ZIP 24853 — 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 24853

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 24853 (Vivian, 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 9 K-12 schools (9 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 19.0 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

McDowell County School District

LEA ID

5400810

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (64)

Bluefield State University19.0 miles (30.6 km)4yr-public
Bluefield University19.7 miles (31.7 km)4yr-private
Mercer County Technical Education Center22.9 miles (36.9 km)2yr-public
Concord University27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology29.6 miles (47.6 km)4yr-public
Valley College-Beckley30.2 miles (48.6 km)2yr-private
New River Community and Technical College30.8 miles (49.6 km)2yr-public
Appalachian College of Pharmacy31.3 miles (50.3 km)4yr-private
Southwest Virginia Community College33.5 miles (54.0 km)2yr-public
Appalachian Bible College33.6 miles (54.0 km)4yr-private
Appalachian School of Law33.9 miles (54.5 km)4yr-private
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College40.1 miles (64.6 km)2yr-public

Show all 64 colleges & universities

Wytheville Community College41.0 miles (66.0 km)2yr-public
Boone Career and Technical Center48.9 miles (78.7 km)2yr-public
Emory & Henry University49.0 miles (78.9 km)4yr-private
New River Community College50.3 miles (81.0 km)2yr-public
University of Pikeville55.4 miles (89.2 km)4yr-private
American National University-Pikeville55.8 miles (89.8 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville55.9 miles (90.0 km)2yr-private
Radford University56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-public
Virginia Highlands Community College57.6 miles (92.7 km)2yr-public
Carver Career Center59.1 miles (95.1 km)2yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture61.1 miles (98.3 km)2yr-private
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University61.5 miles (98.9 km)4yr-public
University of Charleston62.3 miles (100.3 km)4yr-private
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-private
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine64.1 miles (103.1 km)4yr-public
BridgeValley Community & Technical College64.3 miles (103.4 km)2yr-public
University of Virginia's College at Wise66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-public
West Virginia State University66.7 miles (107.4 km)4yr-public
King University68.8 miles (110.6 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston69.9 miles (112.5 km)2yr-private
Big Sandy Community and Technical College71.6 miles (115.2 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-West Virginia74.0 miles (119.0 km)4yr-private
Alice Lloyd College75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-private
Mountain Empire Community College79.5 miles (128.0 km)2yr-public
Roanoke College80.6 miles (129.6 km)4yr-private
Huntington School of Beauty Culture80.7 miles (129.8 km)2yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke82.0 miles (132.0 km)2yr-private
Northeast State Community College82.3 miles (132.4 km)2yr-public
American National University82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton82.5 miles (132.9 km)2yr-public
Mountwest Community and Technical College83.9 miles (135.0 km)2yr-public
Marshall University84.5 miles (136.1 km)4yr-public
Appalachian State University84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-public
Huntington Junior College84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-private
Surry Community College84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-public
Virginia Western Community College85.5 miles (137.7 km)2yr-public
Hollins University86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College88.0 miles (141.6 km)2yr-public
Ferrum College89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-private
Milligan University89.6 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
Collins Career Technical Center89.8 miles (144.6 km)2yr-public
Tri-State Bible College89.9 miles (144.6 km)4yr-private
Lees-McRae College90.2 miles (145.2 km)4yr-private
East Tennessee State University91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-public
Wilkes Community College91.6 miles (147.4 km)2yr-public
Hazard Community and Technical College92.5 miles (148.8 km)2yr-public
Galen College of Nursing-ARH93.6 miles (150.6 km)2yr-private
Mountain Gateway Community College94.5 miles (152.0 km)2yr-public
Ashland Community and Technical College94.6 miles (152.3 km)2yr-public
Roane-Jackson Technical Center95.9 miles (154.3 km)2yr-public
Ohio University-Southern Campus98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Kimball Elementary School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Mount View High School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Coalfield Elementary School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Welch Elementary School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
McDowell Career & Technology Center	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Wyoming County East High School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Pineville Middle School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Pineville Elementary School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24853

What school district is ZIP code 24853 in?

ZIP 24853 (Vivian, 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 24853?

US5 lists 9 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 24853 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24853 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	0.0%
High school	76.4%
Less than HS	13.0%
School district	McDowell County School District

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