ZIP 24816 — 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 24816

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 24816 (Big Sandy, 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 10 K-12 schools (10 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.8 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 Appalachian College of Pharmacy about 23.9 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

McDowell County School District

LEA ID

5400810

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (65)

Appalachian College of Pharmacy23.9 miles (38.4 km)4yr-private
Appalachian School of Law24.9 miles (40.0 km)4yr-private
Bluefield State University29.0 miles (46.6 km)4yr-public
Bluefield University29.4 miles (47.2 km)4yr-private
Southwest Virginia Community College31.8 miles (51.2 km)2yr-public
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College32.1 miles (51.6 km)2yr-public
Mercer County Technical Education Center33.7 miles (54.3 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology35.9 miles (57.8 km)4yr-public
Valley College-Beckley36.3 miles (58.5 km)2yr-private
New River Community and Technical College37.7 miles (60.7 km)2yr-public
Concord University38.5 miles (61.9 km)4yr-public
Appalachian Bible College38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-private

Show all 65 colleges & universities

University of Pikeville44.7 miles (72.0 km)4yr-private
Boone Career and Technical Center44.7 miles (72.0 km)2yr-public
American National University-Pikeville45.1 miles (72.6 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville45.2 miles (72.8 km)2yr-private
Emory & Henry University48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-private
Wytheville Community College49.3 miles (79.4 km)2yr-public
Virginia Highlands Community College55.1 miles (88.7 km)2yr-public
Carver Career Center57.8 miles (93.0 km)2yr-public
University of Virginia's College at Wise57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture59.6 miles (95.9 km)2yr-private
University of Charleston60.5 miles (97.3 km)4yr-private
New River Community College60.7 miles (97.7 km)2yr-public
Big Sandy Community and Technical College60.8 miles (97.9 km)2yr-public
BridgeValley Community & Technical College61.7 miles (99.3 km)2yr-public
West Virginia State University63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-public
Alice Lloyd College64.8 miles (104.2 km)4yr-private
King University65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston66.6 miles (107.2 km)2yr-private
Radford University67.4 miles (108.4 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-West Virginia69.7 miles (112.1 km)4yr-private
Mountain Empire Community College71.5 miles (115.1 km)2yr-public
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University72.2 miles (116.3 km)4yr-public
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-public
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine73.7 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
Huntington School of Beauty Culture73.8 miles (118.7 km)2yr-private
Mountwest Community and Technical College76.3 miles (122.8 km)2yr-public
Marshall University77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-public
Huntington Junior College77.5 miles (124.7 km)2yr-private
Northeast State Community College77.8 miles (125.2 km)2yr-public
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College78.9 miles (126.9 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton80.0 miles (128.8 km)2yr-public
Tri-State Bible College81.9 miles (131.9 km)4yr-private
Hazard Community and Technical College82.2 miles (132.3 km)2yr-public
Collins Career Technical Center82.6 miles (132.9 km)2yr-public
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-private
Galen College of Nursing-ARH83.2 miles (133.9 km)2yr-private
Appalachian State University86.1 miles (138.5 km)4yr-public
Milligan University86.5 miles (139.3 km)4yr-private
Ashland Community and Technical College86.6 miles (139.4 km)2yr-public
East Tennessee State University88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-public
Lees-McRae College90.2 miles (145.2 km)4yr-private
Ohio University-Southern Campus90.2 miles (145.2 km)4yr-public
Kentucky Christian University90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-private
Roanoke College91.3 miles (147.0 km)4yr-private
Surry Community College92.3 miles (148.5 km)2yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke92.8 miles (149.3 km)2yr-private
American National University93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-private
Roane-Jackson Technical Center94.4 miles (151.9 km)2yr-public
Kentucky Mountain Bible College95.5 miles (153.6 km)4yr-private
Wilkes Community College96.0 miles (154.5 km)2yr-public
Virginia Western Community College96.3 miles (155.0 km)2yr-public
Hollins University97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
Ferrum College99.8 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
Fall River Elementary School	public	—	—	0.2 miles (0.4 km)
Sandy River Middle School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Iaeger Elementary School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
McDowell Career & Technology Center	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Welch Elementary School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Bradshaw Elementary School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
River View High School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Baileysville Elementary & Middle School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Coalfield Elementary School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Mount View High School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24816

What school district is ZIP code 24816 in?

ZIP 24816 (Big Sandy, 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 24816?

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

What share of students in 24816 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24816 attend private school (ACS estimate).

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

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