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Shelby city, NC

ZIP 28152 — 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 28152

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

ZIP 28152 (Shelby, 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 4.6 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 3.9 miles away (4yr-private).

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

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Gardner-Webb University3.9 miles (6.3 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College6.5 miles (10.5 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University13.1 miles (21.1 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College18.8 miles (30.2 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College23.7 miles (38.1 km)2yr-public
  • Converse University26.8 miles (43.1 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic26.9 miles (43.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate27.0 miles (43.5 km)4yr-public
  • Wofford College27.2 miles (43.8 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College28.8 miles (46.4 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College28.9 miles (46.5 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College31.5 miles (50.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Western Piedmont Community College33.5 miles (54.0 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College35.1 miles (56.5 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College36.1 miles (58.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union36.3 miles (58.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University37.6 miles (60.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences38.2 miles (61.4 km)4yr-public
  • Winthrop University38.3 miles (61.6 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina38.4 miles (61.8 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College40.3 miles (64.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte40.3 miles (64.8 km)2yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University41.9 miles (67.4 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte42.2 miles (68.0 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute42.8 miles (68.8 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte43.4 miles (69.8 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College43.5 miles (70.0 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College46.1 miles (74.2 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College46.8 miles (75.3 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College48.2 miles (77.6 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute48.8 miles (78.6 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary49.0 miles (78.9 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte49.0 miles (78.9 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte49.2 miles (79.1 km)4yr-public
  • Bob Jones University50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College52.3 miles (84.2 km)4yr-public
  • Furman University52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina53.1 miles (85.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College53.2 miles (85.7 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College54.5 miles (87.6 km)2yr-public
  • Presbyterian College55.9 miles (90.0 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster57.8 miles (93.0 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College58.4 miles (94.0 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville60.2 miles (96.9 km)4yr-public
  • Brevard College63.8 miles (102.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College65.4 miles (105.2 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College66.0 miles (106.3 km)2yr-public
  • Newberry College66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University67.4 miles (108.4 km)4yr-public
  • Wingate University67.7 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College68.6 miles (110.4 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary68.8 miles (110.8 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Wesleyan University74.8 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University76.0 miles (122.4 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College77.2 miles (124.2 km)2yr-public
  • Erskine College77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College77.3 miles (124.5 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Technical College77.4 miles (124.6 km)2yr-public
  • Anderson University77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lander University78.9 miles (126.9 km)4yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College79.3 miles (127.6 km)2yr-public
  • Clemson University80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College80.2 miles (129.1 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University82.8 miles (133.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton84.1 miles (135.4 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-public
  • Columbia International University86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Columbia87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia College88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Columbia89.2 miles (143.6 km)2yr-private
  • Western Carolina University89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis College-Columbia89.8 miles (144.5 km)2yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College90.6 miles (145.7 km)2yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College91.0 miles (146.4 km)2yr-public
  • Benedict College91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-private
  • Allen University91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-public
  • Surry Community College93.1 miles (149.8 km)2yr-public
  • Midlands Technical College93.5 miles (150.5 km)2yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University95.6 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-public
  • Salem College96.0 miles (154.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College97.1 miles (156.2 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College97.9 miles (157.5 km)4yr-private
  • Montgomery Community College97.9 miles (157.5 km)2yr-public
  • King University97.9 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Crest Highpublic——2.1 miles (3.4 km)
North Shelbypublic——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
James Love Elementarypublic——2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Crest Middlepublic——2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Boiling Springs Elementarypublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Shelby Middlepublic——3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Shelby Highpublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Township Three Elementarypublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Springmore Elementarypublic——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Cleveland Innovationpublic——4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Turning Point Academypublic——4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Pinnacle Classical Academypublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Jefferson Elementarypublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Elizabeth Elementarypublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Cleveland ECHSpublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Grassy Pond Elementarypublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Cliffside Elementary Schoolpublic——9.5 miles (15.4 km)
Grover Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Blacksburg Elementarypublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28152

What school district is ZIP code 28152 in?
ZIP 28152 (Shelby, 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 28152?
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 28152 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28152 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher23.5%
High school33.7%
Less than HS10.0%
School districtCleveland County Schools