ZIP 28759 — 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 28759

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 28759 (Mills River, NC) is associated with Buncombe County Schools (LEA 3700450) 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 36 K-12 schools (23 public, 13 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.5% 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 7.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Buncombe County Schools

LEA ID

3700450

Private school share (ACS)

0.5%

Colleges & universities (88)

Galen Health Institutes-Asheville7.4 miles (11.9 km)4yr-private
Blue Ridge Community College10.5 miles (16.9 km)2yr-public
Brevard College12.8 miles (20.5 km)4yr-private
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College13.2 miles (21.2 km)2yr-public
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts15.6 miles (25.1 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina Asheville16.3 miles (26.3 km)4yr-public
Warren Wilson College17.8 miles (28.7 km)4yr-private
Haywood Community College21.5 miles (34.7 km)2yr-public
Montreat College24.6 miles (39.6 km)4yr-private
North Greenville University24.8 miles (39.9 km)4yr-private
Mars Hill University30.9 miles (49.7 km)4yr-private
Furman University32.6 miles (52.5 km)4yr-private

Show all 88 colleges & universities

Western Carolina University34.0 miles (54.8 km)4yr-public
Southwestern Community College34.9 miles (56.2 km)2yr-public
Bob Jones University37.3 miles (59.9 km)4yr-private
Isothermal Community College38.3 miles (61.6 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-South Carolina38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-private
McDowell Technical Community College40.0 miles (64.4 km)2yr-public
Greenville Technical College40.3 miles (64.8 km)4yr-public
Sherman College of Chiropractic42.4 miles (68.3 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Upstate43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-public
Spartanburg Community College44.0 miles (70.8 km)2yr-public
Spartanburg Methodist College45.7 miles (73.5 km)4yr-private
Southern Wesleyan University46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
Wofford College47.1 miles (75.8 km)4yr-private
Converse University48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-private
Mayland Community College49.9 miles (80.3 km)2yr-public
Clemson University50.5 miles (81.2 km)4yr-public
Tri-County Technical College52.4 miles (84.3 km)2yr-public
Gardner-Webb University52.7 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
Tusculum University55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-private
Western Piedmont Community College55.9 miles (90.0 km)2yr-public
Limestone University57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-private
Anderson University59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-private
Cleveland Community College62.2 miles (100.1 km)2yr-public
East Tennessee State University64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-public
Milligan University65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-private
Lees-McRae College67.2 miles (108.2 km)4yr-private
Walters State Community College68.8 miles (110.7 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown69.4 miles (111.8 km)2yr-public
Toccoa Falls College69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute70.1 miles (112.9 km)2yr-public
University of South Carolina-Union71.4 miles (114.9 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton71.8 miles (115.6 km)2yr-public
Carson-Newman University72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-private
Erskine College73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-private
North Georgia Technical College73.9 miles (118.9 km)2yr-public
Presbyterian College75.1 miles (120.9 km)4yr-private
Lenoir-Rhyne University75.1 miles (120.9 km)4yr-private
Johnson University75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine75.8 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
Catawba Valley Community College76.4 miles (122.9 km)2yr-public
Appalachian State University76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-public
Northeast State Community College76.9 miles (123.8 km)2yr-public
Young Harris College77.5 miles (124.6 km)4yr-private
Piedmont University78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-private
Gaston College79.1 miles (127.3 km)2yr-public
Tri-County Community College80.7 miles (129.9 km)2yr-public
Maryville College81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
Emmanuel University82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-public
The University of Tennessee System Office85.0 miles (136.7 km)4yr-public
Lander University85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-public
Truett McConnell University85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
Piedmont Technical College85.3 miles (137.4 km)2yr-public
King University86.6 miles (139.3 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville86.8 miles (139.8 km)2yr-public
South College87.3 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
Belmont Abbey College87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-private
Winthrop University93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-public
Clinton College93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
Newberry College93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-private
Wilkes Community College94.5 miles (152.1 km)2yr-public
Carolinas College of Health Sciences94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-public
Chamberlain University-North Carolina95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
York Technical College95.2 miles (153.2 km)2yr-public
Virginia Highlands Community College96.8 miles (155.7 km)2yr-public
Pellissippi State Community College96.8 miles (155.8 km)2yr-public
Southeastern College-Charlotte96.9 miles (155.9 km)2yr-private
Johnson C Smith University98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-private
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private
Davidson College98.6 miles (158.6 km)4yr-private
University of North Georgia98.6 miles (158.6 km)4yr-public
NASCAR Technical Institute98.8 miles (158.9 km)2yr-private
Lanier Technical College99.1 miles (159.5 km)2yr-public
Mitchell Community College99.2 miles (159.6 km)2yr-public
Central Piedmont Community College99.8 miles (160.7 km)2yr-public
Queens University of Charlotte99.9 miles (160.8 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Mills River Elementary	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Glenn C Marlow Elementary	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
WILD OAK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
West Henderson High	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Rugby Middle	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Etowah Elementary	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Fletcher Elementary	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
CAPTAIN GILMER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
FernLeaf	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
FLETCHER ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
STONEY MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
VERITAS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Avery's Creek Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
NATIVITY PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	private	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Hendersonville Elementary	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Koontz Intermediate	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Valley Springs Middle	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Hendersonville Middle	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Roberson High	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Estes Elementary	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.6 km)
Glen Arden Elementary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
CHRIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
ST GERARD HOUSE (GROTTO 2)	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Hendersonville High	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
ANCHOR BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
IMMACULATA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Bruce Drysdale Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Clear Creek Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
FAITH-COVENANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Atkinson Elementary	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Brevard Academy	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
North Henderson High	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Apple Valley Middle	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
The Mountain Community Sch	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
THE OUTDOOR ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
MT CARMEL BAPTIST ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28759

What school district is ZIP code 28759 in?

ZIP 28759 (Mills River, NC) maps to Buncombe County Schools (LEA ID 3700450) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 28759?

US5 lists 36 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 23 public and 13 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 28759 attend private school?

About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28759 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	42.6%
High school	22.1%
Less than HS	6.0%
School district	Buncombe County Schools

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