ZIP 24729 — 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 24729

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 24729 (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 7 K-12 schools (7 public). 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 Mercer County Technical Education Center about 10.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Mercer County School District

LEA ID

5400840

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (59)

Mercer County Technical Education Center10.6 miles (17.0 km)2yr-public
Bluefield State University12.8 miles (20.6 km)4yr-public
Concord University14.0 miles (22.6 km)4yr-public
Bluefield University14.2 miles (22.9 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University Institute of Technology22.9 miles (36.9 km)4yr-public
New River Community and Technical College23.0 miles (37.0 km)2yr-public
Valley College-Beckley23.8 miles (38.3 km)2yr-private
Appalachian Bible College28.1 miles (45.2 km)4yr-private
Wytheville Community College35.6 miles (57.3 km)2yr-public
New River Community College39.1 miles (62.9 km)2yr-public
Southwest Virginia Community College42.6 miles (68.5 km)2yr-public
Appalachian College of Pharmacy44.2 miles (71.1 km)4yr-private

Show all 59 colleges & universities

Radford University44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-public
Appalachian School of Law47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-public
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine50.0 miles (80.5 km)4yr-private
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College50.1 miles (80.7 km)2yr-public
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-public
Boone Career and Technical Center54.2 miles (87.3 km)2yr-public
Emory & Henry University56.3 miles (90.6 km)4yr-private
Carver Career Center60.3 miles (97.1 km)2yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture62.4 miles (100.5 km)2yr-private
University of Charleston64.1 miles (103.1 km)4yr-private
Virginia Highlands Community College66.0 miles (106.3 km)2yr-public
BridgeValley Community & Technical College66.9 miles (107.6 km)2yr-public
Roanoke College67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke68.6 miles (110.4 km)2yr-private
American National University68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-private
University of Pikeville69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
American National University-Pikeville69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville69.7 miles (112.1 km)2yr-private
West Virginia State University70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-public
Virginia Western Community College72.1 miles (116.0 km)2yr-public
Hollins University72.6 miles (116.8 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston73.2 miles (117.8 km)2yr-private
Ferrum College77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
King University77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-West Virginia78.3 miles (126.1 km)4yr-private
University of Virginia's College at Wise78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-public
Surry Community College79.5 miles (127.9 km)2yr-public
Mountain Gateway Community College81.0 miles (130.3 km)2yr-public
Big Sandy Community and Technical College84.8 miles (136.5 km)2yr-public
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-private
Huntington School of Beauty Culture88.2 miles (141.9 km)2yr-private
Appalachian State University88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-public
Alice Lloyd College89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-public
Wilkes Community College90.8 miles (146.2 km)2yr-public
Patrick & Henry Community College91.0 miles (146.4 km)2yr-public
Northeast State Community College92.0 miles (148.1 km)2yr-public
Mountain Empire Community College92.2 miles (148.4 km)2yr-public
Mountwest Community and Technical College92.2 miles (148.4 km)2yr-public
Marshall University92.6 miles (149.0 km)4yr-public
Huntington Junior College93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-private
Lees-McRae College95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-private
Roane-Jackson Technical Center96.2 miles (154.9 km)2yr-public
Collins Career Technical Center97.7 miles (157.3 km)2yr-public
Milligan University97.9 miles (157.5 km)4yr-private
Tri-State Bible College98.6 miles (158.7 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Montcalm Elementary School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Montcalm High School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Spanishburg	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Bluewell Elementary School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Glenwood School (K-8)	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24729

What school district is ZIP code 24729 in?

ZIP 24729 (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 24729?

US5 lists 7 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 24729 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24729 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	0.0%
High school	68.3%
Less than HS	21.9%
School district	Mercer County School District

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