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Princeton city, WV

ZIP 24740 — 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 24740

K-12 nearby
17
Public
17
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24740 (Princeton, 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 17 K-12 schools (17 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 Concord University about 3.5 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Mercer County School District
LEA ID
5400840
Private school share (ACS)
0.4%

Colleges & universities (61)

  • Concord University3.5 miles (5.6 km)4yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center5.6 miles (8.9 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University14.9 miles (23.9 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield University16.0 miles (25.7 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College25.1 miles (40.5 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community and Technical College28.2 miles (45.3 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College29.0 miles (46.6 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology29.5 miles (47.5 km)4yr-public
  • Radford University29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley30.4 miles (49.0 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University33.5 miles (53.8 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College34.8 miles (56.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 61 colleges & universities
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine35.0 miles (56.4 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College50.4 miles (81.2 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke College52.4 miles (84.4 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke53.9 miles (86.7 km)2yr-private
  • American National University54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College57.4 miles (92.4 km)2yr-public
  • Hollins University58.3 miles (93.8 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College62.4 miles (100.4 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College64.8 miles (104.3 km)2yr-public
  • Boone Career and Technical Center66.9 miles (107.7 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Gateway Community College70.0 miles (112.6 km)2yr-public
  • Surry Community College70.2 miles (112.9 km)2yr-public
  • Carver Career Center70.3 miles (113.1 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College72.1 miles (116.0 km)2yr-public
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture72.4 miles (116.5 km)2yr-private
  • University of Charleston74.2 miles (119.5 km)4yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College76.4 miles (122.9 km)2yr-public
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College77.6 miles (124.9 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia State University81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-public
  • University of Pikeville83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-private
  • King University83.8 miles (134.9 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville84.0 miles (135.2 km)2yr-private
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston84.2 miles (135.5 km)2yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College86.0 miles (138.5 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-West Virginia90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-public
  • Washington and Lee University90.2 miles (145.2 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Military Institute90.5 miles (145.7 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Virginia University94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carolina Christian College94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wake Forest University94.7 miles (152.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton95.1 miles (153.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-private
  • Rockingham Community College96.8 miles (155.8 km)2yr-public
  • Carolina University98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-private
  • Salem College98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private
  • Winston-Salem State University98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-public
  • Forsyth Technical Community College98.9 miles (159.1 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College98.9 miles (159.2 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina School of the Arts99.2 miles (159.7 km)4yr-public
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College99.6 miles (160.3 km)2yr-public
  • Central Virginia Community College100.0 miles (160.9 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Melrose Elementary Schoolpublic——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Athens Elementary Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Oakvale Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Pikeview Middle Schoolpublic——4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Pikeview High Schoolpublic——4.9 miles (7.8 km)
Straley Elementary Schoolpublic——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Silver Springs Early Learning Centerpublic——5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Mercer Elementarypublic——5.3 miles (8.4 km)
Compass Virtual Academypublic——5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Princeton Senior High Schoolpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Princeton Middle Schoolpublic——5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Princeton Primary Schoolpublic——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Mercer County Technical Education Centerpublic——5.6 miles (8.9 km)
Sun Valley Elementary Schoolpublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Spanishburgpublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Glenwood School (K-8)public——8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Mountain Valley Elementary Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24740

What school district is ZIP code 24740 in?
ZIP 24740 (Princeton, 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 24740?
US5 lists 17 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 17 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24740 attend private school?
About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24740 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher21.7%
High school41.9%
Less than HS10.5%
School districtMercer County School District