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Spindale town, NC

ZIP 28160 — 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 28160

K-12 nearby
21
Public
18
Private
3
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28160 (Spindale, NC) is associated with Rutherford County Schools (LEA 3704080) 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 21 K-12 schools (18 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 1.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Rutherford County Schools
LEA ID
3704080
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (87)

  • Isothermal Community College1.8 miles (2.9 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University16.3 miles (26.3 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College20.5 miles (33.0 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic24.2 miles (38.9 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College24.9 miles (40.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate25.3 miles (40.8 km)4yr-public
  • Limestone University26.1 miles (41.9 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College27.0 miles (43.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College27.8 miles (44.7 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University28.0 miles (45.1 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College28.2 miles (45.4 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College28.3 miles (45.5 km)2yr-public
Show all 87 colleges & universities
  • Blue Ridge Community College28.6 miles (46.0 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College28.9 miles (46.5 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University32.3 miles (52.0 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College38.4 miles (61.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College40.0 miles (64.3 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts40.1 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville40.3 miles (64.8 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College41.5 miles (66.8 km)2yr-public
  • Bob Jones University42.0 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute42.1 miles (67.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University42.5 miles (68.3 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College42.7 miles (68.7 km)2yr-public
  • Greenville Technical College44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina45.0 miles (72.4 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union47.6 miles (76.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University47.9 miles (77.0 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College50.2 miles (80.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College55.4 miles (89.2 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-public
  • Haywood Community College57.7 miles (92.9 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College58.5 miles (94.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte59.8 miles (96.2 km)2yr-private
  • York Technical College60.1 miles (96.7 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University60.6 miles (97.5 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University60.6 miles (97.5 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College61.5 miles (98.9 km)4yr-private
  • Presbyterian College61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute62.4 miles (100.4 km)2yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College62.4 miles (100.4 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte62.6 miles (100.7 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Wesleyan University64.5 miles (103.9 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College64.7 miles (104.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte67.3 miles (108.2 km)4yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College67.8 miles (109.0 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte68.3 miles (109.9 km)2yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-public
  • Clemson University69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College69.9 miles (112.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton70.9 miles (114.1 km)2yr-public
  • Anderson University71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-private
  • Western Carolina University71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College72.4 miles (116.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University73.2 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences74.6 miles (120.1 km)4yr-private
  • Erskine College75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • Newberry College76.2 miles (122.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster77.4 miles (124.5 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Technical College80.5 miles (129.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lander University81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College82.3 miles (132.4 km)2yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College83.3 miles (134.0 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary83.4 miles (134.3 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College84.1 miles (135.4 km)4yr-private
  • King University85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College92.5 miles (148.9 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University92.7 miles (149.2 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College95.0 miles (152.9 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College95.4 miles (153.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown96.7 miles (155.7 km)2yr-public
  • Toccoa Falls College97.0 miles (156.2 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College97.8 miles (157.3 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College99.8 miles (160.6 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Spindale Elementary Schoolpublic——0.6 miles (1.0 km)
WORD OF FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Rutherford Early College High Schoolpublic——1.9 miles (3.0 km)
FAITH ACADEMYprivate——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Forest City-Dunbar Elementary Schoolpublic——2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Rutherfordton Elementary Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
R-S Central High Schoolpublic——3.9 miles (6.2 km)
R-S Middle Schoolpublic——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Rutherford Opportunity Centerpublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
East Rutherford Middle Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Forrest W. Hunt Elementary Schoolpublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
East Rutherford High Schoolpublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Harris Elementary Schoolpublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Chase Middle Schoolpublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Ellenboro Elementary Schoolpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Pinnacle Elementary Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Chase High Schoolpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Sunshine Elementary Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
PINE RIDGE MENNONITE SCHOOLprivate——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academypublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28160

What school district is ZIP code 28160 in?
ZIP 28160 (Spindale, NC) maps to Rutherford County Schools (LEA ID 3704080) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28160?
US5 lists 21 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 18 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28160 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28160 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher14.9%
High school27.6%
Less than HS16.4%
School districtRutherford County Schools