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Castlewood CDP, VA

ZIP 24224 — 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 24224

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

ZIP 24224 (Castlewood, VA) is associated with Russell County Public Schools (LEA 5103420) 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 2.3 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 University of Virginia's College at Wise about 17.6 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Russell County Public Schools
LEA ID
5103420
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (60)

  • University of Virginia's College at Wise17.6 miles (28.3 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College18.7 miles (30.1 km)2yr-public
  • King University20.1 miles (32.3 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University25.2 miles (40.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College26.9 miles (43.3 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College27.1 miles (43.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College28.1 miles (45.2 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy28.3 miles (45.5 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law30.4 miles (48.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton34.6 miles (55.7 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University39.0 miles (62.8 km)4yr-public
Show all 60 colleges & universities
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College40.8 miles (65.6 km)2yr-public
  • American National University-Pikeville44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville44.6 miles (71.8 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pikeville44.8 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
  • Alice Lloyd College46.6 miles (75.1 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College53.1 miles (85.5 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University55.4 miles (89.2 km)4yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College56.1 miles (90.3 km)2yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH59.2 miles (95.3 km)2yr-private
  • Bluefield University62.4 miles (100.5 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University63.4 miles (102.1 km)4yr-public
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College63.6 miles (102.3 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College65.6 miles (105.6 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College66.7 miles (107.3 km)2yr-public
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-public
  • Walters State Community College70.9 miles (114.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown72.9 miles (117.3 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center73.0 miles (117.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University73.1 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College78.5 miles (126.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Memorial University79.3 miles (127.7 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-public
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College82.2 miles (132.2 km)4yr-private
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute82.2 miles (132.3 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College84.0 miles (135.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College85.0 miles (136.9 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College85.1 miles (137.0 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-private
  • Valley College-Beckley87.5 miles (140.8 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville87.5 miles (140.8 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts88.3 miles (142.0 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College88.4 miles (142.3 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College88.6 miles (142.6 km)2yr-public
  • Union Commonwealth University89.4 miles (143.8 km)4yr-private
  • Boone Career and Technical Center89.5 miles (144.0 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College90.6 miles (145.8 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College92.3 miles (148.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University93.6 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University96.9 miles (156.0 km)4yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College97.2 miles (156.4 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College99.3 miles (159.8 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Castlewood Elementarypublic——1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Castlewood Highpublic——1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Copper Creek Elementarypublic——2.3 miles (3.6 km)
St. Paul Elementarypublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Lebanon Highpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24224

What school district is ZIP code 24224 in?
ZIP 24224 (Castlewood, VA) maps to Russell County Public Schools (LEA ID 5103420) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 24224?
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 24224 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24224 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher13.8%
High school40.9%
Less than HS16.6%
School districtRussell County Public Schools