ZIP 24731 — 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 24731

K-12 nearby

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Avg enrollment

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ZIP 24731 (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 21 K-12 schools (21 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.4 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 Mercer County Technical Education Center about 3.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Mercer County School District

LEA ID

5400840

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (60)

Mercer County Technical Education Center3.7 miles (5.9 km)2yr-public
Concord University8.1 miles (13.1 km)4yr-public
Bluefield State University10.3 miles (16.6 km)4yr-public
Bluefield University11.8 miles (19.0 km)4yr-private
New River Community and Technical College25.6 miles (41.1 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology26.2 miles (42.1 km)4yr-public
Valley College-Beckley27.1 miles (43.6 km)2yr-private
Wytheville Community College30.8 miles (49.5 km)2yr-public
Appalachian Bible College31.6 miles (50.8 km)4yr-private
New River Community College32.2 miles (51.8 km)2yr-public
Radford University37.7 miles (60.6 km)4yr-public
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University41.6 miles (67.0 km)4yr-public

Show all 60 colleges & universities

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-private
Southwest Virginia Community College44.7 miles (71.9 km)2yr-public
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine48.1 miles (77.4 km)4yr-public
Appalachian College of Pharmacy48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-private
Appalachian School of Law52.5 miles (84.6 km)4yr-private
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College57.1 miles (91.9 km)2yr-public
Emory & Henry University57.1 miles (91.9 km)4yr-private
Boone Career and Technical Center60.6 miles (97.5 km)2yr-public
Roanoke College60.6 miles (97.5 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke62.0 miles (99.9 km)2yr-private
American National University62.3 miles (100.3 km)4yr-private
Carver Career Center65.6 miles (105.6 km)2yr-public
Virginia Western Community College65.6 miles (105.6 km)2yr-public
Hollins University66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-private
Virginia Highlands Community College67.3 miles (108.3 km)2yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture67.7 miles (108.9 km)2yr-private
University of Charleston69.4 miles (111.7 km)4yr-private
Ferrum College70.3 miles (113.1 km)4yr-private
BridgeValley Community & Technical College72.5 miles (116.6 km)2yr-public
Surry Community College74.0 miles (119.1 km)2yr-public
University of Pikeville75.4 miles (121.3 km)4yr-private
West Virginia State University75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-public
American National University-Pikeville75.7 miles (121.9 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville75.8 miles (122.1 km)2yr-private
Mountain Gateway Community College76.6 miles (123.3 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston78.9 miles (127.0 km)2yr-private
King University79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-private
University of Virginia's College at Wise83.0 miles (133.5 km)4yr-public
Patrick & Henry Community College84.0 miles (135.2 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-West Virginia84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
Appalachian State University86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-public
Wilkes Community College87.2 miles (140.3 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton91.1 miles (146.7 km)2yr-public
Big Sandy Community and Technical College91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-public
Northeast State Community College93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-public
Lees-McRae College94.3 miles (151.7 km)4yr-private
Alice Lloyd College94.8 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
Huntington School of Beauty Culture94.8 miles (152.6 km)2yr-private
Mountain Empire Community College96.2 miles (154.8 km)2yr-public
Washington and Lee University97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-private
Virginia Military Institute97.7 miles (157.2 km)4yr-public
Milligan University98.7 miles (158.9 km)4yr-private
Mountwest Community and Technical College99.0 miles (159.3 km)2yr-public
Marshall University99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-public
Carolina Christian College99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-private
Huntington Junior College99.7 miles (160.5 km)2yr-private
Wake Forest University99.8 miles (160.7 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Silver Springs Early Learning Center	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
Princeton Middle School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Spanishburg	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Compass Virtual Academy	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Mercer Elementary	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Straley Elementary School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Mercer County Technical Education Center	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Princeton Senior High School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Princeton Primary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Glenwood School (K-8)	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Pikeview Middle School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Melrose Elementary School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Pikeview High School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.8 km)
Montcalm Elementary School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Mountain Valley Elementary School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Montcalm High School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Athens Elementary School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Bluewell Elementary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Timberwood Elementary School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Brushfork Elementary School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24731

What school district is ZIP code 24731 in?

ZIP 24731 (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 24731?

US5 lists 21 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 21 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 24731 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24731 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	0.0%
High school	0.0%
Less than HS	100.0%
School district	Mercer County School District

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