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Rich Creek town, VA

ZIP 24147 — 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 24147

K-12 nearby
11
Public
9
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24147 (Rich Creek, VA) is associated with Giles County Public Schools (LEA 5101590) 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 11 K-12 schools (9 public, 2 private). 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 Concord University about 10.2 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Giles County Public Schools
LEA ID
5101590
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (65)

  • Concord University10.2 miles (16.4 km)4yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center15.7 miles (25.3 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College21.6 miles (34.8 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University23.7 miles (38.1 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield State University24.7 miles (39.7 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University25.0 miles (40.2 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield University25.6 miles (41.2 km)4yr-private
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine26.9 miles (43.2 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College30.5 miles (49.1 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology32.5 miles (52.4 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley33.4 miles (53.7 km)2yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College33.6 miles (54.0 km)2yr-public
Show all 65 colleges & universities
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College37.4 miles (60.1 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke College42.8 miles (68.9 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke44.5 miles (71.6 km)2yr-private
  • American National University44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College48.0 miles (77.2 km)2yr-public
  • Hollins University48.5 miles (78.0 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College55.1 miles (88.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College60.1 miles (96.7 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Gateway Community College60.3 miles (97.0 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy66.3 miles (106.7 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College69.7 miles (112.2 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-public
  • Boone Career and Technical Center72.5 miles (116.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College72.6 miles (116.9 km)2yr-public
  • Carver Career Center73.4 miles (118.2 km)2yr-public
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture75.5 miles (121.5 km)2yr-private
  • University of Charleston77.5 miles (124.8 km)4yr-private
  • Washington and Lee University80.2 miles (129.0 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Military Institute80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College81.1 miles (130.5 km)2yr-public
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College81.3 miles (130.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Virginia University84.0 miles (135.2 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia State University84.9 miles (136.7 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston88.1 miles (141.7 km)2yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College89.6 miles (144.2 km)2yr-public
  • Central Virginia Community College90.1 miles (144.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of Lynchburg90.1 miles (145.1 km)4yr-private
  • Liberty University90.2 miles (145.1 km)4yr-private
  • Centra College90.5 miles (145.7 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph College90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College91.4 miles (147.2 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia University of Lynchburg91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University92.7 miles (149.1 km)4yr-private
  • King University92.8 miles (149.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville93.3 miles (150.1 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville93.6 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville93.8 miles (150.9 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-West Virginia94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine94.9 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
  • Sweet Briar College96.2 miles (154.7 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University96.2 miles (154.7 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
  • Averett University96.5 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions96.8 miles (155.7 km)2yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College97.0 miles (156.2 km)2yr-public
  • Danville Community College97.1 miles (156.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Narrows Highpublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Peterstown Middle Schoolpublic——5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Peterstown Elementary Schoolpublic——5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Narrows Elementary/Middlepublic——5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Giles County K-12 Virtual Schoolpublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middlepublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Giles Highpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Giles County Tech. Centerpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Oakvale Schoolpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
MTN VIEW SCHOOLprivate——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
JEFFERSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——9.8 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24147

What school district is ZIP code 24147 in?
ZIP 24147 (Rich Creek, VA) maps to Giles County Public Schools (LEA ID 5101590) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 24147?
US5 lists 11 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24147 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24147 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher16.3%
High school35.3%
Less than HS6.1%
School districtGiles County Public Schools