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ZIP 28693 — 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 28693

K-12 nearby
6
Public
6
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28693 (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 6 K-12 schools (6 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.1 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 18.9 miles away (4yr-public).

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

Colleges & universities (92)

  • Appalachian State University18.9 miles (30.5 km)4yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine19.1 miles (30.8 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University25.6 miles (41.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College27.6 miles (44.5 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College29.1 miles (46.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College31.2 miles (50.2 km)2yr-public
  • King University34.3 miles (55.1 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton35.2 miles (56.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College39.2 miles (63.1 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University42.6 miles (68.5 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute42.9 miles (69.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College43.1 miles (69.3 km)2yr-public
Show all 92 colleges & universities
  • Mayland Community College45.1 miles (72.5 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University46.5 miles (74.8 km)4yr-public
  • Surry Community College47.2 miles (76.0 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College47.2 miles (76.0 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University52.2 miles (84.0 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College52.2 miles (84.1 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College55.5 miles (89.2 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University56.1 miles (90.3 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University57.6 miles (92.8 km)4yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College60.4 miles (97.1 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College60.7 miles (97.7 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law63.1 miles (101.5 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College64.8 miles (104.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise65.3 miles (105.0 km)4yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center66.3 miles (106.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College71.5 miles (115.1 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute71.6 miles (115.3 km)2yr-private
  • Radford University72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-public
  • Concord University72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-public
  • Wake Forest University75.1 miles (120.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College75.9 miles (122.2 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College76.9 miles (123.8 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College77.3 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University77.6 miles (124.8 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College78.2 miles (125.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University78.8 miles (126.9 km)4yr-public
  • Catawba College80.7 miles (129.9 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College80.9 miles (130.1 km)2yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-public
  • Livingstone College81.7 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts82.2 miles (132.2 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College82.4 miles (132.7 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College82.8 miles (133.2 km)2yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College83.2 miles (134.0 km)2yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College83.5 miles (134.4 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College86.7 miles (139.5 km)2yr-public
  • American National University-Pikeville87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College87.5 miles (140.8 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville87.5 miles (140.8 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pikeville87.5 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College88.6 miles (142.5 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences89.2 miles (143.5 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College90.8 miles (146.2 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-public
  • New River Community and Technical College92.5 miles (148.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte92.9 miles (149.6 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley93.3 miles (150.2 km)2yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University93.5 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point93.8 miles (150.9 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University93.8 miles (150.9 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College94.0 miles (151.4 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte94.3 miles (151.7 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College95.4 miles (153.5 km)2yr-public
  • Central Piedmont Community College95.8 miles (154.2 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-public
  • Walters State Community College96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford College96.7 miles (155.6 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College97.0 miles (156.1 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University97.9 miles (157.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte98.5 miles (158.5 km)2yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown98.6 miles (158.7 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College98.7 miles (158.9 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke99.8 miles (160.6 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Blue Ridge Elementarypublic——1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Ashe County Middlepublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Mountain View Elementarypublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Ashe County Highpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Ashe County Early College Highpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Westwood Elementarypublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28693

What school district is ZIP code 28693 in?
ZIP 28693 (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 28693?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28693 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28693 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher14.4%
High school34.0%
Less than HS5.7%
School districtAshe County Schools