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Etowah CDP, NC

ZIP 28729 — 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 28729

K-12 nearby
31
Public
19
Private
12
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28729 (Etowah, NC) is associated with Henderson County Schools (LEA 3702100) 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 31 K-12 schools (19 public, 12 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 1.3% 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 Brevard College about 9.3 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Henderson County Schools
LEA ID
3702100
Private school share (ACS)
1.3%

Colleges & universities (84)

  • Brevard College9.3 miles (15.0 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College9.9 miles (15.9 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville11.7 miles (18.7 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College17.5 miles (28.1 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts19.9 miles (32.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville20.6 miles (33.1 km)4yr-public
  • North Greenville University21.7 miles (34.9 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College21.9 miles (35.3 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College23.3 miles (37.4 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College28.3 miles (45.5 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University28.8 miles (46.3 km)4yr-private
  • Western Carolina University33.0 miles (53.2 km)4yr-public
Show all 84 colleges & universities
  • Bob Jones University33.6 miles (54.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College34.2 miles (55.1 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University35.1 miles (56.6 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College36.5 miles (58.8 km)4yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College38.8 miles (62.5 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic40.6 miles (65.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Wesleyan University41.9 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Community College42.0 miles (67.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate42.0 miles (67.7 km)4yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College42.8 miles (68.8 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University46.1 miles (74.2 km)4yr-private
  • Clemson University46.2 miles (74.4 km)4yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College48.1 miles (77.4 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University52.8 miles (85.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College53.6 miles (86.3 km)2yr-public
  • Anderson University55.7 miles (89.6 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University56.7 miles (91.3 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College58.4 miles (94.0 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University59.5 miles (95.8 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College62.5 miles (100.6 km)2yr-public
  • Toccoa Falls College66.0 miles (106.3 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-public
  • Erskine College69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union69.3 miles (111.6 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University69.8 miles (112.4 km)4yr-private
  • North Georgia Technical College70.6 miles (113.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-private
  • Presbyterian College72.0 miles (115.8 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College72.0 miles (115.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown72.6 miles (116.8 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute72.8 miles (117.1 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont University74.6 miles (120.0 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University74.7 miles (120.1 km)4yr-private
  • Young Harris College75.3 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton76.0 miles (122.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson University77.4 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
  • Emmanuel University78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College78.3 miles (126.1 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-County Community College79.1 miles (127.3 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College81.2 miles (130.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lander University81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-public
  • Piedmont Technical College81.6 miles (131.3 km)2yr-public
  • Truett McConnell University82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville College82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville86.3 miles (138.8 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville88.3 miles (142.1 km)2yr-public
  • South College88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-private
  • Newberry College90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-private
  • King University90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-public
  • York Technical College94.6 miles (152.2 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Georgia95.6 miles (153.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lanier Technical College95.6 miles (153.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte97.0 miles (156.1 km)2yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College97.5 miles (156.9 km)2yr-public
  • Pellissippi State Community College98.0 miles (157.8 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private
  • Brenau University98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte98.9 miles (159.1 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Etowah Elementarypublic——0.8 miles (1.3 km)
WILD OAK INDEPENDENT SCHOOLprivate——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
ANCHOR BAPTIST ACADEMYprivate——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Mills River Elementarypublic——4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Rugby Middlepublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
THE OUTDOOR ACADEMYprivate——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
West Henderson Highpublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Brevard Academypublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Atkinson Elementarypublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Glenn C Marlow Elementarypublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Hendersonville Elementarypublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Hendersonville Middlepublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
STONEY MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Davidson River Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Pisgah Forest Elementarypublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
ST GERARD HOUSE (GROTTO 2)private——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Hendersonville Highpublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
IMMACULATA CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
FAITH-COVENANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Bruce Drysdale Elementarypublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
CAPTAIN GILMER CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——8.2 miles (13.1 km)
FLETCHER ACADEMYprivate——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Fletcher Elementarypublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Brevard Middlepublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
The Mountain Community Schpublic——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
FernLeafpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
LAKE HOUSE ACADEMYprivate——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Brevard Elementarypublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
MT CARMEL BAPTIST ACADEMYprivate——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Clear Creek Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
VERITAS CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28729

What school district is ZIP code 28729 in?
ZIP 28729 (Etowah, NC) maps to Henderson County Schools (LEA ID 3702100) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28729?
US5 lists 31 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 19 public and 12 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28729 attend private school?
About 1.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28729 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher30.1%
High school27.8%
Less than HS3.9%
School districtHenderson County Schools