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ZIP 24848 — 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 24848

K-12 nearby
5
Public
5
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24848 (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 5 K-12 schools (5 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.3 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 12.5 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 University12.5 miles (20.1 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield University12.5 miles (20.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center19.9 miles (32.1 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University26.3 miles (42.3 km)4yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College27.7 miles (44.5 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy30.7 miles (49.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College32.1 miles (51.7 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law35.0 miles (56.2 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology36.0 miles (57.9 km)4yr-public
  • New River Community and Technical College36.7 miles (59.0 km)2yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley36.7 miles (59.1 km)2yr-private
  • Appalachian Bible College40.6 miles (65.3 km)4yr-private
Show all 63 colleges & universities
  • Emory & Henry University41.9 miles (67.5 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College44.3 miles (71.2 km)2yr-public
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College48.8 miles (78.5 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College51.3 miles (82.6 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University51.4 miles (82.8 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine58.4 miles (94.1 km)4yr-private
  • Boone Career and Technical Center58.5 miles (94.1 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pikeville59.5 miles (95.7 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville59.9 miles (96.3 km)2yr-private
  • King University62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise64.8 miles (104.2 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine65.8 miles (106.0 km)4yr-public
  • Carver Career Center68.3 miles (110.0 km)2yr-public
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture70.3 miles (113.2 km)2yr-private
  • University of Charleston71.7 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College73.7 miles (118.6 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine74.1 miles (119.3 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College75.7 miles (121.8 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton76.0 miles (122.3 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University76.2 miles (122.6 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia State University76.2 miles (122.7 km)4yr-public
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College77.0 miles (123.9 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College77.1 miles (124.1 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke College77.2 miles (124.3 km)4yr-private
  • Alice Lloyd College77.8 miles (125.1 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College78.0 miles (125.5 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke78.3 miles (126.1 km)2yr-private
  • American National University79.0 miles (127.1 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston79.4 miles (127.8 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College81.9 miles (131.8 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College82.1 miles (132.1 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University83.3 miles (134.0 km)4yr-private
  • Hollins University83.4 miles (134.3 km)4yr-private
  • Strayer University-West Virginia83.5 miles (134.3 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-public
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture89.8 miles (144.6 km)2yr-private
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College92.8 miles (149.4 km)2yr-public
  • Marshall University93.6 miles (150.7 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College94.4 miles (152.0 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Gateway Community College94.8 miles (152.6 km)2yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH95.9 miles (154.3 km)2yr-private
  • Patrick & Henry Community College96.0 miles (154.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-State Bible College98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-private
  • Collins Career Technical Center98.9 miles (159.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College99.5 miles (160.1 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Abb's Valley-Boissevain Elementarypublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Mount View High Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Kimball Elementary Schoolpublic——8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Coalfield Elementary Schoolpublic——8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Dudley Primarypublic——10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24848

What school district is ZIP code 24848 in?
ZIP 24848 (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 24848?
US5 lists 5 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 5 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 24848 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24848 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher0.0%
High school31.6%
Less than HS68.4%
School districtMcDowell County School District