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Sparta town, NC

ZIP 28675 — 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 28675

K-12 nearby
8
Public
8
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28675 (Sparta, NC) is associated with Alleghany County Schools (LEA 3700120) 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 8 K-12 schools (8 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.2 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 Surry Community College about 24.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Alleghany County Schools
LEA ID
3700120
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (97)

  • Surry Community College24.6 miles (39.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College25.5 miles (41.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College31.6 miles (50.8 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University36.3 miles (58.4 km)4yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine39.8 miles (64.0 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University42.8 miles (68.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College47.4 miles (76.2 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College48.2 miles (77.5 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute48.9 miles (78.6 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College49.9 miles (80.3 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College50.5 miles (81.3 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College51.5 miles (83.0 km)2yr-public
Show all 97 colleges & universities
  • Bluefield University51.6 miles (83.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University54.5 miles (87.6 km)4yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College56.2 miles (90.4 km)2yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College56.7 miles (91.2 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-private
  • King University57.1 miles (92.0 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts58.1 miles (93.6 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University58.2 miles (93.6 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton58.8 miles (94.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center59.2 miles (95.3 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College62.1 miles (99.9 km)2yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine62.8 miles (101.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College62.9 miles (101.3 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University63.7 miles (102.6 km)4yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute64.0 miles (103.0 km)2yr-private
  • Concord University64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College66.9 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College68.0 miles (109.5 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College69.0 miles (111.1 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary69.7 miles (112.1 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-public
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College70.0 miles (112.6 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College70.8 miles (113.9 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College71.9 miles (115.8 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College74.5 miles (120.0 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford College75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College76.1 miles (122.5 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina76.4 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College76.9 miles (123.8 km)2yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute78.9 miles (127.0 km)2yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke College80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Western Community College82.2 miles (132.2 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College82.3 miles (132.5 km)2yr-public
  • American National University82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University85.0 miles (136.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise85.2 miles (137.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte85.8 miles (138.0 km)4yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College86.9 miles (139.8 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community and Technical College87.4 miles (140.6 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College87.8 miles (141.4 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-public
  • Hollins University88.3 miles (142.0 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
  • Valley College-Beckley88.9 miles (143.1 km)2yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte89.2 miles (143.5 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College90.4 miles (145.5 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College91.6 miles (147.4 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte92.3 miles (148.6 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph Community College92.8 miles (149.3 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College93.2 miles (149.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University93.3 miles (150.2 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian Bible College93.4 miles (150.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-private
  • Stanly Community College94.8 miles (152.6 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University94.9 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte95.3 miles (153.4 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary95.5 miles (153.6 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College95.6 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
  • Averett University95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College95.9 miles (154.4 km)2yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions96.2 miles (154.8 km)2yr-private
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine97.8 miles (157.3 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Sparta Elementarypublic——0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Alleghany Highpublic——1.0 miles (1.6 km)
Independence Middlepublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Grayson County Highpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Grayson County High Career & Technical Educationpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Independence Elementarypublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Glade Creek Elementarypublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Piney Creek Elementarypublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28675

What school district is ZIP code 28675 in?
ZIP 28675 (Sparta, NC) maps to Alleghany County Schools (LEA ID 3700120) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28675?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28675 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28675 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher24.4%
High school28.6%
Less than HS16.1%
School districtAlleghany County Schools