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Pound town, VA

ZIP 24279 — 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 24279

K-12 nearby
17
Public
14
Private
3
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24279 (Pound, VA) is associated with Wise County Public Schools (LEA 5104080) 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 17 K-12 schools (14 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 8.3 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Wise County Public Schools
LEA ID
5104080
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (55)

  • University of Virginia's College at Wise8.3 miles (13.3 km)4yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College17.0 miles (27.4 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College21.8 miles (35.1 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College22.4 miles (36.0 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville27.8 miles (44.8 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville27.8 miles (44.8 km)2yr-private
  • University of Pikeville28.4 miles (45.6 km)4yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College32.1 miles (51.6 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law32.4 miles (52.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH34.9 miles (56.2 km)2yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy35.4 miles (57.0 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College42.7 miles (68.7 km)2yr-public
Show all 55 colleges & universities
  • King University42.8 miles (68.8 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College43.0 miles (69.2 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College43.4 miles (69.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College46.1 miles (74.2 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University48.9 miles (78.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton55.1 miles (88.7 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University55.5 miles (89.4 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College62.9 miles (101.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-private
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University66.7 miles (107.4 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College69.3 miles (111.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown70.9 miles (114.1 km)2yr-public
  • Union Commonwealth University71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine73.1 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University77.5 miles (124.8 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian State University79.4 miles (127.8 km)4yr-public
  • Carson-Newman University81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
  • Boone Career and Technical Center83.8 miles (134.9 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College86.0 miles (138.3 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center86.0 miles (138.4 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College86.3 miles (138.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mars Hill University86.5 miles (139.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of the Cumberlands88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-private
  • Morehead State University88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-public
  • Kentucky Christian University88.8 miles (143.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College91.3 miles (147.0 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology92.7 miles (149.2 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-private
  • Tri-State Bible College93.2 miles (150.0 km)4yr-private
  • Huntington Junior College93.3 miles (150.1 km)2yr-private
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture93.5 miles (150.5 km)2yr-private
  • Marshall University93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-public
  • New River Community and Technical College94.7 miles (152.4 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College94.9 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
  • Ashland Community and Technical College96.2 miles (154.7 km)2yr-public
  • Berea College97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-private
  • Collins Career Technical Center98.1 miles (157.8 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
J.W. Adams Combinedpublic——2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Jenkins Independent Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
MINNICK SCHOOL, WISE ADAPTED PROGRAMprivate——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Wise County Career-Technical Centerpublic——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
MINNICK EDUCATION CENTER - WISEprivate——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Regional Learning Academy/Wise Copublic——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Wise Co. Alternative Ed. Ctr.public——7.5 miles (12.0 km)
L.F. Addington Middlepublic——7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Wise Primarypublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Martha Jane Potter Elementary Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Central Highpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
WISE COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Fleming Neon Middle Schoolpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Letcher County Area Technology Centerpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Letcher County Central High Schoolpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Norton Elementarypublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Arlie Boggs Elementary Schoolpublic——9.5 miles (15.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24279

What school district is ZIP code 24279 in?
ZIP 24279 (Pound, VA) maps to Wise County Public Schools (LEA ID 5104080) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 24279?
US5 lists 17 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 14 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24279 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24279 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher9.5%
High school41.0%
Less than HS23.4%
School districtWise County Public Schools