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Buena Vista city, VA

ZIP 24416 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 24416

K-12 nearby
14
Public
11
Private
3
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24416 (Buena Vista, VA) is associated with Buena Vista City Public Schools (LEA 5100560) 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 14 K-12 schools (11 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Southern Virginia University about 1.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Buena Vista City Public Schools
LEA ID
5100560
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%

Colleges & universities (49)

  • Southern Virginia University1.4 miles (2.2 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Military Institute6.2 miles (10.0 km)4yr-public
  • Washington and Lee University6.4 miles (10.3 km)4yr-private
  • Sweet Briar College19.1 miles (30.8 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph College22.3 miles (35.8 km)4yr-private
  • Centra College24.2 miles (38.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Lynchburg24.4 miles (39.2 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia University of Lynchburg25.4 miles (40.8 km)4yr-private
  • Central Virginia Community College26.9 miles (43.3 km)2yr-public
  • Liberty University27.5 miles (44.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Gateway Community College27.6 miles (44.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mary Baldwin University33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-private
Show all 49 colleges & universities
  • Hollins University40.8 miles (65.7 km)4yr-private
  • Blue Ridge Community College44.8 miles (72.2 km)2yr-public
  • American National University46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College47.1 miles (75.7 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke College48.2 miles (77.6 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke49.5 miles (79.6 km)2yr-private
  • Bridgewater College50.1 miles (80.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia-Main Campus51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-public
  • Piedmont Virginia Community College51.7 miles (83.2 km)2yr-public
  • James Madison University56.1 miles (90.2 km)4yr-public
  • Eastern Mennonite University58.0 miles (93.3 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine59.1 miles (95.1 km)4yr-public
  • Hampden-Sydney College59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-private
  • Longwood University60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-public
  • Ferrum College65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University67.5 miles (108.7 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine67.8 miles (109.0 km)4yr-private
  • Future Generations University68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College73.6 miles (118.4 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University76.8 miles (123.5 km)4yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions79.1 miles (127.3 km)2yr-private
  • Averett University79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College80.0 miles (128.7 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College84.8 miles (136.4 km)2yr-public
  • Davis & Elkins College87.6 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont Community College91.6 miles (147.4 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College94.7 miles (152.5 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College96.3 miles (155.0 km)2yr-public
  • South University-Richmond96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College97.0 miles (156.2 km)2yr-public
  • Germanna Community College97.1 miles (156.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lotus Professional College98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center98.8 miles (158.9 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia Wesleyan College99.2 miles (159.6 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley99.9 miles (160.8 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Parry McCluer Highpublic——0.3 miles (0.5 km)
Enderly Heights Elementarypublic——0.6 miles (1.0 km)
Parry McCluer Middlepublic——1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Regional Alternative Education Center/Buena Vistapublic——1.1 miles (1.8 km)
F.W. Kling Jr. Elementarypublic——1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Mountain View Elementarypublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Central Elementarypublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Maury River Middlepublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
EARTHSONG COMMUNITY SCHOOLprivate——5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Lylburn Downing Middlepublic——5.9 miles (9.6 km)
Rockbridge County Highpublic——6.4 miles (10.4 km)
Harrington Waddell Elementarypublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
WOODS CREEK MONTESSORIprivate——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
ROCKBRIDGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.1 miles (13.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24416

What school district is ZIP code 24416 in?
ZIP 24416 (Buena Vista, VA) maps to Buena Vista City Public Schools (LEA ID 5100560) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 24416?
US5 lists 14 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24416 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24416 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher24.6%
High school32.1%
Less than HS15.8%
School districtBuena Vista City Public Schools