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Elk Park town, NC

ZIP 28622 — 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 28622

K-12 nearby
12
Public
11
Private
1
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28622 (Elk Park, 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 (11 public, 1 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 Lees-McRae College about 4.6 miles away (4yr-private).

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

Colleges & universities (94)

  • Lees-McRae College4.6 miles (7.4 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine10.3 miles (16.5 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University15.0 miles (24.1 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton17.6 miles (28.3 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College18.3 miles (29.4 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University20.7 miles (33.3 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University24.6 miles (39.5 km)4yr-public
  • King University29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College32.7 miles (52.6 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute34.9 miles (56.1 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College35.1 miles (56.5 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College35.6 miles (57.2 km)2yr-public
Show all 94 colleges & universities
  • McDowell Technical Community College37.1 miles (59.7 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University40.6 miles (65.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University42.2 miles (67.9 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College42.5 miles (68.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College42.8 miles (68.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University46.7 miles (75.1 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College48.9 miles (78.6 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College50.2 miles (80.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College54.8 miles (88.2 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College56.8 miles (91.5 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College59.2 miles (95.2 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville59.6 miles (96.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise63.6 miles (102.3 km)4yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College64.2 miles (103.3 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College65.3 miles (105.2 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College66.8 miles (107.4 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College68.0 miles (109.5 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy70.5 miles (113.4 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College71.7 miles (115.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College71.8 miles (115.6 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College73.3 miles (118.0 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-private
  • Gaston College74.3 miles (119.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown75.4 miles (121.3 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law75.4 miles (121.4 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College78.2 miles (125.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College79.1 miles (127.3 km)2yr-public
  • Brevard College79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University81.1 miles (130.6 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate82.7 miles (133.0 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield State University83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College84.2 miles (135.5 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College91.6 miles (147.4 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences91.6 miles (147.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-public
  • Furman University91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College92.0 miles (148.1 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center93.2 miles (149.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University93.2 miles (150.1 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte93.4 miles (150.2 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College93.7 miles (150.9 km)2yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-public
  • American National University-Pikeville94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville94.2 miles (151.5 km)2yr-private
  • Alice Lloyd College94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts95.8 miles (154.3 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina96.9 miles (155.9 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte98.5 miles (158.4 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary98.5 miles (158.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University98.9 miles (159.2 km)4yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College99.1 miles (159.4 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University99.7 miles (160.5 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Cranberry Middlepublic——3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Freedom Trail Elementarypublic——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
RAINBOW CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Banner Elk Elementarypublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Cloudland Elementary Schoolpublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Cloudland High Schoolpublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Newland Elementarypublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Avery County Highpublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Avery Middlepublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Bethel Elementarypublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Little Milliganpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Valle Crucis Elementarypublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28622

What school district is ZIP code 28622 in?
ZIP 28622 (Elk Park, 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 28622?
US5 lists 12 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28622 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28622 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher12.8%
High school25.9%
Less than HS26.8%
School districtAvery County Schools