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Bethlehem CDP, NC

ZIP 28681 — Schools & Education

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28681

K-12 nearby
12
Public
11
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28681 (Bethlehem, NC) is associated with Alexander County Schools (LEA 3700090) 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 12 K-12 schools (11 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.6 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 Lenoir-Rhyne University about 13.9 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Alexander County Schools
LEA ID
3700090
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Lenoir-Rhyne University13.9 miles (22.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College14.9 miles (24.1 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute15.3 miles (24.7 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College15.8 miles (25.5 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College20.8 miles (33.5 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College29.4 miles (47.4 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute30.1 miles (48.5 km)2yr-private
  • Appalachian State University32.6 miles (52.4 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson College36.1 miles (58.2 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine39.2 miles (63.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College39.9 miles (64.3 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College42.2 miles (68.0 km)2yr-public
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Surry Community College42.6 miles (68.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College44.4 miles (71.5 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College44.5 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College44.9 miles (72.3 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College45.3 miles (73.0 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary45.8 miles (73.8 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College45.9 miles (73.9 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College46.9 miles (75.4 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College46.9 miles (75.5 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University51.3 miles (82.5 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte52.0 miles (83.7 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University52.9 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College53.5 miles (86.1 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College54.1 miles (87.1 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte55.2 miles (88.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University55.6 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College56.0 miles (90.1 km)2yr-public
  • Salem College56.0 miles (90.2 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte56.3 miles (90.7 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina56.7 miles (91.2 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College58.4 miles (94.0 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte59.3 miles (95.4 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton61.5 miles (98.9 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University64.4 miles (103.7 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University65.2 miles (105.0 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University67.7 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
  • Stanly Community College68.5 miles (110.2 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-public
  • High Point University68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College68.9 miles (110.9 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-public
  • King University69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College69.5 miles (111.8 km)2yr-public
  • Clinton College70.4 miles (113.4 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College72.0 miles (115.8 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College73.0 miles (117.5 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina75.5 miles (121.4 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College75.6 miles (121.6 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College76.7 miles (123.4 km)2yr-public
  • Converse University77.4 miles (124.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute77.7 miles (125.0 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville78.2 miles (125.8 km)4yr-public
  • Wingate University78.2 miles (125.9 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College78.5 miles (126.3 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts78.5 miles (126.4 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College78.5 miles (126.4 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College79.8 miles (128.4 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College80.0 miles (128.8 km)2yr-public
  • Greensboro College80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College81.4 miles (131.0 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College85.1 miles (137.0 km)2yr-public
  • South Piedmont Community College85.5 miles (137.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster85.6 miles (137.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union86.2 miles (138.8 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College86.8 miles (139.7 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University87.4 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University91.3 miles (147.0 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield State University92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College94.0 miles (151.3 km)2yr-public
  • Ferrum College96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University96.9 miles (156.0 km)4yr-private
  • Elon University96.9 miles (156.0 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University97.2 miles (156.5 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Alexander Central Highpublic——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Taylorsville Elementarypublic——2.2 miles (3.6 km)
Alexander Early Collegepublic——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Ellendale Elementarypublic——3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Sugar Loaf Elementarypublic——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
MILLERSVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
East Alexander Middlepublic——5.6 miles (9.1 km)
West Alexander Middlepublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Wittenburg Elementarypublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Hiddenite Elementarypublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Bethlehem Elementarypublic——7.7 miles (12.5 km)
Gateway Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28681

What school district is ZIP code 28681 in?
ZIP 28681 (Bethlehem, NC) maps to Alexander County Schools (LEA ID 3700090) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28681?
US5 lists 12 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28681 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28681 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher15.2%
High school38.0%
Less than HS16.8%
School districtAlexander County Schools