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Morganton city, NC

ZIP 28655 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLarge CommunityLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28655

K-12 nearby
24
Public
21
Private
3
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28655 (Morganton, 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 24 K-12 schools (21 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.4 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 Western Piedmont Community College about 4.5 miles away (2yr-public).

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

Colleges & universities (94)

  • Western Piedmont Community College4.5 miles (7.2 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College14.0 miles (22.6 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute16.2 miles (26.0 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College19.1 miles (30.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University23.7 miles (38.2 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College26.3 miles (42.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College28.4 miles (45.8 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College30.9 miles (49.6 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University31.5 miles (50.7 km)4yr-public
  • Montreat College31.8 miles (51.1 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine34.6 miles (55.7 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University35.9 miles (57.8 km)4yr-private
Show all 94 colleges & universities
  • Cleveland Community College36.4 miles (58.6 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College40.3 miles (64.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College40.9 miles (65.8 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College44.4 miles (71.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville46.9 miles (75.4 km)4yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College47.1 miles (75.8 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College48.0 miles (77.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton48.0 miles (77.3 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University49.1 miles (79.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College49.3 miles (79.4 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University50.7 miles (81.6 km)4yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute51.4 miles (82.7 km)2yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College52.9 miles (85.1 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic53.4 miles (86.0 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College54.0 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate54.4 miles (87.6 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College56.1 miles (90.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College56.5 miles (90.9 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University56.6 miles (91.1 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College57.2 miles (92.1 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-private
  • King University61.2 miles (98.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University61.8 miles (99.4 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College62.0 miles (99.7 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte64.0 miles (103.0 km)2yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College64.0 miles (103.0 km)2yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte65.1 miles (104.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-public
  • Brevard College66.0 miles (106.3 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College66.1 miles (106.4 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College68.2 miles (109.7 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-public
  • Furman University69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte70.6 miles (113.6 km)2yr-private
  • Bob Jones University70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary70.6 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College70.9 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College71.3 miles (114.8 km)2yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College71.7 miles (115.3 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College71.9 miles (115.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union72.6 miles (116.8 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-public
  • Pfeiffer University84.6 miles (136.1 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College85.9 miles (138.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University86.2 miles (138.8 km)4yr-private
  • Western Carolina University86.7 miles (139.4 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College86.8 miles (139.7 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University86.9 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University88.2 miles (142.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster89.4 miles (143.8 km)2yr-public
  • Presbyterian College89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College90.0 miles (144.8 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College90.7 miles (146.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wingate University91.1 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Wesleyan University91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown91.8 miles (147.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College94.0 miles (151.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-public
  • Clemson University96.8 miles (155.7 km)4yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College97.3 miles (156.6 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University99.3 miles (159.9 km)4yr-private
  • Anderson University99.8 miles (160.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Oak Hill Elementarypublic——1.0 miles (1.6 km)
Table Rock Middlepublic——1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Freedom Highpublic——2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Mountain View Elementarypublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Glen Alpine Elementarypublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
W A Young Elementarypublic——3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Walter R Johnson Middlepublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Forest Hill Elementarypublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
New Dimensionspublic——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
MORGANTON DAY SCHOOLprivate——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
NC School for the Deafpublic——4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Hillcrest Elementarypublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Burke Middle Collegepublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
SILVER CREEK ADVENTIST SCHOOLprivate——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Salem Elementarypublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
North Libertypublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Liberty Middlepublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Patton High Schoolpublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Mull Elementarypublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
THE LEARNING CENTERprivate——7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Drexel Elementarypublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Hallyburton Academypublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Heritage Middlepublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Burke Virtual Academypublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28655

What school district is ZIP code 28655 in?
ZIP 28655 (Morganton, 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 28655?
US5 lists 24 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 21 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28655 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28655 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher20.8%
High school32.4%
Less than HS16.4%
School districtBurke County Schools