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Davy town, WV

ZIP 24878 — 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 24878

K-12 nearby
8
Public
8
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 24878 (Davy, 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 5.2 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 24.4 miles away (4yr-public).

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

Colleges & universities (64)

  • Bluefield State University24.4 miles (39.2 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield University24.8 miles (39.9 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy26.2 miles (42.1 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law28.1 miles (45.3 km)4yr-private
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center29.1 miles (46.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College31.4 miles (50.5 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology33.5 miles (54.0 km)4yr-public
  • Concord University34.0 miles (54.7 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley34.0 miles (54.8 km)2yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College35.1 miles (56.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College35.9 miles (57.7 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
Show all 64 colleges & universities
  • Wytheville Community College45.2 miles (72.7 km)2yr-public
  • Boone Career and Technical Center47.0 miles (75.6 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville49.2 miles (79.2 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville49.7 miles (80.0 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College55.2 miles (88.8 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College56.1 miles (90.2 km)2yr-public
  • Carver Career Center58.9 miles (94.7 km)2yr-public
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture60.7 miles (97.8 km)2yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise60.8 miles (97.8 km)4yr-public
  • University of Charleston61.8 miles (99.4 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-public
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College63.3 miles (101.9 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia State University65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-public
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College65.5 miles (105.4 km)2yr-public
  • King University66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University67.6 miles (108.8 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston68.5 miles (110.3 km)2yr-private
  • Alice Lloyd College69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-private
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-public
  • Strayer University-West Virginia72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College74.3 miles (119.6 km)2yr-public
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture77.2 miles (124.2 km)2yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College78.9 miles (126.9 km)2yr-public
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College80.0 miles (128.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton80.2 miles (129.1 km)2yr-public
  • Marshall University80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College81.1 miles (130.5 km)2yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College82.3 miles (132.4 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian State University84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-public
  • Tri-State Bible College85.8 miles (138.0 km)4yr-private
  • Collins Career Technical Center86.2 miles (138.7 km)2yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College86.3 miles (138.9 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke College86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University87.0 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH87.4 miles (140.7 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke88.2 miles (142.0 km)2yr-private
  • American National University88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University88.7 miles (142.7 km)4yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-private
  • Ashland Community and Technical College90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Western Community College91.8 miles (147.7 km)2yr-public
  • Hollins University92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-private
  • Wilkes Community College93.3 miles (150.1 km)2yr-public
  • Ohio University-Southern Campus94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-public
  • Kentucky Christian University95.1 miles (153.0 km)4yr-private
  • Ferrum College95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-private
  • Roane-Jackson Technical Center95.6 miles (153.9 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
McDowell Career & Technology Centerpublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Welch Elementary Schoolpublic——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Fall River Elementary Schoolpublic——4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Coalfield Elementary Schoolpublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Mount View High Schoolpublic——5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Kimball Elementary Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Sandy River Middle Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Southside K-8public——9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24878

What school district is ZIP code 24878 in?
ZIP 24878 (Davy, 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 24878?
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 24878 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24878 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher0.0%
High school73.1%
Less than HS17.9%
School districtMcDowell County School District