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ZIP 24536 — Schools & Education

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 24536

K-12 nearby
15
Public
11
Private
4
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24536 (VA) is associated with Bedford County Public Schools (LEA 5100360) 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 15 K-12 schools (11 public, 4 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.4 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 Randolph College about 9.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Bedford County Public Schools
LEA ID
5100360
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (48)

  • Randolph College9.4 miles (15.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Lynchburg10.3 miles (16.7 km)4yr-private
  • Centra College10.4 miles (16.8 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia University of Lynchburg11.8 miles (19.1 km)4yr-private
  • Central Virginia Community College12.3 miles (19.7 km)2yr-public
  • Liberty University12.8 miles (20.6 km)4yr-private
  • Sweet Briar College14.1 miles (22.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Virginia University17.0 miles (27.3 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Military Institute21.2 miles (34.1 km)4yr-public
  • Washington and Lee University21.2 miles (34.2 km)4yr-private
  • Hollins University35.2 miles (56.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Gateway Community College36.1 miles (58.2 km)2yr-public
Show all 48 colleges & universities
  • Virginia Western Community College39.5 miles (63.6 km)2yr-public
  • American National University40.6 miles (65.3 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke College42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke42.6 miles (68.6 km)2yr-private
  • Mary Baldwin University47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-private
  • Hampden-Sydney College50.5 miles (81.3 km)4yr-private
  • Longwood University52.8 miles (85.0 km)4yr-public
  • Ferrum College54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-private
  • Piedmont Virginia Community College58.0 miles (93.4 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College58.1 miles (93.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia-Main Campus58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College60.4 miles (97.1 km)2yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions63.6 miles (102.3 km)2yr-private
  • Averett University63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bridgewater College64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine64.4 miles (103.7 km)4yr-public
  • Danville Community College64.5 miles (103.7 km)2yr-public
  • James Madison University69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-public
  • Eastern Mennonite University71.6 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University71.6 miles (115.3 km)4yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College76.0 miles (122.2 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College80.0 miles (128.7 km)2yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-public
  • Future Generations University84.0 miles (135.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southside Virginia Community College89.8 miles (144.6 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-public
  • Vance-Granville Community College93.3 miles (150.1 km)2yr-public
  • South University-Richmond95.1 miles (153.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lotus Professional College96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-private
  • Elon University96.6 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center98.0 miles (157.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of Richmond98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Richmond98.6 miles (158.6 km)2yr-private
  • Alamance Community College98.8 miles (158.9 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Boonsboro Elementarypublic——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Big Island Elementarypublic——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Paul Munro Elementarypublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Elon Elementarypublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Bedford Hills Elementarypublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL SCHOOLprivate——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Forest Elementarypublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Jefferson Forest Highpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
RIVERMONT LYNCHBURG NORTHprivate——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
BLUE RIDGE MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——8.7 miles (14.1 km)
Forest Middlepublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Linkhorne Elementarypublic——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Linkhorne Middlepublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
NEW COVENANT SCHOOLSprivate——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Thomas Jefferson Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24536

What school district is ZIP code 24536 in?
ZIP 24536 (VA) maps to Bedford County Public Schools (LEA ID 5100360) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 24536?
US5 lists 15 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24536 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24536 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher32.2%
High school50.0%
Less than HS0.0%
School districtBedford County Public Schools