ZIP 24635 — 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 24635

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 24635 (Pocahontas, VA) is associated with Tazewell County Public Schools (LEA 5103810) 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 (14 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.2 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 Bluefield State University about 7.5 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Tazewell County Public Schools

LEA ID

5103810

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (59)

Bluefield State University7.5 miles (12.1 km)4yr-public
Bluefield University8.0 miles (12.8 km)4yr-private
Mercer County Technical Education Center14.6 miles (23.4 km)2yr-public
Concord University21.0 miles (33.8 km)4yr-public
Wytheville Community College29.3 miles (47.2 km)2yr-public
Southwest Virginia Community College31.9 miles (51.4 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-public
New River Community and Technical College33.8 miles (54.4 km)2yr-public
Valley College-Beckley34.3 miles (55.2 km)2yr-private
Appalachian College of Pharmacy36.0 miles (58.0 km)4yr-private
Appalachian Bible College38.4 miles (61.8 km)4yr-private
New River Community College39.4 miles (63.4 km)2yr-public

Show all 59 colleges & universities

Appalachian School of Law40.3 miles (64.9 km)4yr-private
Emory & Henry University45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private
Radford University46.4 miles (74.6 km)4yr-public
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College51.9 miles (83.5 km)2yr-public
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University52.0 miles (83.6 km)4yr-public
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine53.2 miles (85.6 km)4yr-private
Virginia Highlands Community College55.1 miles (88.7 km)2yr-public
Boone Career and Technical Center59.8 miles (96.3 km)2yr-public
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-public
University of Pikeville64.6 miles (104.0 km)4yr-private
American National University-Pikeville64.9 miles (104.5 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville65.0 miles (104.6 km)2yr-private
King University66.8 miles (107.5 km)4yr-private
Carver Career Center68.4 miles (110.1 km)2yr-public
University of Virginia's College at Wise70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture70.4 miles (113.3 km)2yr-private
University of Charleston71.9 miles (115.7 km)4yr-private
Roanoke College71.9 miles (115.7 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke73.0 miles (117.5 km)2yr-private
Surry Community College73.4 miles (118.2 km)2yr-public
American National University73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
BridgeValley Community & Technical College74.2 miles (119.5 km)2yr-public
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine76.2 miles (122.6 km)4yr-private
Virginia Western Community College76.6 miles (123.2 km)2yr-public
West Virginia State University77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-public
Appalachian State University77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-public
Hollins University78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
Ferrum College78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton79.4 miles (127.8 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston80.2 miles (129.0 km)2yr-private
Northeast State Community College81.3 miles (130.8 km)2yr-public
Big Sandy Community and Technical College81.8 miles (131.7 km)2yr-public
Wilkes Community College81.9 miles (131.7 km)2yr-public
Alice Lloyd College83.1 miles (133.7 km)4yr-private
Mountain Empire Community College83.2 miles (133.8 km)2yr-public
Lees-McRae College84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-West Virginia84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-private
Milligan University86.9 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
East Tennessee State University89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-public
Mountain Gateway Community College89.6 miles (144.3 km)2yr-public
Patrick & Henry Community College91.4 miles (147.0 km)2yr-public
Huntington School of Beauty Culture92.2 miles (148.4 km)2yr-private
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College93.2 miles (149.9 km)2yr-public
Mountwest Community and Technical College95.6 miles (153.8 km)2yr-public
Marshall University96.2 miles (154.9 km)4yr-public
Huntington Junior College96.6 miles (155.4 km)2yr-private
Hazard Community and Technical College99.8 miles (160.6 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Abb's Valley-Boissevain Elementary	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Bluewell Elementary School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Dudley Primary	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Graham Intermediate	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Montcalm High School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Brushfork Elementary School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Timberwood Elementary School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Graham High	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.7 km)
Montcalm Elementary School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Bluefield Middle School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Graham Middle	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
THE GOLDEN RULE MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Bluefield Intermediate School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Bluefield Primary School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Bluefield High School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24635

What school district is ZIP code 24635 in?

ZIP 24635 (Pocahontas, VA) maps to Tazewell County Public Schools (LEA ID 5103810) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 24635?

US5 lists 15 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 14 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 24635 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24635 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	4.2%
High school	46.3%
Less than HS	12.9%
School district	Tazewell County Public Schools

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