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Claremont town, VA

ZIP 23899 — 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 23899

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

ZIP 23899 (Claremont, VA) is associated with Surry County Public Schools (LEA 5103750) 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 9.6 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 William & Mary about 14.8 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Surry County Public Schools
LEA ID
5103750
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (62)

  • William & Mary14.8 miles (23.9 km)4yr-public
  • Chester Career College23.4 miles (37.6 km)2yr-private
  • Southside College of Health Sciences23.6 miles (37.9 km)2yr-private
  • Richard Bland College24.0 miles (38.7 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia State University24.5 miles (39.4 km)4yr-public
  • Brightpoint Community College25.1 miles (40.3 km)2yr-public
  • Christopher Newport University29.0 miles (46.6 km)4yr-public
  • Rappahannock Community College29.8 miles (48.0 km)2yr-public
  • Riverside College of Health Careers31.7 miles (51.0 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Peninsula Community College32.7 miles (52.6 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Commonwealth University34.1 miles (54.9 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Union University34.6 miles (55.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 62 colleges & universities
  • Union Presbyterian Seminary35.3 miles (56.8 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Richmond35.8 miles (57.5 km)2yr-private
  • Fortis College-Richmond37.0 miles (59.6 km)2yr-private
  • Hampton University38.0 miles (61.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging38.0 miles (61.2 km)2yr-private
  • Paul D Camp Community College38.7 miles (62.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of Richmond39.0 miles (62.8 km)4yr-private
  • J Sargeant Reynolds Community College39.0 miles (62.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lotus Professional College41.4 miles (66.6 km)4yr-private
  • Old Dominion University44.0 miles (70.7 km)4yr-public
  • South University-Richmond44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-public
  • Randolph-Macon College45.7 miles (73.5 km)4yr-private
  • Tidewater Community College46.1 miles (74.1 km)2yr-public
  • Centura College-Norfolk46.7 miles (75.1 km)2yr-private
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk47.2 miles (76.0 km)2yr-private
  • Norfolk State University47.5 miles (76.4 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Wesleyan University50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Norfolk50.9 miles (81.8 km)2yr-private
  • Sentara College of Health Sciences51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-private
  • Advanced Technology Institute51.4 miles (82.8 km)2yr-private
  • ECPI University51.5 miles (83.0 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing - Chesapeake51.7 miles (83.3 km)4yr-private
  • Centura College-Chesapeake52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-private
  • Regent University52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Beach Theological Seminary54.1 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Virginia Beach54.4 miles (87.6 km)4yr-private
  • Chowan University55.6 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
  • Centura College-Virginia Beach57.2 miles (92.0 km)2yr-private
  • Southside Virginia Community College58.8 miles (94.6 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke-Chowan Community College62.9 miles (101.2 km)2yr-public
  • Halifax Community College66.1 miles (106.4 km)2yr-public
  • St. Mary's College of Maryland72.3 miles (116.3 km)4yr-public
  • Eastern Shore Community College72.7 miles (117.0 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern Virginia Career College75.2 miles (121.0 km)2yr-private
  • College of the Albemarle75.4 miles (121.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mid-Atlantic Christian University76.8 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
  • Elizabeth City State University78.3 miles (126.1 km)4yr-public
  • Longwood University78.4 miles (126.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of Mary Washington78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-public
  • Hampden-Sydney College82.0 miles (131.9 km)4yr-private
  • Germanna Community College90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-public
  • College of Southern Maryland91.5 miles (147.3 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University94.9 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
  • Martin Community College96.8 miles (155.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Maryland Eastern Shore97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-public
  • Piedmont Virginia Community College98.4 miles (158.3 km)2yr-public
  • Edgecombe Community College99.3 miles (159.8 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Matoaka Elementarypublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Charles City County Elementarypublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Charles City County Highpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 23899

What school district is ZIP code 23899 in?
ZIP 23899 (Claremont, VA) maps to Surry County Public Schools (LEA ID 5103750) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 23899?
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 23899 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 23899 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher21.4%
High school29.5%
Less than HS6.5%
School districtSurry County Public Schools