ZIP 27878 — 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 27878

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 27878 (Sharpsburg, NC) is associated with Edgecombe County Schools (LEA 3701320) 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 35 K-12 schools (30 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 1.1% 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 Nash Community College about 8.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Edgecombe County Schools

LEA ID

3701320

Private school share (ACS)

1.1%

Colleges & universities (64)

Nash Community College8.4 miles (13.5 km)2yr-public
Wilson Community College10.0 miles (16.2 km)2yr-public
Barton College10.2 miles (16.4 km)4yr-private
North Carolina Wesleyan University11.1 miles (17.8 km)4yr-private
Edgecombe Community College14.8 miles (23.8 km)2yr-public
Louisburg College30.7 miles (49.4 km)2yr-private
East Carolina University31.7 miles (51.1 km)4yr-public
Pitt Community College32.5 miles (52.2 km)2yr-public
Wayne Community College32.6 miles (52.5 km)2yr-public
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College32.9 miles (52.9 km)4yr-private
Johnston Community College37.6 miles (60.6 km)2yr-public
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-private

Show all 64 colleges & universities

Halifax Community College40.6 miles (65.3 km)2yr-public
Martin Community College41.5 miles (66.8 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh42.1 miles (67.8 km)2yr-private
Saint Augustine's University44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
William Peace University45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
Shaw University45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina System45.9 miles (73.8 km)4yr-public
Lenoir Community College46.1 miles (74.3 km)2yr-public
North Carolina State University at Raleigh47.4 miles (76.2 km)4yr-public
University of Mount Olive47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private
Meredith College48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-private
Vance-Granville Community College48.2 miles (77.6 km)2yr-public
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh50.5 miles (81.2 km)2yr-private
Wake Technical Community College51.1 miles (82.2 km)2yr-public
Shepherds Theological Seminary51.6 miles (83.0 km)4yr-private
Beaufort County Community College54.0 miles (86.8 km)2yr-public
Roanoke-Chowan Community College55.3 miles (88.9 km)2yr-public
Chowan University56.9 miles (91.5 km)4yr-private
Durham Technical Community College59.0 miles (95.0 km)2yr-public
Campbell University59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
North Carolina Central University60.0 miles (96.5 km)4yr-public
Heritage Bible College60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-private
Duke University62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
Watts College of Nursing62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-private
James Sprunt Community College64.1 miles (103.1 km)2yr-public
Craven Community College66.5 miles (107.0 km)2yr-public
Southside Virginia Community College67.3 miles (108.4 km)2yr-public
Sampson Community College67.4 miles (108.5 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill68.1 miles (109.7 km)4yr-public
Piedmont Community College74.9 miles (120.5 km)2yr-public
Paul D Camp Community College74.9 miles (120.6 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville77.3 miles (124.4 km)2yr-private
Methodist University77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
Central Carolina Community College78.4 miles (126.1 km)2yr-public
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville78.7 miles (126.7 km)2yr-private
Pamlico Community College78.8 miles (126.9 km)2yr-public
Coastal Carolina Community College79.8 miles (128.4 km)2yr-public
Fayetteville State University80.9 miles (130.1 km)4yr-public
Fayetteville Technical Community College82.5 miles (132.9 km)2yr-public
Carolina College of Biblical Studies83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
Manna University84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
Alamance Community College86.3 miles (138.8 km)2yr-public
Richard Bland College92.3 miles (148.6 km)2yr-public
Elon University94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
Elizabeth City State University94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-public
Mid-Atlantic Christian University95.3 miles (153.3 km)4yr-private
College of the Albemarle95.6 miles (153.8 km)2yr-public
Virginia State University97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-public
Bladen Community College98.4 miles (158.4 km)2yr-public
Sandhills Community College99.0 miles (159.3 km)2yr-public
Carteret Community College99.7 miles (160.5 km)2yr-public
Southside College of Health Sciences99.8 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
Elm City Middle	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Williford Pre-K Center	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Nash Everywhere Digital Academy (NEDA)	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
G R Edwards Elementary	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Rocky Mount High	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
OUR LADY PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Tar River Academy	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Rocky Mount Middle	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
EDGE Academy of Health Sciences	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
D S Johnson Elementary	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Winstead Avenue Elementary	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Fairview Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
West Edgecombe Middle	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Coopers Elementary	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
ST ANDREW'S ESPISCOPAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
G W Bulluck Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Englewood Elementary	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
GARNETT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
J W Parker Middle	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Baskerville Elementary	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Nash Central High	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Benvenue Elementary	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Wilson Preparatory Academy	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.3 km)
NRM Early College High School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
CITI High School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
New Hope Elementary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Gardners Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Nash Central Middle	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Fike High	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Frederick Douglass Elementary	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Northern Nash High	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Wells Elementary	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Sallie B Howard School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27878

What school district is ZIP code 27878 in?

ZIP 27878 (Sharpsburg, NC) maps to Edgecombe County Schools (LEA ID 3701320) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 27878?

US5 lists 35 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 30 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 27878 attend private school?

About 1.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27878 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	6.4%
High school	38.3%
Less than HS	23.4%
School district	Edgecombe County Schools

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