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Murphy town, NC

ZIP 28906 — 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 28906

K-12 nearby
11
Public
9
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28906 (Murphy, NC) is associated with Cherokee County Schools (LEA 3700780) 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 (9 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.2 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 Tri-County Community College about 9.5 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Cherokee County Schools
LEA ID
3700780
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Tri-County Community College9.5 miles (15.3 km)2yr-public
  • Young Harris College19.6 miles (31.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee Wesleyan University35.6 miles (57.3 km)4yr-private
  • TCAT Athens37.0 miles (59.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Georgia39.9 miles (64.1 km)4yr-public
  • Truett McConnell University40.7 miles (65.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pentecostal Theological Seminary41.9 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lee University42.1 miles (67.8 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland State Community College42.9 miles (69.0 km)2yr-public
  • North Georgia Technical College46.4 miles (74.6 km)2yr-public
  • Maryville College46.4 miles (74.6 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont University49.5 miles (79.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Southern Adventist University52.2 miles (84.0 km)4yr-private
  • Dalton State College54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College55.0 miles (88.6 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University55.4 miles (89.1 km)4yr-public
  • Toccoa Falls College55.9 miles (89.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bryan College-Dayton56.3 miles (90.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lanier Technical College56.5 miles (90.9 km)2yr-public
  • Brenau University57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
  • Omega Graduate School58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville58.6 miles (94.4 km)2yr-private
  • Reinhardt University58.7 miles (94.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pellissippi State Community College59.0 miles (95.0 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville60.3 miles (97.1 km)2yr-public
  • South College60.3 miles (97.1 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-public
  • Roane State Community College60.9 miles (98.0 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson University62.0 miles (99.8 km)4yr-private
  • Chattanooga State Community College62.5 miles (100.6 km)2yr-public
  • Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman64.0 miles (103.0 km)2yr-public
  • Richmont Graduate University64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga66.2 miles (106.5 km)4yr-public
  • Covenant College70.9 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College74.1 miles (119.3 km)2yr-public
  • Kennesaw State University77.3 miles (124.5 km)4yr-public
  • Georgia Gwinnett College77.4 miles (124.5 km)4yr-public
  • Reformed University77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland77.9 miles (125.4 km)2yr-public
  • Gwinnett Technical College78.3 miles (126.0 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta Institute of Music and Media78.3 miles (126.0 km)2yr-private
  • Clemson University78.9 miles (126.9 km)4yr-public
  • Emmanuel University79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta79.2 miles (127.4 km)2yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University79.6 miles (128.2 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-private
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta80.9 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs81.2 miles (130.6 km)2yr-private
  • Southern Wesleyan University81.6 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
  • Berry College81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-County Technical College82.1 miles (132.1 km)2yr-public
  • Gwinnett College-Lilburn82.4 miles (132.7 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia82.7 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus83.0 miles (133.5 km)2yr-private
  • Life University83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-private
  • Shorter University83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee84.0 miles (135.2 km)2yr-private
  • Chattahoochee Technical College84.0 miles (135.2 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College84.3 miles (135.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro84.6 miles (136.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta84.6 miles (136.2 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-Georgia84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
  • Oglethorpe University85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pontifex University85.5 miles (137.7 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Smyrna85.8 miles (138.0 km)2yr-private
  • Georgia Highlands College88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-public
  • Athens Technical College88.6 miles (142.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of Georgia89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown89.8 miles (144.5 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Piedmont Technical College90.3 miles (145.4 km)2yr-public
  • Emory University90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-private
  • Miami Ad School-Atlanta91.2 miles (146.8 km)2yr-private
  • Walters State Community College91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-public
  • DeVry University-Georgia91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-private
  • Agnes Scott College92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia Theological Seminary92.3 miles (148.6 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus92.6 miles (149.0 km)4yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-private
  • Atlanta's John Marshall Law School93.3 miles (150.1 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville93.5 miles (150.4 km)2yr-public
  • Anderson University93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Atlanta93.7 miles (150.9 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia State University-Perimeter College93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia State University93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-public
  • Grady Health System Professional Schools93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-public
  • Morris Brown College94.0 miles (151.2 km)4yr-private
  • Interdenominational Theological Center94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-private
  • Clark Atlanta University94.4 miles (152.0 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse College94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
  • Spelman College94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
  • Beulah Heights University94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
  • Morehouse School of Medicine94.7 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College94.8 miles (152.5 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-private
  • College of Athens95.0 miles (153.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-public
  • Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service95.7 miles (153.9 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
MURPHY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
SHEPHERD ACADEMYprivate——4.9 miles (7.8 km)
Hiwassee Dam Middlepublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Hiwassee Dam Highpublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Murphy Elementarypublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Ranger Elementarypublic——6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Murphy Highpublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Murphy Middlepublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Martins Creek Elementarypublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
The Oaks Academypublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Tri-County Early College Highpublic——9.4 miles (15.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28906

What school district is ZIP code 28906 in?
ZIP 28906 (Murphy, NC) maps to Cherokee County Schools (LEA ID 3700780) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28906?
US5 lists 11 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28906 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28906 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher24.4%
High school31.0%
Less than HS8.2%
School districtCherokee County Schools