ZIP 27253 — 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 27253

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 27253 (Graham, NC) is associated with Alamance-Burlington Schools (LEA 3700030) 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 34 K-12 schools (29 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 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 Alamance Community College about 7.0 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Alamance-Burlington Schools

LEA ID

3700030

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (100)

Alamance Community College7.0 miles (11.2 km)2yr-public
Elon University12.9 miles (20.8 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill17.0 miles (27.4 km)4yr-public
Duke University23.0 miles (37.1 km)4yr-private
Watts College of Nursing23.1 miles (37.2 km)4yr-private
North Carolina A & T State University24.9 miles (40.1 km)4yr-public
North Carolina Central University25.1 miles (40.4 km)4yr-public
Bennett College25.2 miles (40.5 km)4yr-private
Durham Technical Community College26.1 miles (41.9 km)2yr-public
Greensboro College26.3 miles (42.4 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Greensboro26.8 miles (43.1 km)4yr-public
Health And Style Institute28.0 miles (45.1 km)2yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Strayer University-North Carolina30.5 miles (49.1 km)4yr-private
Guilford College31.5 miles (50.6 km)4yr-private
Guilford Technical Community College32.1 miles (51.7 km)2yr-public
Randolph Community College33.7 miles (54.3 km)2yr-public
South University-High Point34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-private
Central Carolina Community College36.0 miles (58.0 km)2yr-public
High Point University36.2 miles (58.3 km)4yr-private
Rockingham Community College37.1 miles (59.7 km)2yr-public
Shepherds Theological Seminary37.2 miles (59.8 km)4yr-private
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh37.3 miles (60.1 km)2yr-private
Piedmont Community College38.1 miles (61.3 km)2yr-public
Meredith College38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-private
North Carolina State University at Raleigh39.7 miles (63.9 km)4yr-public
University of North Carolina System41.4 miles (66.6 km)4yr-public
Danville Community College41.5 miles (66.9 km)2yr-public
William Peace University41.6 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private
Shaw University42.0 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
Wake Technical Community College42.0 miles (67.7 km)2yr-public
Averett University42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-private
Sovah School of Health Professions42.4 miles (68.2 km)2yr-private
Saint Augustine's University42.5 miles (68.4 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh43.6 miles (70.2 km)2yr-private
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-private
Davidson-Davie Community College47.2 miles (76.0 km)2yr-public
Winston-Salem State University49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-public
University of North Carolina School of the Arts50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-public
Salem College50.6 miles (81.5 km)4yr-private
Montgomery Community College50.7 miles (81.6 km)2yr-public
Carolina University51.1 miles (82.3 km)4yr-private
Campbell University51.5 miles (82.8 km)4yr-private
Sandhills Community College51.7 miles (83.1 km)2yr-public
Forsyth Technical Community College52.2 miles (84.0 km)2yr-public
Carolina Christian College52.3 miles (84.1 km)4yr-private
Wake Forest University53.2 miles (85.7 km)4yr-private
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-private
Vance-Granville Community College54.0 miles (86.8 km)2yr-public
Louisburg College59.4 miles (95.5 km)2yr-private
Heritage Bible College59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
Patrick & Henry Community College60.8 miles (97.8 km)2yr-public
Pfeiffer University62.1 miles (100.0 km)4yr-private
Methodist University63.3 miles (101.8 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville64.6 miles (104.0 km)2yr-private
Johnston Community College65.4 miles (105.2 km)2yr-public
Stanly Community College66.0 miles (106.3 km)2yr-public
Manna University66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
Fayetteville Technical Community College66.4 miles (106.8 km)2yr-public
Catawba College66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
Fayetteville State University66.8 miles (107.5 km)4yr-public
Livingstone College66.9 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
Carolina College of Biblical Studies67.2 miles (108.2 km)4yr-private
Hood Theological Seminary67.3 miles (108.3 km)4yr-private
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College67.5 miles (108.6 km)2yr-public
Richmond Community College76.1 miles (122.5 km)2yr-public
Ferrum College76.2 miles (122.6 km)4yr-private
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-private
Nash Community College81.0 miles (130.4 km)2yr-public
Surry Community College81.7 miles (131.4 km)2yr-public
Barton College81.9 miles (131.7 km)4yr-private
South Piedmont Community College82.5 miles (132.9 km)2yr-public
Wilson Community College82.9 miles (133.4 km)2yr-public
St. Andrews University84.7 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
Sampson Community College87.3 miles (140.6 km)2yr-public
Mitchell Community College87.5 miles (140.8 km)2yr-public
Wayne Community College87.8 miles (141.2 km)2yr-public
North Carolina Wesleyan University88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
NASCAR Technical Institute88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-private
University of North Carolina at Pembroke88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-public
University of Mount Olive88.9 miles (143.0 km)4yr-private
Davidson College89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Charlotte90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-public
Robeson Community College91.2 miles (146.8 km)2yr-public
Wingate University91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-private
Northeastern Technical College93.7 miles (150.9 km)2yr-public
Virginia Western Community College94.9 miles (152.8 km)2yr-public
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte95.8 miles (154.2 km)2yr-private
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary96.0 miles (154.4 km)4yr-private
Liberty University96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-private
Central Virginia Community College96.7 miles (155.5 km)2yr-public
Bladen Community College97.7 miles (157.2 km)2yr-public
Central Piedmont Community College98.0 miles (157.8 km)2yr-public
Johnson C Smith University98.4 miles (158.4 km)4yr-private
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private
Queens University of Charlotte99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-private
Virginia University of Lynchburg99.3 miles (159.9 km)4yr-private
University of Lynchburg99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-private
American National University99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-private
Edgecombe Community College99.5 miles (160.2 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
EMMA LEE BROADY ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
BIBLE WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
The Hawbridge School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
B. Everett Jordan Elementary	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.5 km)
Southern Alamance High	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Southern Alamance Middle	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Alexander Wilson Elementary	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Southeast Alamance High	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
River Mill Academy	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
South Graham Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
ABSS Early College at ACC	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Alamance Virtual School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Ray Street Academy	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Audrey W. Garrett Elementary	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Hawfields Middle	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Graham Middle	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Alamance Community School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Sylvan Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Graham High	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
North Graham Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Harvey R Newlin Elementary	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Edwin M Holt Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Haw River Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Broadview Middle	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Hugh M Cummings High	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Career and Technical Education Center	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
BRADFORD ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
R Homer Andrews Elementary	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
South Mebane Elementary	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
West Triangle High School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Carolina Achieve	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
BURLINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
PROVIDENCE, A CHRIST MON CO	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Eastlawn Elementary	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27253

What school district is ZIP code 27253 in?

ZIP 27253 (Graham, NC) maps to Alamance-Burlington Schools (LEA ID 3700030) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 27253?

US5 lists 34 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 29 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 27253 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27253 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	24.3%
High school	31.5%
Less than HS	11.7%
School district	Alamance-Burlington Schools

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