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Kenly town, NC

ZIP 27542 — 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 27542

K-12 nearby
11
Public
11
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 27542 (Kenly, NC) is associated with Johnston County Schools (LEA 3702370) 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 (11 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Johnston Community College about 13.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Johnston County Schools
LEA ID
3702370
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (75)

  • Johnston Community College13.6 miles (21.9 km)2yr-public
  • Barton College14.9 miles (23.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wilson Community College15.6 miles (25.1 km)2yr-public
  • Wayne Community College18.3 miles (29.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College20.1 miles (32.3 km)4yr-private
  • Nash Community College28.1 miles (45.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of Mount Olive28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh29.3 miles (47.1 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University29.5 miles (47.5 km)4yr-private
  • Shaw University30.0 miles (48.3 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University30.5 miles (49.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System30.6 miles (49.3 km)4yr-public
Show all 75 colleges & universities
  • Wake Technical Community College32.0 miles (51.6 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh32.3 miles (52.0 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary32.8 miles (52.8 km)4yr-private
  • Meredith College33.5 miles (53.8 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University34.4 miles (55.3 km)4yr-private
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh34.7 miles (55.8 km)2yr-private
  • Louisburg College34.8 miles (56.1 km)2yr-private
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-private
  • Edgecombe Community College36.5 miles (58.7 km)2yr-public
  • Heritage Bible College36.6 miles (59.0 km)4yr-private
  • Campbell University36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pitt Community College41.3 miles (66.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir Community College41.4 miles (66.7 km)2yr-public
  • East Carolina University43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-public
  • Sampson Community College45.2 miles (72.7 km)2yr-public
  • James Sprunt Community College47.3 miles (76.1 km)2yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College48.5 miles (78.0 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Central University49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-public
  • Duke University52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
  • Vance-Granville Community College52.5 miles (84.6 km)2yr-public
  • Watts College of Nursing53.2 miles (85.6 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist University53.3 miles (85.8 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville54.7 miles (88.0 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-public
  • Fayetteville State University56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College57.5 miles (92.5 km)2yr-public
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College58.5 miles (94.1 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies59.8 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
  • Martin Community College60.4 miles (97.1 km)2yr-public
  • Manna University60.5 miles (97.3 km)4yr-private
  • Halifax Community College63.0 miles (101.4 km)2yr-public
  • Beaufort County Community College66.1 miles (106.4 km)2yr-public
  • Craven Community College68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville69.3 miles (111.4 km)2yr-private
  • Coastal Carolina Community College72.3 miles (116.3 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-public
  • Alamance Community College75.1 miles (120.8 km)2yr-public
  • Bladen Community College75.2 miles (121.0 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College76.6 miles (123.3 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke-Chowan Community College79.1 miles (127.3 km)2yr-public
  • Chowan University81.0 miles (130.3 km)4yr-private
  • Robeson Community College81.6 miles (131.3 km)2yr-public
  • Pamlico Community College82.7 miles (133.1 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southside Virginia Community College85.2 miles (137.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-public
  • Randolph Community College95.1 miles (153.0 km)2yr-public
  • Cape Fear Community College95.8 miles (154.2 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Community College96.1 miles (154.7 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Wilmington96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College96.6 miles (155.4 km)2yr-public
  • St. Andrews University96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University96.9 miles (155.9 km)4yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions97.0 miles (156.1 km)2yr-private
  • Bennett College97.1 miles (156.3 km)4yr-private
  • Averett University97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-public
  • Paul D Camp Community College99.0 miles (159.3 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College99.0 miles (159.4 km)2yr-public
  • Carteret Community College99.5 miles (160.2 km)2yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute99.8 miles (160.5 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Glendale-Kenly Elementarypublic——1.1 miles (1.7 km)
North Johnston Highpublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Micro Elementarypublic——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
North Johnston Middlepublic——5.6 miles (8.9 km)
Rock Ridge Elementarypublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Springfield Middlepublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Lucama Elementarypublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Selma Middle Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Pine Level Elementarypublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Selma Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Fremont STARS Elementarypublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27542

What school district is ZIP code 27542 in?
ZIP 27542 (Kenly, NC) maps to Johnston County Schools (LEA ID 3702370) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27542?
US5 lists 11 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27542 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27542 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.0%
High school34.3%
Less than HS13.7%
School districtJohnston County Schools