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Haysi town, VA

ZIP 24256 — 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 24256

K-12 nearby
6
Public
5
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 24256 (Haysi, VA) is associated with Buchanan County Public Schools (LEA 5100510) 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 6 K-12 schools (5 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.0 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 Appalachian School of Law about 11.3 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Buchanan County Public Schools
LEA ID
5100510
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (63)

  • Appalachian School of Law11.3 miles (18.2 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy15.4 miles (24.8 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville22.1 miles (35.6 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville22.2 miles (35.8 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pikeville22.3 miles (35.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise22.7 miles (36.5 km)4yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College30.6 miles (49.3 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College33.4 miles (53.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College36.1 miles (58.0 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College39.0 miles (62.8 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University39.7 miles (63.9 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College42.4 miles (68.2 km)2yr-public
Show all 63 colleges & universities
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College42.8 miles (68.9 km)2yr-public
  • King University44.1 miles (71.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College46.3 miles (74.4 km)2yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College48.9 miles (78.7 km)2yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH50.8 miles (81.7 km)2yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College51.0 miles (82.0 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University57.7 miles (92.9 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton59.0 miles (95.0 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University63.3 miles (101.8 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center65.7 miles (105.8 km)2yr-public
  • Boone Career and Technical Center66.6 miles (107.2 km)2yr-public
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College69.3 miles (111.6 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine71.4 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-public
  • Concord University71.8 miles (115.5 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley72.1 miles (116.0 km)2yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College74.1 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University76.8 miles (123.7 km)4yr-public
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College81.8 miles (131.7 km)2yr-public
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture82.5 miles (132.9 km)2yr-private
  • Huntington Junior College83.6 miles (134.6 km)2yr-private
  • Marshall University83.7 miles (134.8 km)4yr-public
  • Carver Career Center84.1 miles (135.3 km)2yr-public
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College84.9 miles (136.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-State Bible College85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia State University85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-public
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture85.4 miles (137.4 km)2yr-private
  • University of Charleston85.5 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Christian University85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston87.7 miles (141.1 km)2yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University87.7 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-West Virginia87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College87.9 miles (141.4 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College87.9 miles (141.5 km)2yr-public
  • Collins Career Technical Center88.8 miles (142.8 km)2yr-public
  • Ashland Community and Technical College88.8 miles (143.0 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown89.6 miles (144.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College89.8 miles (144.5 km)2yr-public
  • Union Commonwealth University91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
  • Morehead State University91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-public
  • Ohio University-Southern Campus92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-public
  • Radford University95.8 miles (154.1 km)4yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College96.5 miles (155.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University97.0 miles (156.2 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
HARMAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Elkhorn City Elementary Schoolpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Ridgeview Elementarypublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Ridgeview Highpublic——8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Ridgeview Middlepublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Clintwood Elementarypublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24256

What school district is ZIP code 24256 in?
ZIP 24256 (Haysi, VA) maps to Buchanan County Public Schools (LEA ID 5100510) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 24256?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 5 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24256 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24256 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher7.4%
High school46.6%
Less than HS21.5%
School districtBuchanan County Public Schools