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Wilkesboro town, NC

ZIP 28697 — 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 28697

K-12 nearby
17
Public
15
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28697 (Wilkesboro, NC) is associated with Wilkes County Schools (LEA 3704950) 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 17 K-12 schools (15 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.9 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 Wilkes Community College about 1.0 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Wilkes County Schools
LEA ID
3704950
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Wilkes Community College1.0 miles (1.6 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute26.3 miles (42.3 km)2yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College28.6 miles (46.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-public
  • Surry Community College30.4 miles (48.9 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College30.8 miles (49.5 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine35.7 miles (57.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute40.5 miles (65.1 km)2yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College40.7 miles (65.5 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Catawba College49.0 miles (78.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College49.5 miles (79.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College50.1 miles (80.6 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary51.1 miles (82.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College51.3 miles (82.6 km)2yr-public
  • Salem College51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University52.6 miles (84.7 km)4yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College55.5 miles (89.3 km)2yr-public
  • Gaston College56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College57.1 miles (91.9 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University57.5 miles (92.6 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College58.0 miles (93.4 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton58.6 miles (94.4 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College60.7 miles (97.6 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College61.8 miles (99.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-public
  • King University63.5 miles (102.2 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University64.0 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte64.7 miles (104.1 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College66.0 miles (106.3 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pfeiffer University66.8 miles (107.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte67.9 miles (109.3 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College69.2 miles (111.3 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte69.5 miles (111.9 km)2yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College69.7 miles (112.2 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford Technical Community College70.2 miles (112.9 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte71.4 miles (114.8 km)2yr-private
  • Guilford College71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina71.9 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College72.0 miles (115.8 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College73.3 miles (118.0 km)2yr-public
  • Health And Style Institute74.3 miles (119.5 km)2yr-private
  • Stanly Community College75.7 miles (121.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro75.8 miles (122.1 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College76.3 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University77.3 miles (124.3 km)4yr-public
  • Bennett College77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University77.8 miles (125.3 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield State University78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-public
  • Limestone University79.2 miles (127.5 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College80.1 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University80.3 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College80.4 miles (129.3 km)2yr-public
  • Randolph Community College81.3 miles (130.9 km)2yr-public
  • Winthrop University82.7 miles (133.2 km)4yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College83.2 miles (133.9 km)2yr-public
  • York Technical College83.4 miles (134.3 km)2yr-public
  • Ferrum College83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College84.6 miles (136.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center84.8 miles (136.4 km)2yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts86.6 miles (139.3 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College87.0 miles (140.0 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University89.0 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wingate University89.1 miles (143.4 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-public
  • Montgomery Community College89.9 miles (144.7 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College90.8 miles (146.2 km)2yr-public
  • Converse University91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College92.5 miles (148.9 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
  • South Piedmont Community College94.9 miles (152.8 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Wilkesboro Elementary Schoolpublic——0.6 miles (1.0 km)
Wilkes Early College High Schoolpublic——1.1 miles (1.7 km)
HARVEST TIME CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Wilkes Central High Schoolpublic——1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Moravian Falls Elementary Schoolpublic——2.6 miles (4.3 km)
Central Wilkes Middle Schoolpublic——2.8 miles (4.6 km)
C C Wright Elementary Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
North Wilkesboro Elementary Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
West Wilkes Middle Schoolpublic——4.9 miles (7.8 km)
MILLERS CREEK CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
West Wilkes High Schoolpublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Millers Creek Elementary Schoolpublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Mulberry Elementary Schoolpublic——7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Boomer-Ferguson Elementary Schoolpublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Mountain View Elementary Schoolpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
North Wilkes Middle Schoolpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Mount Pleasant Elementary Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28697

What school district is ZIP code 28697 in?
ZIP 28697 (Wilkesboro, NC) maps to Wilkes County Schools (LEA ID 3704950) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28697?
US5 lists 17 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 15 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28697 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28697 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher23.5%
High school32.1%
Less than HS11.4%
School districtWilkes County Schools