ZIP 24846 — 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 24846

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 24846 (Gilbert Creek, 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 3 K-12 schools (3 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.0 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 School of Law about 20.1 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

McDowell County School District

LEA ID

5400810

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (59)

Appalachian School of Law20.1 miles (32.3 km)4yr-private
Appalachian College of Pharmacy22.6 miles (36.3 km)4yr-private
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College23.1 miles (37.1 km)2yr-public
University of Pikeville33.5 miles (53.9 km)4yr-private
American National University-Pikeville34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville34.1 miles (54.8 km)2yr-private
Southwest Virginia Community College36.7 miles (59.1 km)2yr-public
Boone Career and Technical Center40.0 miles (64.5 km)2yr-public
Bluefield State University41.2 miles (66.4 km)4yr-public
Bluefield University41.6 miles (66.9 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University Institute of Technology43.4 miles (69.8 km)4yr-public
Valley College-Beckley43.5 miles (70.1 km)2yr-private

Show all 59 colleges & universities

Appalachian Bible College45.0 miles (72.4 km)4yr-private
New River Community and Technical College45.6 miles (73.3 km)2yr-public
Mercer County Technical Education Center45.9 miles (73.8 km)2yr-public
Big Sandy Community and Technical College48.6 miles (78.3 km)2yr-public
Concord University50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-public
Emory & Henry University52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-private
University of Virginia's College at Wise52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-public
Alice Lloyd College54.5 miles (87.7 km)4yr-private
Carver Career Center55.9 miles (89.9 km)2yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture57.4 miles (92.4 km)2yr-private
Virginia Highlands Community College57.6 miles (92.7 km)2yr-public
University of Charleston57.9 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
BridgeValley Community & Technical College58.1 miles (93.6 km)2yr-public
West Virginia State University59.4 miles (95.5 km)4yr-public
Wytheville Community College60.9 miles (98.0 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston62.1 miles (99.9 km)2yr-private
Strayer University-West Virginia63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
Huntington School of Beauty Culture64.9 miles (104.4 km)2yr-private
Mountain Empire Community College65.9 miles (106.0 km)2yr-public
Mountwest Community and Technical College66.6 miles (107.2 km)2yr-public
King University66.6 miles (107.2 km)4yr-private
Marshall University67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-public
Huntington Junior College68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-private
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College71.2 miles (114.6 km)2yr-public
Tri-State Bible College71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
Hazard Community and Technical College72.3 miles (116.3 km)2yr-public
Galen College of Nursing-ARH72.9 miles (117.3 km)2yr-private
New River Community College73.0 miles (117.5 km)2yr-public
Collins Career Technical Center73.2 miles (117.7 km)2yr-public
Ashland Community and Technical College76.3 miles (122.9 km)2yr-public
Northeast State Community College77.2 miles (124.2 km)2yr-public
Kentucky Christian University79.3 miles (127.7 km)4yr-private
Radford University79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-public
Ohio University-Southern Campus80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton81.7 miles (131.5 km)2yr-public
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-public
Kentucky Mountain Bible College83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-private
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-public
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
Milligan University87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-private
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
East Tennessee State University88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-public
Roane-Jackson Technical Center91.4 miles (147.0 km)2yr-public
Appalachian State University91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-public
Lees-McRae College94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-private
Morehead State University94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-public
University of Rio Grande96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Iaeger Elementary School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Huff Cons Elementary & Middle School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Gilbert Pk8	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24846

What school district is ZIP code 24846 in?

ZIP 24846 (Gilbert Creek, 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 24846?

US5 lists 3 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 3 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 24846 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24846 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	0.0%
High school	65.1%
Less than HS	27.8%
School district	McDowell County School District

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