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Crossnore town, NC

ZIP 28616 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28616

K-12 nearby
12
Public
10
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28616 (Crossnore, 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 12 K-12 schools (10 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 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 Mayland Community College about 8.2 miles away (2yr-public).

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

Colleges & universities (91)

  • Mayland Community College8.2 miles (13.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College10.0 miles (16.1 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine18.2 miles (29.3 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University18.9 miles (30.4 km)4yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College24.5 miles (39.4 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College25.4 miles (41.0 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute27.0 miles (43.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton27.7 miles (44.6 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University28.3 miles (45.6 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University31.5 miles (50.7 km)4yr-public
  • Montreat College33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University37.8 miles (60.9 km)4yr-private
Show all 91 colleges & universities
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University38.5 miles (62.0 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College40.9 miles (65.8 km)4yr-private
  • King University41.1 miles (66.1 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College41.9 miles (67.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College41.9 miles (67.4 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College42.0 miles (67.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville45.8 miles (73.6 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts46.3 miles (74.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College46.9 miles (75.5 km)2yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College47.4 miles (76.2 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College47.4 miles (76.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville51.5 miles (83.0 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University52.0 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University55.4 miles (89.2 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College56.7 miles (91.2 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College57.0 miles (91.7 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College59.8 miles (96.2 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College64.0 miles (103.0 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College66.1 miles (106.4 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute66.3 miles (106.7 km)2yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College68.3 miles (109.9 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College70.3 miles (113.2 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College70.8 miles (114.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-public
  • Surry Community College71.6 miles (115.2 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College72.2 miles (116.2 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College72.5 miles (116.8 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University73.8 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College73.8 miles (118.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College74.0 miles (119.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-public
  • Walters State Community College76.1 miles (122.4 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown78.0 miles (125.5 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College79.9 miles (128.7 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University81.3 miles (130.9 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina82.6 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College82.7 miles (133.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte83.1 miles (133.8 km)4yr-public
  • Bob Jones University83.3 miles (134.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte83.3 miles (134.1 km)2yr-private
  • Catawba College83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte84.0 miles (135.1 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences84.3 miles (135.6 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College84.8 miles (136.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College86.0 miles (138.3 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-public
  • Western Carolina University86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law87.2 miles (140.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte89.2 miles (143.6 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College91.5 miles (147.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union91.8 miles (147.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College92.1 miles (148.3 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College93.3 miles (150.2 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-public
  • Salem College93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College97.8 miles (157.5 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University99.0 miles (159.4 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Crossnore Elementarypublic——0.3 miles (0.6 km)
Marjorie Williams Academypublic——0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Avery Middlepublic——3.1 miles (4.9 km)
Avery County Highpublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Newland Elementarypublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Riverside Elementarypublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
BETHEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Mayland Early Collegepublic——8.2 miles (13.1 km)
RAINBOW CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Freedom Trail Elementarypublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Cranberry Middlepublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Banner Elk Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28616

What school district is ZIP code 28616 in?
ZIP 28616 (Crossnore, 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 28616?
US5 lists 12 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 10 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28616 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28616 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.2%
High school9.6%
Less than HS7.7%
School districtAvery County Schools