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Rutherfordton town, NC

ZIP 28139 — 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 28139

K-12 nearby
18
Public
15
Private
3
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28139 (Rutherfordton, NC) is associated with Polk County Schools (LEA 3703720) 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 18 K-12 schools (15 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.5 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 Isothermal Community College about 4.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Polk County Schools
LEA ID
3703720
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (88)

  • Isothermal Community College4.7 miles (7.6 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University19.7 miles (31.7 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College21.4 miles (34.4 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic23.1 miles (37.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate24.4 miles (39.2 km)4yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College24.4 miles (39.3 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College25.8 miles (41.6 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College26.7 miles (43.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College27.1 miles (43.6 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College27.2 miles (43.8 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University27.5 miles (44.2 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University28.0 miles (45.1 km)4yr-private
Show all 88 colleges & universities
  • North Greenville University28.6 miles (46.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College28.7 miles (46.2 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College31.0 miles (49.9 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College31.1 miles (50.1 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville33.1 miles (53.2 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College35.1 miles (56.4 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville37.1 miles (59.7 km)4yr-public
  • Furman University38.6 miles (62.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College40.5 miles (65.2 km)2yr-public
  • Greenville Technical College41.9 miles (67.4 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina41.9 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College42.1 miles (67.8 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute45.2 miles (72.8 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College45.5 miles (73.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University45.6 miles (73.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University46.3 miles (74.4 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College46.6 miles (74.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union48.4 miles (77.9 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College54.0 miles (86.8 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Wesleyan University61.0 miles (98.1 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences61.3 miles (98.7 km)4yr-public
  • Presbyterian College61.4 miles (98.7 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College61.6 miles (99.1 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University62.5 miles (100.5 km)4yr-public
  • York Technical College63.3 miles (101.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte63.5 miles (102.2 km)2yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine64.3 miles (103.5 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University64.6 miles (103.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-private
  • Clemson University66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College66.3 miles (106.7 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-County Technical College66.5 miles (107.0 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute66.5 miles (107.1 km)2yr-private
  • Western Carolina University67.2 miles (108.2 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University67.9 miles (109.2 km)4yr-private
  • Anderson University68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College68.3 miles (110.0 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College68.8 miles (110.7 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College71.0 miles (114.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton71.1 miles (114.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-public
  • Tusculum University71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary72.1 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte72.2 miles (116.1 km)2yr-private
  • Erskine College73.7 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
  • Newberry College76.4 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont Technical College79.2 miles (127.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lander University79.9 miles (128.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster80.3 miles (129.3 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College81.9 miles (131.8 km)2yr-public
  • King University86.0 miles (138.3 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College87.5 miles (140.7 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College87.8 miles (141.4 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College92.8 miles (149.4 km)2yr-public
  • Toccoa Falls College93.1 miles (149.9 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College93.3 miles (150.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown94.1 miles (151.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-private
  • Emmanuel University98.5 miles (158.4 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University98.9 miles (159.1 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College99.1 miles (159.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University99.6 miles (160.2 km)4yr-private
  • North Georgia Technical College99.8 miles (160.5 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Rutherfordton Elementary Schoolpublic——1.6 miles (2.5 km)
Spindale Elementary Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
R-S Middle Schoolpublic——3.7 miles (5.9 km)
R-S Central High Schoolpublic——4.0 miles (6.5 km)
WORD OF FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Rutherford Early College High Schoolpublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
FAITH ACADEMYprivate——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary Schoolpublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Forest City-Dunbar Elementary Schoolpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Harris Elementary Schoolpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Rutherford Opportunity Centerpublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
PINE RIDGE MENNONITE SCHOOLprivate——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Pinnacle Elementary Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Polk Central Elementary Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Forrest W. Hunt Elementary Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
East Rutherford Middle Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
East Rutherford High Schoolpublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)
Chase Middle Schoolpublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28139

What school district is ZIP code 28139 in?
ZIP 28139 (Rutherfordton, NC) maps to Polk County Schools (LEA ID 3703720) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28139?
US5 lists 18 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 15 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28139 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28139 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher23.2%
High school29.6%
Less than HS12.5%
School districtPolk County Schools