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Dobson town, NC

ZIP 27017 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 27017

K-12 nearby
15
Public
13
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 27017 (Dobson, NC) is associated with Surry County Schools (LEA 3704410) 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 (13 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.4 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 Surry Community College about 2.2 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Surry County Schools
LEA ID
3704410
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (93)

  • Surry Community College2.2 miles (3.5 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College29.2 miles (47.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College32.3 miles (51.9 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College34.6 miles (55.7 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University34.8 miles (55.9 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College35.2 miles (56.7 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University35.8 miles (57.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts35.9 miles (57.8 km)4yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College42.1 miles (67.8 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College43.4 miles (69.9 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College48.0 miles (77.2 km)2yr-public
Show all 93 colleges & universities
  • New River Community College50.1 miles (80.6 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College50.1 miles (80.6 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point50.1 miles (80.6 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University51.0 miles (82.2 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College51.4 miles (82.8 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University52.7 miles (84.9 km)4yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary53.2 miles (85.7 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College53.5 miles (86.2 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College53.6 miles (86.3 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute54.0 miles (86.8 km)2yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute54.6 miles (87.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University54.6 miles (88.0 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College54.9 miles (88.4 km)2yr-public
  • Ferrum College55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College55.5 miles (89.3 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College55.7 miles (89.7 km)2yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute56.3 miles (90.6 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine57.9 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine59.7 miles (96.1 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College61.2 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University61.4 miles (98.7 km)4yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College64.0 miles (103.1 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University65.4 miles (105.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College69.1 miles (111.3 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center70.3 miles (113.1 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College71.3 miles (114.8 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke71.9 miles (115.7 km)2yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College72.0 miles (115.9 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University73.3 miles (117.9 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Western Community College73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke College74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-public
  • American National University75.2 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
  • Averett University75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College75.9 miles (122.2 km)2yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions76.3 miles (122.7 km)2yr-private
  • Mayland Community College76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College77.7 miles (125.0 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College77.8 miles (125.2 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton79.1 miles (127.3 km)2yr-public
  • King University79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte79.5 miles (128.0 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College80.5 miles (129.6 km)2yr-public
  • Hollins University80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College80.9 miles (130.3 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte82.5 miles (132.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences83.5 miles (134.3 km)4yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College84.0 miles (135.2 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte84.3 miles (135.7 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary84.5 miles (135.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-private
  • Milligan University85.8 miles (138.0 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College85.9 miles (138.2 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina86.5 miles (139.3 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College86.6 miles (139.4 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University89.8 miles (144.6 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy89.8 miles (144.6 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College92.1 miles (148.3 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College97.0 miles (156.1 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community and Technical College98.0 miles (157.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wingate University98.0 miles (157.8 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont Community College98.8 miles (159.0 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology99.2 miles (159.6 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Central Middlepublic——1.5 miles (2.5 km)
Surry Online Magnet Schoolpublic——1.5 miles (2.5 km)
Dobson Elementarypublic——1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Surry Early Collegepublic——2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Surry Central Highpublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
SALEM CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Rockford Elementarypublic——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Mountain Park Elementarypublic——5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Copeland Elementarypublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
White Plains Elementarypublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
WHITE PLAINS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Meadowview Magnet Middlepublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Cedar Ridge Elementarypublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
North Surry Highpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
J Sam Gentry Middlepublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27017

What school district is ZIP code 27017 in?
ZIP 27017 (Dobson, NC) maps to Surry County Schools (LEA ID 3704410) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27017?
US5 lists 15 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 13 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27017 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27017 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher15.8%
High school31.6%
Less than HS20.1%
School districtSurry County Schools