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Big Rock CDP, VA

ZIP 24603 — 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 24603

K-12 nearby
9
Public
7
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24603 (Big Rock, VA) is associated with Buchanan County Public Schools (LEA 5100510) 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 (7 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.5 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 Appalachian School of Law about 7.5 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Buchanan County Public Schools
LEA ID
5100510
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (62)

  • Appalachian School of Law7.5 miles (12.0 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy14.2 miles (22.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville20.1 miles (32.3 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville20.2 miles (32.6 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville20.4 miles (32.8 km)2yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College32.4 miles (52.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-public
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College35.5 miles (57.1 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College37.6 miles (60.6 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College39.6 miles (63.8 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University44.9 miles (72.3 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College46.5 miles (74.9 km)2yr-public
Show all 62 colleges & universities
  • Mountain Empire Community College46.7 miles (75.1 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College52.0 miles (83.6 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University52.4 miles (84.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University52.6 miles (84.7 km)4yr-public
  • King University53.2 miles (85.7 km)4yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College54.8 miles (88.2 km)2yr-public
  • Boone Career and Technical Center55.7 miles (89.7 km)2yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH56.0 miles (90.1 km)2yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center59.6 miles (95.9 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College61.3 miles (98.7 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley62.6 miles (100.7 km)2yr-private
  • Appalachian Bible College64.3 miles (103.4 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College64.4 miles (103.6 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College67.5 miles (108.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton68.4 miles (110.0 km)2yr-public
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carver Career Center73.1 miles (117.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College73.1 miles (117.7 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University73.1 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture73.3 miles (117.9 km)2yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University73.5 miles (118.2 km)4yr-public
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College74.0 miles (119.1 km)2yr-public
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture74.4 miles (119.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of Charleston74.5 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia State University74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College74.8 miles (120.4 km)2yr-private
  • Marshall University74.9 miles (120.5 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston76.9 miles (123.8 km)2yr-private
  • Tri-State Bible College77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-West Virginia77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Christian University79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-private
  • Collins Career Technical Center80.0 miles (128.8 km)2yr-public
  • Ashland Community and Technical College81.0 miles (130.3 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University83.7 miles (134.6 km)4yr-public
  • New River Community College84.0 miles (135.2 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College84.3 miles (135.6 km)4yr-private
  • Ohio University-Southern Campus84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-public
  • Tusculum University87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-private
  • Morehead State University89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-public
  • Radford University91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-public
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-public
  • Mayland Community College98.6 miles (158.7 km)2yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College98.7 miles (158.9 km)2yr-public
  • Union Commonwealth University99.4 miles (159.9 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Riverview Elementary/Middlepublic——4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Feds Creek Elementary Schoolpublic——4.3 miles (7.0 km)
HARMAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
East Ridge High Schoolpublic——6.4 miles (10.4 km)
MOUNTAIN MISSION SCHOOLprivate——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Grundy Highpublic——8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Buchanan County Technology Career & Higher Learning Centerpublic——8.8 miles (14.1 km)
New Buchanan Highpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Elkhorn City Elementary Schoolpublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24603

What school district is ZIP code 24603 in?
ZIP 24603 (Big Rock, VA) maps to Buchanan County Public Schools (LEA ID 5100510) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 24603?
US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24603 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24603 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher7.3%
High school19.6%
Less than HS52.9%
School districtBuchanan County Public Schools