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Bakersville town, NC

ZIP 28705 — 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 28705

K-12 nearby
11
Public
9
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28705 (Bakersville, NC) is associated with Mitchell County Schools (LEA 3703000) 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 11 K-12 schools (9 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.6% 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 Mayland Community College about 10.2 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Mitchell County Schools
LEA ID
3703000
Private school share (ACS)
0.6%

Colleges & universities (88)

  • Mayland Community College10.2 miles (16.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College17.8 miles (28.7 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University20.0 miles (32.1 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University22.0 miles (35.4 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton22.9 miles (36.9 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine25.8 miles (41.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University26.6 miles (42.8 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College28.1 miles (45.2 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College28.3 miles (45.5 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University29.1 miles (46.8 km)4yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College33.6 miles (54.0 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College33.8 miles (54.4 km)2yr-public
Show all 88 colleges & universities
  • Northeast State Community College34.2 miles (55.1 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University35.3 miles (56.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville37.0 miles (59.6 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts37.7 miles (60.7 km)4yr-private
  • King University38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College39.3 miles (63.2 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute39.4 miles (63.3 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville44.3 miles (71.3 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College46.6 miles (75.0 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College50.1 miles (80.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University50.4 miles (81.2 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College52.5 miles (84.6 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College53.6 miles (86.3 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University54.0 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College54.5 miles (87.8 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College56.0 miles (90.1 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University60.8 miles (97.9 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College63.2 miles (101.7 km)2yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College64.0 miles (102.9 km)2yr-public
  • Brevard College64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown65.1 miles (104.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College65.9 miles (106.0 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University67.8 miles (109.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College69.9 miles (112.5 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic71.1 miles (114.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University73.2 miles (117.9 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College73.6 miles (118.4 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College73.8 miles (118.8 km)2yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University75.1 miles (120.8 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College75.3 miles (121.2 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University75.8 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College75.9 miles (122.1 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University76.8 miles (123.5 km)4yr-public
  • Furman University78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute78.5 miles (126.3 km)2yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College79.7 miles (128.2 km)2yr-public
  • Bob Jones University81.1 miles (130.6 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College82.2 miles (132.2 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College83.5 miles (134.4 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College84.4 miles (135.9 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College87.5 miles (140.8 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson University89.6 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College93.3 miles (150.1 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte93.3 miles (150.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-public
  • Queens University of Charlotte94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union95.8 miles (154.2 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Wesleyan University96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College96.7 miles (155.7 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College97.4 miles (156.8 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-private
  • Alice Lloyd College98.4 miles (158.3 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University98.4 miles (158.3 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield State University98.9 miles (159.2 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office99.0 miles (159.3 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville99.4 miles (159.9 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College99.5 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte99.8 miles (160.6 km)2yr-private
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary99.9 miles (160.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Gouge Primarypublic——1.5 miles (2.5 km)
Bowman Middlepublic——1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Mitchell Highpublic——4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Mitchell Elementary Schoolpublic——5.1 miles (8.3 km)
Mitchell Middle Schoolpublic——5.1 miles (8.3 km)
Riverside Elementarypublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Deyton Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Harris Middlepublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
SPRUCE PINE MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
TRI-COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Micaville Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28705

What school district is ZIP code 28705 in?
ZIP 28705 (Bakersville, NC) maps to Mitchell County Schools (LEA ID 3703000) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28705?
US5 lists 11 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28705 attend private school?
About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28705 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher21.7%
High school30.9%
Less than HS10.9%
School districtMitchell County Schools