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Nickelsville town, VA

ZIP 24271 — 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 24271

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

ZIP 24271 (Nickelsville, 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 6.3 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 17.2 miles away (4yr-public).

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

Colleges & universities (62)

  • University of Virginia's College at Wise17.2 miles (27.7 km)4yr-public
  • King University18.2 miles (29.3 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College18.2 miles (29.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College20.2 miles (32.6 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College23.3 miles (37.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton29.6 miles (47.6 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University31.0 miles (49.9 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University31.7 miles (51.1 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University32.6 miles (52.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College35.4 miles (57.0 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College38.6 miles (62.2 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy39.2 miles (63.1 km)4yr-private
Show all 62 colleges & universities
  • Appalachian School of Law40.6 miles (65.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University44.2 miles (71.1 km)4yr-private
  • Alice Lloyd College47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville50.4 miles (81.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville50.4 miles (81.1 km)2yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College50.5 miles (81.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College53.7 miles (86.4 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University55.1 miles (88.6 km)4yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH57.2 miles (92.0 km)2yr-private
  • Walters State Community College59.8 miles (96.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College60.5 miles (97.4 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown61.8 miles (99.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College67.9 miles (109.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Memorial University69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-private
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College72.6 miles (116.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University73.1 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University73.7 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University74.2 miles (119.4 km)4yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College75.8 miles (122.0 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College76.5 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College78.7 miles (126.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College79.2 miles (127.5 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts79.3 miles (127.7 km)4yr-private
  • McDowell Technical Community College79.6 miles (128.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College80.6 miles (129.7 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute80.7 miles (129.9 km)2yr-public
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College81.7 miles (131.5 km)2yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College81.8 miles (131.6 km)2yr-public
  • Union Commonwealth University81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center83.8 miles (134.8 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College89.2 miles (143.5 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University92.4 miles (148.8 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson University93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-private
  • Catawba Valley Community College96.0 miles (154.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of the Cumberlands96.6 miles (155.4 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College97.7 miles (157.2 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-public
  • New River Community College98.2 miles (158.0 km)2yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley98.7 miles (158.8 km)2yr-private
  • Boone Career and Technical Center99.3 miles (159.9 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College99.5 miles (160.2 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community and Technical College99.6 miles (160.3 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Nickelsville Elementarypublic——0.3 miles (0.5 km)
Twin Springs Highpublic——3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Dungannon Elementarypublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Hilton Elementarypublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Fort Blackmore Center for Excellencepublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24271

What school district is ZIP code 24271 in?
ZIP 24271 (Nickelsville, 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 24271?
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 24271 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24271 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher14.6%
High school37.6%
Less than HS20.1%
School districtRussell County Public Schools