ZIP 24712 — 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 24712

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 24712 (Athens, WV) is associated with Mercer County School District (LEA 5400840) 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 16 K-12 schools (15 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 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 Concord University about 2.8 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Mercer County School District

LEA ID

5400840

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (52)

Concord University2.8 miles (4.6 km)4yr-public
Mercer County Technical Education Center8.7 miles (14.0 km)2yr-public
Bluefield State University18.4 miles (29.6 km)4yr-public
Bluefield University19.8 miles (31.8 km)4yr-private
New River Community and Technical College22.0 miles (35.4 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology23.4 miles (37.7 km)4yr-public
Valley College-Beckley24.4 miles (39.2 km)2yr-private
Appalachian Bible College28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-private
New River Community College30.4 miles (48.9 km)2yr-public
Radford University34.1 miles (55.0 km)4yr-public
Wytheville Community College35.2 miles (56.6 km)2yr-public
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University36.3 miles (58.5 km)4yr-public

Show all 52 colleges & universities

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine38.1 miles (61.4 km)4yr-private
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine39.4 miles (63.4 km)4yr-public
Southwest Virginia Community College53.4 miles (85.9 km)2yr-public
Roanoke College54.0 miles (86.9 km)4yr-private
American National University55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke55.7 miles (89.7 km)2yr-private
Appalachian College of Pharmacy57.2 miles (92.0 km)4yr-private
Virginia Western Community College59.2 miles (95.3 km)2yr-public
Hollins University59.3 miles (95.5 km)4yr-private
Appalachian School of Law60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-private
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College61.3 miles (98.6 km)2yr-public
Boone Career and Technical Center61.9 miles (99.6 km)2yr-public
Carver Career Center64.4 miles (103.6 km)2yr-public
Emory & Henry University65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
Ferrum College66.2 miles (106.5 km)4yr-private
Charleston School of Beauty Culture66.5 miles (107.0 km)2yr-private
Mountain Gateway Community College68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-public
University of Charleston68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-private
BridgeValley Community & Technical College71.9 miles (115.7 km)2yr-public
West Virginia State University75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-public
Virginia Highlands Community College75.8 miles (122.0 km)2yr-public
Surry Community College76.4 miles (123.0 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston78.5 miles (126.4 km)2yr-private
Patrick & Henry Community College80.6 miles (129.7 km)2yr-public
University of Pikeville82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
American National University-Pikeville83.0 miles (133.5 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville83.1 miles (133.7 km)2yr-private
Strayer University-West Virginia84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
King University87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-private
Washington and Lee University88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-private
Virginia Military Institute89.2 miles (143.6 km)4yr-public
University of Virginia's College at Wise91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-public
Wilkes Community College92.2 miles (148.4 km)2yr-public
Southern Virginia University93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine93.3 miles (150.1 km)4yr-private
Appalachian State University93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-public
Huntington School of Beauty Culture96.8 miles (155.8 km)2yr-private
Big Sandy Community and Technical College97.8 miles (157.4 km)2yr-public
Roane-Jackson Technical Center98.4 miles (158.4 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton99.4 miles (160.0 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Sun Valley Elementary School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Athens Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Pikeview High School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Pikeview Middle School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
PIPESTEM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Melrose Elementary School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Spanishburg	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Silver Springs Early Learning Center	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Straley Elementary School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Princeton Middle School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Mercer Elementary	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Compass Virtual Academy	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.3 km)
Princeton Senior High School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Mercer County Technical Education Center	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Princeton Primary School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Oakvale School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24712

What school district is ZIP code 24712 in?

ZIP 24712 (Athens, WV) maps to Mercer County School District (LEA ID 5400840) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 24712?

US5 lists 16 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 15 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 24712 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24712 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	37.0%
High school	27.6%
Less than HS	2.4%
School district	Mercer County School District

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