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Gary city, WV

ZIP 24836 — 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 24836

K-12 nearby
6
Public
6
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24836 (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 6 K-12 schools (6 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.7 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 18.2 miles away (4yr-public).

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

Colleges & universities (63)

  • Bluefield State University18.2 miles (29.3 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield University18.3 miles (29.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center25.0 miles (40.2 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy26.0 miles (41.9 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College26.2 miles (42.1 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law29.8 miles (47.9 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University30.9 miles (49.8 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College37.4 miles (60.2 km)2yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley37.5 miles (60.3 km)2yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College37.9 miles (60.9 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College40.9 miles (65.9 km)4yr-private
Show all 63 colleges & universities
  • Emory & Henry University41.5 miles (66.8 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College43.9 miles (70.7 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College50.0 miles (80.5 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College50.2 miles (80.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pikeville53.8 miles (86.5 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville54.1 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-private
  • Boone Career and Technical Center54.9 miles (88.4 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University57.1 miles (92.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise60.6 miles (97.5 km)4yr-public
  • King University61.4 miles (98.9 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine64.0 miles (103.1 km)4yr-private
  • Carver Career Center66.0 miles (106.3 km)2yr-public
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-private
  • University of Charleston69.1 miles (111.3 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-public
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College70.9 miles (114.1 km)2yr-public
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College71.2 miles (114.6 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia State University73.2 miles (117.8 km)4yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College74.0 miles (119.0 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton75.1 miles (120.9 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College75.2 miles (120.9 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston76.3 miles (122.8 km)2yr-private
  • Appalachian State University77.6 miles (124.8 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-West Virginia80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College80.4 miles (129.5 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke College82.6 miles (133.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College82.8 miles (133.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College83.2 miles (133.9 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke83.8 miles (134.9 km)2yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University84.2 miles (135.5 km)4yr-public
  • American National University84.4 miles (135.8 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-public
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College87.4 miles (140.6 km)2yr-public
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-public
  • Hollins University88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
  • Marshall University88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College89.2 miles (143.5 km)2yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College89.2 miles (143.6 km)2yr-private
  • Ferrum College89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-private
  • Tri-State Bible College93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-private
  • Collins Career Technical Center94.3 miles (151.7 km)2yr-public
  • Ashland Community and Technical College98.5 miles (158.5 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Gateway Community College99.1 miles (159.5 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College100.0 miles (160.9 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——4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Coalfield Elementary Schoolpublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
McDowell Career & Technology Centerpublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Southside K-8public——6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Kimball Elementary Schoolpublic——6.9 miles (11.0 km)
Welch Elementary Schoolpublic——8.0 miles (12.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24836

What school district is ZIP code 24836 in?
ZIP 24836 (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 24836?
US5 lists 6 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24836 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24836 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher0.8%
High school50.0%
Less than HS12.7%
School districtMcDowell County School District