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War city, WV

ZIP 24894 — Schools & Education

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

Low Income AreaLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 24894

K-12 nearby
3
Public
3
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24894 (War, 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 3 K-12 schools (3 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.5 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 16.7 miles away (4yr-private).

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

Colleges & universities (66)

  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy16.7 miles (26.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College19.1 miles (30.8 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law21.0 miles (33.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University25.8 miles (41.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University26.1 miles (42.0 km)4yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center34.0 miles (54.7 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University35.3 miles (56.8 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University40.2 miles (64.6 km)4yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College41.6 miles (67.0 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College42.9 miles (69.0 km)2yr-public
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College43.3 miles (69.7 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-public
Show all 66 colleges & universities
  • Valley College-Beckley45.8 miles (73.6 km)2yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College46.5 miles (74.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pikeville46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville46.9 miles (75.4 km)2yr-private
  • Appalachian Bible College48.9 miles (78.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise51.1 miles (82.3 km)4yr-public
  • King University53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College57.2 miles (92.1 km)2yr-public
  • Boone Career and Technical Center57.5 miles (92.5 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College64.0 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College64.5 miles (103.8 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University64.8 miles (104.2 km)4yr-public
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College65.0 miles (104.6 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College66.8 miles (107.4 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton67.8 miles (109.2 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine70.0 miles (112.7 km)4yr-private
  • Carver Career Center70.6 miles (113.6 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture72.4 miles (116.5 km)2yr-private
  • Appalachian State University73.2 miles (117.8 km)4yr-public
  • University of Charleston73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College73.9 miles (118.9 km)2yr-public
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College74.5 miles (120.0 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University74.6 miles (120.1 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University76.3 miles (122.9 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia State University76.4 miles (123.0 km)4yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College77.4 miles (124.5 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston79.4 miles (127.8 km)2yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College80.5 miles (129.5 km)2yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH82.0 miles (132.0 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-West Virginia82.3 miles (132.5 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College82.6 miles (133.0 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College84.0 miles (135.1 km)2yr-public
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture85.3 miles (137.2 km)2yr-private
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College87.3 miles (140.4 km)2yr-public
  • Marshall University88.4 miles (142.2 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College88.5 miles (142.5 km)2yr-private
  • Roanoke College91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke92.2 miles (148.4 km)2yr-private
  • Tri-State Bible College92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-private
  • American National University92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
  • Collins Career Technical Center93.7 miles (150.9 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College94.1 miles (151.5 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Western Community College95.7 miles (154.1 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University95.7 miles (154.1 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
  • Ashland Community and Technical College97.1 miles (156.2 km)2yr-public
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-private
  • Hollins University97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute99.0 miles (159.3 km)2yr-public
  • Kentucky Christian University99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Southside K-8public——3.0 miles (4.8 km)
River View High Schoolpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Bradshaw Elementary Schoolpublic——7.6 miles (12.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24894

What school district is ZIP code 24894 in?
ZIP 24894 (War, 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 24894?
US5 lists 3 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 3 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24894 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24894 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher0.6%
High school51.1%
Less than HS34.5%
School districtMcDowell County School District