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Lake Royale CDP, NC

ZIP 27549 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 27549

K-12 nearby
9
Public
9
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 27549 (Lake Royale, NC) is associated with Franklin County Schools (LEA 3701530) 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 9 K-12 schools (9 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.2 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 Louisburg College about 3.7 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Franklin County Schools
LEA ID
3701530
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (75)

  • Louisburg College3.7 miles (6.0 km)2yr-private
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary17.8 miles (28.6 km)4yr-private
  • Nash Community College20.6 miles (33.1 km)2yr-public
  • Vance-Granville Community College20.9 miles (33.7 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College23.2 miles (37.4 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University26.2 miles (42.2 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh27.0 miles (43.5 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University30.8 miles (49.6 km)4yr-private
  • Barton College31.0 miles (49.9 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wilson Community College31.8 miles (51.2 km)2yr-public
  • Shaw University32.2 miles (51.8 km)4yr-private
Show all 75 colleges & universities
  • University of North Carolina System32.2 miles (51.8 km)4yr-public
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-public
  • Meredith College33.0 miles (53.2 km)4yr-private
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh36.0 miles (58.0 km)2yr-private
  • Durham Technical Community College37.3 miles (60.1 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University38.3 miles (61.6 km)4yr-public
  • Watts College of Nursing39.9 miles (64.3 km)4yr-private
  • Edgecombe Community College40.0 miles (64.3 km)2yr-public
  • Duke University40.0 miles (64.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College41.0 miles (65.9 km)2yr-public
  • Halifax Community College41.0 miles (66.0 km)2yr-public
  • Johnston Community College41.9 miles (67.4 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College47.5 miles (76.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-public
  • Wayne Community College50.9 miles (81.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southside Virginia Community College53.9 miles (86.7 km)2yr-public
  • Campbell University55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-private
  • East Carolina University59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-public
  • Pitt Community College59.9 miles (96.4 km)2yr-public
  • Heritage Bible College60.0 miles (96.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Mount Olive62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College62.9 miles (101.2 km)2yr-public
  • Martin Community College66.2 miles (106.5 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College67.1 miles (108.0 km)2yr-public
  • Chowan University67.2 miles (108.2 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke-Chowan Community College69.1 miles (111.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir Community College70.5 miles (113.4 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College72.9 miles (117.3 km)2yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions73.1 miles (117.7 km)2yr-private
  • Averett University73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist University75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • Sampson Community College77.1 miles (124.1 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville77.6 miles (124.8 km)2yr-private
  • Hampden-Sydney College79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-public
  • James Sprunt Community College81.1 miles (130.5 km)2yr-public
  • Beaufort County Community College81.1 miles (130.5 km)2yr-public
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College81.3 miles (130.9 km)2yr-public
  • Paul D Camp Community College82.2 miles (132.2 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies82.7 miles (133.2 km)4yr-private
  • Manna University82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-private
  • Longwood University83.2 miles (133.8 km)4yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University86.1 miles (138.5 km)4yr-public
  • Richard Bland College86.3 miles (138.9 km)2yr-public
  • Bennett College86.5 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College87.3 miles (140.5 km)2yr-public
  • Greensboro College87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College89.8 miles (144.4 km)2yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute89.9 miles (144.7 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia State University90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College92.4 miles (148.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southside College of Health Sciences92.8 miles (149.4 km)2yr-private
  • Craven Community College93.3 miles (150.2 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College94.1 miles (151.5 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College94.6 miles (152.2 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-private
  • Brightpoint Community College97.4 miles (156.7 km)2yr-public
  • Chester Career College98.4 miles (158.4 km)2yr-private
  • High Point University98.9 miles (159.1 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Terrell Lane Middlepublic——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Crosscreek Charter Schoolpublic——3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Edward Best Elementarypublic——3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Louisburg Magnet Highpublic——3.8 miles (6.2 km)
Louisburg Elementarypublic——4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Franklin County Early Collegepublic——5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Laurel Mill Elementarypublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Bunn Middlepublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Royal Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27549

What school district is ZIP code 27549 in?
ZIP 27549 (Lake Royale, NC) maps to Franklin County Schools (LEA ID 3701530) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27549?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27549 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27549 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher20.1%
High school32.4%
Less than HS14.8%
School districtFranklin County Schools