2yr-public
North Greenville University37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private

Show all 88 colleges & universities

Mayland Community College38.4 miles (61.7 km)2yr-public
Southwestern Community College40.3 miles (64.8 km)2yr-public
Western Carolina University40.5 miles (65.2 km)4yr-public
Isothermal Community College40.5 miles (65.2 km)2yr-public
Tusculum University41.5 miles (66.8 km)4yr-private
Furman University46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-private
Western Piedmont Community College49.7 miles (79.9 km)2yr-public
East Tennessee State University50.0 miles (80.5 km)4yr-public
Milligan University50.9 miles (82.0 km)4yr-private
Bob Jones University51.0 miles (82.0 km)4yr-private
Sherman College of Chiropractic51.4 miles (82.8 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-South Carolina52.9 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Upstate53.0 miles (85.2 km)4yr-public
Spartanburg Community College53.5 miles (86.1 km)2yr-public
Greenville Technical College54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-public
Lees-McRae College54.9 miles (88.3 km)4yr-private
Spartanburg Methodist College55.2 miles (88.9 km)4yr-private
Gardner-Webb University55.5 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
Wofford College56.3 miles (90.6 km)4yr-private
Converse University57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton57.4 miles (92.3 km)2yr-public
Walters State Community College58.1 miles (93.6 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown59.2 miles (95.2 km)2yr-public
Southern Wesleyan University61.0 miles (98.1 km)4yr-private
Northeast State Community College62.1 miles (99.9 km)2yr-public
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute62.9 miles (101.2 km)2yr-public
Limestone University63.3 miles (101.8 km)4yr-private
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine63.3 miles (101.8 km)4yr-private
Carson-Newman University63.8 miles (102.6 km)4yr-private
Cleveland Community College63.8 miles (102.6 km)2yr-public
Clemson University65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-public
Appalachian State University65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-public
Tri-County Technical College67.1 miles (108.1 km)2yr-public
Lenoir-Rhyne University69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
Johnson University70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-private
Catawba Valley Community College71.7 miles (115.4 km)2yr-public
King University72.0 miles (115.8 km)4yr-private
Anderson University74.7 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
Gaston College79.5 miles (128.0 km)2yr-public
Maryville College79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Union80.4 miles (129.5 km)2yr-public
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville80.6 miles (129.6 km)4yr-public
The University of Tennessee System Office80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-public
Virginia Highlands Community College82.4 miles (132.6 km)2yr-public
Toccoa Falls College82.6 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville82.7 miles (133.1 km)2yr-public
South College83.2 miles (134.0 km)4yr-private
Wilkes Community College85.6 miles (137.8 km)2yr-public
Young Harris College85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
North Georgia Technical College85.8 miles (138.2 km)2yr-public
Presbyterian College87.0 miles (140.1 km)4yr-private
Tri-County Community College87.4 miles (140.6 km)2yr-public
Erskine College87.7 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
Mountain Empire Community College87.8 miles (141.2 km)2yr-public
Belmont Abbey College88.5 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
Piedmont University90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-private
Emory & Henry University91.0 miles (146.5 km)4yr-private
Lincoln Memorial University91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
Pellissippi State Community College93.4 miles (150.4 km)2yr-public
Mitchell Community College94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-public
University of Virginia's College at Wise95.1 miles (153.0 km)4yr-public
NASCAR Technical Institute95.7 miles (154.0 km)2yr-private
Carolinas College of Health Sciences96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-public
Truett McConnell University96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
Emmanuel University96.5 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
Davidson College96.6 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-North Carolina96.9 miles (155.9 km)4yr-private
Winthrop University97.2 miles (156.5 km)4yr-public
Clinton College97.5 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College97.9 miles (157.5 km)2yr-public
Southeastern College-Charlotte98.6 miles (158.6 km)2yr-private
Johnson C Smith University98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-private
Lander University98.9 miles (159.2 km)4yr-public
Piedmont Technical College99.0 miles (159.3 km)2yr-public
York Technical College99.3 miles (159.7 km)2yr-public
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Mountain City Public Montessori	public	—	—	0.3 miles (0.4 km)
Montford North Star Academy	public	—	—	0.3 miles (0.5 km)
Isaac Dickson Elementary	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.6 km)
Asheville Middle	public	—	—	0.6 miles (0.9 km)
Claxton Elementary	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
JULIA STREET MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
ODYSSEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.2 miles (2.0 km)
HANGER HALL SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Asheville High	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
SILSA	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.5 km)
Hall Fletcher Elementary	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.7 km)
Early College	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.7 km)
Center for Career Innovation	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Nesbitt Discovery Academy	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
TEMPLE BAPTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Emma Elementary	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Asheville PEAK Academy	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
HAWTHORN MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
RAINBOW COMMUNITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
CANTERBURY CLASSICAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Francine Delany New School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Ira B Jones Elementary	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
ASHEVILLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
EMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Lucy S. Herring Elementary	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
ASHEVILLE WALDORF SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Haw Creek Elementary	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.7 km)
Buncombe County Schools Virtual Academy	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Woodfin Elementary	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
FRENCH BROAD RIVER ACADEMY-GIRLS PROGRAM	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Oakley Elementary	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Evergreen Community Charter	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
ELIADA ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Johnston Elementary	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
FRENCH BROAD RIVER ACADEMY BOYS PROGRAM	private	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
Bell Elementary	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
REYNOLDS MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN ACADENY	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Eblen Intermediate	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
THE NEW CLASSICAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
West Buncombe Elementary	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Erwin High	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Erwin Middle	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
IC Imagine	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
CAROLINA DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.1 km)
Sand Hill-Venable Elem	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
The Franklin School of Innovation	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Reynolds Middle	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Reynolds High	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Enka Intermediate	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
ASHEVILLE-PISGAH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
MOUNT PISQAH ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Weaverville Elementary	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Enka Middle	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Weaverville Primary	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
ArtSpace Charter School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Hominy Valley Elementary	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Estes Elementary	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Enka High	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Roberson High	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Valley Springs Middle	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Koontz Intermediate	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Avery's Creek Elementary	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
ASHEVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
North Buncombe Middle	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Community High School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Williams Elementary	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.1 km)
Candler Elementary	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
THE LEARNING COMMUNITY SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
North Windy Ridge Intermediate	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Glen Arden Elementary	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
TRINITY OF FAIRVIEW ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Leicester Elementary	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
NATIVITY PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Fairview Elementary	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
CHRIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28801

What school district is ZIP code 28801 in?

ZIP 28801 (Asheville, NC) maps to Asheville City Schools (LEA ID 3700270) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 28801?

US5 lists 75 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 52 public and 23 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 28801 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28801 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	53.2%
High school	19.2%
Less than HS	7.4%
School district	Asheville City Schools

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