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Pennington Gap town, VA

ZIP 24277 — 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 24277

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

ZIP 24277 (Pennington Gap, 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 3.0 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College about 15.4 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Lee County Public Schools
LEA ID
5102190
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (58)

  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College15.4 miles (24.9 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College17.3 miles (27.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise30.7 miles (49.5 km)4yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College34.7 miles (55.8 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Memorial University36.3 miles (58.5 km)4yr-private
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College38.2 miles (61.5 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH38.5 miles (62.0 km)2yr-private
  • Walters State Community College38.8 miles (62.4 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College39.3 miles (63.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown40.0 miles (64.4 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College41.8 miles (67.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University42.5 miles (68.3 km)4yr-private
Show all 58 colleges & universities
  • Union Commonwealth University47.8 miles (77.0 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University49.8 miles (80.2 km)4yr-private
  • King University50.0 miles (80.4 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton54.5 miles (87.6 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College57.5 miles (92.6 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville57.6 miles (92.7 km)2yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville58.2 miles (93.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Cumberlands62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College63.3 miles (101.9 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law63.7 miles (102.6 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College66.7 miles (107.4 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University67.0 miles (107.8 km)4yr-private
  • Johnson University68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University68.9 miles (110.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College71.0 miles (114.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro71.4 miles (114.9 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville73.7 miles (118.7 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville74.9 miles (120.6 km)2yr-public
  • South College75.2 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College76.2 miles (122.7 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College79.8 miles (128.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-private
  • Pellissippi State Community College83.5 miles (134.3 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-public
  • Haywood Community College84.4 miles (135.9 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College85.5 miles (137.6 km)2yr-public
  • Maryville College85.8 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville85.9 miles (138.2 km)2yr-public
  • Montreat College86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
  • Berea College89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
  • Somerset Community College89.9 miles (144.7 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College94.7 miles (152.4 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College96.2 miles (154.9 km)2yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College96.9 miles (156.0 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern Kentucky University97.8 miles (157.3 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman98.3 miles (158.3 km)2yr-public
  • Western Carolina University99.5 miles (160.2 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Pennington Middlepublic——1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Elk Knob Elementarypublic——2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Lee County Career & Tech. Centerpublic——2.8 miles (4.6 km)
Lee Highpublic——3.0 miles (4.7 km)
St. Charles Elementarypublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Dryden Elementarypublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Jonesville Middlepublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24277

What school district is ZIP code 24277 in?
ZIP 24277 (Pennington Gap, 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 24277?
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 24277 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24277 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher8.3%
High school39.7%
Less than HS27.1%
School districtLee County Public Schools