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Gary city, WV

ZIP 24830 — 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 24830

K-12 nearby
7
Public
7
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24830 (Gary, 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 7 K-12 schools (7 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 Bluefield State University about 15.2 miles away (4yr-public).

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

Colleges & universities (62)

  • Bluefield State University15.2 miles (24.5 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield University15.3 miles (24.6 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center22.2 miles (35.7 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College27.1 miles (43.6 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University28.3 miles (45.5 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law32.5 miles (52.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College34.8 miles (56.0 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology35.9 miles (57.8 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley36.6 miles (59.0 km)2yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College36.8 miles (59.2 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College40.3 miles (64.9 km)4yr-private
Show all 62 colleges & universities
  • Emory & Henry University42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College46.2 miles (74.4 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College47.0 miles (75.7 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College51.0 miles (82.2 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University54.2 miles (87.2 km)4yr-public
  • Boone Career and Technical Center56.4 miles (90.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pikeville56.7 miles (91.3 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville57.2 miles (92.0 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University59.9 miles (96.4 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-private
  • King University62.5 miles (100.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise62.9 miles (101.3 km)4yr-public
  • Carver Career Center66.9 miles (107.6 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine67.3 miles (108.3 km)4yr-public
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture68.8 miles (110.8 km)2yr-private
  • University of Charleston70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College72.0 miles (115.8 km)2yr-public
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College74.2 miles (119.4 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia State University74.4 miles (119.8 km)4yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
  • Alice Lloyd College75.2 miles (121.1 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton75.9 miles (122.1 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College76.2 miles (122.7 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College76.4 miles (123.0 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University77.1 miles (124.1 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston77.5 miles (124.8 km)2yr-private
  • Surry Community College78.2 miles (125.8 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke College79.8 miles (128.3 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke80.9 miles (130.2 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-West Virginia81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-private
  • American National University81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College83.9 miles (135.0 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Western Community College84.5 miles (135.9 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College85.8 miles (138.0 km)2yr-public
  • Hollins University85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-private
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture87.4 miles (140.7 km)2yr-private
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College90.3 miles (145.4 km)2yr-public
  • Marshall University91.1 miles (146.6 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College92.0 miles (148.0 km)2yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH93.4 miles (150.3 km)2yr-private
  • Tri-State Bible College96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-private
  • Collins Career Technical Center96.5 miles (155.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Gateway Community College96.7 miles (155.6 km)2yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College98.8 miles (159.1 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Mount View High Schoolpublic——5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Coalfield Elementary Schoolpublic——6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Kimball Elementary Schoolpublic——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Abb's Valley-Boissevain Elementarypublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
McDowell Career & Technology Centerpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Welch Elementary Schoolpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Southside K-8public——9.3 miles (15.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24830

What school district is ZIP code 24830 in?
ZIP 24830 (Gary, 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 24830?
US5 lists 7 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24830 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24830 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.1%
High school27.7%
Less than HS12.8%
School districtMcDowell County School District