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Dante CDP, VA

ZIP 24272 — 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 24272

K-12 nearby
9
Public
9
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24272 (Dante, VA) is associated with Dickenson County Public Schools (LEA 5101140) 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 9 K-12 schools (9 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.5 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 University of Virginia's College at Wise about 13.8 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Dickenson County Public Schools
LEA ID
5101140
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (66)

  • University of Virginia's College at Wise13.8 miles (22.3 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy21.8 miles (35.1 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law21.9 miles (35.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College26.9 miles (43.2 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College27.8 miles (44.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College28.6 miles (46.0 km)2yr-public
  • King University30.8 miles (49.6 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University31.6 miles (50.8 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville33.9 miles (54.5 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pikeville34.1 miles (54.9 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College36.9 miles (59.4 km)2yr-public
Show all 66 colleges & universities
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College37.8 miles (60.9 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton45.4 miles (73.1 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University49.3 miles (79.3 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University49.3 miles (79.4 km)4yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College49.8 miles (80.2 km)2yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH52.5 miles (84.5 km)2yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College53.1 miles (85.5 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College60.1 miles (96.7 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University61.0 miles (98.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University61.8 miles (99.4 km)4yr-public
  • Tusculum University63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College68.8 miles (110.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center70.8 miles (113.9 km)2yr-public
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College76.3 miles (122.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College76.4 miles (123.0 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University77.3 miles (124.5 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown78.2 miles (125.8 km)2yr-public
  • Boone Career and Technical Center80.2 miles (129.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Memorial University80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-private
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley81.8 miles (131.7 km)2yr-private
  • Mars Hill University83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College83.1 miles (133.7 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College87.3 miles (140.5 km)2yr-public
  • Union Commonwealth University87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College89.5 miles (144.0 km)2yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University89.8 miles (144.4 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute92.5 miles (148.8 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College95.6 miles (153.8 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College95.8 miles (154.2 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College95.8 miles (154.2 km)2yr-public
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College97.2 miles (156.5 km)4yr-private
  • Carver Career Center97.3 miles (156.5 km)2yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College97.4 miles (156.7 km)2yr-private
  • Marshall University97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-public
  • Radford University97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-public
  • Kentucky Christian University97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts98.2 miles (158.1 km)4yr-private
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College98.5 miles (158.6 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College98.6 miles (158.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-State Bible College98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-private
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture98.7 miles (158.8 km)2yr-private
  • University of Charleston98.8 miles (159.1 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia State University99.1 miles (159.5 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
St. Paul Elementarypublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Ridgeview Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Ridgeview Highpublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Ridgeview Middlepublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Coeburn Middlepublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Coeburn Primarypublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Eastside Highpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Castlewood Highpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Castlewood Elementarypublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24272

What school district is ZIP code 24272 in?
ZIP 24272 (Dante, VA) maps to Dickenson County Public Schools (LEA ID 5101140) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 24272?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24272 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24272 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher10.3%
High school25.9%
Less than HS30.6%
School districtDickenson County Public Schools