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Tryon town, NC

ZIP 28782 — 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 28782

K-12 nearby
11
Public
11
Private
0
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28782 (Tryon, NC) is associated with Polk County Schools (LEA 3703720) 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 11 K-12 schools (11 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Isothermal Community College about 15.1 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Polk County Schools
LEA ID
3703720
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (86)

  • Isothermal Community College15.1 miles (24.2 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College16.5 miles (26.6 km)2yr-public
  • North Greenville University17.0 miles (27.3 km)4yr-private
  • Sherman College of Chiropractic17.7 miles (28.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate19.2 miles (30.9 km)4yr-public
  • Spartanburg Community College20.0 miles (32.2 km)2yr-public
  • Spartanburg Methodist College21.7 miles (35.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wofford College22.5 miles (36.2 km)4yr-private
  • Converse University23.2 miles (37.4 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University27.1 miles (43.5 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University27.1 miles (43.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University27.8 miles (44.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 86 colleges & universities
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville28.9 miles (46.5 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College29.7 miles (47.8 km)4yr-private
  • Limestone University30.7 miles (49.4 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-South Carolina30.8 miles (49.5 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College30.9 miles (49.6 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College30.9 miles (49.7 km)4yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College31.0 miles (49.8 km)2yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College32.6 miles (52.5 km)2yr-public
  • Brevard College32.9 miles (52.9 km)4yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts35.0 miles (56.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville35.4 miles (57.0 km)4yr-public
  • Cleveland Community College37.1 miles (59.6 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College42.5 miles (68.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Union46.5 miles (74.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University46.9 miles (75.4 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College48.4 miles (77.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College48.9 miles (78.7 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University49.3 miles (79.4 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College54.4 miles (87.5 km)2yr-public
  • Clemson University54.6 miles (88.0 km)4yr-public
  • Tri-County Technical College54.9 miles (88.3 km)2yr-public
  • Presbyterian College55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-public
  • Anderson University57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University57.9 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College58.1 miles (93.5 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University58.8 miles (94.7 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College60.3 miles (97.0 km)2yr-public
  • Belmont Abbey College62.4 miles (100.5 km)4yr-private
  • Erskine College63.9 miles (102.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College66.0 miles (106.1 km)4yr-private
  • Clinton College66.2 miles (106.6 km)4yr-private
  • Winthrop University66.3 miles (106.6 km)4yr-public
  • York Technical College68.4 miles (110.0 km)2yr-public
  • Chamberlain University-North Carolina69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-private
  • Carolinas College of Health Sciences69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern College-Charlotte71.0 miles (114.2 km)2yr-private
  • Piedmont Technical College71.0 miles (114.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lander University71.5 miles (115.0 km)4yr-public
  • Newberry College72.0 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson C Smith University72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte73.2 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine73.9 miles (119.0 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University74.1 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
  • Queens University of Charlotte74.2 miles (119.5 km)4yr-private
  • Central Piedmont Community College74.4 miles (119.7 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University74.8 miles (120.3 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson College75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute77.2 miles (124.2 km)2yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton78.2 miles (125.9 km)2yr-public
  • Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte79.8 miles (128.5 km)2yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College80.0 miles (128.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte80.1 miles (128.8 km)4yr-public
  • Toccoa Falls College81.6 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College82.6 miles (132.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of South Carolina-Lancaster84.3 miles (135.7 km)2yr-public
  • Emmanuel University86.8 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College87.7 miles (141.1 km)2yr-public
  • Cabarrus College of Health Sciences88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
  • North Georgia Technical College88.4 miles (142.3 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont University91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College92.1 miles (148.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown93.1 miles (149.9 km)2yr-public
  • King University93.3 miles (150.2 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College97.8 miles (157.5 km)2yr-public
  • Wingate University97.8 miles (157.5 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private
  • Young Harris College98.3 miles (158.1 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College98.4 miles (158.3 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba College98.9 miles (159.1 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Polk County Early Collegepublic——2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Polk County High Schoolpublic——3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Polk Central Elementary Schoolpublic——3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Landrum Middlepublic——4.3 miles (6.8 km)
O. P. Earle Elementarypublic——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Polk County Middle Schoolpublic——4.6 miles (7.5 km)
Tryon Elementary Schoolpublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Landrum Highpublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Campobello-Gramling Schoolpublic——9.2 miles (14.7 km)
New Prospect Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Sunny View Elementary Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28782

What school district is ZIP code 28782 in?
ZIP 28782 (Tryon, NC) maps to Polk County Schools (LEA ID 3703720) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28782?
US5 lists 11 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28782 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28782 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher40.7%
High school21.2%
Less than HS5.1%
School districtPolk County Schools