ZIP 24282 — 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 24282

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 24282 (St. Charles, VA) is associated with Lee County Public Schools (LEA 5102190) 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 6.8 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 Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College about 10.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Lee County Public Schools

LEA ID

5102190

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (55)

Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College10.7 miles (17.1 km)2yr-public
Mountain Empire Community College16.6 miles (26.6 km)2yr-public
University of Virginia's College at Wise29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-public
Hazard Community and Technical College29.5 miles (47.5 km)2yr-public
Galen College of Nursing-ARH33.3 miles (53.6 km)2yr-private
Alice Lloyd College37.0 miles (59.6 km)4yr-private
Lincoln Memorial University37.5 miles (60.3 km)4yr-private
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College37.8 miles (60.9 km)4yr-private
Northeast State Community College42.6 miles (68.5 km)2yr-public
Walters State Community College43.4 miles (69.9 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown44.6 miles (71.7 km)2yr-public
Union Commonwealth University46.3 miles (74.4 km)4yr-private

Show all 55 colleges & universities

Tusculum University47.5 miles (76.5 km)4yr-private
King University52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-private
East Tennessee State University52.3 miles (84.1 km)4yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville53.6 miles (86.3 km)2yr-private
American National University-Pikeville53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
Carson-Newman University53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
University of Pikeville54.3 miles (87.3 km)4yr-private
Milligan University55.4 miles (89.1 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton57.8 miles (93.0 km)2yr-public
Kentucky Mountain Bible College58.2 miles (93.7 km)4yr-private
Virginia Highlands Community College58.9 miles (94.8 km)2yr-public
University of the Cumberlands61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-private
Appalachian School of Law61.6 miles (99.2 km)4yr-private
Big Sandy Community and Technical College62.0 miles (99.7 km)2yr-public
Appalachian College of Pharmacy63.9 miles (102.8 km)4yr-private
Emory & Henry University67.9 miles (109.2 km)4yr-private
Southwest Virginia Community College70.7 miles (113.7 km)2yr-public
Johnson University72.2 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro72.8 miles (117.2 km)2yr-public
Mars Hill University74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
The University of Tennessee System Office76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-public
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville77.0 miles (124.0 km)4yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville78.1 miles (125.8 km)2yr-public
South College78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
Lees-McRae College79.8 miles (128.3 km)4yr-private
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
Mayland Community College84.0 miles (135.2 km)2yr-public
Berea College85.8 miles (138.0 km)4yr-private
Pellissippi State Community College86.3 miles (138.9 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville86.5 miles (139.3 km)2yr-public
Appalachian State University86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-public
University of North Carolina Asheville87.4 miles (140.6 km)4yr-public
Somerset Community College87.9 miles (141.5 km)2yr-public
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
Maryville College89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
Haywood Community College89.6 miles (144.2 km)2yr-public
Warren Wilson College90.2 miles (145.1 km)4yr-private
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College90.6 miles (145.9 km)2yr-public
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College91.1 miles (146.7 km)2yr-public
Montreat College91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
Eastern Kentucky University93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville96.2 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
Morehead State University96.8 miles (155.8 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. Charles Elementary	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.7 km)
Pennington Middle	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Lee County Career & Tech. Center	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Lee High	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Dryden Elementary	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Black Mountain Elementary School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Elk Knob Elementary	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Evarts Elementary School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Cawood Elementary School	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24282

What school district is ZIP code 24282 in?

ZIP 24282 (St. Charles, VA) maps to Lee County Public Schools (LEA ID 5102190) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 24282?

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 24282 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24282 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	0.0%
High school	52.2%
Less than HS	42.8%
School district	Lee County Public Schools

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