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Lake Royale CDP, NC

ZIP 27882 — 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 27882

K-12 nearby
8
Public
8
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 27882 (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 8 K-12 schools (8 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.3 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 Nash Community College about 12.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Franklin County Schools
LEA ID
3701530
Private school share (ACS)
0.5%

Colleges & universities (74)

  • Nash Community College12.4 miles (19.9 km)2yr-public
  • Louisburg College15.3 miles (24.5 km)2yr-private
  • Barton College18.2 miles (29.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wilson Community College19.1 miles (30.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College19.5 miles (31.3 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University19.9 miles (31.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary22.4 miles (36.1 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh27.3 miles (44.0 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University30.3 miles (48.8 km)4yr-private
  • Edgecombe Community College30.7 miles (49.5 km)2yr-public
  • William Peace University31.1 miles (50.0 km)4yr-private
  • Shaw University31.5 miles (50.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 74 colleges & universities
  • University of North Carolina System31.8 miles (51.2 km)4yr-public
  • Johnston Community College32.8 miles (52.7 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh33.1 miles (53.3 km)4yr-public
  • Vance-Granville Community College33.6 miles (54.1 km)2yr-public
  • Meredith College33.6 miles (54.1 km)4yr-private
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh36.3 miles (58.4 km)2yr-private
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary37.7 miles (60.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wayne Community College38.4 miles (61.8 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Technical Community College38.7 miles (62.3 km)2yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College42.9 miles (69.1 km)2yr-public
  • Halifax Community College43.6 miles (70.1 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Central University43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-public
  • Duke University46.1 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
  • East Carolina University47.8 miles (77.0 km)4yr-public
  • Pitt Community College48.0 miles (77.3 km)2yr-public
  • Campbell University50.7 miles (81.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Mount Olive50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-public
  • Heritage Bible College53.6 miles (86.2 km)4yr-private
  • Martin Community College57.6 miles (92.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir Community College57.6 miles (92.8 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College58.9 miles (94.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southside Virginia Community College63.0 miles (101.3 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College66.2 miles (106.5 km)2yr-public
  • Chowan University66.2 miles (106.5 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke-Chowan Community College66.4 miles (106.9 km)2yr-public
  • Sampson Community College67.2 miles (108.1 km)2yr-public
  • James Sprunt Community College69.2 miles (111.3 km)2yr-public
  • Alamance Community College70.0 miles (112.6 km)2yr-public
  • Methodist University70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-private
  • Beaufort County Community College70.4 miles (113.3 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville71.8 miles (115.5 km)2yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-public
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College75.6 miles (121.7 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies77.0 miles (124.0 km)4yr-private
  • Manna University77.4 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
  • Elon University78.4 miles (126.1 km)4yr-private
  • Craven Community College80.8 miles (130.1 km)2yr-public
  • Paul D Camp Community College82.9 miles (133.4 km)2yr-public
  • Danville Community College84.0 miles (135.1 km)2yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions84.2 miles (135.6 km)2yr-private
  • Averett University84.6 miles (136.1 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville87.9 miles (141.5 km)2yr-private
  • Sandhills Community College88.0 miles (141.6 km)2yr-public
  • Coastal Carolina Community College90.7 miles (146.0 km)2yr-public
  • Hampden-Sydney College91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-private
  • Richard Bland College92.9 miles (149.5 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-public
  • Bennett College93.4 miles (150.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pamlico Community College94.0 miles (151.3 km)2yr-public
  • Greensboro College94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
  • Longwood University95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro95.1 miles (153.0 km)4yr-public
  • Bladen Community College96.1 miles (154.7 km)2yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute96.7 miles (155.6 km)2yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College96.7 miles (155.6 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia State University97.3 miles (156.7 km)4yr-public
  • Randolph Community College97.8 miles (157.3 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina99.1 miles (159.4 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southside College of Health Sciences99.8 miles (160.7 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Spring Hope Elementarypublic——0.7 miles (1.2 km)
Southern Nash Middlepublic——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Southern Nash Highpublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Bunn Highpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Bunn Elementarypublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Bunn Middlepublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Nashville Elementarypublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Nash Central Middlepublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 27882

What school district is ZIP code 27882 in?
ZIP 27882 (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 27882?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 27882 attend private school?
About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 27882 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher14.0%
High school40.3%
Less than HS16.4%
School districtFranklin County Schools