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Rural Retreat town, VA

ZIP 24368 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 24368

K-12 nearby
6
Public
5
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 24368 (Rural Retreat, VA) is associated with Smyth County Public Schools (LEA 5103520) 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 2.5 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 Wytheville Community College about 13.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Smyth County Public Schools
LEA ID
5103520
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (76)

  • Wytheville Community College13.6 miles (22.0 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University24.8 miles (40.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University26.3 miles (42.4 km)4yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College28.5 miles (45.8 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University30.2 miles (48.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center34.4 miles (55.3 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College36.7 miles (59.0 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University40.4 miles (65.1 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College40.8 miles (65.7 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University45.0 miles (72.3 km)4yr-public
  • Surry Community College47.6 miles (76.6 km)2yr-public
Show all 76 colleges & universities
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine50.8 miles (81.8 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University51.0 miles (82.0 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law51.3 miles (82.6 km)4yr-private
  • King University51.9 miles (83.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College52.3 miles (84.2 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine53.9 miles (86.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College59.3 miles (95.5 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton60.5 miles (97.3 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community and Technical College61.5 miles (98.9 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley62.6 miles (100.7 km)2yr-private
  • Appalachian Bible College66.9 miles (107.7 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College67.3 miles (108.4 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University68.4 miles (110.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise69.7 miles (112.1 km)4yr-public
  • Ferrum College70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute72.1 miles (116.1 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke74.1 miles (119.2 km)2yr-private
  • Roanoke College74.3 miles (119.5 km)4yr-private
  • American National University76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College76.9 miles (123.8 km)2yr-public
  • Wake Forest University77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College77.3 miles (124.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College77.5 miles (124.6 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina Christian College77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville78.5 miles (126.4 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville78.6 miles (126.5 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville78.8 miles (126.7 km)2yr-private
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine79.1 miles (127.4 km)4yr-public
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University79.3 miles (127.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mitchell Community College79.7 miles (128.2 km)2yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College79.8 miles (128.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College80.5 miles (129.6 km)2yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College80.5 miles (129.6 km)2yr-public
  • Salem College80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University81.4 miles (131.0 km)4yr-public
  • Hollins University81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-public
  • Catawba Valley Community College82.1 miles (132.1 km)2yr-public
  • Western Piedmont Community College83.3 miles (134.1 km)2yr-public
  • Boone Career and Technical Center88.5 miles (142.3 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
  • NASCAR Technical Institute92.1 miles (148.2 km)2yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College92.3 miles (148.5 km)2yr-public
  • McDowell Technical Community College92.7 miles (149.2 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College93.8 miles (150.9 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson-Davie Community College94.2 miles (151.6 km)2yr-public
  • Catawba College94.4 miles (152.0 km)4yr-private
  • South University-High Point94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-private
  • Livingstone College95.7 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
  • Guilford College95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
  • Hood Theological Seminary97.3 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College97.6 miles (157.1 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carver Career Center97.9 miles (157.5 km)2yr-public
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College98.2 miles (158.0 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College98.4 miles (158.3 km)2yr-public
  • Davidson College99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-private
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture99.9 miles (160.8 km)2yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
AMBASSADOR ACADEMYprivate——1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Rural Retreat Highpublic——1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Rural Retreat Middlepublic——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Rural Retreat Elementarypublic——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Atkins Elementarypublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Speedwell Elementarypublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24368

What school district is ZIP code 24368 in?
ZIP 24368 (Rural Retreat, VA) maps to Smyth County Public Schools (LEA ID 5103520) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 24368?
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 24368 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24368 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher23.5%
High school32.1%
Less than HS6.4%
School districtSmyth County Public Schools