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ZIP 28626 — Schools & Education

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28626

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

ZIP 28626 (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 12 K-12 schools (10 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.8 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 Appalachian State University about 10.5 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Ashe County Schools
LEA ID
3700210
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Appalachian State University10.5 miles (16.9 km)4yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine15.1 miles (24.2 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College21.5 miles (34.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College21.8 miles (35.0 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute30.3 miles (48.8 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton37.1 miles (59.7 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College37.3 miles (60.0 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College38.9 miles (62.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University39.6 miles (63.8 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College40.5 miles (65.2 km)2yr-public
  • King University41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Catawba Valley Community College42.9 miles (69.1 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University43.2 miles (69.6 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College45.0 miles (72.5 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College49.5 miles (79.7 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College50.5 miles (81.3 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College51.3 miles (82.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College51.7 miles (83.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College52.2 miles (84.0 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute60.2 miles (96.9 km)2yr-private
  • Montreat College62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College66.5 miles (107.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College69.6 miles (112.1 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College70.0 miles (112.6 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College70.2 miles (113.0 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College71.2 miles (114.5 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College72.3 miles (116.3 km)2yr-public
  • Salem College72.6 miles (116.8 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary73.3 miles (117.9 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University73.4 miles (118.2 km)4yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College73.4 miles (118.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville74.9 miles (120.6 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College76.5 miles (123.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center77.2 miles (124.3 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College79.0 miles (127.2 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College80.2 miles (129.1 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte81.2 miles (130.6 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte82.2 miles (132.2 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College83.7 miles (134.7 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College85.0 miles (136.7 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte86.2 miles (138.7 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine87.8 miles (141.4 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University88.6 miles (142.6 km)4yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University88.8 miles (143.0 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte89.6 miles (144.1 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford College91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic92.1 miles (148.3 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina92.7 miles (149.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-public
  • Ferrum College93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College94.3 miles (151.8 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College94.8 miles (152.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College95.0 miles (153.0 km)2yr-public
  • Converse University95.1 miles (153.0 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute95.2 miles (153.2 km)2yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College95.8 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University97.1 miles (156.3 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University97.3 miles (156.5 km)4yr-public
  • Walters State Community College97.4 miles (156.7 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College97.4 miles (156.8 km)2yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College98.1 miles (157.9 km)2yr-public
  • Bennett College98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College98.3 miles (158.2 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University98.5 miles (158.4 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Parkway Elementarypublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Westwood Elementarypublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Two Rivers Community Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Ashe County Highpublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Green Valley Elementarypublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Ashe County Early College Highpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
MOUNTAIN PATHWAYS SCHOOLprivate——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Watauga Virtual Academypublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Watauga Innovation Academypublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Watauga Highpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Hardin Park Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
GRACE ACADEMYprivate——9.5 miles (15.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28626

What school district is ZIP code 28626 in?
ZIP 28626 (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 28626?
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 28626 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28626 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher41.7%
High school27.9%
Less than HS13.5%
School districtAshe County Schools