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ZIP 28611 — 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 28611

K-12 nearby
3
Public
3
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28611 (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 3 K-12 schools (3 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.0 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 Lees-McRae College about 13.0 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Avery County Schools
LEA ID
3700300
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (96)

  • Lees-McRae College13.0 miles (20.9 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University14.5 miles (23.3 km)4yr-public
  • Mayland Community College16.6 miles (26.7 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine17.6 miles (28.4 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute17.7 miles (28.5 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College20.1 miles (32.3 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College27.6 miles (44.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University29.5 miles (47.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College32.0 miles (51.6 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College33.0 miles (53.1 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton34.8 miles (56.0 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University37.0 miles (59.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 96 colleges & universities
  • Montreat College40.3 miles (64.9 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University40.6 miles (65.3 km)4yr-public
  • King University46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College47.6 miles (76.7 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College48.4 miles (77.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College49.6 miles (79.9 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College49.8 miles (80.1 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College49.8 miles (80.2 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College52.3 miles (84.2 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University52.9 miles (85.1 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University52.9 miles (85.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts54.4 miles (87.6 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College55.1 miles (88.7 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute56.7 miles (91.3 km)2yr-private
  • Gaston College57.2 miles (92.1 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University58.3 miles (93.9 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College62.1 miles (100.0 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College62.4 miles (100.4 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College64.8 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College68.8 miles (110.8 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic70.3 miles (113.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University72.4 miles (116.6 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College73.0 miles (117.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences73.1 miles (117.6 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte73.2 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College73.5 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College73.9 miles (119.0 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College74.2 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College74.8 miles (120.3 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College74.8 miles (120.3 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College74.8 miles (120.4 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences74.9 miles (120.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College75.1 miles (120.8 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte75.8 miles (122.0 km)2yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College77.3 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte81.2 miles (130.7 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College81.4 miles (131.0 km)2yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College81.8 miles (131.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College83.1 miles (133.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University83.1 miles (133.8 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College83.6 miles (134.6 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University84.5 miles (136.1 km)4yr-public
  • Furman University84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College85.2 miles (137.2 km)2yr-public
  • Bob Jones University86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College86.4 miles (139.0 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College87.5 miles (140.8 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown88.3 miles (142.2 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina89.2 miles (143.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University89.2 miles (143.5 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College89.3 miles (143.8 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield University89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union89.6 miles (144.2 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College94.4 miles (152.0 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-public
  • New River Community College95.1 miles (153.0 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College96.1 miles (154.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College96.3 miles (155.0 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University97.3 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University98.4 miles (158.4 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point99.0 miles (159.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center99.5 miles (160.2 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Collettsville Schoolpublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Blowing Rock Elementarypublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Happy Valley Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28611

What school district is ZIP code 28611 in?
ZIP 28611 (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 28611?
US5 lists 3 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 3 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28611 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28611 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.4%
High school31.5%
Less than HS7.0%
School districtAvery County Schools