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North Shore CDP, VA

ZIP 24121 — Schools & Education

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

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 24121

K-12 nearby
7
Public
6
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 24121 (North Shore, VA) is associated with Bedford County Public Schools (LEA 5100360) 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 7 K-12 schools (6 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Virginia Western Community College about 18.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Bedford County Public Schools
LEA ID
5100360
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (74)

  • Virginia Western Community College18.7 miles (30.0 km)2yr-public
  • Hollins University20.7 miles (33.3 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke22.2 miles (35.7 km)2yr-private
  • American National University22.6 miles (36.3 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke College24.1 miles (38.8 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College26.5 miles (42.7 km)4yr-private
  • Liberty University28.5 miles (45.8 km)4yr-private
  • Central Virginia Community College28.6 miles (46.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of Lynchburg30.2 miles (48.6 km)4yr-private
  • Centra College30.7 miles (49.4 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia University of Lynchburg31.4 miles (50.6 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph College32.0 miles (51.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 74 colleges & universities
  • Patrick & Henry Community College32.2 miles (51.9 km)2yr-public
  • Sweet Briar College41.0 miles (66.1 km)4yr-private
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine41.8 miles (67.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Virginia University42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-private
  • Averett University42.9 miles (69.0 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University42.9 miles (69.1 km)4yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions43.0 miles (69.2 km)2yr-private
  • Danville Community College43.7 miles (70.4 km)2yr-public
  • Washington and Lee University44.3 miles (71.3 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Military Institute44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-public
  • Mountain Gateway Community College45.9 miles (73.8 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College54.3 miles (87.3 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College57.9 miles (93.2 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College62.9 miles (101.2 km)2yr-public
  • Hampden-Sydney College65.3 miles (105.1 km)4yr-private
  • Longwood University69.4 miles (111.6 km)4yr-public
  • Elon University74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mary Baldwin University75.0 miles (120.8 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College75.4 miles (121.4 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University76.1 miles (122.4 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College76.5 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro76.6 miles (123.2 km)4yr-public
  • Concord University76.8 miles (123.5 km)4yr-public
  • Alamance Community College77.8 miles (125.3 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute78.9 miles (127.0 km)2yr-private
  • Wake Forest University79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College79.8 miles (128.5 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College80.3 miles (129.2 km)2yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University81.2 miles (130.6 km)4yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center81.2 miles (130.7 km)2yr-public
  • Salem College81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College82.3 miles (132.4 km)2yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College83.5 miles (134.5 km)2yr-public
  • High Point University84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College86.0 miles (138.3 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Virginia Community College86.1 miles (138.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia-Main Campus86.7 miles (139.4 km)4yr-public
  • Vance-Granville Community College86.8 miles (139.7 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-public
  • Watts College of Nursing88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
  • Duke University89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bridgewater College91.4 miles (147.1 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College91.5 miles (147.3 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina Central University92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-public
  • Durham Technical Community College92.8 miles (149.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill93.0 miles (149.6 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley94.7 miles (152.4 km)2yr-private
  • Davidson-Davie Community College94.8 miles (152.6 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-private
  • James Madison University97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-public
  • Southside Virginia Community College98.1 miles (157.9 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern Mennonite University99.2 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
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Moneta Elementarypublic——2.3 miles (3.6 km)
Staunton River Middlepublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Staunton River Highpublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Dudley Elementarypublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Huddleston Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Goodview Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24121

What school district is ZIP code 24121 in?
ZIP 24121 (North Shore, VA) maps to Bedford County Public Schools (LEA ID 5100360) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 24121?
US5 lists 7 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24121 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24121 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher33.4%
High school28.4%
Less than HS7.4%
School districtBedford County Public Schools