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Stem town, NC

ZIP 27581 — 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 27581

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

ZIP 27581 (Stem, NC) is associated with Granville County Schools (LEA 3701800) 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 12 K-12 schools (12 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 Vance-Granville Community College about 15.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Granville County Schools
LEA ID
3701800
Private school share (ACS)
0.5%

Colleges & universities (87)

  • Vance-Granville Community College15.9 miles (25.7 km)2yr-public
  • Watts College of Nursing16.8 miles (27.0 km)4yr-private
  • Durham Technical Community College17.7 miles (28.5 km)2yr-public
  • Duke University18.0 miles (29.0 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University18.2 miles (29.3 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary19.3 miles (31.0 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont Community College21.3 miles (34.3 km)2yr-public
  • Louisburg College24.9 miles (40.0 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh26.5 miles (42.6 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill26.8 miles (43.1 km)4yr-public
  • Meredith College27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh28.8 miles (46.3 km)4yr-public
Show all 87 colleges & universities
  • William Peace University28.8 miles (46.4 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University29.2 miles (47.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System29.5 miles (47.5 km)4yr-public
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh29.8 miles (48.0 km)2yr-private
  • Shaw University30.0 miles (48.3 km)4yr-private
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary31.5 miles (50.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College32.7 miles (52.6 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College36.3 miles (58.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Technical Community College38.0 miles (61.1 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University43.7 miles (70.3 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College45.5 miles (73.2 km)2yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions45.8 miles (73.7 km)2yr-private
  • Averett University46.1 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
  • Nash Community College48.9 miles (78.6 km)2yr-public
  • Johnston Community College53.1 miles (85.5 km)2yr-public
  • Campbell University54.6 miles (87.9 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University54.7 miles (88.1 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Community College55.4 miles (89.1 km)2yr-public
  • Barton College55.8 miles (89.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wilson Community College56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College58.8 miles (94.6 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-public
  • Bennett College59.4 miles (95.5 km)4yr-private
  • Greensboro College60.4 miles (97.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro61.0 miles (98.1 km)4yr-public
  • Heritage Bible College61.8 miles (99.4 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute63.0 miles (101.5 km)2yr-private
  • Southside Virginia Community College63.1 miles (101.5 km)2yr-public
  • Halifax Community College63.9 miles (102.8 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford College65.1 miles (104.7 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-public
  • Edgecombe Community College68.3 miles (110.0 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wayne Community College70.4 miles (113.3 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College71.5 miles (115.0 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
  • Hampden-Sydney College73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College73.6 miles (118.4 km)2yr-public
  • Methodist University74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville75.7 miles (121.8 km)2yr-private
  • Sandhills Community College77.6 miles (124.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of Mount Olive77.9 miles (125.3 km)4yr-private
  • Longwood University78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-public
  • Fayetteville State University78.3 miles (126.1 km)4yr-public
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College78.9 miles (127.0 km)2yr-public
  • Manna University79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
  • Liberty University83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-public
  • Central Virginia Community College84.0 miles (135.1 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College84.4 miles (135.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-public
  • Salem College84.7 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College85.3 miles (137.2 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia University of Lynchburg85.8 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College86.0 miles (138.4 km)2yr-public
  • Sampson Community College86.1 miles (138.5 km)2yr-public
  • East Carolina University86.5 miles (139.1 km)4yr-public
  • Wake Forest University86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pitt Community College86.5 miles (139.3 km)2yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College86.6 miles (139.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Lynchburg86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
  • Centra College86.9 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph College89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
  • Chowan University92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir Community College93.1 miles (149.8 km)2yr-public
  • Martin Community College94.7 miles (152.4 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke-Chowan Community College95.4 miles (153.5 km)2yr-public
  • Sweet Briar College95.8 miles (154.1 km)4yr-private
  • James Sprunt Community College96.3 miles (155.0 km)2yr-public
  • Richard Bland College99.0 miles (159.3 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Western Community College99.8 miles (160.6 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Granville Central Highpublic——2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Granville Central Middle Schoolpublic——2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Granville Early College Highpublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Butner-Stem Middlepublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Butner-Stem Elementarypublic——4.6 miles (7.4 km)
G. C. Hawley Middlepublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Falls Lake Academypublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
South Granville Highpublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Mount Energy Elementarypublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Mangum Elementarypublic——8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Wilton Elementarypublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Tar River Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27581

What school district is ZIP code 27581 in?
ZIP 27581 (Stem, NC) maps to Granville County Schools (LEA ID 3701800) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 27581?
US5 lists 12 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 12 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27581 attend private school?
About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27581 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher21.2%
High school37.4%
Less than HS8.9%
School districtGranville County Schools