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ZIP 28676 — Schools & Education

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

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28676

K-12 nearby
21
Public
18
Private
3
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28676 (NC) is associated with Elkin City Schools (LEA 3701380) 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 21 K-12 schools (18 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 8.5 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Elkin City Schools
LEA ID
3701380
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (95)

  • Surry Community College8.5 miles (13.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College22.7 miles (36.5 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University35.0 miles (56.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College35.8 miles (57.6 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College37.3 miles (60.0 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University37.7 miles (60.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College38.0 miles (61.2 km)2yr-public
  • Salem College38.2 miles (61.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College44.8 miles (72.2 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University46.7 miles (75.1 km)4yr-public
Show all 95 colleges & universities
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute48.2 miles (77.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University48.7 miles (78.3 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College48.9 miles (78.7 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College49.5 miles (79.7 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College49.9 miles (80.3 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College50.2 miles (80.7 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute50.2 miles (80.8 km)2yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary51.9 miles (83.5 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine52.0 miles (83.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College52.2 miles (84.0 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University54.1 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford College56.4 miles (90.7 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College57.0 miles (91.7 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University58.1 miles (93.6 km)4yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute60.1 miles (96.8 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College61.2 miles (98.4 km)2yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College61.4 miles (98.8 km)2yr-public
  • Greensboro College61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University62.0 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College62.7 miles (100.9 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University62.9 miles (101.3 km)4yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences63.3 miles (101.8 km)4yr-private
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine64.9 miles (104.5 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield University66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University66.7 miles (107.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University67.9 miles (109.3 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College68.5 miles (110.2 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College70.0 miles (112.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College70.4 miles (113.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center72.4 miles (116.5 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College72.9 miles (117.3 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College73.3 miles (117.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton73.7 miles (118.5 km)2yr-public
  • King University74.5 miles (120.0 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College74.7 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University75.2 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-public
  • Stanly Community College76.8 miles (123.6 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College77.0 miles (123.9 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College77.5 miles (124.7 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke77.8 miles (125.3 km)2yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences79.6 miles (128.0 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Western Community College79.8 miles (128.4 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke College79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University80.1 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College81.0 miles (130.3 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte81.1 miles (130.5 km)2yr-private
  • American National University81.2 miles (130.6 km)4yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte81.5 miles (131.2 km)2yr-private
  • Averett University81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College82.0 miles (132.0 km)2yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions82.4 miles (132.5 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina82.6 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-public
  • Alamance Community College85.5 miles (137.6 km)2yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College86.5 miles (139.3 km)2yr-public
  • Hollins University86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College87.0 miles (140.1 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College90.7 miles (146.0 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law94.8 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University96.6 miles (155.4 km)4yr-public
  • York Technical College96.9 miles (155.9 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College98.5 miles (158.6 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College98.8 miles (159.1 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Mountain Park Elementarypublic——2.9 miles (4.6 km)
C B Eller Elementary Schoolpublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Global E-Learning Academypublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Elkin Highpublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Elkin Elementarypublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Appalachian State Univ Academy at Elkinpublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Elkin Middlepublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
YADKIN VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOLprivate——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Jonesville Elementarypublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
THE WAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——7.1 miles (11.5 km)
East Wilkes Middle Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Central Middlepublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Surry Online Magnet Schoolpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
East Wilkes High Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Dobson Elementarypublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Surry Early Collegepublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Surry Central Highpublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
SALEM CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Rockford Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Traphill Elementary Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.7 km)
Ronda-Clingman Elementary Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28676

What school district is ZIP code 28676 in?
ZIP 28676 (NC) maps to Elkin City Schools (LEA ID 3701380) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28676?
US5 lists 21 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 18 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28676 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28676 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher30.7%
High school26.0%
Less than HS11.9%
School districtElkin City Schools