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Red Cross town, NC

ZIP 28129 — 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 28129

K-12 nearby
12
Public
11
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28129 (Red Cross, NC) is associated with Stanly County Schools (LEA 3704320) 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 12 K-12 schools (11 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Stanly Community College about 9.1 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Stanly County Schools
LEA ID
3704320
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Stanly Community College9.1 miles (14.6 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College17.3 miles (27.8 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University17.7 miles (28.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University18.2 miles (29.3 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences21.1 miles (34.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte23.4 miles (37.6 km)4yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte23.6 miles (38.0 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary23.7 miles (38.1 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College27.4 miles (44.1 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College28.4 miles (45.7 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte28.7 miles (46.3 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College29.5 miles (47.5 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary29.8 miles (48.0 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University29.9 miles (48.2 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College31.6 miles (50.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte32.5 miles (52.3 km)2yr-private
  • Catawba College33.0 miles (53.0 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences34.1 miles (54.8 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson College34.5 miles (55.6 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute39.4 miles (63.4 km)2yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College40.4 miles (64.9 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College41.4 miles (66.7 km)2yr-public
  • Richmond Community College41.6 miles (66.9 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College42.9 miles (69.0 km)2yr-public
  • York Technical College43.0 miles (69.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster43.0 miles (69.2 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College44.5 miles (71.7 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University44.6 miles (71.7 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College46.1 miles (74.2 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College48.9 miles (78.7 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College49.7 miles (79.9 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College52.0 miles (83.7 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University54.5 miles (87.6 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College57.7 miles (92.9 km)2yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College57.9 miles (93.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-public
  • St. Andrews University58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University59.3 miles (95.5 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-public
  • Coker University60.8 miles (97.9 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina61.9 miles (99.7 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute62.0 miles (99.8 km)2yr-private
  • Wake Forest University62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College63.0 miles (101.4 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro64.7 miles (104.1 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College65.8 miles (106.0 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University66.3 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
  • Central Carolina Community College68.7 miles (110.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-public
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College74.2 miles (119.4 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
  • Elon University76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute78.0 miles (125.5 km)2yr-public
  • Manna University78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College78.8 miles (126.9 km)2yr-public
  • Alamance Community College79.3 miles (127.7 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies79.4 miles (127.7 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College79.9 miles (128.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union81.4 miles (131.0 km)2yr-public
  • Francis Marion University81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-public
  • Fayetteville State University81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville82.1 miles (132.1 km)2yr-private
  • Methodist University82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College82.6 miles (132.9 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College83.7 miles (134.7 km)2yr-public
  • Robeson Community College84.1 miles (135.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill85.8 miles (138.0 km)4yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College86.1 miles (138.5 km)2yr-public
  • South University-Columbia86.2 miles (138.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Columbia88.4 miles (142.3 km)2yr-private
  • Morris College89.3 miles (143.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter89.7 miles (144.3 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College89.7 miles (144.3 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College89.7 miles (144.4 km)2yr-public
  • Campbell University90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia International University90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College92.7 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
  • Benedict College93.0 miles (149.6 km)4yr-private
  • Allen University93.1 miles (149.9 km)4yr-private
  • Heritage Bible College93.9 miles (151.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis College-Columbia94.4 miles (151.9 km)2yr-private
  • Duke University94.4 miles (152.0 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic94.9 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University95.3 miles (153.3 km)4yr-public
  • Watts College of Nursing95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Oakboro Choice STEMpublic——0.5 miles (0.8 km)
West Stanly Highpublic——2.7 miles (4.4 km)
West Stanly Middle Schoolpublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Locust Elementarypublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Stanfield Elementarypublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Endy Elementarypublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Aquadale Elementarypublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
CAROLINA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
New Salem Elementarypublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Stanly Early College Highpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
South Stanly Middlepublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
South Stanly Highpublic——9.2 miles (14.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28129

What school district is ZIP code 28129 in?
ZIP 28129 (Red Cross, NC) maps to Stanly County Schools (LEA ID 3704320) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28129?
US5 lists 12 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28129 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28129 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher21.4%
High school34.8%
Less than HS7.2%
School districtStanly County Schools