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Richlands town, VA

ZIP 24641 — 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 24641

K-12 nearby
8
Public
6
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24641 (Richlands, VA) is associated with Tazewell County Public Schools (LEA 5103810) 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 8 K-12 schools (6 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Southwest Virginia Community College about 7.3 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Tazewell County Public Schools
LEA ID
5103810
Private school share (ACS)
0.3%

Colleges & universities (63)

  • Southwest Virginia Community College7.3 miles (11.7 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy13.2 miles (21.2 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law19.8 miles (31.8 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University23.5 miles (37.8 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College30.6 miles (49.2 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University32.0 miles (51.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University32.8 miles (52.8 km)4yr-public
  • King University41.4 miles (66.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College41.7 miles (67.1 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center42.0 miles (67.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise42.9 miles (69.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of Pikeville47.0 miles (75.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 63 colleges & universities
  • American National University-Pikeville47.0 miles (75.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville47.1 miles (75.9 km)2yr-private
  • Concord University48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-public
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College52.5 miles (84.6 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College54.8 miles (88.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton55.6 miles (89.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College55.7 miles (89.6 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology57.1 miles (91.8 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley57.7 miles (92.9 km)2yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College58.2 miles (93.7 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine58.6 miles (94.4 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College61.0 miles (98.1 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-private
  • Alice Lloyd College61.0 miles (98.2 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University62.3 miles (100.3 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University64.1 miles (103.2 km)4yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College66.7 miles (107.3 km)2yr-public
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College66.8 miles (107.5 km)2yr-public
  • Boone Career and Technical Center68.5 miles (110.3 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College75.6 miles (121.7 km)2yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College76.1 miles (122.4 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University76.3 miles (122.9 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH78.1 miles (125.8 km)2yr-private
  • Surry Community College78.3 miles (126.1 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College82.2 miles (132.3 km)2yr-public
  • Carver Career Center82.4 miles (132.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture84.2 miles (135.5 km)2yr-private
  • University of Charleston85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-private
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College86.0 miles (138.4 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia State University87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute88.7 miles (142.7 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine88.8 miles (143.0 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston90.6 miles (145.8 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-West Virginia93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-private
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture94.2 miles (151.5 km)2yr-private
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College95.5 miles (153.6 km)2yr-public
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College96.1 miles (154.6 km)4yr-private
  • Western Piedmont Community College96.2 miles (154.8 km)2yr-public
  • Marshall University96.8 miles (155.8 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College96.9 miles (156.0 km)2yr-private
  • Roanoke College97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke97.6 miles (157.1 km)2yr-private
  • Mars Hill University98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lenoir-Rhyne University98.4 miles (158.3 km)4yr-private
  • American National University98.8 miles (158.9 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College99.1 miles (159.5 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Richlands Elementarypublic——1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Richlands Middlepublic——1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Richlands Highpublic——1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Cedar Bluff Elementarypublic——2.7 miles (4.4 km)
FAITH ACADEMYprivate——4.2 miles (6.7 km)
MAIN STREET SCHOOLprivate——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Swords Creek Elementarypublic——8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Belfast Elementarypublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24641

What school district is ZIP code 24641 in?
ZIP 24641 (Richlands, VA) maps to Tazewell County Public Schools (LEA ID 5103810) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 24641?
US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24641 attend private school?
About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24641 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher14.1%
High school41.8%
Less than HS14.6%
School districtTazewell County Public Schools