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Polkton town, NC

ZIP 28135 — 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 28135

K-12 nearby
9
Public
9
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28135 (Polkton, NC) is associated with Anson County Schools (LEA 3700180) 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 (9 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.6% 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 South Piedmont Community College about 2.1 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Anson County Schools
LEA ID
3700180
Private school share (ACS)
0.6%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • South Piedmont Community College2.1 miles (3.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wingate University13.1 miles (21.1 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College21.4 miles (34.5 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College27.8 miles (44.8 km)2yr-public
  • Richmond Community College30.0 miles (48.3 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College30.5 miles (49.0 km)2yr-public
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary30.7 miles (49.5 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte30.7 miles (49.5 km)2yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University31.6 miles (50.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte34.7 miles (55.9 km)4yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences35.7 miles (57.4 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte36.5 miles (58.8 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Central Piedmont Community College37.0 miles (59.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster38.1 miles (61.4 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte38.5 miles (61.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University39.0 miles (62.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte39.2 miles (63.1 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina41.1 miles (66.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences41.5 miles (66.8 km)4yr-public
  • York Technical College44.5 miles (71.7 km)2yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College44.7 miles (71.9 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary45.0 miles (72.4 km)4yr-private
  • Coker University45.9 miles (73.8 km)4yr-private
  • St. Andrews University46.2 miles (74.4 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University46.5 miles (74.8 km)4yr-public
  • Livingstone College46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-private
  • Sandhills Community College47.7 miles (76.7 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College49.5 miles (79.7 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute53.6 miles (86.3 km)2yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College57.8 miles (93.0 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College58.2 miles (93.7 km)2yr-public
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College58.9 miles (94.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College64.5 miles (103.8 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-private
  • Francis Marion University66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College67.8 miles (109.2 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College69.0 miles (111.0 km)2yr-public
  • Manna University71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College71.8 miles (115.6 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute72.8 miles (117.1 km)2yr-private
  • Robeson Community College72.9 miles (117.3 km)2yr-public
  • Salem College73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College73.1 miles (117.6 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina73.1 miles (117.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University73.1 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University73.2 miles (117.9 km)4yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College74.1 miles (119.3 km)2yr-public
  • Fayetteville State University75.0 miles (120.8 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville75.7 miles (121.9 km)2yr-private
  • Morris College75.8 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College75.8 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College76.0 miles (122.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College76.3 miles (122.7 km)2yr-public
  • Methodist University76.3 miles (122.7 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University76.3 miles (122.7 km)4yr-public
  • Wake Forest University76.3 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Columbia77.1 miles (124.0 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Columbia79.1 miles (127.3 km)2yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia International University82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College82.2 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union82.4 miles (132.7 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
  • Benedict College83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-private
  • Allen University84.0 miles (135.1 km)4yr-private
  • Elon University84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia85.0 miles (136.7 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis College-Columbia85.7 miles (137.9 km)2yr-private
  • Alamance Community College86.4 miles (139.1 km)2yr-public
  • Campbell University87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bladen Community College88.4 miles (142.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill89.6 miles (144.1 km)4yr-public
  • Heritage Bible College89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-private
  • Midlands Technical College90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College93.8 miles (150.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Community College94.7 miles (152.4 km)2yr-public
  • Newberry College94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College95.3 miles (153.5 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College95.7 miles (154.0 km)2yr-public
  • Converse University96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College97.3 miles (156.5 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College97.4 miles (156.7 km)2yr-public
  • Williamsburg Technical College97.5 miles (157.0 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College97.7 miles (157.2 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Anson Co. Early College Highpublic——2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Peachland-Polkton Elempublic——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Anson High Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Anson Middlepublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Ansonville Elementarypublic——8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Marshville Elementarypublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Wadesboro Elementarypublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Anson Axispublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
East Union Middlepublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28135

What school district is ZIP code 28135 in?
ZIP 28135 (Polkton, NC) maps to Anson County Schools (LEA ID 3700180) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28135?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28135 attend private school?
About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28135 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher9.4%
High school43.8%
Less than HS18.5%
School districtAnson County Schools