ZIP 24843 — 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 24843

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 24843 (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 7 K-12 schools (7 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 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 25.0 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

McDowell County School District

LEA ID

5400810

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (64)

Appalachian College of Pharmacy25.0 miles (40.3 km)4yr-private
Appalachian School of Law25.6 miles (41.3 km)4yr-private
Bluefield State University30.1 miles (48.4 km)4yr-public
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College30.5 miles (49.0 km)2yr-public
Bluefield University30.5 miles (49.1 km)4yr-private
Southwest Virginia Community College33.6 miles (54.0 km)2yr-public
Mercer County Technical Education Center34.4 miles (55.3 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology35.0 miles (56.4 km)4yr-public
Valley College-Beckley35.4 miles (57.0 km)2yr-private
New River Community and Technical College36.9 miles (59.4 km)2yr-public
Appalachian Bible College37.7 miles (60.7 km)4yr-private
Concord University38.8 miles (62.5 km)4yr-public

Show all 64 colleges & universities

Boone Career and Technical Center42.9 miles (69.1 km)2yr-public
University of Pikeville44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
American National University-Pikeville44.9 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville45.0 miles (72.4 km)2yr-private
Emory & Henry University49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-private
Wytheville Community College50.8 miles (81.7 km)2yr-public
Carver Career Center56.0 miles (90.2 km)2yr-public
Virginia Highlands Community College56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture57.8 miles (93.1 km)2yr-private
University of Charleston58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
University of Virginia's College at Wise58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-public
BridgeValley Community & Technical College59.9 miles (96.4 km)2yr-public
Big Sandy Community and Technical College60.1 miles (96.8 km)2yr-public
New River Community College61.7 miles (99.2 km)2yr-public
West Virginia State University61.8 miles (99.5 km)4yr-public
Alice Lloyd College64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston64.8 miles (104.3 km)2yr-private
King University67.1 miles (107.9 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-West Virginia67.9 miles (109.2 km)4yr-private
Radford University68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-public
Huntington School of Beauty Culture72.1 miles (116.0 km)2yr-private
Mountain Empire Community College72.4 miles (116.5 km)2yr-public
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-public
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine73.0 miles (117.4 km)4yr-public
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-private
Mountwest Community and Technical College74.7 miles (120.2 km)2yr-public
Marshall University75.6 miles (121.6 km)4yr-public
Huntington Junior College75.8 miles (122.0 km)2yr-private
Northeast State Community College79.3 miles (127.6 km)2yr-public
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College79.5 miles (127.9 km)2yr-public
Tri-State Bible College80.3 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
Collins Career Technical Center80.9 miles (130.2 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton81.7 miles (131.4 km)2yr-public
Hazard Community and Technical College82.3 miles (132.5 km)2yr-public
Galen College of Nursing-ARH83.3 miles (134.0 km)2yr-private
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-private
Ashland Community and Technical College85.0 miles (136.8 km)2yr-public
Appalachian State University87.9 miles (141.4 km)4yr-public
Milligan University88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
Ohio University-Southern Campus88.6 miles (142.6 km)4yr-public
Kentucky Christian University89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-private
East Tennessee State University89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-public
Roanoke College91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-private
Lees-McRae College92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
Roane-Jackson Technical Center92.6 miles (149.1 km)2yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke93.3 miles (150.2 km)2yr-private
American National University93.5 miles (150.4 km)4yr-private
Surry Community College93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-public
Kentucky Mountain Bible College95.0 miles (153.0 km)4yr-private
Virginia Western Community College96.8 miles (155.9 km)2yr-public
Hollins University97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
Wilkes Community College97.8 miles (157.3 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Fall River Elementary School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Iaeger Elementary School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Sandy River Middle School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.4 km)
Baileysville Elementary & Middle School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
McDowell Career & Technology Center	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Welch Elementary School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Huff Cons Elementary & Middle School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24843

What school district is ZIP code 24843 in?

ZIP 24843 (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 24843?

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 24843 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24843 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	0.0%
High school	100.0%
Less than HS	0.0%
School district	McDowell County School District

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