ZIP 24551 — 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 24551

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 24551 (Forest, 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 41 K-12 schools (31 public, 10 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.6% 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 Central Virginia Community College about 7.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Bedford County Public Schools

LEA ID

5100360

Private school share (ACS)

0.6%

Colleges & universities (63)

Central Virginia Community College7.7 miles (12.4 km)2yr-public
Liberty University7.8 miles (12.6 km)4yr-private
University of Lynchburg8.4 miles (13.5 km)4yr-private
Centra College8.9 miles (14.4 km)4yr-private
Virginia University of Lynchburg9.9 miles (15.9 km)4yr-private
Randolph College10.1 miles (16.2 km)4yr-private
Sweet Briar College19.2 miles (31.0 km)4yr-private
Southern Virginia University26.6 miles (42.8 km)4yr-private
Virginia Military Institute30.6 miles (49.2 km)4yr-public
Washington and Lee University30.6 miles (49.2 km)4yr-private
Hollins University34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-private
Virginia Western Community College36.5 miles (58.7 km)2yr-public

Show all 63 colleges & universities

American National University38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke39.9 miles (64.2 km)2yr-private
Roanoke College40.4 miles (65.0 km)4yr-private
Mountain Gateway Community College42.8 miles (68.8 km)2yr-public
Hampden-Sydney College48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-private
Ferrum College48.5 miles (78.0 km)4yr-private
Longwood University51.1 miles (82.3 km)4yr-public
Patrick & Henry Community College52.3 miles (84.2 km)2yr-public
Sovah School of Health Professions54.0 miles (86.8 km)2yr-private
Averett University54.0 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
Danville Community College54.9 miles (88.3 km)2yr-public
Mary Baldwin University56.9 miles (91.5 km)4yr-private
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine60.4 miles (97.3 km)4yr-private
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University61.0 miles (98.3 km)4yr-public
Piedmont Virginia Community College64.3 miles (103.5 km)2yr-public
University of Virginia-Main Campus65.0 miles (104.5 km)4yr-public
Piedmont Community College66.7 miles (107.3 km)2yr-public
Blue Ridge Community College67.2 miles (108.1 km)2yr-public
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine68.4 miles (110.0 km)4yr-public
Radford University69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-public
Rockingham Community College71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-public
Bridgewater College73.2 miles (117.9 km)4yr-private
New River Community College77.4 miles (124.6 km)2yr-public
James Madison University78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-public
Eastern Mennonite University80.8 miles (130.0 km)4yr-private
Vance-Granville Community College85.0 miles (136.8 km)2yr-public
Southside Virginia Community College85.4 miles (137.4 km)2yr-public
Elon University87.1 miles (140.1 km)4yr-private
Alamance Community College89.1 miles (143.4 km)2yr-public
North Carolina A & T State University92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-public
Concord University92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-public
Bennett College92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-private
Guilford College92.6 miles (149.0 km)4yr-private
Greensboro College92.6 miles (149.1 km)4yr-private
University of North Carolina at Greensboro93.0 miles (149.6 km)4yr-public
Future Generations University93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
Watts College of Nursing94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-North Carolina95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-private
Health And Style Institute95.5 miles (153.7 km)2yr-private
Duke University96.0 miles (154.6 km)4yr-private
South University-Richmond96.7 miles (155.5 km)4yr-private
Lotus Professional College97.3 miles (156.5 km)4yr-private
South University-High Point97.6 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
Mercer County Technical Education Center97.8 miles (157.3 km)2yr-public
Carolina Christian College98.2 miles (158.1 km)4yr-private
North Carolina Central University98.4 miles (158.3 km)4yr-public
Durham Technical Community College98.6 miles (158.6 km)2yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Richmond99.1 miles (159.5 km)2yr-private
University of Richmond99.1 miles (159.5 km)4yr-private
Guilford Technical Community College99.5 miles (160.1 km)2yr-public
Wake Forest University99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Forest Middle	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Forest Elementary	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Jefferson Forest High	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
New London Academy Elementary	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
TIMBERLAKE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.0 km)
Brookville Middle	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Tomahawk Elementary	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
Brookville High	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
BLUE RIDGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
THE BRANCHES ACADEMY & EARLY LEARNING CENTER	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Otter River Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Leesville Road Elementary	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Heritage Elementary	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Central Virginia Governor's School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Heritage High	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
BRIDGES TREATMENT CENTER	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Sandusky Elementary	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Sandusky Middle	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
NEW COVENANT SCHOOLS	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Sheffield Elementary	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Boonsboro Elementary	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Lynchburg Regional Governor's STEM Academy	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
RIVERMONT LYNCHBURG NORTH	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Perrymont Elementary	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
DESMOND T. DOSS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Linkhorne Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Linkhorne Middle	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Bedford Hills Elementary	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Lynchburg City Secondary Alternative	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
MONTESSORI CHILDRENS HOUSE	private	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Laurel Regional Special Ed Ctr	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
NEW VISTAS SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Restorative Academy - Elem	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
T.C. Miller Elementary School for Innovation	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Paul Munro Elementary	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Liberty Middle	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
E.C. Glass High	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Liberty High	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Dearington Elementary/Innovation	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
VIRGINIA EPISCOPAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24551

What school district is ZIP code 24551 in?

ZIP 24551 (Forest, 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 24551?

US5 lists 41 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 31 public and 10 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 24551 attend private school?

About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24551 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	46.8%
High school	18.5%
Less than HS	4.4%
School district	Bedford County Public Schools

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