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Bedford town, VA

ZIP 24523 — 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 24523

K-12 nearby
10
Public
10
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24523 (Bedford, VA) is associated with Bedford County Public Schools (LEA 5100360) 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 10 K-12 schools (10 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.3 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 Central Virginia Community College about 18.6 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Bedford County Public Schools
LEA ID
5100360
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (71)

  • Central Virginia Community College18.6 miles (29.9 km)2yr-public
  • Liberty University18.7 miles (30.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Lynchburg19.1 miles (30.7 km)4yr-private
  • Centra College19.6 miles (31.5 km)4yr-private
  • Randolph College20.3 miles (32.7 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia University of Lynchburg20.7 miles (33.3 km)4yr-private
  • Hollins University23.1 miles (37.2 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College25.7 miles (41.4 km)2yr-public
  • American National University27.7 miles (44.6 km)4yr-private
  • Sweet Briar College28.3 miles (45.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Virginia University28.9 miles (46.6 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke29.1 miles (46.8 km)2yr-private
Show all 71 colleges & universities
  • Roanoke College29.5 miles (47.4 km)4yr-private
  • Washington and Lee University31.0 miles (49.9 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Military Institute31.1 miles (50.1 km)4yr-public
  • Mountain Gateway Community College37.0 miles (59.6 km)2yr-public
  • Ferrum College39.8 miles (64.1 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College46.1 miles (74.2 km)2yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University50.2 miles (80.8 km)4yr-public
  • Sovah School of Health Professions53.3 miles (85.8 km)2yr-private
  • Averett University53.3 miles (85.8 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Community College54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-public
  • Hampden-Sydney College58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine59.4 miles (95.5 km)4yr-public
  • Mary Baldwin University61.2 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
  • Longwood University61.9 miles (99.7 km)4yr-public
  • New River Community College66.6 miles (107.2 km)2yr-public
  • Rockingham Community College67.3 miles (108.3 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Community College69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College72.0 miles (116.0 km)2yr-public
  • Piedmont Virginia Community College73.0 miles (117.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia-Main Campus73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-public
  • Bridgewater College77.6 miles (124.8 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University81.7 miles (131.4 km)4yr-public
  • James Madison University83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-public
  • Eastern Mennonite University85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-private
  • Elon University85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center86.9 miles (139.9 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford College88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
  • Alamance Community College88.8 miles (142.8 km)2yr-public
  • North Carolina A & T State University88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-public
  • Greensboro College89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-private
  • Bennett College89.4 miles (143.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College89.4 miles (143.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-public
  • Vance-Granville Community College90.8 miles (146.1 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-North Carolina91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-private
  • Health And Style Institute92.0 miles (148.0 km)2yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College93.1 miles (149.8 km)2yr-public
  • South University-High Point93.3 miles (150.2 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College93.6 miles (150.6 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-public
  • Future Generations University94.5 miles (152.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield University95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University95.0 miles (152.9 km)4yr-public
  • Southside Virginia Community College95.1 miles (153.0 km)2yr-public
  • Guilford Technical Community College95.6 miles (153.8 km)2yr-public
  • Salem College95.6 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina University95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology95.8 miles (154.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley96.2 miles (154.9 km)2yr-private
  • Watts College of Nursing96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-private
  • Forsyth Technical Community College97.4 miles (156.8 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-private
  • Duke University98.3 miles (158.2 km)4yr-private
  • High Point University98.4 miles (158.3 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Bedford Primarypublic——0.6 miles (0.9 km)
Susie G. Gibson Science and Technology Centerpublic——1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Bedford County Alternative Education Centerpublic——1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Governor's Health Sciences Academypublic——1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Bedford Elementarypublic——1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Liberty Highpublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Liberty Middlepublic——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Otter River Elementarypublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Staunton River Highpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Staunton River Middlepublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24523

What school district is ZIP code 24523 in?
ZIP 24523 (Bedford, VA) maps to Bedford County Public Schools (LEA ID 5100360) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 24523?
US5 lists 10 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 10 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24523 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24523 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher24.7%
High school34.7%
Less than HS10.4%
School districtBedford County Public Schools