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Damascus town, VA

ZIP 24236 — Schools & Education

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

Low Income AreaLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 24236

K-12 nearby
7
Public
7
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24236 (Damascus, VA) is associated with Smyth County Public Schools (LEA 5103520) 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 7 K-12 schools (7 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.0 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 Emory & Henry University about 9.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Smyth County Public Schools
LEA ID
5103520
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (74)

  • Emory & Henry University9.4 miles (15.2 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College14.4 miles (23.2 km)2yr-public
  • King University23.3 miles (37.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College24.6 miles (39.6 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine27.0 miles (43.4 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University30.4 miles (49.0 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton31.0 miles (49.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College34.6 miles (55.7 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College38.5 miles (61.9 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University38.9 miles (62.6 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy41.2 miles (66.3 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University42.1 miles (67.7 km)4yr-public
Show all 74 colleges & universities
  • Wytheville Community College43.0 miles (69.1 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College47.5 miles (76.5 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise50.0 miles (80.5 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield State University50.8 miles (81.8 km)4yr-public
  • Mayland Community College51.8 miles (83.4 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute57.1 miles (91.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College57.6 miles (92.8 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College60.2 miles (96.9 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center60.4 miles (97.2 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College64.3 miles (103.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University65.4 miles (105.2 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College66.0 miles (106.2 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University67.3 miles (108.3 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College69.9 miles (112.4 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College70.7 miles (113.7 km)2yr-public
  • American National University-Pikeville71.1 miles (114.5 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville71.2 miles (114.6 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pikeville71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College72.4 miles (116.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-public
  • Montreat College76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College76.7 miles (123.4 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College81.8 miles (131.6 km)4yr-private
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University83.3 miles (134.0 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology83.6 miles (134.5 km)4yr-public
  • New River Community and Technical College84.1 miles (135.3 km)2yr-public
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College84.2 miles (135.5 km)2yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley84.4 miles (135.8 km)2yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville84.8 miles (136.6 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts85.5 miles (137.7 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College87.3 miles (140.5 km)2yr-public
  • NASCAR Technical Institute87.9 miles (141.4 km)2yr-private
  • Appalachian Bible College88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College89.5 miles (144.0 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College91.3 miles (147.0 km)2yr-public
  • Isothermal Community College91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College91.5 miles (147.2 km)2yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH91.6 miles (147.4 km)2yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown91.6 miles (147.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-public
  • Winston-Salem State University93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-public
  • Davidson College94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
  • Cleveland Community College95.9 miles (154.4 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College96.9 miles (155.9 km)4yr-private
  • Gardner-Webb University97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
  • Gaston College97.8 miles (157.3 km)2yr-public
  • Livingstone College97.8 miles (157.5 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary99.3 miles (159.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College99.5 miles (160.1 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Holston Highpublic——2.6 miles (4.1 km)
Damascus Middlepublic——3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Rhea Valley Elementarypublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Laurel Elementarypublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Glade Spring Middlepublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Meadowview Elementarypublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Patrick Henry Highpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24236

What school district is ZIP code 24236 in?
ZIP 24236 (Damascus, VA) maps to Smyth County Public Schools (LEA ID 5103520) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 24236?
US5 lists 7 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24236 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24236 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.2%
High school42.8%
Less than HS19.1%
School districtSmyth County Public Schools