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Emporia city, VA

ZIP 23847 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 23847

K-12 nearby
3
Public
3
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 23847 (Emporia, VA) is associated with Brunswick County Public Schools (LEA 5100480) 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 3 K-12 schools (3 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.3 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 Halifax Community College about 17.2 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Brunswick County Public Schools
LEA ID
5100480
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (83)

  • Halifax Community College17.2 miles (27.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southside Virginia Community College23.5 miles (37.8 km)2yr-public
  • Chowan University29.8 miles (48.0 km)4yr-private
  • Paul D Camp Community College34.0 miles (54.6 km)2yr-public
  • Richard Bland College34.6 miles (55.7 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke-Chowan Community College37.8 miles (60.8 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia State University39.7 miles (63.8 km)4yr-public
  • Southside College of Health Sciences42.1 miles (67.8 km)2yr-private
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University46.6 miles (75.1 km)4yr-private
  • Brightpoint Community College47.4 miles (76.2 km)2yr-public
  • Chester Career College47.9 miles (77.1 km)2yr-private
  • Nash Community College51.7 miles (83.2 km)2yr-public
Show all 83 colleges & universities
  • Edgecombe Community College54.6 miles (87.9 km)2yr-public
  • Louisburg College57.1 miles (91.9 km)2yr-private
  • Vance-Granville Community College57.3 miles (92.2 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Richmond57.8 miles (93.0 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Commonwealth University61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Union University61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-private
  • William & Mary62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-public
  • University of Richmond62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-private
  • Martin Community College63.0 miles (101.3 km)2yr-public
  • Union Presbyterian Seminary63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Richmond63.1 miles (101.5 km)2yr-private
  • Longwood University63.8 miles (102.6 km)4yr-public
  • Lotus Professional College63.9 miles (102.8 km)4yr-private
  • Hampden-Sydney College64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-private
  • Christopher Newport University64.3 miles (103.6 km)4yr-public
  • Riverside College of Health Careers65.5 miles (105.5 km)4yr-private
  • J Sargeant Reynolds Community College66.9 miles (107.7 km)2yr-public
  • South University-Richmond67.5 miles (108.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wilson Community College67.8 miles (109.0 km)2yr-public
  • Barton College67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging67.8 miles (109.1 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Peninsula Community College68.1 miles (109.7 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School70.3 miles (113.2 km)4yr-public
  • Old Dominion University70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-public
  • Tidewater Community College70.8 miles (113.9 km)2yr-public
  • Hampton University71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-private
  • Norfolk State University72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-public
  • Sentara College of Health Sciences72.8 miles (117.1 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing - Chesapeake72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-private
  • Centura College-Chesapeake73.5 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
  • East Carolina University74.2 miles (119.3 km)4yr-public
  • Centura College-Norfolk74.8 miles (120.3 km)2yr-private
  • Randolph-Macon College75.4 miles (121.4 km)4yr-private
  • Regent University75.6 miles (121.7 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Beach Theological Seminary75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk75.7 miles (121.8 km)2yr-private
  • Fortis College-Norfolk76.3 miles (122.7 km)2yr-private
  • Advanced Technology Institute76.7 miles (123.4 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Wesleyan University76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
  • ECPI University76.8 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-private
  • College of the Albemarle77.7 miles (125.0 km)2yr-public
  • Pitt Community College77.8 miles (125.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mid-Atlantic Christian University78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-private
  • Elizabeth City State University79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-public
  • South University-Virginia Beach79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-private
  • Rappahannock Community College80.1 miles (129.0 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College81.1 miles (130.5 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh81.6 miles (131.4 km)2yr-private
  • Centura College-Virginia Beach83.1 miles (133.7 km)2yr-private
  • Beaufort County Community College85.0 miles (136.9 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Augustine's University85.4 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • Shaw University86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-public
  • Meredith College87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College88.3 miles (142.2 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Central University89.1 miles (143.5 km)4yr-public
  • Watts College of Nursing89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-private
  • Duke University90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wayne Community College90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-public
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-private
  • Johnston Community College91.8 miles (147.8 km)2yr-public
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College95.5 miles (153.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lenoir Community College99.2 miles (159.7 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Greensville County Highpublic——0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Edward W. Wyatt Middlepublic——3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Greensville Elementarypublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 23847

What school district is ZIP code 23847 in?
ZIP 23847 (Emporia, VA) maps to Brunswick County Public Schools (LEA ID 5100480) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 23847?
US5 lists 3 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 3 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 23847 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 23847 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher15.2%
High school36.8%
Less than HS24.4%
School districtBrunswick County Public Schools