ZIP 28777 — 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 28777

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 28777 (Spruce Pine, NC) is associated with Avery County Schools (LEA 3700300) 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 17 K-12 schools (13 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.1 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 3.5 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Avery County Schools

LEA ID

3700300

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (84)

Mayland Community College3.5 miles (5.7 km)2yr-public
McDowell Technical Community College18.2 miles (29.2 km)2yr-public
Lees-McRae College20.9 miles (33.6 km)4yr-private
Montreat College22.0 miles (35.3 km)4yr-private
Western Piedmont Community College24.8 miles (39.9 km)2yr-public
Mars Hill University27.6 miles (44.4 km)4yr-private
Warren Wilson College29.2 miles (47.0 km)4yr-private
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine29.4 miles (47.3 km)4yr-private
Milligan University30.1 miles (48.4 km)4yr-private
Appalachian State University30.5 miles (49.1 km)4yr-public
East Tennessee State University32.1 miles (51.7 km)4yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton32.5 miles (52.3 km)2yr-public

Show all 84 colleges & universities

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute32.9 miles (52.9 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina Asheville34.2 miles (55.1 km)4yr-public
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-private
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College35.7 miles (57.5 km)2yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville39.9 miles (64.2 km)4yr-private
Isothermal Community College40.2 miles (64.7 km)2yr-public
Tusculum University42.9 miles (69.0 km)4yr-private
Lenoir-Rhyne University43.0 miles (69.3 km)4yr-private
Northeast State Community College44.4 miles (71.4 km)2yr-public
Blue Ridge Community College45.8 miles (73.8 km)2yr-public
Catawba Valley Community College46.0 miles (74.0 km)2yr-public
King University47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
Gardner-Webb University50.7 miles (81.6 km)4yr-private
Wilkes Community College52.0 miles (83.7 km)2yr-public
Cleveland Community College53.9 miles (86.8 km)2yr-public
Haywood Community College54.9 miles (88.3 km)2yr-public
Virginia Highlands Community College55.0 miles (88.5 km)2yr-public
Brevard College59.2 miles (95.3 km)4yr-private
North Greenville University60.1 miles (96.8 km)4yr-private
Emory & Henry University61.5 miles (98.9 km)4yr-private
Sherman College of Chiropractic61.7 miles (99.2 km)4yr-private
University of South Carolina-Upstate63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-public
Limestone University63.1 miles (101.6 km)4yr-private
Gaston College64.2 miles (103.3 km)2yr-public
Spartanburg Community College64.4 miles (103.6 km)2yr-public
Wofford College65.7 miles (105.8 km)4yr-private
Spartanburg Methodist College65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-private
Converse University66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-private
Mitchell Community College66.3 miles (106.7 km)2yr-public
Walters State Community College70.0 miles (112.7 km)2yr-public
Furman University70.9 miles (114.0 km)4yr-private
NASCAR Technical Institute71.1 miles (114.4 km)2yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown71.8 miles (115.6 km)2yr-public
Belmont Abbey College72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-private
Bob Jones University73.1 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
Davidson College74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-private
Southwestern Community College74.6 miles (120.0 km)2yr-public
Western Carolina University75.1 miles (120.8 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-South Carolina75.9 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
Mountain Empire Community College76.0 miles (122.4 km)2yr-public
Greenville Technical College76.4 miles (123.0 km)4yr-public
Southwest Virginia Community College77.6 miles (124.9 km)2yr-public
University of Virginia's College at Wise78.6 miles (126.4 km)4yr-public
Carson-Newman University81.0 miles (130.3 km)4yr-private
Carolinas College of Health Sciences81.3 miles (130.8 km)4yr-public
Johnson C Smith University82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
Surry Community College82.4 miles (132.6 km)2yr-public
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte82.7 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-North Carolina83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-private
Southeastern College-Charlotte84.0 miles (135.2 km)2yr-private
Central Piedmont Community College84.3 miles (135.6 km)2yr-public
Queens University of Charlotte85.2 miles (137.2 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Charlotte85.8 miles (138.0 km)4yr-public
University of South Carolina-Union85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-public
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
Winthrop University88.5 miles (142.5 km)4yr-public
Clinton College89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College89.7 miles (144.4 km)2yr-public
Catawba College90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
Southern Wesleyan University90.2 miles (145.1 km)4yr-private
York Technical College90.3 miles (145.2 km)2yr-public
Livingstone College90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-private
Appalachian College of Pharmacy90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte90.8 miles (146.1 km)2yr-private
Hood Theological Seminary90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-private
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College90.8 miles (146.2 km)2yr-public
Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary90.8 miles (146.2 km)4yr-private
Wytheville Community College91.5 miles (147.2 km)2yr-public
Johnson University94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-private
Appalachian School of Law94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-private
Clemson University95.0 miles (153.0 km)4yr-public
Tri-County Technical College96.3 miles (155.0 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
TRI-COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.6 miles (0.9 km)
SPRUCE PINE MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.8 miles (1.4 km)
Harris Middle	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
Deyton Elementary	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.9 km)
Greenlee Primary	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Mayland Early College	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
BETHEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Mitchell Middle School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Mitchell Elementary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Mitchell High	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Riverside Elementary	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
South Toe Elementary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
North Cove Elementary School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Micaville Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
ARTHUR MORGAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Bowman Middle	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Gouge Primary	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28777

What school district is ZIP code 28777 in?

ZIP 28777 (Spruce Pine, NC) maps to Avery County Schools (LEA ID 3700300) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 28777?

US5 lists 17 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 13 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 28777 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28777 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	18.7%
High school	36.2%
Less than HS	12.2%
School district	Avery County Schools

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