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Millers Creek CDP, NC

ZIP 28651 — 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 28651

K-12 nearby
5
Public
4
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28651 (Millers Creek, NC) is associated with Wilkes County Schools (LEA 3704950) 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 5 K-12 schools (4 public, 1 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 Wilkes Community College about 13.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Wilkes County Schools
LEA ID
3704950
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Wilkes Community College13.7 miles (22.0 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University21.6 miles (34.8 km)4yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine26.7 miles (43.0 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute32.7 miles (52.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College33.4 miles (53.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University39.1 miles (63.0 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College41.9 miles (67.5 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College43.0 miles (69.1 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College45.5 miles (73.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College46.9 miles (75.4 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Virginia Highlands Community College47.1 miles (75.7 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College47.1 miles (75.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton48.6 miles (78.2 km)2yr-public
  • King University51.1 miles (82.2 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute54.7 miles (88.0 km)2yr-private
  • Milligan University54.9 miles (88.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College55.4 miles (89.2 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College57.9 miles (93.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College59.7 miles (96.1 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College60.1 miles (96.7 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College61.4 miles (98.9 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College62.4 miles (100.5 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College62.7 miles (101.0 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College64.8 miles (104.3 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University64.9 miles (104.5 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary65.1 miles (104.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College65.3 miles (105.1 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-public
  • Gaston College69.0 miles (111.1 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College69.9 miles (112.5 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University71.1 miles (114.5 km)4yr-public
  • Montreat College71.7 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College71.7 miles (115.3 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College73.8 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College75.0 miles (120.7 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-public
  • High Point University76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College79.9 miles (128.5 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law80.0 miles (128.8 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College80.3 miles (129.2 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-public
  • Guilford College80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University81.4 miles (131.1 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte81.7 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte83.0 miles (133.6 km)2yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise83.2 miles (133.8 km)4yr-public
  • Ferrum College83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina83.5 miles (134.3 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute84.0 miles (135.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College85.2 miles (137.1 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts85.4 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary85.5 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
  • Greensboro College85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College86.3 miles (138.8 km)2yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College86.5 miles (139.2 km)2yr-public
  • Bennett College86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-public
  • Limestone University88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College88.9 miles (143.1 km)2yr-public
  • Stanly Community College89.8 miles (144.6 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College93.1 miles (149.9 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College93.6 miles (150.7 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University95.6 miles (153.8 km)4yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke95.9 miles (154.3 km)2yr-private
  • York Technical College96.4 miles (155.1 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke College97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Western Community College98.3 miles (158.3 km)2yr-public
  • American National University98.8 miles (159.1 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College99.5 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Millers Creek Elementary Schoolpublic——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Mulberry Elementary Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
West Wilkes High Schoolpublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
MILLERS CREEK CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
North Wilkes Middle Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28651

What school district is ZIP code 28651 in?
ZIP 28651 (Millers Creek, NC) maps to Wilkes County Schools (LEA ID 3704950) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28651?
US5 lists 5 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 4 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28651 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28651 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.0%
High school36.2%
Less than HS12.6%
School districtWilkes County Schools