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ZIP 28909 — 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 28909

K-12 nearby
19
Public
15
Private
4
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 28909 (NC) is associated with Clay County Schools (LEA 3700870) 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 19 K-12 schools (15 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.7 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 Tri-County Community College about 5.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Clay County Schools
LEA ID
3700870
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Tri-County Community College5.7 miles (9.2 km)2yr-public
  • Young Harris College5.8 miles (9.3 km)4yr-private
  • Truett McConnell University29.4 miles (47.3 km)4yr-private
  • North Georgia Technical College32.8 miles (52.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Georgia32.9 miles (52.9 km)4yr-public
  • Piedmont University36.5 miles (58.7 km)4yr-private
  • Toccoa Falls College41.9 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
  • Western Carolina University45.8 miles (73.7 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College46.1 miles (74.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lanier Technical College46.9 miles (75.5 km)2yr-public
  • Brenau University48.5 miles (78.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee Wesleyan University49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville50.2 miles (80.7 km)2yr-private
  • TCAT Athens51.1 miles (82.2 km)2yr-public
  • Maryville College51.9 miles (83.6 km)4yr-private
  • Pentecostal Theological Seminary55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lee University55.8 miles (89.8 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland State Community College56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-public
  • Reinhardt University59.9 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
  • Dalton State College64.2 miles (103.3 km)4yr-public
  • Clemson University64.6 miles (104.0 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Adventist University65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson University65.2 miles (105.0 km)4yr-private
  • Emmanuel University65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-public
  • Haywood Community College66.0 miles (106.1 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville66.1 miles (106.4 km)2yr-public
  • South College66.2 miles (106.6 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee System Office66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-public
  • Pellissippi State Community College67.0 miles (107.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Wesleyan University67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-County Technical College67.8 miles (109.2 km)2yr-public
  • Brevard College68.4 miles (110.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bryan College-Dayton70.6 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Gwinnett College70.9 miles (114.0 km)4yr-public
  • Reformed University71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett Technical College72.4 miles (116.5 km)2yr-public
  • Omega Graduate School72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
  • Atlanta Institute of Music and Media72.8 miles (117.1 km)2yr-private
  • Roane State Community College72.9 miles (117.3 km)2yr-public
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta74.0 miles (119.2 km)2yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman75.0 miles (120.8 km)2yr-public
  • Chattanooga State Community College75.7 miles (121.8 km)2yr-public
  • Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers76.0 miles (122.2 km)4yr-private
  • Kennesaw State University76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-public
  • Athens Technical College76.9 miles (123.8 km)2yr-public
  • Gwinnett College-Lilburn77.0 miles (124.0 km)2yr-private
  • Richmont Graduate University77.5 miles (124.8 km)4yr-private
  • American InterContinental University-Atlanta77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Georgia78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-public
  • Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs78.3 miles (126.0 km)2yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-public
  • Anderson University79.3 miles (127.5 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Georgia79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-private
  • Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee80.3 miles (129.2 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-Georgia80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-private
  • Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus81.0 miles (130.4 km)2yr-private
  • Oglethorpe University81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-private
  • Life University81.6 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta82.7 miles (133.0 km)2yr-private
  • Chattahoochee Technical College82.8 miles (133.3 km)2yr-public
  • Pontifex University82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-private
  • Furman University83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-private
  • Covenant College83.3 miles (134.0 km)4yr-private
  • College of Athens84.2 miles (135.6 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Smyrna84.3 miles (135.7 km)2yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College85.7 miles (137.9 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Piedmont Technical College85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-South Carolina86.0 miles (138.4 km)4yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College86.2 miles (138.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-public
  • North Greenville University86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
  • Emory University87.1 miles (140.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bob Jones University87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Georgia87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-private
  • Greenville Technical College87.7 miles (141.2 km)4yr-public
  • Berry College88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
  • Agnes Scott College88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
  • Miami Ad School-Atlanta88.0 miles (141.7 km)2yr-private
  • Columbia Theological Seminary88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-private
  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-public
  • Shorter University89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown89.8 miles (144.5 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia Northwestern Technical College89.8 miles (144.6 km)2yr-public
  • Atlanta's John Marshall Law School90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-private
  • Herzing University-Atlanta90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-private
  • Grady Health System Professional Schools90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-public
  • Georgia State University90.6 miles (145.7 km)4yr-public
  • Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service90.6 miles (145.7 km)2yr-private
  • Georgia State University-Perimeter College90.6 miles (145.7 km)2yr-public
  • Morris Brown College90.9 miles (146.2 km)4yr-private
  • Luther Rice College & Seminary90.9 miles (146.3 km)4yr-private
  • Interdenominational Theological Center91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-private
  • Beulah Heights University91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College91.2 miles (146.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Hayesville Middlepublic——5.7 miles (9.1 km)
The Oaks Academypublic——5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Tri-County Early College Highpublic——5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Hayesville Highpublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Hayesville Elementarypublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
CAROLINA CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Hayesville Primary Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Martins Creek Elementarypublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Peachtree Elementarypublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Union County High Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Union County Elementary Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Union County Middle Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Union County Primary Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Murphy Middlepublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Murphy Highpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Murphy Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
EASTGATE LIFE ACADEMYprivate——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
SHEPHERD ACADEMYprivate——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
MURPHY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 28909

What school district is ZIP code 28909 in?
ZIP 28909 (NC) maps to Clay County Schools (LEA ID 3700870) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28909?
US5 lists 19 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 15 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28909 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28909 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher37.3%
High school24.2%
Less than HS0.0%
School districtClay County Schools