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ZIP 24217 — 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 24217

K-12 nearby
2
Public
2
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24217 (VA) is associated with Buchanan County Public Schools (LEA 5100510) 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 2 K-12 schools (2 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.0 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 Appalachian College of Pharmacy about 12.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Buchanan County Public Schools
LEA ID
5100510
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (69)

  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy12.8 miles (20.5 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law14.2 miles (22.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College21.3 miles (34.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise22.8 miles (36.6 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College28.1 miles (45.2 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University28.5 miles (45.9 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville33.4 miles (53.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville33.5 miles (53.9 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pikeville33.5 miles (54.0 km)4yr-private
  • King University34.3 miles (55.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College36.0 miles (58.0 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College42.5 miles (68.4 km)4yr-private
Show all 69 colleges & universities
  • Northeast State Community College43.3 miles (69.7 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College46.3 miles (74.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton49.5 miles (79.6 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University52.9 miles (85.1 km)4yr-public
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College53.6 miles (86.2 km)2yr-public
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College53.8 miles (86.6 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University54.4 miles (87.6 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University55.0 miles (88.5 km)4yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College56.3 miles (90.7 km)2yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH58.7 miles (94.4 km)2yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine60.5 miles (97.3 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College61.3 miles (98.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center61.7 miles (99.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University65.7 miles (105.8 km)4yr-public
  • Concord University68.3 miles (109.8 km)4yr-public
  • Tusculum University70.8 miles (114.0 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley72.8 miles (117.2 km)2yr-private
  • Boone Career and Technical Center73.3 miles (118.0 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community and Technical College74.0 miles (119.0 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College79.7 miles (128.3 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College81.3 miles (130.8 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College85.2 miles (137.1 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College85.3 miles (137.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown87.1 miles (140.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-public
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
  • Carver Career Center89.8 miles (144.6 km)2yr-public
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture91.3 miles (147.0 km)2yr-private
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College91.6 miles (147.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Charleston91.6 miles (147.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-public
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture92.2 miles (148.3 km)2yr-private
  • West Virginia State University92.4 miles (148.8 km)4yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute93.0 miles (149.6 km)2yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College93.6 miles (150.7 km)2yr-private
  • Marshall University93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-public
  • Surry Community College93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston95.0 miles (152.9 km)2yr-private
  • Tri-State Bible College95.5 miles (153.8 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-West Virginia95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-private
  • Union Commonwealth University95.9 miles (154.4 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Christian University96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University96.8 miles (155.7 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine97.5 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College97.7 miles (157.2 km)2yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-private
  • Collins Career Technical Center98.8 miles (159.0 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College99.2 miles (159.6 km)2yr-public
  • Ashland Community and Technical College99.4 miles (159.9 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Council Elementary/Middlepublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Council Highpublic——5.0 miles (8.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24217

What school district is ZIP code 24217 in?
ZIP 24217 (VA) maps to Buchanan County Public Schools (LEA ID 5100510) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 24217?
US5 lists 2 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 2 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24217 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24217 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher6.5%
High school81.9%
Less than HS4.9%
School districtBuchanan County Public Schools