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Lenoir city, NC

ZIP 28645 — 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 28645

K-12 nearby
20
Public
19
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28645 (Lenoir, NC) is associated with Burke County Schools (LEA 3700480) 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 20 K-12 schools (19 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.9 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute about 9.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Burke County Schools
LEA ID
3700480
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute9.3 miles (15.0 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University18.0 miles (28.9 km)4yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College19.3 miles (31.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University20.6 miles (33.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College22.2 miles (35.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College23.1 miles (37.2 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine23.7 miles (38.1 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College24.2 miles (38.9 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College26.4 miles (42.5 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College32.2 miles (51.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College39.0 miles (62.8 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton44.2 miles (71.1 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • NASCAR Technical Institute46.6 miles (75.0 km)2yr-private
  • Milligan University47.2 miles (75.9 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College47.9 miles (77.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College48.4 miles (77.9 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College48.9 miles (78.6 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College50.3 miles (80.9 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University51.0 miles (82.1 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
  • King University54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College54.1 miles (87.1 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College55.8 miles (89.8 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College56.2 miles (90.5 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University57.2 miles (92.0 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College57.2 miles (92.1 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College59.4 miles (95.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College63.1 miles (101.6 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College63.3 miles (101.8 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University64.0 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College64.2 miles (103.3 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte64.7 miles (104.1 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte65.3 miles (105.1 km)4yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College66.3 miles (106.7 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College67.7 miles (108.9 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina67.7 miles (108.9 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte67.7 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte67.9 miles (109.2 km)2yr-private
  • Tusculum University69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College71.5 miles (115.1 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate71.9 miles (115.8 km)4yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College72.3 miles (116.4 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte72.6 miles (116.8 km)2yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College72.6 miles (116.9 km)2yr-public
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary72.7 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College73.1 miles (117.6 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-public
  • Converse University73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College74.6 miles (120.1 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University77.3 miles (124.5 km)4yr-public
  • North Greenville University78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College78.6 miles (126.5 km)2yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College78.9 miles (126.9 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College83.5 miles (134.3 km)2yr-public
  • Brevard College83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University86.8 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union87.2 miles (140.4 km)2yr-public
  • Furman University88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise88.6 miles (142.7 km)4yr-public
  • South University-High Point88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University89.2 miles (143.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University90.5 miles (145.7 km)4yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College91.0 miles (146.4 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College91.1 miles (146.5 km)2yr-public
  • Greenville Technical College92.2 miles (148.3 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina92.2 miles (148.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University92.6 miles (149.0 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law94.7 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute95.5 miles (153.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster96.0 miles (154.4 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College97.1 miles (156.3 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro97.3 miles (156.7 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College97.9 miles (157.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center98.5 miles (158.6 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Happy Valley Elementarypublic——1.3 miles (2.2 km)
Valmead Elementarypublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Caldwell Online Academypublic——3.6 miles (5.9 km)
Horizons Elementarypublic——3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Lower Creek Elementarypublic——4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Davenport A+ Schoolpublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Hibriten Highpublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
William Lenoir Middlepublic——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Whitnel Elementarypublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
West Caldwell Highpublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Collettsville Schoolpublic——7.9 miles (12.6 km)
Gamewell Middlepublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Gamewell Elementarypublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Kings Creek Elementarypublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Oak Hill Charter Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Caldwell Early Collegepublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Caldwell Applied Sciences Academypublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Hudson Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Hudson Middlepublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28645

What school district is ZIP code 28645 in?
ZIP 28645 (Lenoir, NC) maps to Burke County Schools (LEA ID 3700480) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28645?
US5 lists 20 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 19 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28645 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28645 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.3%
High school33.0%
Less than HS17.7%
School districtBurke County Schools