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Lester town, WV

ZIP 25865 — 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 25865

K-12 nearby
18
Public
14
Private
4
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 25865 (Lester, WV) is associated with Raleigh County School District (LEA 5401230) 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 18 K-12 schools (14 public, 4 private). 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 West Virginia University Institute of Technology about 10.7 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Raleigh County School District
LEA ID
5401230
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (56)

  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology10.7 miles (17.2 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley11.0 miles (17.6 km)2yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College13.0 miles (20.9 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College13.3 miles (21.3 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University27.8 miles (44.8 km)4yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center28.1 miles (45.2 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University31.5 miles (50.8 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield University32.9 miles (52.9 km)4yr-private
  • Boone Career and Technical Center36.4 miles (58.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College37.4 miles (60.1 km)2yr-public
  • Carver Career Center41.4 miles (66.6 km)2yr-public
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture43.5 miles (70.0 km)2yr-private
Show all 56 colleges & universities
  • University of Charleston45.1 miles (72.6 km)4yr-private
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College48.0 miles (77.2 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law50.1 miles (80.7 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia State University51.1 miles (82.3 km)4yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College54.3 miles (87.3 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston54.4 miles (87.5 km)2yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College54.5 miles (87.7 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College55.6 miles (89.5 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University59.7 miles (96.1 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-West Virginia59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University61.3 miles (98.7 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine63.3 miles (101.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville66.0 miles (106.2 km)2yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture71.3 miles (114.7 km)2yr-private
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College76.0 miles (122.2 km)2yr-public
  • Marshall University76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College76.5 miles (123.1 km)2yr-private
  • Roanoke College77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College77.5 miles (124.6 km)2yr-public
  • Roane-Jackson Technical Center77.5 miles (124.8 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College78.3 miles (126.0 km)2yr-public
  • American National University78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke79.4 miles (127.7 km)2yr-private
  • Collins Career Technical Center81.0 miles (130.3 km)2yr-public
  • Hollins University81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-State Bible College82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College82.7 miles (133.1 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Gateway Community College82.8 miles (133.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College86.9 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • Ashland Community and Technical College87.5 miles (140.7 km)2yr-public
  • Glenville State University89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-public
  • King University89.3 miles (143.8 km)4yr-private
  • Ohio University-Southern Campus90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-public
  • Ferrum College91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Christian University96.5 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College96.9 miles (156.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Rio Grande97.8 miles (157.5 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College98.4 miles (158.3 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Fairdale Elementary Schoolpublic——4.9 miles (8.0 km)
SOPHIA CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——5.6 miles (8.9 km)
Trap Hill Middle Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Liberty High Schoolpublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Ridgeview Elementarypublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
HOUSE OF PRAYER CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Independence Middle Schoolpublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Independence High Schoolpublic——7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Mullens Elementary Schoolpublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Coal City Elementarypublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Mullens Elementary & Middle Schoolpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Mullens Middle Schoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Hollywood Elementarypublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Glen Fork Elementary & Middle Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
MT TABOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Mabscott Elementarypublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Crescent Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
ST FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOLprivate——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 25865

What school district is ZIP code 25865 in?
ZIP 25865 (Lester, WV) maps to Raleigh County School District (LEA ID 5401230) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 25865?
US5 lists 18 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 14 public and 4 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 25865 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 25865 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher12.6%
High school69.5%
Less than HS8.1%
School districtRaleigh County School District