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Gary city, WV

ZIP 24888 — 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 24888

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

ZIP 24888 (Gary, 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 5.9 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 16.0 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 University16.0 miles (25.8 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield University16.6 miles (26.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center20.9 miles (33.7 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University26.2 miles (42.2 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology31.1 miles (50.1 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy31.4 miles (50.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College31.8 miles (51.2 km)2yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley31.8 miles (51.2 km)2yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College32.1 miles (51.7 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law34.6 miles (55.6 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian Bible College35.4 miles (57.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College37.7 miles (60.6 km)2yr-public
Show all 64 colleges & universities
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College43.3 miles (69.7 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College47.6 miles (76.7 km)2yr-public
  • Boone Career and Technical Center52.2 miles (84.1 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College55.8 miles (89.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pikeville57.3 miles (92.1 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville57.7 miles (92.9 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University59.3 miles (95.5 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-private
  • Carver Career Center62.1 miles (100.0 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine63.9 miles (102.8 km)4yr-public
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture64.1 miles (103.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of Charleston65.4 miles (105.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise66.0 miles (106.3 km)4yr-public
  • King University67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-private
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College67.4 miles (108.5 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia State University70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston73.1 miles (117.7 km)2yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College73.9 miles (118.9 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College76.5 miles (123.2 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-West Virginia77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke College78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College79.5 miles (127.9 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke80.1 miles (128.8 km)2yr-private
  • American National University80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton80.7 miles (129.8 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College80.9 miles (130.2 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College81.5 miles (131.2 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Western Community College83.6 miles (134.6 km)2yr-public
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture84.0 miles (135.1 km)2yr-private
  • Hollins University84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College86.8 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College87.2 miles (140.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College87.7 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • Marshall University87.9 miles (141.4 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College88.2 miles (141.9 km)2yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College88.4 miles (142.2 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College88.4 miles (142.3 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University89.8 miles (144.6 km)4yr-public
  • Tri-State Bible College93.1 miles (149.9 km)4yr-private
  • Collins Career Technical Center93.2 miles (149.9 km)2yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College93.6 miles (150.7 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Gateway Community College93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH94.9 miles (152.7 km)2yr-private
  • Ashland Community and Technical College97.9 miles (157.5 km)2yr-public
  • Roane-Jackson Technical Center98.9 miles (159.1 km)2yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College99.7 miles (160.5 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——2.1 miles (3.3 km)
Mount View High Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Coalfield Elementary Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Welch Elementary Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
McDowell Career & Technology Centerpublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Abb's Valley-Boissevain Elementarypublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24888

What school district is ZIP code 24888 in?
ZIP 24888 (Gary, 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 24888?
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 24888 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24888 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher7.9%
High school68.3%
Less than HS23.8%
School districtMcDowell County School District