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Mars Hill town, NC

ZIP 28754 — 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 28754

K-12 nearby
10
Public
9
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28754 (Mars Hill, NC) is associated with Madison County Schools (LEA 3702820) 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 10 K-12 schools (9 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% 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 Mars Hill University about 3.9 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Madison County Schools
LEA ID
3702820
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (76)

  • Mars Hill University3.9 miles (6.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville18.1 miles (29.1 km)4yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College18.8 miles (30.2 km)4yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts18.8 miles (30.3 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College20.0 miles (32.2 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College21.2 miles (34.1 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University24.7 miles (39.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville27.1 miles (43.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College28.2 miles (45.4 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University30.6 miles (49.2 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University31.8 miles (51.2 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College33.5 miles (53.8 km)2yr-public
Show all 76 colleges & universities
  • McDowell Technical Community College34.5 miles (55.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton38.8 miles (62.4 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College39.5 miles (63.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College42.5 miles (68.4 km)2yr-public
  • Brevard College45.7 miles (73.6 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College47.6 miles (76.6 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College47.8 miles (76.9 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown49.3 miles (79.4 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College50.4 miles (81.0 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University52.2 miles (84.1 km)4yr-public
  • King University52.9 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College53.2 miles (85.7 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-public
  • North Greenville University56.3 miles (90.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University57.2 miles (92.0 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute57.8 miles (93.0 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College63.7 miles (102.5 km)2yr-public
  • Gardner-Webb University64.5 miles (103.7 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University65.8 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic66.5 miles (107.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University67.2 miles (108.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate68.0 miles (109.5 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College68.9 miles (110.9 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College69.0 miles (111.0 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson University69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College69.9 miles (112.5 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College70.7 miles (113.8 km)2yr-public
  • Wofford College71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina71.9 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University71.9 miles (115.8 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College73.0 miles (117.4 km)4yr-public
  • Limestone University74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College76.6 miles (123.3 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office78.9 miles (126.9 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College80.0 miles (128.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Memorial University80.2 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Wesleyan University80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville81.3 miles (130.8 km)2yr-public
  • Maryville College81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-private
  • South College81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College84.1 miles (135.4 km)2yr-public
  • Clemson University84.6 miles (136.1 km)4yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College86.7 miles (139.4 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College87.8 miles (141.2 km)2yr-public
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College91.1 miles (146.5 km)2yr-public
  • Pellissippi State Community College92.5 miles (148.9 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College93.1 miles (149.9 km)4yr-private
  • Anderson University94.3 miles (151.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Union94.6 miles (152.2 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute95.0 miles (152.9 km)2yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy96.5 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
  • Davidson College97.3 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-County Community College98.9 miles (159.2 km)2yr-public
  • Young Harris College99.2 miles (159.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro99.3 miles (159.9 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law99.6 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
Mars Hill Elementarypublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
WOLF CREEK ACADEMYprivate——4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Barnardsville Elementarypublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Cane River Middlepublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Blue Ridge Elementarypublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
North Buncombe Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
North Buncombe Highpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Madison Velocity Learning Centerpublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Madison High Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Madison Early College Highpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28754

What school district is ZIP code 28754 in?
ZIP 28754 (Mars Hill, NC) maps to Madison County Schools (LEA ID 3702820) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28754?
US5 lists 10 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28754 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28754 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher32.4%
High school34.9%
Less than HS6.2%
School districtMadison County Schools