ZIP 28615 — 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 28615

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 28615 (NC) is associated with Ashe County Schools (LEA 3700210) 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 8 K-12 schools (7 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.8% 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 Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine about 15.2 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Ashe County Schools

LEA ID

3700210

Private school share (ACS)

0.8%

Colleges & universities (88)

Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine15.2 miles (24.4 km)4yr-private
Appalachian State University16.8 miles (27.1 km)4yr-public
Emory & Henry University23.6 miles (38.0 km)4yr-private
Lees-McRae College23.6 miles (38.1 km)4yr-private
Virginia Highlands Community College25.1 miles (40.5 km)2yr-public
King University29.1 miles (46.8 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton29.5 miles (47.4 km)2yr-public
Wilkes Community College34.7 miles (55.8 km)2yr-public
Milligan University36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
Southwest Virginia Community College38.6 miles (62.1 km)2yr-public
East Tennessee State University40.8 miles (65.6 km)4yr-public
Mayland Community College41.3 miles (66.5 km)2yr-public

Show all 88 colleges & universities

Northeast State Community College41.6 miles (67.0 km)2yr-public
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute42.9 miles (69.0 km)2yr-public
Wytheville Community College47.5 miles (76.4 km)2yr-public
Western Piedmont Community College50.9 miles (81.9 km)2yr-public
Surry Community College52.7 miles (84.8 km)2yr-public
Lenoir-Rhyne University53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-private
Appalachian College of Pharmacy55.4 miles (89.2 km)4yr-private
Catawba Valley Community College56.4 miles (90.8 km)2yr-public
McDowell Technical Community College57.9 miles (93.2 km)2yr-public
Bluefield University58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-private
Bluefield State University60.4 miles (97.3 km)4yr-public
University of Virginia's College at Wise61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-public
Appalachian School of Law61.5 miles (98.9 km)4yr-private
Mitchell Community College63.3 miles (101.9 km)2yr-public
Tusculum University64.4 miles (103.6 km)4yr-private
Mars Hill University66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
Montreat College66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-private
Mountain Empire Community College66.7 miles (107.3 km)2yr-public
Mercer County Technical Education Center69.4 miles (111.8 km)2yr-public
New River Community College69.6 miles (112.0 km)2yr-public
Warren Wilson College73.1 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
NASCAR Technical Institute74.2 miles (119.4 km)2yr-private
Concord University75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-public
University of North Carolina Asheville77.0 miles (124.0 km)4yr-public
Radford University77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-public
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-private
Isothermal Community College78.8 miles (126.8 km)2yr-public
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College79.2 miles (127.4 km)2yr-public
Wake Forest University80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
Davidson College80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
Carolina Christian College81.1 miles (130.6 km)4yr-private
Forsyth Technical Community College81.9 miles (131.8 km)2yr-public
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College81.9 miles (131.9 km)2yr-public
Cleveland Community College82.0 miles (132.0 km)2yr-public
Carolina University82.6 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
Salem College83.1 miles (133.8 km)4yr-private
Gaston College83.5 miles (134.4 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina School of the Arts83.7 miles (134.6 km)4yr-public
Gardner-Webb University83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
Winston-Salem State University83.9 miles (135.1 km)4yr-public
Catawba College84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
American National University-Pikeville84.8 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville85.0 miles (136.7 km)2yr-private
University of Pikeville85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-private
Livingstone College85.3 miles (137.3 km)4yr-private
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine86.2 miles (138.8 km)4yr-private
Hood Theological Seminary86.7 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-public
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College86.8 miles (139.8 km)2yr-public
Belmont Abbey College89.8 miles (144.4 km)4yr-private
Blue Ridge Community College90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-public
Alice Lloyd College90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
Walters State Community College90.8 miles (146.1 km)2yr-public
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
Davidson-Davie Community College92.1 miles (148.2 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown92.9 miles (149.5 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-public
New River Community and Technical College95.0 miles (152.8 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Charlotte95.1 miles (153.1 km)4yr-public
Johnson C Smith University95.3 miles (153.3 km)4yr-private
Valley College-Beckley95.6 miles (153.8 km)2yr-private
Haywood Community College95.8 miles (154.1 km)2yr-public
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte96.0 miles (154.5 km)4yr-private
Ferrum College96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
Limestone University96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-private
Carolinas College of Health Sciences97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-public
Central Piedmont Community College97.5 miles (157.0 km)2yr-public
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College98.3 miles (158.2 km)2yr-public
High Point University98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-private
South University-High Point98.9 miles (159.1 km)4yr-private
Queens University of Charlotte99.2 miles (159.7 km)4yr-private
Hazard Community and Technical College99.5 miles (160.1 km)2yr-public
Appalachian Bible College99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-private
Southeastern College-Charlotte99.9 miles (160.8 km)2yr-private
Chamberlain University-North Carolina100.0 miles (160.9 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Blue Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Johnson Co High School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Johnson Co Middle School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Mountain City Elementary	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Ashe County Middle	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Laurel Elementary	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
MOUNTAIN YOUTH ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Roan Creek Elementary	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28615

What school district is ZIP code 28615 in?

ZIP 28615 (NC) maps to Ashe County Schools (LEA ID 3700210) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 28615?

US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 28615 attend private school?

About 0.8% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28615 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	16.0%
High school	37.1%
Less than HS	16.9%
School district	Ashe County Schools

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