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ZIP 24981 — 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 24981

K-12 nearby
6
Public
4
Private
2
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 24981 (WV) is associated with Monroe County School District (LEA 5400960) 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 (4 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.7 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 West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine about 20.3 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Monroe County School District
LEA ID
5400960
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (55)

  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine20.3 miles (32.6 km)4yr-public
  • Concord University20.6 miles (33.1 km)4yr-public
  • New River Community and Technical College23.9 miles (38.4 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology26.5 miles (42.6 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley27.0 miles (43.5 km)2yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center27.5 miles (44.3 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College29.6 miles (47.7 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University32.6 miles (52.4 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University35.6 miles (57.2 km)4yr-public
  • New River Community College36.3 miles (58.4 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University37.3 miles (60.1 km)4yr-public
Show all 55 colleges & universities
  • Bluefield University38.6 miles (62.2 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke College43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
  • American National University45.2 miles (72.8 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke46.5 miles (74.8 km)2yr-private
  • Hollins University47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College49.6 miles (79.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Gateway Community College49.9 miles (80.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College50.0 miles (80.5 km)2yr-public
  • Ferrum College62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
  • Carver Career Center64.1 miles (103.2 km)2yr-public
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture66.1 miles (106.3 km)2yr-private
  • Boone Career and Technical Center67.1 miles (108.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Charleston68.3 miles (109.9 km)4yr-private
  • Washington and Lee University71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Military Institute71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-public
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College72.0 miles (115.8 km)2yr-public
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College72.5 miles (116.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy75.5 miles (121.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Virginia University76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia State University76.3 miles (122.9 km)4yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College77.9 miles (125.3 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston79.3 miles (127.7 km)2yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College86.1 miles (138.5 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-West Virginia86.3 miles (138.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Lynchburg86.7 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph College86.7 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
  • Centra College87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-private
  • Central Virginia Community College87.1 miles (140.2 km)2yr-public
  • Liberty University87.3 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia University of Lynchburg88.3 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
  • Glenville State University90.4 miles (145.4 km)4yr-public
  • Sweet Briar College90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-private
  • Roane-Jackson Technical Center93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College94.8 miles (152.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mary Baldwin University97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia Wesleyan College98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville98.3 miles (158.3 km)4yr-private
  • Fred W Eberle Technical Center98.8 miles (158.9 km)2yr-public
  • American National University-Pikeville98.8 miles (159.0 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville98.9 miles (159.1 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Talcott Elementary Schoolpublic——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
SUNNY MEADOW SCHOOLprivate——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
MTN VIEW SCHOOLprivate——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Alderson Elementarypublic——8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Hinton Area Elementarypublic——9.0 miles (14.4 km)
6-12 Summers County Comprehensive HSpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24981

What school district is ZIP code 24981 in?
ZIP 24981 (WV) maps to Monroe County School District (LEA ID 5400960) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 24981?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 4 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24981 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24981 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher50.9%
High school29.8%
Less than HS9.2%
School districtMonroe County School District