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ZIP 24280 — Schools & Education

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 24280

K-12 nearby
10
Public
9
Private
1
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24280 (VA) is associated with Russell County Public Schools (LEA 5103420) 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 10 K-12 schools (9 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.2 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 Southwest Virginia Community College about 7.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Russell County Public Schools
LEA ID
5103420
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (62)

  • Southwest Virginia Community College7.8 miles (12.6 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University13.7 miles (22.0 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy18.2 miles (29.4 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College18.3 miles (29.4 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law24.2 miles (38.9 km)4yr-private
  • King University28.8 miles (46.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise35.1 miles (56.6 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College42.2 miles (67.9 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University42.3 miles (68.1 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton43.1 miles (69.4 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University43.4 miles (69.8 km)4yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College46.7 miles (75.1 km)2yr-public
Show all 62 colleges & universities
  • Wytheville Community College47.0 miles (75.7 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine48.5 miles (78.0 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville48.9 miles (78.6 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville48.9 miles (78.7 km)2yr-private
  • Milligan University49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University51.5 miles (82.8 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian State University52.9 miles (85.2 km)4yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center53.0 miles (85.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College54.9 miles (88.4 km)4yr-private
  • Alice Lloyd College58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College59.3 miles (95.5 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-public
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College62.1 miles (100.0 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College68.5 miles (110.2 km)2yr-public
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College69.1 miles (111.1 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College70.0 miles (112.6 km)2yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley70.3 miles (113.2 km)2yr-private
  • Mayland Community College70.8 miles (113.9 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community and Technical College70.8 miles (114.0 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University71.4 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College71.7 miles (115.3 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College73.7 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH74.2 miles (119.4 km)2yr-private
  • Radford University76.8 miles (123.5 km)4yr-public
  • Surry Community College77.7 miles (125.0 km)2yr-public
  • Boone Career and Technical Center79.5 miles (128.0 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute79.9 miles (128.6 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine85.3 miles (137.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University85.5 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College86.2 miles (138.7 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College89.8 miles (144.6 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown92.3 miles (148.6 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College92.8 miles (149.4 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College93.7 miles (150.8 km)2yr-public
  • Carver Career Center94.2 miles (151.6 km)2yr-public
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture96.0 miles (154.4 km)2yr-private
  • University of Charleston96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College97.4 miles (156.7 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia State University98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville99.2 miles (159.6 km)4yr-public
  • Mitchell Community College99.3 miles (159.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Memorial University99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts99.9 miles (160.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Belfast Elementarypublic——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Honaker Elementarypublic——4.6 miles (7.3 km)
Honaker Highpublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Swords Creek Elementarypublic——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
MAIN STREET SCHOOLprivate——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Project Bridge/Russell Copublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Russell County Voc.public——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Lebanon Primarypublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Lebanon Middlepublic——9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Lebanon Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24280

What school district is ZIP code 24280 in?
ZIP 24280 (VA) maps to Russell County Public Schools (LEA ID 5103420) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 24280?
US5 lists 10 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24280 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24280 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher20.0%
High school27.4%
Less than HS15.5%
School districtRussell County Public Schools