ZIP 24831 — 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 24831

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 24831 (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 8 K-12 schools (8 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.2 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 13.0 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

McDowell County School District

LEA ID

5400810

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (63)

Bluefield State University13.0 miles (20.9 km)4yr-public
Bluefield University13.8 miles (22.1 km)4yr-private
Mercer County Technical Education Center17.0 miles (27.4 km)2yr-public
Concord University22.3 miles (35.9 km)4yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology29.2 miles (46.9 km)4yr-public
New River Community and Technical College29.9 miles (48.1 km)2yr-public
Valley College-Beckley29.9 miles (48.2 km)2yr-private
Appalachian Bible College33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-private
Southwest Virginia Community College34.2 miles (55.0 km)2yr-public
Appalachian College of Pharmacy35.0 miles (56.4 km)4yr-private
Wytheville Community College35.5 miles (57.2 km)2yr-public
Appalachian School of Law38.4 miles (61.8 km)4yr-private

Show all 63 colleges & universities

New River Community College44.1 miles (71.0 km)2yr-public
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College46.0 miles (74.1 km)2yr-public
Emory & Henry University48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-private
Radford University50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-public
Boone Career and Technical Center53.6 miles (86.3 km)2yr-public
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-public
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine56.9 miles (91.5 km)4yr-private
Virginia Highlands Community College58.0 miles (93.4 km)2yr-public
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-public
University of Pikeville61.1 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
American National University-Pikeville61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville61.6 miles (99.2 km)2yr-private
Carver Career Center62.4 miles (100.5 km)2yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture64.5 miles (103.7 km)2yr-private
University of Charleston65.8 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
BridgeValley Community & Technical College68.1 miles (109.6 km)2yr-public
King University69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-private
University of Virginia's College at Wise69.7 miles (112.1 km)4yr-public
West Virginia State University70.8 miles (114.0 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston74.0 miles (119.1 km)2yr-private
Roanoke College74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-private
American National University76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-private
Big Sandy Community and Technical College77.6 miles (124.9 km)2yr-public
Strayer University-West Virginia78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
Surry Community College79.6 miles (128.2 km)2yr-public
Virginia Western Community College79.7 miles (128.3 km)2yr-public
Alice Lloyd College80.5 miles (129.5 km)4yr-private
Hollins University80.7 miles (129.8 km)4yr-private
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton82.7 miles (133.1 km)2yr-public
Appalachian State University82.8 miles (133.2 km)4yr-public
Mountain Empire Community College83.0 miles (133.6 km)2yr-public
Ferrum College83.1 miles (133.8 km)4yr-private
Northeast State Community College83.5 miles (134.4 km)2yr-public
Huntington School of Beauty Culture86.1 miles (138.6 km)2yr-private
Wilkes Community College87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-public
Lees-McRae College88.8 miles (143.0 km)4yr-private
Mountwest Community and Technical College89.5 miles (144.1 km)2yr-public
Milligan University90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-private
Mountain Gateway Community College90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-public
Marshall University90.1 miles (145.1 km)4yr-public
Huntington Junior College90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-private
East Tennessee State University92.1 miles (148.3 km)4yr-public
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College92.2 miles (148.4 km)2yr-public
Collins Career Technical Center95.4 miles (153.5 km)2yr-public
Tri-State Bible College95.6 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
Patrick & Henry Community College96.3 miles (154.9 km)2yr-public
Hazard Community and Technical College97.6 miles (157.0 km)2yr-public
Galen College of Nursing-ARH98.8 miles (159.0 km)2yr-private
Roane-Jackson Technical Center99.0 miles (159.4 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Kimball Elementary School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Mount View High School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Coalfield Elementary School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Abb's Valley-Boissevain Elementary	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Welch Elementary School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Montcalm High School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Montcalm Elementary School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24831

What school district is ZIP code 24831 in?

ZIP 24831 (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 24831?

US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 8 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 24831 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24831 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	0.0%
High school	66.1%
Less than HS	12.7%
School district	McDowell County School District

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