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Matoaka town, WV

ZIP 24736 — 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 24736

K-12 nearby
6
Public
6
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24736 (Matoaka, 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 6 K-12 schools (6 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 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 11.4 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 Center11.4 miles (18.3 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University12.7 miles (20.5 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield University14.1 miles (22.7 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University15.2 miles (24.4 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology23.4 miles (37.6 km)4yr-public
  • New River Community and Technical College23.6 miles (37.9 km)2yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley24.2 miles (39.0 km)2yr-private
  • Appalachian Bible College28.4 miles (45.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College35.7 miles (57.5 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College39.9 miles (64.2 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College41.6 miles (66.9 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-private
Show all 60 colleges & universities
  • Radford University45.5 miles (73.3 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law46.2 miles (74.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College49.3 miles (79.3 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University49.5 miles (79.6 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine51.0 miles (82.1 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine52.4 miles (84.2 km)4yr-public
  • Boone Career and Technical Center53.8 miles (86.5 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-private
  • Carver Career Center60.2 miles (96.9 km)2yr-public
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture62.3 miles (100.3 km)2yr-private
  • University of Charleston63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College65.2 miles (104.9 km)2yr-public
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College66.7 miles (107.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pikeville68.0 miles (109.5 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke College68.1 miles (109.6 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville68.5 miles (110.3 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke69.7 miles (112.1 km)2yr-private
  • West Virginia State University69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-public
  • American National University69.8 miles (112.3 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston72.9 miles (117.4 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College73.2 miles (117.8 km)2yr-public
  • Hollins University73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-private
  • King University76.8 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise77.7 miles (125.0 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-West Virginia78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College78.2 miles (125.8 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College79.8 miles (128.3 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Gateway Community College82.2 miles (132.2 km)2yr-public
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College83.7 miles (134.7 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture87.6 miles (141.0 km)2yr-private
  • Alice Lloyd College87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University87.9 miles (141.4 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton89.6 miles (144.2 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College90.7 miles (146.0 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College91.1 miles (146.5 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College91.1 miles (146.5 km)2yr-public
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College91.6 miles (147.4 km)2yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College91.9 miles (147.8 km)2yr-public
  • Marshall University92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College92.3 miles (148.6 km)2yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
  • Roane-Jackson Technical Center96.3 miles (154.9 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
  • Collins Career Technical Center97.1 miles (156.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-State Bible College97.9 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Montcalm Elementary Schoolpublic——6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Montcalm High Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Spanishburgpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Bluewell Elementary Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24736

What school district is ZIP code 24736 in?
ZIP 24736 (Matoaka, 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 24736?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24736 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24736 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher3.4%
High school43.8%
Less than HS36.3%
School districtMercer County School District