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Blowing Rock town, NC

ZIP 28605 — 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 28605

K-12 nearby
11
Public
9
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28605 (Blowing Rock, NC) is associated with Avery County Schools (LEA 3700300) 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 11 K-12 schools (9 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Appalachian State University about 6.0 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Avery County Schools
LEA ID
3700300
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%

Colleges & universities (96)

  • Appalachian State University6.0 miles (9.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College10.2 miles (16.4 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine10.5 miles (16.9 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute22.4 miles (36.0 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College22.5 miles (36.2 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College28.1 miles (45.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College28.6 miles (46.0 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton31.5 miles (50.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University33.9 miles (54.5 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University35.4 miles (57.0 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College36.0 miles (57.9 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College37.4 miles (60.2 km)2yr-public
Show all 96 colleges & universities
  • East Tennessee State University39.3 miles (63.2 km)4yr-public
  • King University40.7 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College42.9 miles (69.0 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University45.1 miles (72.5 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College46.7 miles (75.2 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College50.8 miles (81.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University52.3 miles (84.1 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College55.1 miles (88.7 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College56.1 miles (90.3 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College57.3 miles (92.2 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute59.4 miles (95.5 km)2yr-private
  • Tusculum University59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College59.8 miles (96.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville60.2 miles (96.9 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts60.8 miles (97.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College60.8 miles (97.9 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University61.0 miles (98.1 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College61.7 miles (99.4 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College63.2 miles (101.8 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College64.5 miles (103.9 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College66.8 miles (107.6 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College70.0 miles (112.7 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College70.4 miles (113.2 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University74.2 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College74.3 miles (119.5 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College75.9 miles (122.1 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College77.4 miles (124.6 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte78.0 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College79.5 miles (128.0 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College79.5 miles (128.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate79.8 miles (128.5 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College80.7 miles (129.9 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University81.0 miles (130.3 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte81.1 miles (130.5 km)2yr-private
  • Salem College81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College81.5 miles (131.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-public
  • Wofford College82.0 miles (131.9 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-public
  • North Greenville University82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College82.6 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary85.9 miles (138.3 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College86.5 miles (139.3 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College87.3 miles (140.4 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College87.6 miles (141.0 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown89.7 miles (144.3 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University90.2 miles (145.1 km)4yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center91.1 miles (146.6 km)2yr-public
  • York Technical College91.5 miles (147.2 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College92.6 miles (149.0 km)2yr-public
  • Furman University93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-public
  • Bob Jones University94.6 miles (152.3 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University95.6 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point96.9 miles (155.9 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina97.5 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union97.6 miles (157.1 km)2yr-public
  • Greenville Technical College97.8 miles (157.3 km)4yr-public
  • Stanly Community College98.3 miles (158.2 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College99.5 miles (160.1 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Blowing Rock Elementarypublic——1.1 miles (1.7 km)
Watauga Highpublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Watauga Innovation Academypublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Hardin Park Elementarypublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
GRACE ACADEMYprivate——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Watauga Virtual Academypublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Valle Crucis Elementarypublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
MOUNTAIN PATHWAYS SCHOOLprivate——7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Two Rivers Community Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Banner Elk Elementarypublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Cove Creek Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28605

What school district is ZIP code 28605 in?
ZIP 28605 (Blowing Rock, NC) maps to Avery County Schools (LEA ID 3700300) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28605?
US5 lists 11 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28605 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28605 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher52.0%
High school7.9%
Less than HS5.5%
School districtAvery County Schools