ZIP 24701 — Schools & Education

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

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 24701

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 24701 (Bluefield, WV) is associated with Mercer County School District (LEA 5400840) 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 26 K-12 schools (25 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.8 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 Bluefield State University about 3.4 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Mercer County School District

LEA ID

5400840

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (59)

Bluefield State University3.4 miles (5.4 km)4yr-public
Bluefield University4.8 miles (7.7 km)4yr-private
Mercer County Technical Education Center6.7 miles (10.7 km)2yr-public
Concord University13.6 miles (21.9 km)4yr-public
Wytheville Community College25.2 miles (40.5 km)2yr-public
New River Community College31.3 miles (50.3 km)2yr-public
New River Community and Technical College32.1 miles (51.7 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology32.5 miles (52.3 km)4yr-public
Valley College-Beckley33.4 miles (53.8 km)2yr-private
Appalachian Bible College37.8 miles (60.9 km)4yr-private
Radford University37.9 miles (61.0 km)4yr-public
Southwest Virginia Community College38.6 miles (62.1 km)2yr-public

Show all 59 colleges & universities

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-public
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine44.5 miles (71.7 km)4yr-private
Appalachian College of Pharmacy44.5 miles (71.7 km)4yr-private
Appalachian School of Law49.0 miles (78.9 km)4yr-private
Emory & Henry University50.4 miles (81.1 km)4yr-private
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-public
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College58.6 miles (94.2 km)2yr-public
Virginia Highlands Community College60.7 miles (97.8 km)2yr-public
Roanoke College63.2 miles (101.7 km)4yr-private
Boone Career and Technical Center64.3 miles (103.4 km)2yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke64.3 miles (103.5 km)2yr-private
American National University64.9 miles (104.5 km)4yr-private
Virginia Western Community College67.9 miles (109.2 km)2yr-public
Surry Community College69.2 miles (111.3 km)2yr-public
Hollins University69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
Ferrum College70.3 miles (113.2 km)4yr-private
Carver Career Center70.7 miles (113.8 km)2yr-public
King University72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-private
Charleston School of Beauty Culture72.8 miles (117.2 km)2yr-private
University of Pikeville73.2 miles (117.9 km)4yr-private
American National University-Pikeville73.5 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville73.7 miles (118.5 km)2yr-private
University of Charleston74.5 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
BridgeValley Community & Technical College77.3 miles (124.3 km)2yr-public
University of Virginia's College at Wise78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-public
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine78.9 miles (126.9 km)4yr-private
Appalachian State University79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-public
West Virginia State University80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-public
Wilkes Community College80.8 miles (130.0 km)2yr-public
Mountain Gateway Community College81.9 miles (131.8 km)2yr-public
Patrick & Henry Community College83.4 miles (134.2 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston83.5 miles (134.4 km)2yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton84.3 miles (135.7 km)2yr-public
Lees-McRae College87.3 miles (140.4 km)4yr-private
Northeast State Community College87.4 miles (140.7 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-West Virginia88.6 miles (142.6 km)4yr-private
Big Sandy Community and Technical College90.2 miles (145.2 km)2yr-public
Mountain Empire Community College91.1 miles (146.7 km)2yr-public
Alice Lloyd College91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-private
Milligan University92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
East Tennessee State University94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-public
Carolina Christian College95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-private
Wake Forest University95.9 miles (154.4 km)4yr-private
Huntington School of Beauty Culture97.8 miles (157.3 km)2yr-private
Carolina University99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
Salem College99.8 miles (160.5 km)4yr-private
Forsyth Technical Community College99.9 miles (160.8 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Timberwood Elementary School	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Bluewell Elementary School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Brushfork Elementary School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Mountain Valley Elementary School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Glenwood School (K-8)	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
THE GOLDEN RULE MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Montcalm High School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Bluefield High School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Montcalm Elementary School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Bluefield Primary School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Bluefield Middle School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Bluefield Intermediate School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.3 km)
Graham Intermediate	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Graham Middle	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Graham High	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
Dudley Primary	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Princeton Primary School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Mercer County Technical Education Center	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Princeton Senior High School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Bland County High	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Compass Virtual Academy	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Princeton Middle School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Mercer Elementary	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Straley Elementary School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Silver Springs Early Learning Center	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24701

What school district is ZIP code 24701 in?

ZIP 24701 (Bluefield, WV) maps to Mercer County School District (LEA ID 5400840) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 24701?

US5 lists 26 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 25 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 24701 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24701 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	19.4%
High school	34.5%
Less than HS	13.8%
School district	Mercer County School District

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