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Elkin town, NC

ZIP 28621 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28621

K-12 nearby
15
Public
13
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28621 (Elkin, NC) is associated with Elkin City Schools (LEA 3701380) 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 15 K-12 schools (13 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 Surry Community College about 13.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Elkin City Schools
LEA ID
3701380
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%

Colleges & universities (97)

  • Surry Community College13.3 miles (21.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College17.8 miles (28.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College34.1 miles (54.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College38.6 miles (62.2 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University39.3 miles (63.2 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College39.8 miles (64.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts40.3 miles (64.9 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University40.6 miles (65.3 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian State University42.9 miles (69.0 km)4yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute43.1 miles (69.4 km)2yr-public
Show all 97 colleges & universities
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University43.7 miles (70.3 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College45.0 miles (72.4 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute46.5 miles (74.8 km)2yr-private
  • Catawba College47.1 miles (75.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College47.8 miles (77.0 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College49.8 miles (80.2 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary50.0 miles (80.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College50.3 miles (80.9 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point55.5 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College57.7 miles (92.8 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College58.5 miles (94.2 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford College58.6 miles (94.4 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College58.7 miles (94.5 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina59.6 miles (96.0 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute62.1 miles (100.0 km)2yr-private
  • Radford University62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College63.8 miles (102.6 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College64.8 miles (104.3 km)2yr-public
  • Bennett College64.9 miles (104.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University65.2 miles (104.8 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-public
  • Mayland Community College65.9 miles (106.1 km)2yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College66.2 miles (106.5 km)2yr-public
  • Ferrum College66.9 miles (107.7 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College67.0 miles (107.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte67.8 miles (109.2 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College68.4 miles (110.0 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University69.3 miles (111.6 km)4yr-private
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College70.2 miles (113.0 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College70.5 miles (113.5 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton70.6 miles (113.6 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University71.5 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte72.2 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
  • King University72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College72.6 miles (116.8 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College73.3 miles (118.0 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College75.1 miles (120.8 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center75.6 miles (121.7 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences75.6 miles (121.7 km)4yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College76.1 miles (122.5 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte77.7 miles (125.0 km)2yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte77.7 miles (125.0 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-public
  • Elon University79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke82.9 miles (133.4 km)2yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College84.3 miles (135.7 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Western Community College84.8 miles (136.5 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke College84.9 miles (136.7 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College85.7 miles (137.9 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College85.9 miles (138.2 km)2yr-public
  • Averett University86.0 miles (138.5 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College86.1 miles (138.5 km)2yr-public
  • American National University86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
  • Sovah School of Health Professions86.5 miles (139.2 km)2yr-private
  • Alamance Community College88.1 miles (141.7 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
  • Hollins University91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-public
  • York Technical College92.8 miles (149.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wingate University93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College94.4 miles (152.0 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law95.2 miles (153.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University96.6 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College96.6 miles (155.5 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College97.1 miles (156.2 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
C B Eller Elementary Schoolpublic——1.5 miles (2.4 km)
East Wilkes Middle Schoolpublic——2.3 miles (3.6 km)
East Wilkes High Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Elkin Highpublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Global E-Learning Academypublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Elkin Middlepublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Elkin Elementarypublic——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Appalachian State Univ Academy at Elkinpublic——4.0 miles (6.5 km)
YADKIN VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOLprivate——4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Jonesville Elementarypublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Ronda-Clingman Elementary Schoolpublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
THE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Roaring River Elementary Schoolpublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Mountain Park Elementarypublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Traphill Elementary Schoolpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28621

What school district is ZIP code 28621 in?
ZIP 28621 (Elkin, NC) maps to Elkin City Schools (LEA ID 3701380) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28621?
US5 lists 15 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 13 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28621 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28621 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher18.6%
High school28.2%
Less than HS16.9%
School districtElkin City Schools