ZIP 24873 — 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 24873

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 24873 (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 6.8 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 Appalachian College of Pharmacy about 12.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

McDowell County School District

LEA ID

5400810

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (60)

Appalachian College of Pharmacy12.8 miles (20.6 km)4yr-private
Appalachian School of Law13.4 miles (21.6 km)4yr-private
Southwest Virginia Community College25.3 miles (40.7 km)2yr-public
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College34.5 miles (55.5 km)2yr-public
Bluefield University35.7 miles (57.5 km)4yr-private
Bluefield State University35.8 miles (57.6 km)4yr-public
University of Pikeville36.1 miles (58.1 km)4yr-private
American National University-Pikeville36.4 miles (58.6 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville36.5 miles (58.8 km)2yr-private
Emory & Henry University41.1 miles (66.1 km)4yr-private
Mercer County Technical Education Center42.5 miles (68.4 km)2yr-public
University of Virginia's College at Wise46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-public

Show all 60 colleges & universities

Virginia Highlands Community College46.6 miles (75.0 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-public
Valley College-Beckley47.8 miles (76.9 km)2yr-private
Concord University48.0 miles (77.2 km)4yr-public
New River Community and Technical College49.2 miles (79.2 km)2yr-public
Appalachian Bible College50.2 miles (80.7 km)4yr-private
Boone Career and Technical Center51.1 miles (82.2 km)2yr-public
Wytheville Community College52.7 miles (84.7 km)2yr-public
Big Sandy Community and Technical College54.1 miles (87.1 km)2yr-public
Alice Lloyd College54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-private
King University56.1 miles (90.3 km)4yr-private
Mountain Empire Community College60.0 miles (96.6 km)2yr-public
Carver Career Center66.1 miles (106.4 km)2yr-public
New River Community College67.5 miles (108.6 km)2yr-public
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College67.5 miles (108.7 km)2yr-public
Northeast State Community College67.6 miles (108.7 km)2yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture67.8 miles (109.0 km)2yr-private
University of Charleston68.3 miles (110.0 km)4yr-private
BridgeValley Community & Technical College69.0 miles (111.0 km)2yr-public
West Virginia State University70.4 miles (113.2 km)4yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton71.1 miles (114.4 km)2yr-public
Hazard Community and Technical College71.9 miles (115.7 km)2yr-public
Galen College of Nursing-ARH73.1 miles (117.7 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston73.2 miles (117.8 km)2yr-private
Radford University74.8 miles (120.3 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-West Virginia75.3 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
Huntington School of Beauty Culture76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-private
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine76.4 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
Milligan University77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
Mountwest Community and Technical College77.7 miles (125.0 km)2yr-public
East Tennessee State University78.4 miles (126.1 km)4yr-public
Marshall University78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-public
Huntington Junior College79.0 miles (127.2 km)2yr-private
Appalachian State University80.3 miles (129.1 km)4yr-public
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-public
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
Tri-State Bible College82.6 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
Lees-McRae College83.2 miles (133.8 km)4yr-private
Collins Career Technical Center84.3 miles (135.6 km)2yr-public
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine84.5 miles (135.9 km)4yr-public
Ashland Community and Technical College87.1 miles (140.1 km)2yr-public
Kentucky Mountain Bible College87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-private
Kentucky Christian University88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-private
Ohio University-Southern Campus90.9 miles (146.2 km)4yr-public
Wilkes Community College93.3 miles (150.1 km)2yr-public
Surry Community College93.4 miles (150.3 km)2yr-public
Tusculum University95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
Mayland Community College99.2 miles (159.7 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Bradshaw Elementary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
River View High School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Sandy River Middle School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Hurley High	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Hurley Elementary/Middle	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Iaeger Elementary School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Twin Valley High	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
New Buchanan High	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24873

What school district is ZIP code 24873 in?

ZIP 24873 (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 24873?

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 24873 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24873 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	11.9%
High school	43.0%
Less than HS	33.8%
School district	McDowell County School District

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