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Drakes Branch town, VA

ZIP 23937 — 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 23937

K-12 nearby
4
Public
4
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 23937 (Drakes Branch, VA) is associated with Charlotte County Public Schools (LEA 5100750) 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 4 K-12 schools (4 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.0 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 Hampden-Sydney College about 20.6 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Charlotte County Public Schools
LEA ID
5100750
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (84)

  • Hampden-Sydney College20.6 miles (33.1 km)4yr-private
  • Longwood University25.2 miles (40.6 km)4yr-public
  • Southside Virginia Community College33.7 miles (54.2 km)2yr-public
  • Vance-Granville Community College43.0 miles (69.1 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College44.0 miles (70.7 km)2yr-public
  • Liberty University46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
  • Central Virginia Community College46.8 miles (75.2 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia University of Lynchburg47.0 miles (75.6 km)4yr-private
  • Centra College48.3 miles (77.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Lynchburg48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph College49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
  • Sweet Briar College52.6 miles (84.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 84 colleges & universities
  • Sovah School of Health Professions55.5 miles (89.4 km)2yr-private
  • Averett University56.0 miles (90.1 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College56.1 miles (90.3 km)2yr-public
  • Louisburg College59.2 miles (95.3 km)2yr-private
  • Halifax Community College61.1 miles (98.4 km)2yr-public
  • Richard Bland College63.1 miles (101.5 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia State University63.5 miles (102.2 km)4yr-public
  • Southside College of Health Sciences65.2 miles (104.9 km)2yr-private
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary66.6 miles (107.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Richmond66.6 miles (107.2 km)2yr-private
  • Brightpoint Community College66.8 miles (107.6 km)2yr-public
  • Watts College of Nursing67.7 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lotus Professional College68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-private
  • Chester Career College68.6 miles (110.4 km)2yr-private
  • University of Richmond69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-private
  • Duke University69.4 miles (111.6 km)4yr-private
  • South University-Richmond69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
  • Durham Technical Community College70.1 miles (112.8 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Central University70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-public
  • Fortis College-Richmond71.5 miles (115.0 km)2yr-private
  • Southern Virginia University71.7 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Commonwealth University71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Union University72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-private
  • Union Presbyterian Seminary73.0 miles (117.6 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont Virginia Community College73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-public
  • J Sargeant Reynolds Community College74.5 miles (119.8 km)2yr-public
  • Nash Community College75.1 miles (120.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia-Main Campus75.3 miles (121.3 km)4yr-public
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College76.5 miles (123.1 km)2yr-public
  • Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging76.6 miles (123.3 km)2yr-private
  • Alamance Community College76.7 miles (123.5 km)2yr-public
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh76.8 miles (123.7 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Military Institute77.3 miles (124.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill77.4 miles (124.6 km)4yr-public
  • Washington and Lee University77.5 miles (124.8 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College79.0 miles (127.2 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
  • Meredith College79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph-Macon College80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-private
  • Elon University80.0 miles (128.8 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University80.2 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University80.3 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh80.7 miles (129.8 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina System81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-public
  • Shaw University81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-private
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh82.2 miles (132.3 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College83.1 miles (133.8 km)2yr-public
  • Ferrum College83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
  • Hollins University83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-private
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary84.0 miles (135.1 km)4yr-private
  • Chowan University85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke86.6 miles (139.4 km)2yr-private
  • American National University86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke College88.4 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mary Baldwin University88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-private
  • Paul D Camp Community College89.1 miles (143.4 km)2yr-public
  • Barton College90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Technical Community College90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-public
  • Edgecombe Community College90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wilson Community College90.7 miles (146.0 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-public
  • Bennett College92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke-Chowan Community College93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-public
  • Greensboro College93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-public
  • Mountain Gateway Community College94.9 miles (152.7 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College95.1 miles (153.0 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford College96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute96.8 miles (155.8 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-North Carolina98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Bacon District Elementarypublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Governor's School of Southside Virginiapublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Eureka Elementarypublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Chase City Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 23937

What school district is ZIP code 23937 in?
ZIP 23937 (Drakes Branch, VA) maps to Charlotte County Public Schools (LEA ID 5100750) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 23937?
US5 lists 4 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 4 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 23937 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 23937 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher7.8%
High school37.1%
Less than HS26.2%
School districtCharlotte County Public Schools