ZIP 24540 — 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 24540

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 24540 (Danville, VA) is associated with Danville City Public Schools (LEA 5101110) 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 38 K-12 schools (32 public, 6 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Averett University about 4.0 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Danville City Public Schools

LEA ID

5101110

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (84)

Averett University4.0 miles (6.5 km)4yr-private
Sovah School of Health Professions4.1 miles (6.6 km)2yr-private
Danville Community College4.9 miles (7.9 km)2yr-public
Rockingham Community College25.1 miles (40.3 km)2yr-public
Patrick & Henry Community College25.6 miles (41.3 km)2yr-public
Piedmont Community College28.5 miles (45.8 km)2yr-public
Elon University36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
Ferrum College38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-private
Alamance Community College39.4 miles (63.4 km)2yr-public
North Carolina A & T State University43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-public
Bennett College43.8 miles (70.5 km)4yr-private
Greensboro College44.1 miles (71.0 km)4yr-private

Show all 84 colleges & universities

University of North Carolina at Greensboro44.5 miles (71.7 km)4yr-public
Guilford College45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
Health And Style Institute47.2 miles (76.0 km)2yr-private
Strayer University-North Carolina47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-private
Watts College of Nursing49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
South University-High Point50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-private
Liberty University51.3 miles (82.5 km)4yr-private
Duke University51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
Central Virginia Community College51.8 miles (83.4 km)2yr-public
Guilford Technical Community College51.8 miles (83.4 km)2yr-public
Virginia Western Community College51.9 miles (83.5 km)2yr-public
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-private
North Carolina Central University54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-public
University of Lynchburg54.6 miles (87.8 km)4yr-private
Virginia University of Lynchburg54.7 miles (88.0 km)4yr-private
Durham Technical Community College54.8 miles (88.1 km)2yr-public
Centra College55.0 miles (88.6 km)4yr-private
High Point University55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-private
Vance-Granville Community College56.4 miles (90.8 km)2yr-public
American National University56.5 miles (91.0 km)4yr-private
Carolina Christian College57.2 miles (92.0 km)4yr-private
Randolph College57.2 miles (92.1 km)4yr-private
Hollins University57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-private
Roanoke College57.3 miles (92.3 km)4yr-private
Winston-Salem State University58.2 miles (93.7 km)4yr-public
Wake Forest University58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
Salem College59.1 miles (95.1 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina School of the Arts59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-public
Carolina University59.4 miles (95.5 km)4yr-private
Forsyth Technical Community College61.2 miles (98.5 km)2yr-public
Sweet Briar College66.5 miles (107.0 km)4yr-private
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine66.7 miles (107.4 km)4yr-private
Hampden-Sydney College67.7 miles (108.9 km)4yr-private
Davidson-Davie Community College67.8 miles (109.1 km)2yr-public
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-private
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-public
Randolph Community College70.1 miles (112.9 km)2yr-public
Meredith College70.8 miles (114.0 km)4yr-private
Radford University71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-public
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh71.5 miles (115.0 km)2yr-private
North Carolina State University at Raleigh72.1 miles (116.1 km)4yr-public
Shepherds Theological Seminary72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-private
Miller-Motte College-Raleigh72.5 miles (116.6 km)2yr-private
Louisburg College72.6 miles (116.9 km)2yr-private
Longwood University73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-public
William Peace University73.1 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina System73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-public
Surry Community College73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-public
Saint Augustine's University73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
Shaw University74.1 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
Southern Virginia University76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-private
New River Community College77.3 miles (124.5 km)2yr-public
Wake Technical Community College79.0 miles (127.2 km)2yr-public
Washington and Lee University79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-private
Virginia Military Institute79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-public
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College80.6 miles (129.7 km)4yr-private
Central Carolina Community College81.9 miles (131.8 km)2yr-public
Mountain Gateway Community College84.7 miles (136.3 km)2yr-public
Southside Virginia Community College84.7 miles (136.4 km)2yr-public
Catawba College87.8 miles (141.4 km)4yr-private
Livingstone College89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
Hood Theological Seminary90.2 miles (145.2 km)4yr-private
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-public
Montgomery Community College91.0 miles (146.5 km)2yr-public
Pfeiffer University92.7 miles (149.2 km)4yr-private
Campbell University93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-private
Wytheville Community College93.7 miles (150.8 km)2yr-public
Nash Community College96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-public
Sandhills Community College97.7 miles (157.3 km)2yr-public
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-public
Johnston Community College99.3 miles (159.8 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
ACTIV8 Academy	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
BUILDING BLOCKS CENTER FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM	private	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Arnett Hills International Academy	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
6th Grade Academy at Arnett Hills	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
G.L.H. Johnson Elementary	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
The Northside Preschool	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
RIVERMONT SCHOOL - DAN RIVER	private	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Woodberry Hills Elementary	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
O. Trent Bonner Middle	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Westwood Middle	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
George Washington High	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Adult & Career Education Center	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Park Avenue Elementary	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
Twin Springs Elementary	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Galileo Magnet High	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Forest Hills Elementary	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
WESTOVER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
W.W. Moore Jr. Juvenile Detention Home	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.7 km)
Schoolfield Elementary	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Edwin A. Gibson Elementary	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Southside Elementary	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.6 km)
Grove Park Preschool	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Literacy Lab at Grove Park	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Danville Public Schools Virtual Academy at Glenwood	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Tunstall High	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
Tunstall Middle	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Dan River Middle	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Kentuck Elementary	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Dan River High	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
North Elementary	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Stony Mill Elementary	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
HERITAGE ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Chatham Middle	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Pittsylvania Vocational-Technical Center	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Brosville Elementary	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24540

What school district is ZIP code 24540 in?

ZIP 24540 (Danville, VA) maps to Danville City Public Schools (LEA ID 5101110) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 24540?

US5 lists 38 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 32 public and 6 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 24540 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24540 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	16.5%
High school	38.6%
Less than HS	13.3%
School district	Danville City Public Schools

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