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Raysal CDP, WV

ZIP 24879 — 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 24879

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

ZIP 24879 (Raysal, 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 4.7 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 Appalachian College of Pharmacy about 15.3 miles away (4yr-private).

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

Colleges & universities (66)

  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy15.3 miles (24.7 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law18.7 miles (30.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College21.4 miles (34.4 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University28.6 miles (46.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bluefield State University28.8 miles (46.3 km)4yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center36.1 miles (58.0 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University37.6 miles (60.5 km)4yr-private
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College39.9 miles (64.2 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-public
  • University of Pikeville43.4 miles (69.8 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville43.8 miles (70.4 km)2yr-private
Show all 66 colleges & universities
  • Virginia Highlands Community College44.5 miles (71.7 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College45.2 miles (72.7 km)2yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley45.4 miles (73.0 km)2yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College46.3 miles (74.6 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian Bible College48.3 miles (77.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise50.1 miles (80.6 km)4yr-public
  • Boone Career and Technical Center54.6 miles (87.9 km)2yr-public
  • King University55.0 miles (88.5 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community College60.2 miles (96.9 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College61.4 miles (98.7 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College61.6 miles (99.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College63.6 miles (102.3 km)2yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College67.6 miles (108.8 km)2yr-public
  • Radford University67.6 miles (108.8 km)4yr-public
  • Carver Career Center68.3 miles (109.9 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton69.5 miles (111.8 km)2yr-public
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture70.0 miles (112.7 km)2yr-private
  • University of Charleston70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-private
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College71.9 miles (115.8 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College72.3 miles (116.4 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia State University73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University76.0 miles (122.4 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston76.7 miles (123.4 km)2yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College78.1 miles (125.7 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-West Virginia79.3 miles (127.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH79.5 miles (128.0 km)2yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College79.8 miles (128.4 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture81.8 miles (131.7 km)2yr-private
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College83.7 miles (134.8 km)2yr-public
  • Marshall University84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College85.0 miles (136.9 km)2yr-private
  • Surry Community College86.3 miles (138.8 km)2yr-public
  • Wilkes Community College87.4 miles (140.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-State Bible College89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
  • Collins Career Technical Center90.2 miles (145.2 km)2yr-public
  • Ashland Community and Technical College93.5 miles (150.4 km)2yr-public
  • Roanoke College93.6 miles (150.7 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College94.3 miles (151.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke94.7 miles (152.5 km)2yr-private
  • American National University95.4 miles (153.5 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Christian University96.0 miles (154.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mayland Community College96.4 miles (155.1 km)2yr-public
  • Tusculum University96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-private
  • Ohio University-Southern Campus97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Western Community College98.3 miles (158.2 km)2yr-public
  • Ferrum College99.4 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
  • Hollins University99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-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 Schoolpublic——3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Bradshaw Elementary Schoolpublic——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Southside K-8public——4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Sandy River Middle Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Twin Valley Highpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24879

What school district is ZIP code 24879 in?
ZIP 24879 (Raysal, 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 24879?
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 24879 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24879 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher0.0%
High school66.2%
Less than HS11.6%
School districtMcDowell County School District