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Cliffside CDP, NC

ZIP 28114 — Schools & Education

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28114

K-12 nearby
19
Public
19
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28114 (Cliffside, 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 19 K-12 schools (19 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Gardner-Webb University about 4.6 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Cleveland County Schools
LEA ID
3700900
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (92)

  • Gardner-Webb University4.6 miles (7.5 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College11.8 miles (19.0 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University13.2 miles (21.3 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College14.8 miles (23.8 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic20.1 miles (32.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate20.5 miles (33.0 km)4yr-public
  • Converse University21.3 miles (34.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College21.5 miles (34.6 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College22.4 miles (36.0 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College22.8 miles (36.7 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College31.8 miles (51.2 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College32.0 miles (51.6 km)2yr-public
Show all 92 colleges & universities
  • Western Piedmont Community College34.2 miles (55.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union36.1 miles (58.2 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College38.6 miles (62.1 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College41.5 miles (66.8 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College42.3 miles (68.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University42.8 miles (68.8 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College45.0 miles (72.4 km)4yr-public
  • Winthrop University45.1 miles (72.7 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College45.4 miles (73.1 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute45.6 miles (73.4 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina45.7 miles (73.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College47.1 miles (75.8 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College47.2 miles (76.0 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte48.5 miles (78.0 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville48.9 miles (78.7 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College50.9 miles (82.0 km)2yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College51.2 miles (82.4 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College51.8 miles (83.4 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville53.2 miles (85.7 km)4yr-public
  • Presbyterian College53.3 miles (85.8 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College55.4 miles (89.2 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute56.5 miles (91.0 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte57.3 miles (92.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-public
  • Mars Hill University61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College61.3 miles (98.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster64.2 miles (103.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
  • Newberry College65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences66.3 miles (106.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Wesleyan University67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-public
  • Haywood Community College69.5 miles (111.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College70.2 miles (112.9 km)2yr-public
  • Anderson University70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-County Technical College71.8 miles (115.5 km)2yr-public
  • Erskine College72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-private
  • Clemson University72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-public
  • Piedmont Technical College73.8 miles (118.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lander University75.0 miles (120.8 km)4yr-public
  • Wingate University75.7 miles (121.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College76.7 miles (123.4 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary76.8 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College77.4 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University80.0 miles (128.8 km)4yr-private
  • Western Carolina University81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton82.1 miles (132.1 km)2yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College82.7 miles (133.1 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College85.6 miles (137.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University86.4 miles (139.1 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College88.3 miles (142.1 km)2yr-public
  • Columbia International University88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Columbia90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Columbia92.1 miles (148.2 km)2yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Columbia92.2 miles (148.4 km)2yr-private
  • Benedict College93.7 miles (150.9 km)4yr-private
  • Allen University93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-public
  • Midlands Technical College95.5 miles (153.8 km)2yr-public
  • King University96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College98.3 miles (158.3 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College98.5 miles (158.4 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Cliffside Elementary Schoolpublic——1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academypublic——4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Boiling Springs Elementarypublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Springmore Elementarypublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Chase High Schoolpublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Chase Middle Schoolpublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Forrest W. Hunt Elementary Schoolpublic——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Crest Middlepublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Grassy Pond Elementarypublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Crest Highpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Ellenboro Elementary Schoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.6 km)
East Rutherford High Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Northwest Elementarypublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Harris Elementary Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Chesnee Middlepublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Rutherford Opportunity Centerpublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Chesnee Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Chesnee Highpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Institute of Innovationpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28114

What school district is ZIP code 28114 in?
ZIP 28114 (Cliffside, 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 28114?
US5 lists 19 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 19 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28114 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28114 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher13.3%
High school41.4%
Less than HS12.1%
School districtCleveland County Schools