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Cucumber CDP, WV

ZIP 24826 — 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 24826

K-12 nearby
4
Public
4
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24826 (Cucumber, 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 4 K-12 schools (4 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 Bluefield University about 21.0 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
McDowell County School District
LEA ID
5400810
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (64)

  • Bluefield University21.0 miles (33.8 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University21.2 miles (34.2 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy21.8 miles (35.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College22.0 miles (35.4 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law26.0 miles (41.8 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center28.9 miles (46.5 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University35.1 miles (56.4 km)4yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University37.7 miles (60.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College38.3 miles (61.6 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology41.1 miles (66.2 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley41.8 miles (67.2 km)2yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College42.3 miles (68.0 km)2yr-public
Show all 64 colleges & universities
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College44.4 miles (71.4 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College45.1 miles (72.7 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College46.0 miles (74.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pikeville50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville51.3 miles (82.6 km)2yr-private
  • New River Community College52.7 miles (84.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-public
  • Boone Career and Technical Center56.9 miles (91.6 km)2yr-public
  • King University57.2 miles (92.0 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University66.1 miles (106.4 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine67.3 miles (108.3 km)4yr-private
  • Alice Lloyd College68.8 miles (110.8 km)4yr-private
  • Carver Career Center68.9 miles (110.9 km)2yr-public
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College69.0 miles (111.0 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College69.5 miles (111.9 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College70.7 miles (113.8 km)2yr-public
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture70.8 miles (114.0 km)2yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Charleston71.9 miles (115.7 km)4yr-private
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine73.9 miles (119.0 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian State University74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia State University75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston78.6 miles (126.5 km)2yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College79.0 miles (127.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College79.3 miles (127.7 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-public
  • Surry Community College80.4 miles (129.3 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-West Virginia81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College83.6 miles (134.5 km)2yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College85.4 miles (137.5 km)2yr-public
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture86.2 miles (138.7 km)2yr-private
  • Roanoke College86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH87.0 miles (139.9 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke87.3 miles (140.4 km)2yr-private
  • American National University87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-private
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College88.6 miles (142.5 km)2yr-public
  • Marshall University89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College89.8 miles (144.5 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College90.8 miles (146.2 km)2yr-public
  • Ferrum College91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
  • Hollins University92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-State Bible College94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-private
  • Collins Career Technical Center94.9 miles (152.7 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College96.4 miles (155.1 km)2yr-public
  • Ashland Community and Technical College98.7 miles (158.8 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute99.7 miles (160.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Southside K-8public——2.9 miles (4.7 km)
McDowell Career & Technology Centerpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Mount View High Schoolpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Coalfield Elementary Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24826

What school district is ZIP code 24826 in?
ZIP 24826 (Cucumber, 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 24826?
US5 lists 4 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 4 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24826 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24826 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher0.0%
High school0.0%
Less than HS0.0%
School districtMcDowell County School District