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ZIP 24221 — 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 24221

K-12 nearby
5
Public
5
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24221 (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 5 K-12 schools (5 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.8 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 Mountain Empire Community College about 20.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Lee County Public Schools
LEA ID
5102190
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (60)

  • Mountain Empire Community College20.7 miles (33.3 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College23.5 miles (37.9 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College32.0 miles (51.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown33.5 miles (54.0 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise34.0 miles (54.8 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College34.1 miles (55.0 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Memorial University36.8 miles (59.3 km)4yr-private
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College43.2 miles (69.6 km)2yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University44.2 miles (71.2 km)4yr-private
Show all 60 colleges & universities
  • Milligan University45.1 miles (72.7 km)4yr-private
  • King University46.6 miles (75.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH47.0 miles (75.7 km)2yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton49.0 miles (78.8 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
  • Union Commonwealth University52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College55.5 miles (89.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University60.5 miles (97.3 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson University63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville64.0 miles (103.0 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pikeville64.6 miles (104.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Cumberlands64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University65.6 miles (105.6 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law67.2 miles (108.2 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee System Office68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College70.3 miles (113.1 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro70.5 miles (113.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville70.9 miles (114.1 km)2yr-public
  • South College71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College71.5 miles (115.1 km)2yr-public
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College71.8 miles (115.6 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine71.9 miles (115.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College72.6 miles (116.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville73.7 miles (118.7 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College74.4 miles (119.8 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College76.1 miles (122.4 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College77.0 miles (123.9 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University78.6 miles (126.4 km)4yr-public
  • Pellissippi State Community College80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-public
  • Maryville College80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville82.5 miles (132.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville86.3 miles (138.8 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-public
  • Somerset Community College94.4 miles (151.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman96.1 miles (154.6 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College96.1 miles (154.7 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College96.5 miles (155.3 km)2yr-public
  • Berea College96.8 miles (155.7 km)4yr-private
  • Brevard College97.1 miles (156.3 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute99.8 miles (160.6 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Elk Knob Elementarypublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Jonesville Middlepublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Lee County Career & Tech. Centerpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Lee Highpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Pennington Middlepublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24221

What school district is ZIP code 24221 in?
ZIP 24221 (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 24221?
US5 lists 5 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 5 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24221 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24221 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher20.0%
High school25.2%
Less than HS20.7%
School districtLee County Public Schools