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Horse Shoe CDP, NC

ZIP 28742 — 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 28742

K-12 nearby
32
Public
21
Private
11
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28742 (Horse Shoe, 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 32 K-12 schools (21 public, 11 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.8 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 Galen Health Institutes-Asheville about 8.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Henderson County Schools
LEA ID
3702100
Private school share (ACS)
0.6%

Colleges & universities (81)

  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville8.4 miles (13.6 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College11.3 miles (18.2 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College12.2 miles (19.6 km)2yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College14.0 miles (22.5 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts16.3 miles (26.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville17.0 miles (27.3 km)4yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College19.1 miles (30.8 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College20.0 miles (32.1 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University25.6 miles (41.2 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College26.2 miles (42.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University31.5 miles (50.6 km)4yr-private
  • Western Carolina University32.0 miles (51.5 km)4yr-public
Show all 81 colleges & universities
  • Furman University32.9 miles (52.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College32.9 miles (52.9 km)2yr-public
  • Bob Jones University37.6 miles (60.6 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina39.2 miles (63.1 km)4yr-private
  • Isothermal Community College40.2 miles (64.8 km)2yr-public
  • Greenville Technical College40.6 miles (65.3 km)4yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College42.0 miles (67.6 km)2yr-public
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College45.3 miles (72.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University45.4 miles (73.1 km)4yr-private
  • Spartanburg Methodist College47.0 miles (75.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College48.5 miles (78.0 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
  • Clemson University49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-public
  • Mayland Community College51.5 miles (82.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College51.6 miles (83.1 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University54.6 miles (88.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University55.5 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College57.9 miles (93.1 km)2yr-public
  • Limestone University59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-private
  • Anderson University59.5 miles (95.7 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College64.1 miles (103.2 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University65.5 miles (105.5 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University66.5 miles (107.0 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-public
  • Toccoa Falls College68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown68.6 miles (110.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute72.1 miles (116.0 km)2yr-public
  • North Georgia Technical College72.2 miles (116.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union72.7 miles (117.0 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton72.8 miles (117.2 km)2yr-public
  • Erskine College73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson University74.2 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
  • Young Harris College75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-private
  • Presbyterian College75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont University76.4 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine77.3 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College77.6 miles (124.8 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College78.4 miles (126.2 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-public
  • Tri-County Community College78.7 miles (126.7 km)2yr-public
  • Maryville College79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College81.0 miles (130.4 km)2yr-public
  • Emmanuel University81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-public
  • Truett McConnell University83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville85.2 miles (137.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lander University85.3 miles (137.4 km)4yr-public
  • Piedmont Technical College85.7 miles (137.9 km)2yr-public
  • South College85.8 miles (138.0 km)4yr-private
  • King University87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • Belmont Abbey College89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-private
  • Newberry College94.5 miles (152.0 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-public
  • Clinton College94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-private
  • Pellissippi State Community College95.2 miles (153.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College96.4 miles (155.1 km)2yr-public
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences96.7 miles (155.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Georgia96.7 miles (155.7 km)4yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina96.9 miles (155.9 km)4yr-private
  • York Technical College97.0 miles (156.0 km)2yr-public
  • Lanier Technical College97.5 miles (156.9 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College97.8 miles (157.4 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte98.8 miles (159.0 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Mills River Elementarypublic——3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Etowah Elementarypublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Glenn C Marlow Elementarypublic——4.9 miles (7.8 km)
WILD OAK INDEPENDENT SCHOOLprivate——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
West Henderson Highpublic——6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Rugby Middlepublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
ANCHOR BAPTIST ACADEMYprivate——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Avery's Creek Elementarypublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Fletcher Elementarypublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
CAPTAIN GILMER CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
FernLeafpublic——7.7 miles (12.5 km)
FLETCHER ACADEMYprivate——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
STONEY MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
VERITAS CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Brevard Academypublic——8.2 miles (13.1 km)
NATIVITY PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTENprivate——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
THE OUTDOOR ACADEMYprivate——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Valley Springs Middlepublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Koontz Intermediatepublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Estes Elementarypublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Roberson Highpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Hendersonville Elementarypublic——9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Davidson River Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Hendersonville Middlepublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Pisgah Forest Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Glen Arden Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.5 km)
ST GERARD HOUSE (GROTTO 2)private——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Atkinson Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Hendersonville Highpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
IMMACULATA CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——9.8 miles (15.9 km)
CHRIST SCHOOLprivate——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Bruce Drysdale Elementarypublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28742

What school district is ZIP code 28742 in?
ZIP 28742 (Horse Shoe, 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 28742?
US5 lists 32 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 21 public and 11 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28742 attend private school?
About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28742 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher42.5%
High school18.1%
Less than HS5.2%
School districtHenderson County Schools