ZIP 24815 — 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 24815

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 24815 (Berwind, WV) is associated with McDowell County School District (LEA 5400810) 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 1 K-12 school (1 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 Southwest Virginia Community College about 17.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

McDowell County School District

LEA ID

5400810

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (63)

Southwest Virginia Community College17.9 miles (28.9 km)2yr-public
Appalachian College of Pharmacy19.2 miles (30.9 km)4yr-private
Bluefield University22.7 miles (36.6 km)4yr-private
Bluefield State University23.2 miles (37.3 km)4yr-public
Appalachian School of Law24.1 miles (38.8 km)4yr-private
Mercer County Technical Education Center31.6 miles (50.8 km)2yr-public
Emory & Henry University33.7 miles (54.3 km)4yr-private
Wytheville Community College37.9 miles (61.0 km)2yr-public
Concord University38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-public
Virginia Highlands Community College42.0 miles (67.6 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-public
Valley College-Beckley45.8 miles (73.8 km)2yr-private

Show all 63 colleges & universities

New River Community and Technical College46.3 miles (74.5 km)2yr-public
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College46.6 miles (75.0 km)2yr-public
Appalachian Bible College49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
University of Pikeville50.1 miles (80.6 km)4yr-private
American National University-Pikeville50.3 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville50.4 miles (81.1 km)2yr-private
University of Virginia's College at Wise53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-public
King University53.1 miles (85.4 km)4yr-private
New River Community College53.9 miles (86.7 km)2yr-public
Boone Career and Technical Center60.1 miles (96.7 km)2yr-public
Radford University61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-public
Mountain Empire Community College66.2 miles (106.6 km)2yr-public
Northeast State Community College66.7 miles (107.3 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton67.0 miles (107.8 km)2yr-public
Alice Lloyd College67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-private
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-private
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-public
Big Sandy Community and Technical College68.7 miles (110.6 km)2yr-public
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-private
Appalachian State University70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-public
Carver Career Center72.6 miles (116.9 km)2yr-public
Milligan University73.9 miles (119.0 km)4yr-private
Charleston School of Beauty Culture74.5 miles (119.9 km)2yr-private
University of Charleston75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-private
Lees-McRae College75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-private
East Tennessee State University75.8 miles (122.1 km)4yr-public
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-public
BridgeValley Community & Technical College76.9 miles (123.7 km)2yr-public
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine77.4 miles (124.6 km)4yr-public
West Virginia State University78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-public
Surry Community College78.9 miles (127.0 km)2yr-public
Wilkes Community College80.8 miles (130.0 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston81.9 miles (131.9 km)2yr-private
Hazard Community and Technical College83.4 miles (134.2 km)2yr-public
Galen College of Nursing-ARH85.0 miles (136.9 km)2yr-private
Strayer University-West Virginia85.1 miles (136.9 km)4yr-private
Roanoke College88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
Huntington School of Beauty Culture88.5 miles (142.5 km)2yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke89.2 miles (143.6 km)2yr-private
American National University90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-private
Mountwest Community and Technical College90.7 miles (146.0 km)2yr-public
Marshall University91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-public
Huntington Junior College92.0 miles (148.0 km)2yr-private
Mayland Community College92.5 miles (148.8 km)2yr-public
Virginia Western Community College92.8 miles (149.3 km)2yr-public
Ferrum College92.9 miles (149.6 km)4yr-private
Hollins University94.7 miles (152.3 km)4yr-private
Tusculum University95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-private
Tri-State Bible College96.0 miles (154.5 km)4yr-private
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute96.3 miles (155.0 km)2yr-public
Collins Career Technical Center97.1 miles (156.3 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Southside K-8	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24815

What school district is ZIP code 24815 in?

ZIP 24815 (Berwind, WV) maps to McDowell County School District (LEA ID 5400810) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 24815?

US5 lists 1 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 1 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 24815 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24815 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	5.2%
High school	51.9%
Less than HS	28.9%
School district	McDowell County School District

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