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Rockingham city, NC

ZIP 28379 — 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 28379

K-12 nearby
19
Public
15
Private
4
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28379 (Rockingham, NC) is associated with Richmond County Schools (LEA 3703870) 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 (15 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.2 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 Richmond Community College about 4.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Richmond County Schools
LEA ID
3703870
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Richmond Community College4.4 miles (7.0 km)2yr-public
  • Northeastern Technical College18.4 miles (29.7 km)2yr-public
  • St. Andrews University21.4 miles (34.4 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College24.9 miles (40.0 km)2yr-public
  • Sandhills Community College29.1 miles (46.8 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College30.6 miles (49.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-public
  • Wingate University37.7 miles (60.7 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College38.3 miles (61.6 km)2yr-public
  • Coker University41.7 miles (67.1 km)4yr-private
  • Manna University47.2 miles (75.9 km)4yr-private
  • Robeson Community College47.3 miles (76.1 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College47.5 miles (76.5 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University47.7 miles (76.7 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina College of Biblical Studies48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College49.2 miles (79.2 km)2yr-public
  • Fayetteville State University51.2 miles (82.5 km)4yr-public
  • Randolph Community College51.3 miles (82.6 km)2yr-public
  • Francis Marion University51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-public
  • Central Carolina Community College51.9 miles (83.4 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville52.3 miles (84.2 km)2yr-private
  • Methodist University53.1 miles (85.5 km)4yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary56.4 miles (90.8 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte56.4 miles (90.8 km)2yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences58.2 miles (93.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster58.7 miles (94.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte59.7 miles (96.0 km)4yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College62.6 miles (100.7 km)2yr-public
  • Bladen Community College62.7 miles (100.9 km)2yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College63.0 miles (101.3 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte64.1 miles (103.1 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University64.6 miles (104.0 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College64.7 miles (104.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte64.9 miles (104.4 km)2yr-private
  • Catawba College65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina66.7 miles (107.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-public
  • Campbell University67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • Heritage Bible College68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College68.4 miles (110.1 km)2yr-public
  • York Technical College68.8 miles (110.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Community College70.2 miles (112.9 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University73.0 miles (117.4 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College74.2 miles (119.4 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College74.8 miles (120.5 km)4yr-private
  • Morris College75.8 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute76.5 miles (123.1 km)2yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute76.6 miles (123.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Sumter76.7 miles (123.4 km)2yr-public
  • Central Carolina Technical College76.7 miles (123.5 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point77.4 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College78.3 miles (126.1 km)2yr-public
  • Bennett College78.5 miles (126.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-public
  • Sampson Community College80.5 miles (129.6 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford College80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-private
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College82.0 miles (132.0 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University82.5 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh82.8 miles (133.3 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College83.3 miles (134.1 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College83.8 miles (134.9 km)2yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-public
  • Salem College83.9 miles (135.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-public
  • Meredith College85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College86.1 miles (138.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina System86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-public
  • Shaw University86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-public
  • William Peace University87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-private
  • Duke University87.8 miles (141.4 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
  • Williamsburg Technical College88.0 miles (141.7 km)2yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Columbia88.5 miles (142.5 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-private
  • Coastal Carolina University89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-public
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College90.0 miles (144.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Columbia90.2 miles (145.1 km)2yr-private
  • Johnston Community College90.7 miles (146.0 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Conway90.8 miles (146.1 km)2yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh91.8 miles (147.7 km)2yr-private
  • Columbia College93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia International University94.5 miles (152.0 km)4yr-private
  • Benedict College94.9 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
  • Allen University95.0 miles (153.0 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
TEMPLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——0.5 miles (0.8 km)
West Rockingham Elementarypublic——1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Rockingham Middlepublic——1.4 miles (2.2 km)
L J Bell Elementarypublic——1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Ashley Chapel Educational Centerpublic——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Cordova Middlepublic——2.6 miles (4.1 km)
Washington Street Elementarypublic——2.6 miles (4.2 km)
MT OLIVE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——2.7 miles (4.4 km)
East Rockingham Elementarypublic——3.0 miles (4.9 km)
ROBERDEL BAPTIST SCHOOLprivate——3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Richmond Senior Highpublic——3.9 miles (6.2 km)
OUTREACH CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Hamlet Middlepublic——4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Richmond Early College Highpublic——4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Fairview Heights Elementarypublic——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Richmond 9th Grade Academypublic——4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Monroe Avenue Elementarypublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Mineral Springs Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Ellerbe Middlepublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28379

What school district is ZIP code 28379 in?
ZIP 28379 (Rockingham, NC) maps to Richmond County Schools (LEA ID 3703870) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28379?
US5 lists 19 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 15 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28379 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28379 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.3%
High school31.1%
Less than HS12.1%
School districtRichmond County Schools