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Welch city, WV

ZIP 24801 — 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 24801

K-12 nearby
8
Public
8
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24801 (Welch, WV) is associated with McDowell County School District (LEA 5400810) 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 8 K-12 schools (8 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.8 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 Bluefield State University about 22.5 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
McDowell County School District
LEA ID
5400810
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (65)

  • Bluefield State University22.5 miles (36.1 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield University23.0 miles (37.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center26.6 miles (42.9 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law30.8 miles (49.6 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology31.2 miles (50.2 km)4yr-public
  • Concord University31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley31.7 miles (51.1 km)2yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College32.7 miles (52.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College32.9 miles (52.9 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College37.0 miles (59.6 km)2yr-public
Show all 65 colleges & universities
  • Wytheville Community College43.9 miles (70.7 km)2yr-public
  • Boone Career and Technical Center47.0 miles (75.6 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville51.8 miles (83.4 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville52.2 miles (84.0 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville52.3 miles (84.2 km)2yr-private
  • New River Community College53.9 miles (86.8 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College56.9 miles (91.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carver Career Center58.1 miles (93.5 km)2yr-public
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture60.0 miles (96.6 km)2yr-private
  • Radford University60.4 miles (97.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of Charleston61.1 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College62.9 miles (101.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University65.2 miles (104.8 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia State University65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-public
  • King University67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College67.9 miles (109.2 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston68.3 miles (109.9 km)2yr-private
  • Alice Lloyd College71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-West Virginia72.0 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College76.9 miles (123.8 km)2yr-public
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture78.0 miles (125.4 km)2yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College80.9 miles (130.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College81.0 miles (130.3 km)2yr-public
  • Marshall University81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton81.9 miles (131.7 km)2yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College82.0 miles (132.0 km)2yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke College84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College85.0 miles (136.8 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University85.4 miles (137.5 km)4yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke85.7 miles (137.9 km)2yr-private
  • American National University85.9 miles (138.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-State Bible College86.9 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • Collins Career Technical Center87.0 miles (140.1 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College87.6 miles (140.9 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College89.0 miles (143.3 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Western Community College89.2 miles (143.6 km)2yr-public
  • Hollins University89.9 miles (144.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-public
  • Ashland Community and Technical College91.6 miles (147.4 km)2yr-public
  • Ferrum College93.0 miles (149.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College93.3 miles (150.1 km)2yr-public
  • Roane-Jackson Technical Center94.9 miles (152.8 km)2yr-public
  • Ohio University-Southern Campus95.1 miles (153.1 km)4yr-public
  • Kentucky Christian University96.7 miles (155.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Gateway Community College97.6 miles (157.1 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Welch Elementary Schoolpublic——0.7 miles (1.2 km)
McDowell Career & Technology Centerpublic——2.6 miles (4.1 km)
Coalfield Elementary Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Mount View High Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.9 km)
Kimball Elementary Schoolpublic——4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Fall River Elementary Schoolpublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Pineville Middle Schoolpublic——9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Pineville Elementary Schoolpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24801

What school district is ZIP code 24801 in?
ZIP 24801 (Welch, WV) maps to McDowell County School District (LEA ID 5400810) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 24801?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24801 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24801 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher5.8%
High school53.1%
Less than HS23.4%
School districtMcDowell County School District