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South Hill town, VA

ZIP 23970 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 23970

K-12 nearby
6
Public
5
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 23970 (South Hill, VA) is associated with Lunenburg County Public Schools (LEA 5102310) 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 (5 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 1.1% 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 Southside Virginia Community College about 16.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Lunenburg County Public Schools
LEA ID
5102310
Private school share (ACS)
1.1%

Colleges & universities (78)

  • Southside Virginia Community College16.3 miles (26.2 km)2yr-public
  • Vance-Granville Community College33.8 miles (54.3 km)2yr-public
  • Hampden-Sydney College37.1 miles (59.7 km)4yr-private
  • Halifax Community College38.8 miles (62.5 km)2yr-public
  • Longwood University39.5 miles (63.6 km)4yr-public
  • Louisburg College45.0 miles (72.4 km)2yr-private
  • Piedmont Community College49.0 miles (78.9 km)2yr-public
  • Richard Bland College51.9 miles (83.6 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia State University54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-public
  • North Carolina Wesleyan University55.6 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
  • Nash Community College55.9 miles (89.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary56.1 miles (90.2 km)4yr-private
Show all 78 colleges & universities
  • Southside College of Health Sciences56.4 miles (90.7 km)2yr-private
  • Brightpoint Community College59.6 miles (96.0 km)2yr-public
  • Chester Career College61.1 miles (98.4 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Richmond63.7 miles (102.5 km)2yr-private
  • Chowan University64.3 miles (103.5 km)4yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-private
  • Durham Technical Community College66.0 miles (106.2 km)2yr-public
  • Duke University66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina Central University66.5 miles (107.1 km)4yr-public
  • Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College66.8 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
  • Miller-Motte College-Raleigh67.0 miles (107.8 km)2yr-private
  • Lotus Professional College67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Richmond67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • Sovah School of Health Professions68.4 miles (110.0 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Commonwealth University68.6 miles (110.3 km)4yr-public
  • Liberty University68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College68.7 miles (110.6 km)2yr-public
  • Averett University68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
  • Central Virginia Community College69.0 miles (111.1 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia University of Lynchburg69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-private
  • Fortis College-Richmond69.2 miles (111.4 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Union University69.3 miles (111.6 km)4yr-private
  • Edgecombe Community College69.3 miles (111.6 km)2yr-public
  • Paul D Camp Community College69.6 miles (112.0 km)2yr-public
  • South University-Richmond70.0 miles (112.6 km)4yr-private
  • Union Presbyterian Seminary70.3 miles (113.2 km)4yr-private
  • Centra College70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Lynchburg70.7 miles (113.7 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Augustine's University70.9 miles (114.0 km)4yr-private
  • William Peace University70.9 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke-Chowan Community College71.2 miles (114.5 km)2yr-public
  • Meredith College71.4 miles (114.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina System71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-public
  • Barton College71.9 miles (115.7 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh71.9 miles (115.8 km)4yr-public
  • Randolph College71.9 miles (115.8 km)4yr-private
  • Shaw University72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wilson Community College72.4 miles (116.5 km)2yr-public
  • J Sargeant Reynolds Community College72.8 miles (117.2 km)2yr-public
  • MyComputerCareer at Raleigh74.2 miles (119.4 km)2yr-private
  • Sweet Briar College74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing74.6 miles (120.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging74.6 miles (120.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-public
  • Shepherds Theological Seminary76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph-Macon College80.0 miles (128.8 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College80.3 miles (129.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Technical Community College81.3 miles (130.8 km)2yr-public
  • Elon University85.6 miles (137.7 km)4yr-private
  • Johnston Community College86.7 miles (139.5 km)2yr-public
  • Martin Community College87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Virginia Community College88.3 miles (142.1 km)2yr-public
  • William & Mary89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of Virginia-Main Campus90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-public
  • East Carolina University91.3 miles (147.0 km)4yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Virginia University93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-private
  • Pitt Community College93.7 miles (150.8 km)2yr-public
  • Wayne Community College94.1 miles (151.4 km)2yr-public
  • Christopher Newport University96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-public
  • Campbell University97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
  • Riverside College of Health Careers97.8 miles (157.5 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Military Institute99.3 miles (159.7 km)4yr-public
  • Washington and Lee University99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
  • North Carolina A & T State University99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
South Hill Elementarypublic——2.7 miles (4.4 km)
FIRST CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Phoenix Academypublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Mecklenburg County Middlepublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Mecklenburg County Highpublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
LaCrosse Elementarypublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 23970

What school district is ZIP code 23970 in?
ZIP 23970 (South Hill, VA) maps to Lunenburg County Public Schools (LEA ID 5102310) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 23970?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 5 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 23970 attend private school?
About 1.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 23970 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.5%
High school33.4%
Less than HS15.0%
School districtLunenburg County Public Schools