ZIP 24881 — 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 24881

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 24881 (Roderfield, 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 10 K-12 schools (10 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 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 23.3 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

McDowell County School District

LEA ID

5400810

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (65)

Appalachian College of Pharmacy23.3 miles (37.5 km)4yr-private
Appalachian School of Law24.9 miles (40.2 km)4yr-private
Bluefield State University27.0 miles (43.5 km)4yr-public
Bluefield University27.3 miles (44.0 km)4yr-private
Southwest Virginia Community College30.0 miles (48.3 km)2yr-public
Mercer County Technical Education Center32.2 miles (51.8 km)2yr-public
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College34.5 miles (55.4 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology36.3 miles (58.4 km)4yr-public
Valley College-Beckley36.8 miles (59.2 km)2yr-private
Concord University37.2 miles (59.9 km)4yr-public
New River Community and Technical College38.0 miles (61.1 km)2yr-public
Appalachian Bible College39.5 miles (63.5 km)4yr-private

Show all 65 colleges & universities

University of Pikeville46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-private
Emory & Henry University46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
American National University-Pikeville46.4 miles (74.6 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville46.5 miles (74.8 km)2yr-private
Boone Career and Technical Center46.9 miles (75.5 km)2yr-public
Wytheville Community College47.0 miles (75.7 km)2yr-public
Virginia Highlands Community College53.5 miles (86.1 km)2yr-public
University of Virginia's College at Wise57.7 miles (92.9 km)4yr-public
New River Community College58.8 miles (94.7 km)2yr-public
Carver Career Center59.7 miles (96.0 km)2yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture61.5 miles (99.0 km)2yr-private
University of Charleston62.4 miles (100.5 km)4yr-private
Big Sandy Community and Technical College62.5 miles (100.6 km)2yr-public
BridgeValley Community & Technical College63.7 miles (102.6 km)2yr-public
King University64.1 miles (103.1 km)4yr-private
Radford University65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-public
Alice Lloyd College65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
West Virginia State University65.7 miles (105.8 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston68.8 miles (110.6 km)2yr-private
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-public
Mountain Empire Community College71.3 miles (114.8 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-West Virginia71.9 miles (115.7 km)4yr-private
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine72.0 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine72.9 miles (117.4 km)4yr-public
Huntington School of Beauty Culture76.1 miles (122.5 km)2yr-private
Northeast State Community College76.7 miles (123.4 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton78.5 miles (126.3 km)2yr-public
Mountwest Community and Technical College78.7 miles (126.6 km)2yr-public
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College79.1 miles (127.3 km)2yr-public
Marshall University79.6 miles (128.1 km)4yr-public
Huntington Junior College79.8 miles (128.5 km)2yr-private
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-private
Hazard Community and Technical College83.0 miles (133.6 km)2yr-public
Appalachian State University84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-public
Galen College of Nursing-ARH84.1 miles (135.4 km)2yr-private
Tri-State Bible College84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
Collins Career Technical Center85.0 miles (136.7 km)2yr-public
Milligan University85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
East Tennessee State University86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-public
Lees-McRae College88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
Ashland Community and Technical College89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-public
Surry Community College90.0 miles (144.8 km)2yr-public
Roanoke College90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke91.4 miles (147.0 km)2yr-private
American National University91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-private
Ohio University-Southern Campus92.6 miles (149.0 km)4yr-public
Kentucky Christian University93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
Wilkes Community College93.7 miles (150.7 km)2yr-public
Virginia Western Community College94.9 miles (152.7 km)2yr-public
Hollins University95.7 miles (154.1 km)4yr-private
Roane-Jackson Technical Center96.4 miles (155.1 km)2yr-public
Kentucky Mountain Bible College96.9 miles (155.9 km)4yr-private
Ferrum College98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private

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	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
McDowell Career & Technology Center	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Sandy River Middle School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Welch Elementary School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Iaeger Elementary School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Coalfield Elementary School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Mount View High School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Bradshaw Elementary School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
River View High School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Southside K-8	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24881

What school district is ZIP code 24881 in?

ZIP 24881 (Roderfield, 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 24881?

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

What share of students in 24881 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24881 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	26.2%
High school	0.0%
Less than HS	39.3%
School district	McDowell County School District

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