ZIP 24850 — 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 24850

K-12 nearby

Public

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Avg enrollment

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ZIP 24850 (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.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Appalachian College of Pharmacy about 11.4 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

McDowell County School District

LEA ID

5400810

Colleges & universities (62)

Appalachian College of Pharmacy11.4 miles (18.4 km)4yr-private
Appalachian School of Law13.8 miles (22.2 km)4yr-private
Southwest Virginia Community College21.9 miles (35.3 km)2yr-public
Bluefield University33.6 miles (54.1 km)4yr-private
Bluefield State University33.8 miles (54.4 km)4yr-public
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College37.9 miles (60.9 km)2yr-public
Emory & Henry University37.9 miles (61.0 km)4yr-private
University of Pikeville38.4 miles (61.8 km)4yr-private
American National University-Pikeville38.6 miles (62.2 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville38.8 miles (62.4 km)2yr-private
Mercer County Technical Education Center41.1 miles (66.1 km)2yr-public
Virginia Highlands Community College43.8 miles (70.5 km)2yr-public

Show all 62 colleges & universities

University of Virginia's College at Wise46.0 miles (73.9 km)4yr-public
Concord University46.9 miles (75.4 km)4yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology48.2 miles (77.5 km)4yr-public
Valley College-Beckley48.6 miles (78.3 km)2yr-private
Wytheville Community College49.7 miles (80.0 km)2yr-public
New River Community and Technical College49.8 miles (80.2 km)2yr-public
Appalachian Bible College51.2 miles (82.5 km)4yr-private
King University53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
Boone Career and Technical Center54.1 miles (87.1 km)2yr-public
Alice Lloyd College56.3 miles (90.6 km)4yr-private
Big Sandy Community and Technical College56.9 miles (91.5 km)2yr-public
Mountain Empire Community College59.5 miles (95.8 km)2yr-public
New River Community College65.3 miles (105.0 km)2yr-public
Northeast State Community College65.5 miles (105.4 km)2yr-public
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College67.8 miles (109.1 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton68.4 miles (110.1 km)2yr-public
Carver Career Center68.8 miles (110.6 km)2yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture70.5 miles (113.4 km)2yr-private
University of Charleston71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-private
BridgeValley Community & Technical College71.8 miles (115.6 km)2yr-public
Radford University72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-public
Hazard Community and Technical College73.1 miles (117.6 km)2yr-public
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine73.2 miles (117.8 km)4yr-private
West Virginia State University73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-public
Galen College of Nursing-ARH74.5 miles (119.9 km)2yr-private
Milligan University74.7 miles (120.2 km)4yr-private
East Tennessee State University76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-private
Appalachian State University77.0 miles (123.9 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-West Virginia78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-public
Huntington School of Beauty Culture79.6 miles (128.1 km)2yr-private
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine79.9 miles (128.5 km)4yr-private
Lees-McRae College80.1 miles (128.8 km)4yr-private
Mountwest Community and Technical College81.1 miles (130.6 km)2yr-public
Marshall University82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-public
Huntington Junior College82.5 miles (132.8 km)2yr-private
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine84.3 miles (135.6 km)4yr-public
Tri-State Bible College86.1 miles (138.6 km)4yr-private
Collins Career Technical Center87.7 miles (141.2 km)2yr-public
Kentucky Mountain Bible College89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-private
Wilkes Community College89.8 miles (144.5 km)2yr-public
Surry Community College90.1 miles (145.0 km)2yr-public
Ashland Community and Technical College90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-public
Kentucky Christian University92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-private
Tusculum University94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
Ohio University-Southern Campus94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-public
Mayland Community College96.2 miles (154.9 km)2yr-public
Roanoke College98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke99.8 miles (160.6 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
River View High School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Bradshaw Elementary School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Twin Valley High	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Sandy River Middle School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Hurley High	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Hurley Elementary/Middle	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Southside K-8	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
Iaeger Elementary School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24850

What school district is ZIP code 24850 in?

ZIP 24850 (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 24850?

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.

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