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Bostic town, NC

ZIP 28018 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28018

K-12 nearby
4
Public
4
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28018 (Bostic, NC) is associated with Rutherford County Schools (LEA 3704080) 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 4 K-12 schools (4 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.9 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 Isothermal Community College about 12.2 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Rutherford County Schools
LEA ID
3704080
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (94)

  • Isothermal Community College12.2 miles (19.6 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College14.6 miles (23.5 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College17.4 miles (28.1 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University18.4 miles (29.5 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College22.7 miles (36.5 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College29.8 miles (48.0 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute31.0 miles (49.8 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University31.1 miles (50.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University31.9 miles (51.3 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College32.4 miles (52.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College33.0 miles (53.2 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic34.4 miles (55.3 km)4yr-private
Show all 94 colleges & universities
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate35.3 miles (56.8 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College36.7 miles (59.1 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College37.1 miles (59.7 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College37.2 miles (59.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College37.3 miles (60.1 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville42.4 miles (68.3 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College42.6 miles (68.6 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University43.1 miles (69.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville43.7 miles (70.4 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts43.8 miles (70.5 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College45.7 miles (73.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College46.7 miles (75.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University50.7 miles (81.5 km)4yr-public
  • Furman University53.0 miles (85.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University53.0 miles (85.4 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences53.7 miles (86.5 km)4yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute53.9 miles (86.8 km)2yr-private
  • Davidson College54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union54.3 miles (87.3 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College55.0 miles (88.4 km)2yr-public
  • Brevard College55.0 miles (88.5 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College55.9 miles (90.0 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University56.0 miles (90.0 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina56.1 miles (90.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte56.3 miles (90.5 km)2yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College56.7 miles (91.2 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University57.7 miles (92.9 km)4yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College58.0 miles (93.3 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte58.5 miles (94.1 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College58.5 miles (94.1 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College59.6 miles (95.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College63.3 miles (101.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton64.1 miles (103.2 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte64.3 miles (103.4 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary64.3 miles (103.4 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University64.4 miles (103.6 km)4yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences67.8 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
  • Presbyterian College70.8 miles (114.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University71.5 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College75.0 miles (120.7 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary75.1 miles (120.9 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Wesleyan University75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College76.7 miles (123.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster77.5 miles (124.7 km)2yr-public
  • King University78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-private
  • Western Carolina University78.9 miles (126.9 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College79.6 miles (128.2 km)2yr-public
  • Clemson University80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College80.9 miles (130.3 km)2yr-public
  • Anderson University82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • Newberry College83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University84.3 miles (135.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College84.3 miles (135.7 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
  • Erskine College86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College86.7 miles (139.6 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College88.8 miles (143.0 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Technical College90.4 miles (145.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lander University91.4 miles (147.1 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College94.7 miles (152.3 km)2yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College94.7 miles (152.4 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College95.8 miles (154.2 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College96.0 miles (154.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-public
  • Salem College96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown97.3 miles (156.6 km)2yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College97.8 miles (157.5 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Sunshine Elementary Schoolpublic——2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
East Rutherford Middle Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Ellenboro Elementary Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28018

What school district is ZIP code 28018 in?
ZIP 28018 (Bostic, NC) maps to Rutherford County Schools (LEA ID 3704080) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28018?
US5 lists 4 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 4 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28018 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28018 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher22.5%
High school31.8%
Less than HS10.0%
School districtRutherford County Schools