ZIP 24892 — 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 24892

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 24892 (War, 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 8.5 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 19.2 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 Pharmacy19.2 miles (30.9 km)4yr-private
Appalachian School of Law22.6 miles (36.4 km)4yr-private
Southwest Virginia Community College22.9 miles (36.8 km)2yr-public
Bluefield University24.9 miles (40.1 km)4yr-private
Bluefield State University25.0 miles (40.3 km)4yr-public
Mercer County Technical Education Center32.1 miles (51.7 km)2yr-public
Concord University38.0 miles (61.2 km)4yr-public
Emory & Henry University39.0 miles (62.7 km)4yr-private
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College40.7 miles (65.5 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology41.6 miles (66.9 km)4yr-public
Valley College-Beckley42.2 miles (67.9 km)2yr-private
Wytheville Community College42.5 miles (68.3 km)2yr-public

Show all 66 colleges & universities

New River Community and Technical College43.0 miles (69.2 km)2yr-public
Appalachian Bible College45.2 miles (72.8 km)4yr-private
Virginia Highlands Community College46.6 miles (75.0 km)2yr-public
University of Pikeville46.9 miles (75.5 km)4yr-private
American National University-Pikeville47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville47.3 miles (76.2 km)2yr-private
University of Virginia's College at Wise53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-public
Boone Career and Technical Center54.1 miles (87.1 km)2yr-public
New River Community College56.7 miles (91.2 km)2yr-public
King University57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
Radford University64.0 miles (102.9 km)4yr-public
Big Sandy Community and Technical College64.8 miles (104.3 km)2yr-public
Alice Lloyd College65.2 miles (104.9 km)4yr-private
Carver Career Center67.0 miles (107.8 km)2yr-public
Mountain Empire Community College67.4 miles (108.4 km)2yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture68.8 miles (110.7 km)2yr-private
University of Charleston69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University69.8 miles (112.4 km)4yr-public
Northeast State Community College70.4 miles (113.3 km)2yr-public
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-private
BridgeValley Community & Technical College71.0 miles (114.3 km)2yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton71.6 miles (115.3 km)2yr-public
West Virginia State University73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-public
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine73.6 miles (118.4 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston76.0 miles (122.3 km)2yr-private
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine76.0 miles (122.4 km)4yr-public
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College76.3 miles (122.8 km)2yr-public
Appalachian State University76.7 miles (123.4 km)4yr-public
Milligan University78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-West Virginia79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-private
East Tennessee State University80.1 miles (128.9 km)4yr-public
Lees-McRae College81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
Hazard Community and Technical College82.0 miles (132.0 km)2yr-public
Huntington School of Beauty Culture82.6 miles (132.9 km)2yr-private
Galen College of Nursing-ARH83.4 miles (134.3 km)2yr-private
Surry Community College84.3 miles (135.7 km)2yr-public
Mountwest Community and Technical College84.8 miles (136.6 km)2yr-public
Marshall University85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-public
Huntington Junior College86.1 miles (138.5 km)2yr-private
Wilkes Community College86.8 miles (139.7 km)2yr-public
Roanoke College89.8 miles (144.4 km)4yr-private
Tri-State Bible College90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke90.9 miles (146.3 km)2yr-private
Collins Career Technical Center91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-public
American National University91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
Virginia Western Community College94.5 miles (152.0 km)2yr-public
Ashland Community and Technical College94.8 miles (152.6 km)2yr-public
Hollins University95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
Ferrum College95.9 miles (154.4 km)4yr-private
Mayland Community College97.8 miles (157.5 km)2yr-public
Kentucky Mountain Bible College97.9 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
Kentucky Christian University98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private
Ohio University-Southern Campus98.5 miles (158.6 km)4yr-public
Tusculum University99.4 miles (159.9 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-8	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
River View High School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Bradshaw Elementary School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
McDowell Career & Technology Center	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Sandy River Middle School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Fall River Elementary School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Coalfield Elementary School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Mount View High School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24892

What school district is ZIP code 24892 in?

ZIP 24892 (War, 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 24892?

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 24892 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 24892 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	3.6%
High school	53.2%
Less than HS	35.9%
School district	McDowell County School District

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