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Dryden CDP, VA

ZIP 24243 — 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 24243

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

ZIP 24243 (Dryden, 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 7 K-12 schools (7 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.6 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 10.8 miles away (2yr-public).

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

Colleges & universities (57)

  • Mountain Empire Community College10.8 miles (17.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College13.9 miles (22.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise24.4 miles (39.3 km)4yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College34.8 miles (55.9 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College34.9 miles (56.2 km)2yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH38.6 miles (62.2 km)2yr-private
  • Alice Lloyd College38.9 miles (62.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University42.5 miles (68.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University42.9 miles (69.0 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College43.0 miles (69.1 km)2yr-public
  • King University44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown44.4 miles (71.5 km)2yr-public
Show all 57 colleges & universities
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University45.0 miles (72.4 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University47.9 miles (77.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton50.1 miles (80.7 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College51.5 miles (82.8 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville53.0 miles (85.4 km)2yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville53.1 miles (85.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
  • Union Commonwealth University53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law57.6 miles (92.6 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy59.1 miles (95.1 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College63.8 miles (102.6 km)2yr-public
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College64.5 miles (103.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of the Cumberlands68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College72.1 miles (116.1 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine72.5 miles (116.6 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson University73.8 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College76.9 miles (123.8 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro77.9 miles (125.3 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office78.5 miles (126.4 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian State University79.2 miles (127.4 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville80.7 miles (129.9 km)2yr-public
  • South College81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville82.4 miles (132.5 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-private
  • Warren Wilson College84.7 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College85.3 miles (137.4 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College85.6 miles (137.8 km)2yr-public
  • Haywood Community College86.2 miles (138.7 km)2yr-public
  • Pellissippi State Community College89.5 miles (144.1 km)2yr-public
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College89.5 miles (144.1 km)2yr-public
  • Maryville College91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville91.3 miles (147.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville92.4 miles (148.7 km)2yr-public
  • Berea College93.3 miles (150.2 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College94.0 miles (151.3 km)2yr-public
  • Somerset Community College95.5 miles (153.7 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University98.2 miles (158.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University99.1 miles (159.5 km)4yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College99.7 miles (160.4 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Dryden Elementarypublic——0.9 miles (1.5 km)
Elk Knob Elementarypublic——4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Pennington Middlepublic——5.0 miles (8.1 km)
St. Charles Elementarypublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Duffield-Pattonsville Primarypublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Lee County Career & Tech. Centerpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Lee Highpublic——9.5 miles (15.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24243

What school district is ZIP code 24243 in?
ZIP 24243 (Dryden, 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 24243?
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 24243 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24243 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher16.5%
High school29.4%
Less than HS7.0%
School districtLee County Public Schools