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Appalachia town, VA

ZIP 24216 — Schools & Education

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

Low Income AreaLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 24216

K-12 nearby
6
Public
6
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24216 (Appalachia, VA) is associated with Wise County Public Schools (LEA 5104080) 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 6 K-12 schools (6 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.2 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 Mountain Empire Community College about 6.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Wise County Public Schools
LEA ID
5104080
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (56)

  • Mountain Empire Community College6.9 miles (11.1 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College11.2 miles (18.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise13.2 miles (21.2 km)4yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College27.0 miles (43.4 km)4yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College28.7 miles (46.2 km)2yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH32.4 miles (52.1 km)2yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College38.6 miles (62.2 km)2yr-public
  • American National University-Pikeville39.0 miles (62.8 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville39.0 miles (62.8 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pikeville39.6 miles (63.7 km)4yr-private
  • King University43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law44.8 miles (72.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 56 colleges & universities
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy47.2 miles (75.9 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College47.3 miles (76.1 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University50.7 miles (81.6 km)4yr-public
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College51.0 miles (82.1 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University52.8 miles (85.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton52.9 miles (85.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University53.8 miles (86.5 km)4yr-private
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University54.3 miles (87.3 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University54.9 miles (88.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College55.3 miles (89.0 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College57.1 miles (91.9 km)2yr-public
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College57.3 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown58.6 miles (94.3 km)2yr-public
  • Union Commonwealth University60.6 miles (97.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine73.5 miles (118.2 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College74.7 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College75.4 miles (121.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of the Cumberlands76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University80.0 miles (128.8 km)4yr-public
  • Mayland Community College82.5 miles (132.7 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson University87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University88.5 miles (142.5 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro89.7 miles (144.3 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office92.3 miles (148.6 km)4yr-public
  • Morehead State University92.3 miles (148.6 km)4yr-public
  • Berea College92.8 miles (149.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville93.0 miles (149.6 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville93.2 miles (150.1 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts93.7 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College94.2 miles (151.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville94.4 miles (152.0 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College94.6 miles (152.3 km)4yr-private
  • South College94.7 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College95.3 miles (153.3 km)2yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College96.3 miles (154.9 km)2yr-public
  • Boone Career and Technical Center96.3 miles (155.0 km)2yr-public
  • Kentucky Christian University96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center97.4 miles (156.7 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College98.7 miles (158.8 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern Kentucky University99.1 miles (159.4 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Union Primarypublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Union Middlepublic——5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Union Highpublic——5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Arlie Boggs Elementary Schoolpublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
J.I. Burton Highpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Norton Elementarypublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24216

What school district is ZIP code 24216 in?
ZIP 24216 (Appalachia, VA) maps to Wise County Public Schools (LEA ID 5104080) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 24216?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24216 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24216 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher11.0%
High school29.6%
Less than HS21.7%
School districtWise County Public Schools