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Coats town, NC

ZIP 27521 — 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 27521

K-12 nearby
24
Public
22
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 27521 (Coats, NC) is associated with Harnett County Schools (LEA 3702010) 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 24 K-12 schools (22 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 Campbell University about 4.6 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Harnett County Schools
LEA ID
3702010
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%

Colleges & universities (84)

  • Campbell University4.6 miles (7.5 km)4yr-private
  • Heritage Bible College7.3 miles (11.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College16.7 miles (26.9 km)2yr-public
  • Johnston Community College19.2 miles (30.9 km)2yr-public
  • Methodist University22.8 miles (36.6 km)4yr-private
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary23.5 miles (37.8 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville24.4 miles (39.3 km)2yr-private
  • Shaw University24.8 miles (40.0 km)4yr-private
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh24.9 miles (40.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System25.3 miles (40.6 km)4yr-public
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh25.8 miles (41.5 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Augustine's University25.9 miles (41.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 84 colleges & universities
  • William Peace University26.1 miles (42.0 km)4yr-private
  • Meredith College26.8 miles (43.2 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University26.9 miles (43.3 km)4yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College27.8 miles (44.7 km)2yr-public
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College28.2 miles (45.4 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh29.4 miles (47.4 km)2yr-private
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies29.6 miles (47.7 km)4yr-private
  • Manna University29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College30.0 miles (48.3 km)4yr-private
  • Sampson Community College33.6 miles (54.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Mount Olive35.9 miles (57.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wayne Community College40.0 miles (64.4 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary40.2 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
  • Durham Technical Community College40.9 miles (65.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-public
  • North Carolina Central University41.2 miles (66.2 km)4yr-public
  • Duke University43.7 miles (70.3 km)4yr-private
  • Sandhills Community College44.3 miles (71.4 km)2yr-public
  • Watts College of Nursing45.4 miles (73.1 km)4yr-private
  • Barton College47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
  • Wilson Community College48.0 miles (77.3 km)2yr-public
  • James Sprunt Community College50.0 miles (80.5 km)2yr-public
  • Louisburg College51.9 miles (83.5 km)2yr-private
  • Bladen Community College53.2 miles (85.6 km)2yr-public
  • Robeson Community College54.6 miles (88.0 km)2yr-public
  • Nash Community College57.7 miles (92.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-public
  • Alamance Community College60.0 miles (96.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir Community College62.4 miles (100.3 km)2yr-public
  • Vance-Granville Community College63.7 miles (102.5 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
  • St. Andrews University65.5 miles (105.3 km)4yr-private
  • Elon University67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College68.3 miles (110.0 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College68.5 miles (110.2 km)2yr-public
  • Edgecombe Community College68.9 miles (110.9 km)2yr-public
  • Richmond Community College69.1 miles (111.1 km)2yr-public
  • Pitt Community College70.9 miles (114.1 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College72.8 miles (117.1 km)2yr-public
  • East Carolina University73.7 miles (118.5 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern Community College75.0 miles (120.7 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University77.5 miles (124.8 km)4yr-public
  • Bennett College77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
  • Greensboro College78.7 miles (126.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute79.3 miles (127.6 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville81.2 miles (130.6 km)2yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College81.7 miles (131.5 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College83.6 miles (134.6 km)4yr-private
  • Coastal Carolina Community College84.4 miles (135.8 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point85.2 miles (137.2 km)4yr-private
  • Northeastern Technical College87.8 miles (141.2 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College89.2 miles (143.5 km)2yr-public
  • Craven Community College90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-public
  • Danville Community College90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-public
  • Cape Fear Community College90.3 miles (145.4 km)2yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions90.8 miles (146.1 km)2yr-private
  • Averett University91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-private
  • Halifax Community College91.1 miles (146.6 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College91.2 miles (146.8 km)2yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Wilmington91.9 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College92.3 miles (148.5 km)2yr-public
  • Martin Community College92.4 miles (148.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-public
  • Beaufort County Community College95.5 miles (153.7 km)2yr-public
  • Brunswick Community College97.9 miles (157.6 km)2yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts99.8 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
Coats Elementarypublic——1.6 miles (2.5 km)
Coats-Erwin Middlepublic——2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Buies Creek Elementarypublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Triton Highpublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Benson Elementarypublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Dunn Middlepublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Erwin Elementarypublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Harnett County Early Collegepublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Dunn Elementarypublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Benson Middlepublic——7.2 miles (11.5 km)
BROOKSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Angier Elementarypublic——7.7 miles (12.5 km)
Harnett Central Highpublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Harnett Central Middlepublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
McGee's Crossroads Elempublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
North Harnett Primarypublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
McGee's Crossroads Middlepublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
South Johnston Highpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
FAITH EDUCATION ACADEMYprivate——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Dixon Road Elementarypublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
STAR Academypublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Harnett Virtual Academypublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Carolina Charter Academypublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Carolina Charter Remote Academy: CFApublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27521

What school district is ZIP code 27521 in?
ZIP 27521 (Coats, NC) maps to Harnett County Schools (LEA ID 3702010) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27521?
US5 lists 24 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 22 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27521 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27521 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher20.9%
High school26.1%
Less than HS20.4%
School districtHarnett County Schools