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Hiddenite CDP, NC

ZIP 28636 — 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 28636

K-12 nearby
10
Public
9
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28636 (Hiddenite, NC) is associated with Alexander County Schools (LEA 3700090) 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 10 K-12 schools (9 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.9 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 Mitchell Community College about 14.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Alexander County Schools
LEA ID
3700090
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Mitchell Community College14.4 miles (23.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College15.2 miles (24.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University20.2 miles (32.5 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College20.8 miles (33.5 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute24.3 miles (39.1 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute25.9 miles (41.6 km)2yr-private
  • Davidson College32.8 miles (52.8 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College36.3 miles (58.5 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College38.0 miles (61.2 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary38.5 miles (61.9 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College38.6 miles (62.2 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University39.4 miles (63.4 km)4yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College43.9 miles (70.7 km)2yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College45.1 miles (72.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine46.1 miles (74.2 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College47.1 miles (75.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University49.5 miles (79.6 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College49.6 miles (79.8 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College51.6 miles (83.0 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College51.6 miles (83.0 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences52.9 miles (85.1 km)4yr-public
  • Mayland Community College53.4 miles (85.9 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte53.4 miles (86.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College54.0 miles (87.0 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte55.2 miles (88.8 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina55.9 miles (89.9 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary56.9 miles (91.6 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University58.7 miles (94.4 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University59.8 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College62.2 miles (100.1 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College63.3 miles (101.8 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College64.0 miles (103.1 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina66.5 miles (107.0 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College66.6 miles (107.1 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute68.7 miles (110.5 km)2yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton68.8 miles (110.8 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-public
  • Limestone University69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College69.5 miles (111.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College70.3 miles (113.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-private
  • Greensboro College71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College71.6 miles (115.2 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University71.6 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College72.3 miles (116.3 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University73.1 miles (117.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College74.0 miles (119.1 km)2yr-public
  • Wingate University74.5 miles (120.0 km)4yr-private
  • King University75.6 miles (121.7 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College77.8 miles (125.2 km)2yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College79.1 miles (127.4 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College80.7 miles (129.9 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate82.8 miles (133.2 km)4yr-public
  • New River Community College83.1 miles (133.7 km)2yr-public
  • Converse University83.3 miles (134.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College83.9 miles (135.1 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College84.2 miles (135.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster84.6 miles (136.1 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College84.6 miles (136.2 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College85.0 miles (136.9 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College86.3 miles (138.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College87.4 miles (140.7 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts87.5 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-public
  • Elon University87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College88.1 miles (141.7 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University90.8 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University92.2 miles (148.3 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University94.9 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College95.8 miles (154.1 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University95.9 miles (154.4 km)4yr-public
  • Tusculum University96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Hiddenite Elementarypublic——2.7 miles (4.3 km)
East Alexander Middlepublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Stony Point Elementarypublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Central Elementarypublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Taylorsville Elementarypublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Alexander Early Collegepublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Scotts Elementarypublic——7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Alexander Central Highpublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Sugar Loaf Elementarypublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
MILLERSVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——9.1 miles (14.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28636

What school district is ZIP code 28636 in?
ZIP 28636 (Hiddenite, NC) maps to Alexander County Schools (LEA ID 3700090) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28636?
US5 lists 10 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28636 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28636 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher7.7%
High school43.2%
Less than HS13.5%
School districtAlexander County Schools