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Lexington city, NC

ZIP 27292 — 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 27292

K-12 nearby
27
Public
25
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 27292 (Lexington, NC) is associated with Davidson County Schools (LEA 3701140) 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 27 K-12 schools (25 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.9 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 Davidson-Davie Community College about 8.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Davidson County Schools
LEA ID
3701140
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Davidson-Davie Community College8.9 miles (14.3 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College15.8 miles (25.4 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College16.2 miles (26.1 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary16.6 miles (26.8 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College16.8 miles (27.1 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University18.0 miles (29.0 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University20.1 miles (32.3 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College21.7 miles (35.0 km)2yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College23.1 miles (37.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts23.4 miles (37.7 km)4yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College24.1 miles (38.8 km)2yr-public
  • Salem College24.1 miles (38.8 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Carolina University24.3 miles (39.1 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University24.3 miles (39.1 km)4yr-public
  • South University-High Point24.9 miles (40.2 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College27.6 miles (44.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University27.6 miles (44.4 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina28.3 miles (45.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College28.3 miles (45.6 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute29.1 miles (46.9 km)2yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences30.2 miles (48.6 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College30.4 miles (48.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro31.9 miles (51.3 km)4yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College31.9 miles (51.3 km)2yr-public
  • Greensboro College32.4 miles (52.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University33.5 miles (54.0 km)4yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute37.5 miles (60.3 km)2yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College38.6 miles (62.1 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College39.4 miles (63.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte41.9 miles (67.5 km)4yr-public
  • Elon University46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte49.7 miles (80.0 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University50.1 miles (80.6 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College50.2 miles (80.8 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College51.0 miles (82.1 km)2yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College51.5 miles (82.8 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte51.8 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College52.7 miles (84.8 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College52.9 miles (85.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wingate University53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences55.9 miles (89.9 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte56.0 miles (90.1 km)2yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College57.4 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
  • Sandhills Community College57.6 miles (92.6 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina58.2 miles (93.6 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College60.7 miles (97.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College61.1 miles (98.4 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College62.5 miles (100.6 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College62.5 miles (100.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-private
  • Richmond Community College64.0 miles (103.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-public
  • York Technical College71.1 miles (114.4 km)2yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College71.6 miles (115.2 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute72.0 miles (115.9 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-public
  • Danville Community College72.5 miles (116.6 km)2yr-public
  • Averett University73.0 miles (117.4 km)4yr-private
  • Sovah School of Health Professions73.3 miles (117.9 km)2yr-private
  • Duke University73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern Technical College73.4 miles (118.2 km)2yr-public
  • Watts College of Nursing73.7 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College73.9 miles (119.0 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University75.1 miles (120.8 km)4yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College76.0 miles (122.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster76.6 miles (123.2 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College78.9 miles (127.0 km)2yr-public
  • St. Andrews University80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-private
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary82.2 miles (132.2 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College82.8 miles (133.2 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College83.0 miles (133.6 km)2yr-public
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh83.0 miles (133.6 km)2yr-private
  • Piedmont Community College83.6 miles (134.5 km)2yr-public
  • Manna University84.5 miles (135.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College84.5 miles (135.9 km)2yr-public
  • Meredith College85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
  • Campbell University85.7 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College85.7 miles (137.9 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies85.8 miles (138.0 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist University85.8 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville86.3 miles (138.9 km)2yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina System87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-public
  • Shaw University88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh91.2 miles (146.7 km)2yr-private
  • Heritage Bible College91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke92.2 miles (148.3 km)4yr-public
  • Limestone University93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-private
  • Coker University94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College97.0 miles (156.1 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Central Davidson Highpublic——0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Central Davidson Middlepublic——1.0 miles (1.5 km)
Southwood Elementarypublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
South Lexington Schoolpublic——5.0 miles (8.1 km)
South Lexington Developmental Centerpublic——5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Davis-Townsend Elementarypublic——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Stoner-Thomas Schoolpublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academypublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Davidson County High Schoolpublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Charles England Elementary Schoolpublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
SHEETS MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Silver Valley Elementarypublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Southmont Elementarypublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Southwest Elementary Global Academypublic——6.9 miles (11.0 km)
Lexington Middle Schoolpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Lexington Senior High Schoolpublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Tyro Elementarypublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
CAROLINA CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
South Davidson Middle and Highpublic——7.4 miles (11.8 km)
Brier Creek Elementarypublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Pickett Elementary Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Davidson Charter Academypublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Davidson Early Collegepublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Denton Elementarypublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
E Lawson Brown Middlepublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
East Davidson Highpublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
West Davidson Highpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27292

What school district is ZIP code 27292 in?
ZIP 27292 (Lexington, NC) maps to Davidson County Schools (LEA ID 3701140) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27292?
US5 lists 27 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 25 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27292 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27292 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.4%
High school34.6%
Less than HS15.2%
School districtDavidson County Schools