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Pageton CDP, WV

ZIP 24871 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 24871

K-12 nearby
6
Public
6
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24871 (Pageton, 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 6 K-12 schools (6 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.6 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 14.2 miles away (4yr-public).

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

Colleges & universities (62)

  • Bluefield State University14.2 miles (22.8 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield University14.6 miles (23.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center20.0 miles (32.1 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University25.7 miles (41.4 km)4yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College30.4 miles (48.9 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy31.3 miles (50.3 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology32.7 miles (52.7 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley33.5 miles (53.8 km)2yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College33.6 miles (54.0 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College35.4 miles (56.9 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College37.2 miles (59.8 km)4yr-private
Show all 62 colleges & universities
  • Emory & Henry University45.1 miles (72.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College45.6 miles (73.4 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College46.0 miles (74.0 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University52.8 miles (85.0 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College54.3 miles (87.4 km)2yr-public
  • Boone Career and Technical Center54.7 miles (88.0 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of Pikeville58.4 miles (93.9 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville58.7 miles (94.5 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville58.8 miles (94.6 km)2yr-private
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine64.3 miles (103.4 km)4yr-public
  • Carver Career Center64.5 miles (103.8 km)2yr-public
  • King University65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-public
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture66.5 miles (107.0 km)2yr-private
  • University of Charleston67.8 miles (109.1 km)4yr-private
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College69.8 miles (112.4 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia State University72.4 miles (116.5 km)4yr-public
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College75.3 miles (121.2 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston75.5 miles (121.6 km)2yr-private
  • Alice Lloyd College77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine77.7 miles (125.1 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke College77.8 miles (125.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke79.0 miles (127.2 km)2yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton79.1 miles (127.2 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College79.1 miles (127.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College79.2 miles (127.4 km)2yr-public
  • American National University79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College79.7 miles (128.2 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-West Virginia79.7 miles (128.2 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Western Community College82.6 miles (132.9 km)2yr-public
  • Hollins University83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College85.9 miles (138.3 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University86.3 miles (138.8 km)4yr-private
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture86.4 miles (139.0 km)2yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University88.4 miles (142.2 km)4yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College89.5 miles (144.1 km)2yr-public
  • Marshall University90.2 miles (145.2 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-private
  • Mountain Gateway Community College93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College94.2 miles (151.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-State Bible College95.4 miles (153.6 km)4yr-private
  • Collins Career Technical Center95.5 miles (153.7 km)2yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH95.6 miles (153.8 km)2yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College98.0 miles (157.7 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Kimball Elementary Schoolpublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Mount View High Schoolpublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Coalfield Elementary Schoolpublic——5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Abb's Valley-Boissevain Elementarypublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
McDowell Career & Technology Centerpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Welch Elementary Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24871

What school district is ZIP code 24871 in?
ZIP 24871 (Pageton, 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 24871?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24871 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24871 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher7.8%
High school50.7%
Less than HS20.4%
School districtMcDowell County School District