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Winston-Salem city, NC
ZIP 27101 — 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 27101
K-12 nearby
97
Public
80
Private
17
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 27101 (Winston-Salem, 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 97 K-12 schools (80 public, 17 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.8 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Winston-Salem State University about 2.0 miles away (4yr-public).
District & higher education
School district
Forsyth County Schools
LEA ID
3701500
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Winston-Salem State University2.0 miles (3.2 km)4yr-public
- Salem College2.8 miles (4.6 km)4yr-private
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts3.1 miles (5.0 km)4yr-public
- Carolina University3.2 miles (5.1 km)4yr-private
- Carolina Christian College4.0 miles (6.4 km)4yr-private
- Wake Forest University4.6 miles (7.4 km)4yr-private
- Forsyth Technical Community College5.0 miles (8.0 km)2yr-public
- South University-High Point14.1 miles (22.7 km)4yr-private
- High Point University15.0 miles (24.1 km)4yr-private
- Davidson-Davie Community College17.0 miles (27.3 km)2yr-public
- Guilford Technical Community College17.4 miles (28.1 km)2yr-public
- Guilford College17.5 miles (28.1 km)4yr-private
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- Strayer University-North Carolina18.2 miles (29.3 km)4yr-private
- Health And Style Institute20.7 miles (33.3 km)2yr-private
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro22.0 miles (35.5 km)4yr-public
- Greensboro College22.5 miles (36.2 km)4yr-private
- Bennett College23.7 miles (38.1 km)4yr-private
- North Carolina A & T State University24.0 miles (38.6 km)4yr-public
- Rockingham Community College31.2 miles (50.3 km)2yr-public
- Catawba College33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-private
- Livingstone College34.3 miles (55.2 km)4yr-private
- Surry Community College34.4 miles (55.4 km)2yr-public
- Hood Theological Seminary35.8 miles (57.7 km)4yr-private
- Rowan-Cabarrus Community College36.2 miles (58.2 km)2yr-public
- Randolph Community College36.7 miles (59.1 km)2yr-public
- Elon University38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-private
- Pfeiffer University43.5 miles (70.0 km)4yr-private
- Mitchell Community College44.9 miles (72.3 km)2yr-public
- Patrick & Henry Community College47.0 miles (75.7 km)2yr-public
- Alamance Community College47.2 miles (75.9 km)2yr-public
- NASCAR Technical Institute50.6 miles (81.5 km)2yr-private
- Cabarrus College of Health Sciences51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
- Stanly Community College53.3 miles (85.8 km)2yr-public
- Danville Community College54.1 miles (87.1 km)2yr-public
- Averett University54.4 miles (87.5 km)4yr-private
- Montgomery Community College54.6 miles (87.9 km)2yr-public
- Sovah School of Health Professions54.8 miles (88.1 km)2yr-private
- Wilkes Community College54.9 miles (88.3 km)2yr-public
- Davidson College55.5 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
- Ferrum College57.2 miles (92.1 km)4yr-private
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte63.1 miles (101.5 km)4yr-public
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-public
- Catawba Valley Community College67.2 miles (108.1 km)2yr-public
- Lenoir-Rhyne University68.1 miles (109.5 km)4yr-private
- Johnson C Smith University70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
- Watts College of Nursing70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
- Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte70.8 miles (113.9 km)4yr-private
- Duke University70.9 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
- Central Piedmont Community College71.1 miles (114.4 km)2yr-public
- Piedmont Community College71.5 miles (115.0 km)2yr-public
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte72.1 miles (116.1 km)2yr-private
- Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-private
- Queens University of Charlotte72.9 miles (117.4 km)4yr-private
- North Carolina Central University73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-public
- Radford University73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-public
- Central Carolina Community College73.9 miles (118.9 km)2yr-public
- Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute73.9 miles (119.0 km)2yr-public
- New River Community College74.0 miles (119.1 km)2yr-public
- Durham Technical Community College74.3 miles (119.5 km)2yr-public
- Belmont Abbey College75.3 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
- Wytheville Community College75.9 miles (122.1 km)2yr-public
- Sandhills Community College76.0 miles (122.3 km)2yr-public
- Carolinas College of Health Sciences76.1 miles (122.4 km)4yr-public
- Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-private
- South Piedmont Community College76.7 miles (123.5 km)2yr-public
- Southeastern College-Charlotte76.8 miles (123.7 km)2yr-private
- Gaston College78.2 miles (125.9 km)2yr-public
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University78.2 miles (125.9 km)4yr-public
- Chamberlain University-North Carolina78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
- Wingate University78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-private
- Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke79.1 miles (127.3 km)2yr-private
- Virginia Western Community College79.4 miles (127.7 km)2yr-public
- Roanoke College82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
- American National University82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
- Appalachian State University82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-public
- Shepherds Theological Seminary85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-private
- MyComputerCareer at Raleigh85.8 miles (138.0 km)2yr-private
- Hollins University87.1 miles (140.1 km)4yr-private
- Meredith College87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-private
- Western Piedmont Community College87.4 miles (140.7 km)2yr-public
- Richmond Community College87.8 miles (141.2 km)2yr-public
- North Carolina State University at Raleigh88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-public
- Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
- Wake Technical Community College89.5 miles (144.1 km)2yr-public
- University of North Carolina System90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-public
- William Peace University90.2 miles (145.1 km)4yr-private
- Shaw University90.5 miles (145.7 km)4yr-private
- Saint Augustine's University91.1 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
- Miller-Motte College-Raleigh92.3 miles (148.5 km)2yr-private
- Cleveland Community College92.5 miles (148.9 km)2yr-public
- York Technical College92.8 miles (149.3 km)2yr-public
- Winthrop University93.3 miles (150.2 km)4yr-public
- Lees-McRae College93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-private
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary94.7 miles (152.3 km)4yr-private
- Campbell University95.2 miles (153.3 km)4yr-private
- Clinton College95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-private
- Vance-Granville Community College96.6 miles (155.5 km)2yr-public
- Bluefield University97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
- Bluefield State University98.4 miles (158.3 km)4yr-public
- Northeastern Technical College98.7 miles (158.8 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atkins Academic & Tech High | public | — | — | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
| Petree Elementary | public | — | — | 0.5 miles (0.9 km) |
| Hospital/Homebound Education Center | public | — | — | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) |
| Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| Ashley Academy | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.1 km) |
| EPHESUS JR ACADEMY | private | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
| Carver High | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) |
| Career Center | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| J F Kennedy High | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| Carter High School | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| The Arts Based School | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Hall-Woodward Elementary | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| Virtual Academy | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| The Downtown School | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| SALEM ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| Quality Education Academy | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| Appalachian Academy at Middle Fork | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| East Forsyth High | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| Forest Park Elementary | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.6 km) |
| WINSTON SALEM STREET SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Kimberley Park Elementary | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| Cook Literacy Model School | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.1 km) |
| Hanes Magnet School | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.2 km) |
| Lowrance Middle | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.4 km) |
| Paisley Magnet School | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.4 km) |
| Ibraham Elementary | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| Carter G. Woodson School | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| Anderson Academy | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| SALEM MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.9 km) |
| R J Reynolds High | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| Mineral Springs Middle | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (5.9 km) |
| Sedge Garden Elementary | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| Wiley Magnet Middle | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Mineral Springs Elementary | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Brunson Elementary | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Diggs-Latham Elementary | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.2 km) |
| GOSPEL LIGHT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.2 km) |
| Smith Farm Elementary | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| North Hills Elementary | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| Main Street Academy | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| Easton Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| ST LEO CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| East Forsyth Middle School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Childrens Center | public | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| OUR LADY OF MERCY CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| Cash Elementary | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| Konnoak Middle School | public | — | — | 4.7 miles (7.6 km) |
| Whitaker Elementary | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.8 km) |
| Konnoak Elementary | public | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.8 km) |
| SUMMIT SCHOOL INC | private | — | — | 4.8 miles (7.8 km) |
| Parkland High | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| REYNOLDA PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL AND KIND | private | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.9 km) |
| Middle College of Forsyth Cnty | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (8.0 km) |
| BEREAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 4.9 miles (8.0 km) |
| Early College of Forsyth Co | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| Moore Magnet Elementary | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| RISE ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.1 km) |
| Walkertown Elementary | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.1 km) |
| ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.6 km) |
| Walkertown High | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| Walkertown Middle | public | — | — | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| Speas Elementary | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| TRIAD BAPTIST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 5.6 miles (8.9 km) |
| Bolton Elementary | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.1 km) |
| Robert B Glenn High School | public | — | — | 5.7 miles (9.2 km) |
| Griffith Elementary | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| Sherwood Forest Elementary | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (9.9 km) |
| North Forsyth Magnet High | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| Mount Tabor High School | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| Union Cross Traditional Acad | public | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| Kingswood School | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| Southeast Middle | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| Caleb's Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| NC Leadership Charter Academy | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.7 km) |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| Kernersville Elementary | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (10.9 km) |
| Forsyth Academy | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| WESTLAWN | private | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.5 km) |
| South Fork Elementary | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| Kernersville Middle | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| Wallburg Elementary | public | — | — | 7.8 miles (12.5 km) |
| The Special Children's School | public | — | — | 8.0 miles (12.9 km) |
| Gibson Elementary | public | — | — | 8.1 miles (13.1 km) |
| Northwest Middle | public | — | — | 8.2 miles (13.2 km) |
| Old Town Elementary | public | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.3 km) |
| Jefferson Elementary | public | — | — | 8.3 miles (13.3 km) |
| CALVARY DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.6 miles (13.8 km) |
| WOODLAND BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 8.7 miles (14.0 km) |
| Piney Grove Elementary | public | — | — | 8.8 miles (14.2 km) |
| ABC OF NC CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER | private | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
| Flat Rock Middle | public | — | — | 9.0 miles (14.5 km) |
| Meadowlark Elementary | public | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.6 km) |
| Kimmel Farm Elementary | public | — | — | 9.1 miles (14.7 km) |
| Meadowlark Middle | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) |
| Friedberg Elementary | public | — | — | 9.2 miles (14.8 km) |
| Clemmons Middle School | public | — | — | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
| Ward Elementary | public | — | — | 9.6 miles (15.4 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 27101
What school district is ZIP code 27101 in?
ZIP 27101 (Winston-Salem, 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 27101?
US5 lists 97 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 80 public and 17 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27101 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27101 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 34.4% |
| High school | 27.9% |
| Less than HS | 10.3% |
| School district | Forsyth County Schools |