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ZIP 23879 — 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 23879

K-12 nearby
9
Public
9
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 23879 (VA) is associated with Greensville County Public Schools (LEA 5101740) 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 9 K-12 schools (9 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.2 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 11.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Greensville County Public Schools
LEA ID
5101740
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (84)

  • Halifax Community College11.4 miles (18.4 km)2yr-public
  • Southside Virginia Community College24.6 miles (39.7 km)2yr-public
  • Chowan University29.7 miles (47.7 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke-Chowan Community College36.8 miles (59.3 km)2yr-public
  • Paul D Camp Community College37.0 miles (59.5 km)2yr-public
  • Richard Bland College40.5 miles (65.2 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University40.8 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia State University45.5 miles (73.2 km)4yr-public
  • Nash Community College45.7 miles (73.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southside College of Health Sciences47.9 miles (77.1 km)2yr-private
  • Edgecombe Community College49.2 miles (79.2 km)2yr-public
  • Louisburg College51.6 miles (83.0 km)2yr-private
Show all 84 colleges & universities
  • Vance-Granville Community College52.9 miles (85.1 km)2yr-public
  • Brightpoint Community College53.1 miles (85.5 km)2yr-public
  • Chester Career College53.7 miles (86.4 km)2yr-private
  • Martin Community College59.3 miles (95.4 km)2yr-public
  • Barton College61.9 miles (99.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wilson Community College61.9 miles (99.6 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Richmond63.3 miles (101.8 km)2yr-private
  • Hampden-Sydney College65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-private
  • Longwood University65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary66.2 miles (106.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Commonwealth University66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Union University67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • William & Mary67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of Richmond68.1 miles (109.7 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Richmond68.6 miles (110.4 km)2yr-private
  • Union Presbyterian Seminary68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-private
  • Christopher Newport University69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-public
  • East Carolina University69.3 miles (111.4 km)4yr-public
  • Lotus Professional College69.3 miles (111.5 km)4yr-private
  • Riverside College of Health Careers70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-private
  • J Sargeant Reynolds Community College72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-public
  • Pitt Community College72.8 miles (117.1 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Peninsula Community College72.8 miles (117.1 km)2yr-public
  • South University-Richmond72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-private
  • Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School74.0 miles (119.2 km)4yr-public
  • Old Dominion University74.3 miles (119.5 km)4yr-public
  • Tidewater Community College74.5 miles (119.8 km)2yr-public
  • Hampton University75.6 miles (121.7 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh76.0 miles (122.3 km)2yr-private
  • Norfolk State University76.0 miles (122.4 km)4yr-public
  • Sentara College of Health Sciences76.1 miles (122.4 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing - Chesapeake76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-private
  • Centura College-Chesapeake76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont Community College77.6 miles (124.9 km)2yr-public
  • Centura College-Norfolk78.6 miles (126.5 km)2yr-private
  • College of the Albemarle78.7 miles (126.7 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Beach Theological Seminary78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-private
  • Regent University79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mid-Atlantic Christian University79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk79.6 miles (128.0 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University79.8 miles (128.5 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Norfolk79.9 miles (128.5 km)2yr-private
  • Elizabeth City State University79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-public
  • Advanced Technology Institute80.2 miles (129.1 km)2yr-private
  • William Peace University80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Wesleyan University80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
  • ECPI University80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph-Macon College81.0 miles (130.3 km)4yr-private
  • Shaw University81.2 miles (130.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-public
  • Beaufort County Community College81.2 miles (130.7 km)2yr-public
  • Meredith College82.0 miles (131.9 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-public
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Virginia Beach83.3 miles (134.0 km)4yr-private
  • Durham Technical Community College83.3 miles (134.1 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Central University84.1 miles (135.4 km)4yr-public
  • Watts College of Nursing84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wayne Community College84.5 miles (135.9 km)2yr-public
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh85.0 miles (136.7 km)2yr-private
  • Duke University85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
  • Johnston Community College85.8 miles (138.1 km)2yr-public
  • Rappahannock Community College86.0 miles (138.3 km)2yr-public
  • Centura College-Virginia Beach86.5 miles (139.3 km)2yr-private
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College89.8 miles (144.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lenoir Community College93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Mount Olive99.2 miles (159.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Northampton County High Schoolpublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Greensville County Highpublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
KIPP Gaston College Preparatorypublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Gaston STEM Leadership Academypublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Edward W. Wyatt Middlepublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Greensville Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Roanoke Rapids High Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.7 km)
Belmont Elementary Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Roanoke Rapids Early College Highpublic——9.8 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 23879

What school district is ZIP code 23879 in?
ZIP 23879 (VA) maps to Greensville County Public Schools (LEA ID 5101740) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 23879?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 23879 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 23879 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher22.2%
High school37.6%
Less than HS15.1%
School districtGreensville County Public Schools