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Vansant CDP, VA

ZIP 24656 — 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 24656

K-12 nearby
10
Public
7
Private
3
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 24656 (Vansant, 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 10 K-12 schools (7 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.8 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 College of Pharmacy about 7.0 miles away (4yr-private).

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

Colleges & universities (66)

  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy7.0 miles (11.3 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law7.3 miles (11.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College21.5 miles (34.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise27.8 miles (44.8 km)4yr-public
  • American National University-Pikeville30.2 miles (48.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville30.3 miles (48.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville30.3 miles (48.8 km)2yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University32.2 miles (51.9 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College33.6 miles (54.1 km)2yr-public
  • King University40.8 miles (65.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College41.4 miles (66.6 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 66 colleges & universities
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College47.1 miles (75.8 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University49.1 miles (79.1 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College50.2 miles (80.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College50.2 miles (80.8 km)2yr-public
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College50.4 miles (81.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton56.0 miles (90.1 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center57.5 miles (92.6 km)2yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College58.0 miles (93.3 km)2yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH59.9 miles (96.4 km)2yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College60.0 miles (96.6 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University61.2 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-public
  • Concord University63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine65.8 miles (105.8 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology66.2 miles (106.6 km)4yr-public
  • Boone Career and Technical Center66.4 miles (106.9 km)2yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley66.7 miles (107.3 km)2yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College71.3 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University77.7 miles (125.1 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College78.8 miles (126.9 km)2yr-public
  • Carver Career Center82.9 miles (133.4 km)2yr-public
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture84.4 miles (135.8 km)2yr-private
  • University of Charleston84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-private
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College84.7 miles (136.3 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia State University85.6 miles (137.7 km)4yr-public
  • Mayland Community College85.9 miles (138.3 km)2yr-public
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture86.0 miles (138.5 km)2yr-private
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College86.1 miles (138.5 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College87.7 miles (141.2 km)2yr-private
  • Marshall University87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College88.7 miles (142.8 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-West Virginia89.1 miles (143.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-State Bible College90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College91.6 miles (147.4 km)2yr-public
  • Kentucky Christian University92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-private
  • Collins Career Technical Center93.0 miles (149.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown93.4 miles (150.4 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-public
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College93.8 miles (150.9 km)4yr-private
  • Ashland Community and Technical College93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Memorial University94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine94.6 miles (152.3 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College95.2 miles (153.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-private
  • Ohio University-Southern Campus97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute97.9 miles (157.6 km)2yr-public
  • Union Commonwealth University99.5 miles (160.2 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Council Elementary/Middlepublic——6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Council Highpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
MOUNTAIN MISSION SCHOOLprivate——7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Grundy Highpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Twin Valley Elementary/Middlepublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
KEEN MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
HARMAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Buchanan County Technology Career & Higher Learning Centerpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Riverview Elementary/Middlepublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
New Buchanan Highpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24656

What school district is ZIP code 24656 in?
ZIP 24656 (Vansant, 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 24656?
US5 lists 10 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24656 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24656 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher10.4%
High school45.4%
Less than HS21.6%
School districtBuchanan County Public Schools