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ZIP 28684 — 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 28684

K-12 nearby
15
Public
13
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28684 (NC) is associated with Ashe County Schools (LEA 3700210) 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 15 K-12 schools (13 public, 2 private). 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 Appalachian State University about 9.2 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Ashe County Schools
LEA ID
3700210
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (96)

  • Appalachian State University9.2 miles (14.8 km)4yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine11.1 miles (17.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College19.0 miles (30.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College27.3 miles (43.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton31.9 miles (51.3 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University32.7 miles (52.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College33.4 miles (53.7 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute33.9 miles (54.5 km)2yr-public
  • King University35.3 miles (56.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College35.9 miles (57.8 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University38.3 miles (61.7 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-public
Show all 96 colleges & universities
  • Western Piedmont Community College42.5 miles (68.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College45.8 miles (73.7 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College47.3 miles (76.2 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College47.6 miles (76.6 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College49.6 miles (79.9 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College50.9 miles (81.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College52.3 miles (84.1 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College55.1 miles (88.7 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College61.2 miles (98.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy64.5 miles (103.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University65.3 miles (105.0 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute65.6 miles (105.6 km)2yr-private
  • Bluefield University66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College73.2 miles (117.7 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College73.3 miles (117.9 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College73.3 miles (118.0 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College74.4 miles (119.8 km)2yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College74.8 miles (120.4 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center76.1 miles (122.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College76.4 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College76.6 miles (123.3 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University77.5 miles (124.8 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College77.7 miles (125.1 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University78.9 miles (126.9 km)4yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College79.1 miles (127.3 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College80.7 miles (129.8 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University82.2 miles (132.4 km)4yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences83.6 miles (134.6 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College84.5 miles (135.9 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College85.9 miles (138.2 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte86.3 miles (139.0 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte87.1 miles (140.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-public
  • Limestone University88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College88.6 miles (142.6 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College88.6 miles (142.6 km)2yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte90.2 miles (145.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte90.9 miles (146.3 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina90.9 miles (146.4 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College92.6 miles (149.0 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College92.7 miles (149.1 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University93.4 miles (150.2 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic93.6 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville93.7 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville93.8 miles (150.9 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pikeville93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte94.6 miles (152.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-public
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown94.7 miles (152.4 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College96.4 miles (155.1 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College96.8 miles (155.7 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University96.9 miles (155.9 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College96.9 miles (155.9 km)2yr-public
  • Ferrum College97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College97.3 miles (156.5 km)4yr-private
  • North Greenville University97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-private
  • Alice Lloyd College98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College98.5 miles (158.6 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Green Valley Elementarypublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Westwood Elementarypublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
MOUNTAIN PATHWAYS SCHOOLprivate——7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Two Rivers Community Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Parkway Elementarypublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Mabel Elementarypublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Watauga Virtual Academypublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Ashe County Highpublic——8.2 miles (13.1 km)
GRACE ACADEMYprivate——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Hardin Park Elementarypublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Ashe County Early College Highpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Watauga Highpublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Watauga Innovation Academypublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Cove Creek Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Blue Ridge Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28684

What school district is ZIP code 28684 in?
ZIP 28684 (NC) maps to Ashe County Schools (LEA ID 3700210) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28684?
US5 lists 15 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 13 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28684 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28684 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher54.3%
High school20.5%
Less than HS6.2%
School districtAshe County Schools