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Belwood town, NC

ZIP 28090 — 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 28090

K-12 nearby
9
Public
8
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28090 (Belwood, NC) is associated with Burke County Schools (LEA 3700480) 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 9 K-12 schools (8 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Cleveland Community College about 12.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Burke County Schools
LEA ID
3700480
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%

Colleges & universities (99)

  • Cleveland Community College12.7 miles (20.4 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University15.6 miles (25.1 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College19.9 miles (32.0 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College21.4 miles (34.5 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College22.8 miles (36.7 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College23.1 miles (37.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University23.6 miles (38.0 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College26.6 miles (42.8 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University27.9 miles (44.9 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute28.0 miles (45.0 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College32.1 miles (51.7 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-private
Show all 99 colleges & universities
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate39.3 miles (63.2 km)4yr-public
  • Converse University40.0 miles (64.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences40.3 miles (64.9 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson College40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute41.0 miles (65.9 km)2yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College41.1 miles (66.2 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College41.6 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College41.9 miles (67.5 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University42.2 miles (67.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte42.8 miles (68.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte42.9 miles (69.1 km)2yr-private
  • Montreat College43.6 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College43.7 miles (70.4 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College44.3 miles (71.2 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte44.9 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University46.3 miles (74.6 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-public
  • York Technical College48.0 miles (77.3 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College49.8 miles (80.2 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte50.6 miles (81.5 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary50.6 miles (81.5 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College50.8 miles (81.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union51.0 miles (82.1 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College51.6 miles (83.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College52.0 miles (83.6 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University52.9 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College56.5 miles (91.0 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville57.7 miles (92.8 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts57.7 miles (92.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University61.8 miles (99.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College61.9 miles (99.7 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster66.1 miles (106.4 km)2yr-public
  • Brevard College67.6 miles (108.8 km)4yr-private
  • Presbyterian College70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University70.8 miles (114.0 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University71.4 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton71.9 miles (115.6 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University74.0 miles (119.0 km)4yr-public
  • Stanly Community College75.0 miles (120.6 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College77.1 miles (124.1 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College79.7 miles (128.2 km)2yr-public
  • Newberry College80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College82.3 miles (132.5 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College82.4 miles (132.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College83.7 miles (134.7 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
  • King University85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University85.5 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College85.6 miles (137.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts85.8 miles (138.0 km)4yr-public
  • Wake Forest University85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University86.7 miles (139.6 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College87.3 miles (140.4 km)4yr-private
  • Anderson University89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College89.4 miles (143.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College89.5 miles (144.1 km)2yr-public
  • Clemson University89.8 miles (144.6 km)4yr-public
  • Erskine College90.8 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont Technical College91.9 miles (147.8 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University92.3 miles (148.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College93.1 miles (149.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lander University93.2 miles (150.1 km)4yr-public
  • High Point University94.8 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College95.3 miles (153.4 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point98.2 miles (158.1 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College98.5 miles (158.4 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia International University99.2 miles (159.6 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College99.3 miles (159.8 km)2yr-public
  • South University-Columbia99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Burns Middlepublic——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Burns Highpublic——2.8 miles (4.6 km)
Fallston Elementarypublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
CHARITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Casar Elementarypublic——5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Union Elementarypublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
North Brook Elementarypublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
West Lincoln Highpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
West Lincoln Middlepublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28090

What school district is ZIP code 28090 in?
ZIP 28090 (Belwood, NC) maps to Burke County Schools (LEA ID 3700480) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28090?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28090 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28090 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.3%
High school35.1%
Less than HS16.5%
School districtBurke County Schools