Schools near ZIP 24521
ZIP 24521 (Amherst, VA) is associated with Amherst County Public Schools (LEA 5100210) 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 (6 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.7 miles.
ACS estimates show about 1.1% 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 Sweet Briar College about 5.4 miles away (4yr-private).