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Big Stone Gap town, VA

ZIP 24219 — 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 24219

K-12 nearby
8
Public
8
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24219 (Big Stone Gap, VA) is associated with Lee County Public Schools (LEA 5102190) 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 8 K-12 schools (8 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.9 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Mountain Empire Community College about 0.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Lee County Public Schools
LEA ID
5102190
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (57)

  • Mountain Empire Community College0.4 miles (0.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise13.8 miles (22.2 km)4yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College15.5 miles (24.9 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College31.8 miles (51.1 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College34.2 miles (55.0 km)4yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College35.2 miles (56.6 km)2yr-public
  • King University37.9 miles (60.9 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH39.0 miles (62.7 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College43.2 miles (69.5 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-public
  • American National University-Pikeville44.9 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville44.9 miles (72.2 km)2yr-private
Show all 57 colleges & universities
  • University of Pikeville45.5 miles (73.1 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University45.9 miles (73.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton46.4 miles (74.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law47.0 miles (75.7 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy48.5 miles (78.0 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University51.7 miles (83.2 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College52.1 miles (83.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Memorial University53.3 miles (85.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown53.7 miles (86.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College54.2 miles (87.3 km)2yr-public
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College58.0 miles (93.3 km)2yr-public
  • Union Commonwealth University62.5 miles (100.6 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College64.2 miles (103.2 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University64.6 miles (104.0 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College68.3 miles (110.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University74.2 miles (119.3 km)4yr-public
  • Mayland Community College75.5 miles (121.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of the Cumberlands78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College80.2 miles (129.1 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson University83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University87.8 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University88.6 miles (142.6 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office88.9 miles (143.0 km)4yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College89.1 miles (143.4 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville91.1 miles (146.6 km)2yr-public
  • South College91.4 miles (147.1 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College91.9 miles (147.9 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College93.5 miles (150.5 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College93.6 miles (150.7 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center97.7 miles (157.3 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College98.1 miles (157.8 km)2yr-public
  • Berea College98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute98.8 miles (158.9 km)2yr-public
  • Morehead State University99.5 miles (160.2 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Union Highpublic——2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Union Primarypublic——2.6 miles (4.3 km)
Union Middlepublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Rye Cove Highpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
J.I. Burton Highpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Rye Cove Intermediatepublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Norton Elementarypublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Duffield-Pattonsville Primarypublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24219

What school district is ZIP code 24219 in?
ZIP 24219 (Big Stone Gap, VA) maps to Lee County Public Schools (LEA ID 5102190) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 24219?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24219 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24219 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher16.2%
High school28.9%
Less than HS15.1%
School districtLee County Public Schools