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Cucumber CDP, WV

ZIP 24866 — 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 24866

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

ZIP 24866 (Cucumber, 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 9.3 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 University about 18.4 miles away (4yr-private).

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

Colleges & universities (63)

  • Bluefield University18.4 miles (29.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University18.8 miles (30.3 km)4yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College20.5 miles (33.0 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy23.6 miles (37.9 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center27.3 miles (43.9 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law28.4 miles (45.7 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University33.8 miles (54.3 km)4yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College34.5 miles (55.5 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University35.6 miles (57.3 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology42.4 miles (68.3 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley43.1 miles (69.4 km)2yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College43.4 miles (69.8 km)2yr-public
Show all 63 colleges & universities
  • Virginia Highlands Community College44.5 miles (71.6 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College46.8 miles (75.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College48.2 miles (77.6 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College49.7 miles (79.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pikeville54.1 miles (87.0 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville54.4 miles (87.6 km)2yr-private
  • King University55.9 miles (89.9 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University57.2 miles (92.1 km)4yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-public
  • Boone Career and Technical Center60.4 miles (97.2 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine64.7 miles (104.1 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton69.3 miles (111.6 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College69.8 miles (112.4 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College70.4 miles (113.3 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University71.6 miles (115.2 km)4yr-public
  • Carver Career Center72.0 miles (115.8 km)2yr-public
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College72.4 miles (116.5 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine73.5 miles (118.2 km)4yr-public
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture73.9 miles (118.9 km)2yr-private
  • University of Charleston75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College76.4 miles (123.0 km)2yr-public
  • Milligan University76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-private
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College76.7 miles (123.4 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College76.8 miles (123.5 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University78.6 miles (126.4 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia State University78.9 miles (127.0 km)4yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College79.9 miles (128.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College80.5 miles (129.5 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston82.0 miles (131.9 km)2yr-private
  • Roanoke College83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-West Virginia85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
  • American National University85.7 miles (137.9 km)4yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College87.8 miles (141.2 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Western Community College88.4 miles (142.3 km)2yr-public
  • Ferrum College88.8 miles (142.9 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH89.4 miles (143.9 km)2yr-private
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture90.0 miles (144.9 km)2yr-private
  • Hollins University90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College92.5 miles (148.8 km)2yr-public
  • Marshall University93.4 miles (150.3 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College93.7 miles (150.7 km)2yr-private
  • Mayland Community College93.9 miles (151.2 km)2yr-public
  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute96.4 miles (155.2 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-State Bible College98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private
  • Collins Career Technical Center98.8 miles (159.0 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University99.0 miles (159.3 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Southside K-8public——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Tazewell Intermediatepublic——8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Tazewell County Career & Technical Centerpublic——9.2 miles (14.9 km)
Tazewell Primarypublic——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Tazewell Highpublic——9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Tazewell Middlepublic——9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24866

What school district is ZIP code 24866 in?
ZIP 24866 (Cucumber, 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 24866?
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 24866 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24866 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher3.4%
High school41.0%
Less than HS32.3%
School districtMcDowell County School District