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Richfield town, NC

ZIP 28137 — 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 28137

K-12 nearby
9
Public
6
Private
3
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28137 (Richfield, NC) is associated with Rowan-Salisbury Schools (LEA 3704050) 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 (6 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.3 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 Pfeiffer University about 6.0 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
LEA ID
3704050
Private school share (ACS)
0.6%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Pfeiffer University6.0 miles (9.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College14.8 miles (23.8 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary14.8 miles (23.9 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College15.4 miles (24.8 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College15.8 miles (25.4 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College16.4 miles (26.4 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College21.1 miles (34.0 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences22.2 miles (35.7 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College24.1 miles (38.8 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College24.7 miles (39.7 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Davidson College34.4 miles (55.4 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute34.9 miles (56.2 km)2yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College34.9 miles (56.2 km)2yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College35.0 miles (56.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts35.5 miles (57.1 km)4yr-public
  • Salem College36.1 miles (58.2 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University36.3 miles (58.4 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point36.4 miles (58.5 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University36.4 miles (58.5 km)4yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College38.9 miles (62.6 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina39.1 miles (63.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte39.5 miles (63.6 km)2yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute39.6 miles (63.7 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary39.7 miles (63.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College39.9 miles (64.2 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College40.3 miles (64.9 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College41.1 miles (66.1 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University41.4 miles (66.6 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte41.5 miles (66.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University41.5 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College41.6 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro42.3 miles (68.1 km)4yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte42.4 miles (68.3 km)4yr-private
  • Greensboro College42.8 miles (68.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College43.2 miles (69.6 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University43.7 miles (70.4 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte46.7 miles (75.2 km)2yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences47.0 miles (75.7 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina49.0 miles (78.9 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
  • Sandhills Community College52.4 miles (84.4 km)2yr-public
  • Richmond Community College54.3 miles (87.4 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University55.5 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College56.3 miles (90.7 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College59.8 miles (96.2 km)2yr-public
  • Alamance Community College60.3 miles (97.0 km)2yr-public
  • York Technical College61.0 miles (98.2 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College61.8 miles (99.4 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College62.1 miles (99.9 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University62.5 miles (100.5 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College62.8 miles (101.0 km)2yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College63.0 miles (101.4 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster65.0 miles (104.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College66.2 miles (106.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-public
  • St. Andrews University70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute72.8 miles (117.2 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-public
  • Duke University78.8 miles (126.9 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing79.4 miles (127.7 km)4yr-private
  • Manna University79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College81.1 miles (130.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College81.4 miles (130.9 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College82.2 miles (132.3 km)2yr-public
  • Methodist University82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • Coker University82.5 miles (132.8 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville82.5 miles (132.8 km)2yr-private
  • Fayetteville State University83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-public
  • Danville Community College83.3 miles (134.0 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College83.7 miles (134.7 km)2yr-public
  • Averett University83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-private
  • Sovah School of Health Professions84.1 miles (135.3 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke84.2 miles (135.4 km)4yr-public
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
  • Campbell University85.0 miles (136.7 km)4yr-private
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh85.9 miles (138.2 km)2yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College86.2 miles (138.7 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-private
  • Meredith College88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-public
  • Heritage Bible College90.2 miles (145.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-public
  • Shaw University90.9 miles (146.3 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University91.9 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont Community College92.3 miles (148.6 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University92.6 miles (149.0 km)4yr-public
  • Robeson Community College92.7 miles (149.2 km)2yr-public
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College94.2 miles (151.6 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh94.5 miles (152.1 km)2yr-private
  • Ferrum College95.0 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College95.6 miles (153.8 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
UWHARRIE LEARNING CENTERprivate——3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Morgan Elementarypublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Gray Stone Daypublic——5.9 miles (9.6 km)
Richfield Elementarypublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Southmont Elementarypublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
CHRIST THE KING CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Denton Elementarypublic——8.2 miles (13.1 km)
North Stanly Highpublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
ROCKWELL CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——9.6 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28137

What school district is ZIP code 28137 in?
ZIP 28137 (Richfield, NC) maps to Rowan-Salisbury Schools (LEA ID 3704050) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28137?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28137 attend private school?
About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28137 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher22.8%
High school37.8%
Less than HS8.1%
School districtRowan-Salisbury Schools