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Ellenboro town, NC

ZIP 28040 — 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 28040

K-12 nearby
15
Public
14
Private
1
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28040 (Ellenboro, NC) is associated with Cleveland County Schools (LEA 3700900) 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 15 K-12 schools (14 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.9 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 9.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Cleveland County Schools
LEA ID
3700900
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (94)

  • Isothermal Community College9.7 miles (15.6 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University10.9 miles (17.6 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College16.5 miles (26.5 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College21.9 miles (35.2 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College23.3 miles (37.5 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University23.7 miles (38.2 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic29.1 miles (46.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-public
  • Converse University31.4 miles (50.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College31.5 miles (50.6 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College31.7 miles (51.0 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College32.2 miles (51.9 km)2yr-public
Show all 94 colleges & universities
  • Spartanburg Methodist College32.5 miles (52.3 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College33.8 miles (54.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College35.4 miles (57.0 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute35.5 miles (57.1 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College38.4 miles (61.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College40.5 miles (65.1 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College41.1 miles (66.1 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University41.3 miles (66.5 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College41.7 miles (67.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville45.8 miles (73.7 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College46.9 miles (75.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union47.0 miles (75.7 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville48.4 miles (77.8 km)4yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences48.7 miles (78.3 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina49.5 miles (79.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University50.5 miles (81.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte51.1 miles (82.2 km)2yr-private
  • Winthrop University51.2 miles (82.3 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University51.5 miles (82.8 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College51.8 miles (83.4 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte51.9 miles (83.6 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute52.6 miles (84.7 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina52.8 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College53.1 miles (85.4 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College53.4 miles (85.9 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College55.3 miles (89.0 km)2yr-public
  • Brevard College56.1 miles (90.3 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University57.2 miles (92.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte57.9 miles (93.1 km)4yr-public
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte59.4 miles (95.6 km)2yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College60.7 miles (97.6 km)2yr-public
  • Presbyterian College64.2 miles (103.4 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences64.9 miles (104.5 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College66.8 miles (107.6 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University69.8 miles (112.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster70.8 miles (114.0 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton71.5 miles (115.1 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University73.2 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College73.5 miles (118.3 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College74.3 miles (119.7 km)4yr-private
  • Newberry College76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University78.2 miles (125.9 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-County Technical College78.3 miles (126.0 km)2yr-public
  • Clemson University78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-public
  • Anderson University78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-private
  • Western Carolina University81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-public
  • Erskine College81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College82.0 miles (132.0 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University83.0 miles (133.5 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College84.1 miles (135.3 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Technical College84.3 miles (135.7 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College85.5 miles (137.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lander University85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-public
  • King University85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College89.9 miles (144.6 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College91.1 miles (146.6 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College91.5 miles (147.3 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College94.1 miles (151.5 km)2yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College95.3 miles (153.4 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University95.7 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University97.1 miles (156.2 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University97.3 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-public
  • Salem College97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University98.3 miles (158.3 km)4yr-public
  • Columbia International University98.6 miles (158.7 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Columbia99.9 miles (160.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Ellenboro Elementary Schoolpublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
East Rutherford Middle Schoolpublic——4.8 miles (7.8 km)
East Rutherford High Schoolpublic——5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Sunshine Elementary Schoolpublic——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Rutherford Opportunity Centerpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Forest City-Dunbar Elementary Schoolpublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Union Elementarypublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
FAITH ACADEMYprivate——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Forrest W. Hunt Elementary Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academypublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary Schoolpublic——9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Springmore Elementarypublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Chase Middle Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Rutherford Early College High Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Cliffside Elementary Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28040

What school district is ZIP code 28040 in?
ZIP 28040 (Ellenboro, NC) maps to Cleveland County Schools (LEA ID 3700900) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28040?
US5 lists 15 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 14 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28040 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28040 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher18.3%
High school31.0%
Less than HS12.6%
School districtCleveland County Schools