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Cove Creek CDP, NC

ZIP 28698 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 28698

K-12 nearby
13
Public
11
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28698 (Cove Creek, 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 13 K-12 schools (11 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine about 6.0 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Ashe County Schools
LEA ID
3700210
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%

Colleges & universities (90)

  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine6.0 miles (9.7 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University9.2 miles (14.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College14.5 miles (23.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton24.6 miles (39.7 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College28.8 miles (46.3 km)2yr-public
  • King University28.9 miles (46.6 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University30.3 miles (48.7 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University31.2 miles (50.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College32.1 miles (51.7 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College33.9 miles (54.6 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University35.2 miles (56.7 km)4yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute36.4 miles (58.6 km)2yr-public
Show all 90 colleges & universities
  • Northeast State Community College38.7 miles (62.3 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College42.8 miles (68.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College46.1 miles (74.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College49.0 miles (78.8 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College50.9 miles (81.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College56.3 miles (90.7 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University57.7 miles (92.9 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College60.8 miles (97.9 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy62.0 miles (99.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise63.1 miles (101.5 km)4yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College64.1 miles (103.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College66.9 miles (107.6 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law67.7 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University68.1 miles (109.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts68.8 miles (110.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College70.1 miles (112.8 km)2yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College70.2 miles (113.0 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute70.8 miles (113.9 km)2yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College74.6 miles (120.0 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville74.9 miles (120.5 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College77.4 miles (124.6 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College78.2 miles (125.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center78.6 miles (126.5 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College81.1 miles (130.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College82.2 miles (132.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University82.5 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College83.8 miles (134.8 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College83.9 miles (135.1 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-public
  • Hood Theological Seminary85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College85.3 miles (137.2 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College85.5 miles (137.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-public
  • Radford University85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-public
  • Haywood Community College87.3 miles (140.4 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown87.6 miles (140.9 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University88.8 miles (143.0 km)4yr-private
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville89.7 miles (144.3 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pikeville89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson C Smith University90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte91.0 miles (146.5 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte91.2 miles (146.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic92.7 miles (149.2 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College92.8 miles (149.3 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College92.8 miles (149.3 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College94.4 miles (152.0 km)4yr-private
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte94.7 miles (152.4 km)2yr-private
  • North Greenville University94.8 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University95.1 miles (153.0 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College95.5 miles (153.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University96.3 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College96.7 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte98.9 miles (159.1 km)2yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University99.0 miles (159.3 km)4yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary99.0 miles (159.3 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Mabel Elementarypublic——1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Cove Creek Elementarypublic——5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Green Valley Elementarypublic——6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Bethel Elementarypublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Roan Creek Elementarypublic——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
MOUNTAIN PATHWAYS SCHOOLprivate——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Watauga Virtual Academypublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
GRACE ACADEMYprivate——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Hardin Park Elementarypublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Valle Crucis Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Watauga Highpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Watauga Innovation Academypublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Mountain City Elementarypublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28698

What school district is ZIP code 28698 in?
ZIP 28698 (Cove Creek, 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 28698?
US5 lists 13 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28698 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28698 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.5%
High school43.2%
Less than HS12.8%
School districtAshe County Schools