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Walnut Cove town, NC

ZIP 27052 — 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 27052

K-12 nearby
11
Public
10
Private
1
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 27052 (Walnut Cove, NC) is associated with Forsyth County Schools (LEA 3701500) 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 11 K-12 schools (10 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Carolina Christian College about 13.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Forsyth County Schools
LEA ID
3701500
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Carolina Christian College13.4 miles (21.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University14.7 miles (23.7 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University16.5 miles (26.6 km)4yr-public
  • Salem College17.0 miles (27.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University17.0 miles (27.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts17.6 miles (28.2 km)4yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College18.7 miles (30.1 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford College21.4 miles (34.5 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point22.0 miles (35.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College22.3 miles (35.9 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina23.8 miles (38.4 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University25.6 miles (41.2 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Guilford Technical Community College25.7 miles (41.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro25.8 miles (41.5 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College26.1 miles (41.9 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute26.1 miles (42.0 km)2yr-private
  • Bennett College27.1 miles (43.6 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University27.1 miles (43.6 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College31.5 miles (50.7 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College31.8 miles (51.2 km)2yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College32.7 miles (52.7 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University39.0 miles (62.8 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College42.5 miles (68.3 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College44.5 miles (71.7 km)2yr-public
  • Averett University44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-private
  • Sovah School of Health Professions45.1 miles (72.5 km)2yr-private
  • Catawba College47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College47.6 miles (76.5 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College48.3 miles (77.7 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College50.6 miles (81.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College55.7 miles (89.7 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University58.2 miles (93.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College58.9 miles (94.9 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University60.6 miles (97.5 km)4yr-public
  • New River Community College62.1 miles (99.9 km)2yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute63.2 miles (101.7 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke64.4 miles (103.7 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University64.5 miles (103.9 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Western Community College64.6 miles (104.0 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College65.5 miles (105.5 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College67.4 miles (108.4 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke College67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill67.6 miles (108.7 km)4yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College67.7 miles (109.0 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College67.9 miles (109.3 km)2yr-public
  • American National University68.0 miles (109.5 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
  • Duke University71.2 miles (114.5 km)4yr-private
  • Hollins University72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College74.7 miles (120.2 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College76.7 miles (123.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University77.0 miles (124.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute81.1 miles (130.6 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College81.3 miles (130.9 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College85.2 miles (137.1 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University85.5 miles (137.7 km)4yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte86.5 miles (139.3 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
  • Sandhills Community College86.7 miles (139.6 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte87.1 miles (140.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-private
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh88.2 miles (142.0 km)2yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College88.6 miles (142.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University88.8 miles (143.0 km)4yr-public
  • Liberty University89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center89.1 miles (143.4 km)2yr-public
  • Meredith College89.2 miles (143.5 km)4yr-private
  • Central Virginia Community College89.4 miles (143.9 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University89.7 miles (144.4 km)4yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-public
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh90.4 miles (145.4 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College90.8 miles (146.1 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte90.9 miles (146.2 km)2yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine91.1 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of Lynchburg91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-public
  • William Peace University92.1 miles (148.3 km)4yr-private
  • Centra College92.3 miles (148.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia University of Lynchburg92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-private
  • Vance-Granville Community College92.6 miles (149.0 km)2yr-public
  • Shaw University92.7 miles (149.1 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College93.1 miles (149.8 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh93.6 miles (150.7 km)2yr-private
  • Wingate University93.7 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph College94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary94.3 miles (151.7 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College95.3 miles (153.4 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Walnut Cove Elementary Schoolpublic——0.2 miles (0.4 km)
Southeastern Stokes Middle Schoolpublic——1.0 miles (1.6 km)
London Elementary Schoolpublic——1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Stokes Early College High Schoolpublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Germanton Elementary Schoolpublic——4.9 miles (8.0 km)
South Stokes High Schoolpublic——5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Pine Hall Elementary Schoolpublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
KING FAMILY MINISTRIES SCHOOLprivate——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Rural Hall Elementarypublic——9.5 miles (15.4 km)
Walkertown Middlepublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)
Walkertown Highpublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27052

What school district is ZIP code 27052 in?
ZIP 27052 (Walnut Cove, NC) maps to Forsyth County Schools (LEA ID 3701500) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27052?
US5 lists 11 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 10 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27052 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27052 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher16.1%
High school43.9%
Less than HS10.8%
School districtForsyth County Schools