ZIP 25820 — 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 25820

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 25820 (WV) is associated with Mercer County School District (LEA 5400840) 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 8.3 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 Concord University about 10.7 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Mercer County School District

LEA ID

5400840

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (60)

Concord University10.7 miles (17.2 km)4yr-public
Mercer County Technical Education Center11.2 miles (18.0 km)2yr-public
New River Community and Technical College17.5 miles (28.2 km)2yr-public
Bluefield State University17.7 miles (28.5 km)4yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology18.1 miles (29.0 km)4yr-public
Valley College-Beckley19.0 miles (30.5 km)2yr-private
Bluefield University19.2 miles (31.0 km)4yr-private
Appalachian Bible College23.4 miles (37.7 km)4yr-private
New River Community College38.3 miles (61.6 km)2yr-public
Wytheville Community College38.9 miles (62.6 km)2yr-public
Radford University42.7 miles (68.7 km)4yr-public
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine44.5 miles (71.5 km)4yr-public

Show all 60 colleges & universities

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University45.2 miles (72.7 km)4yr-public
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine47.0 miles (75.6 km)4yr-private
Southwest Virginia Community College49.5 miles (79.6 km)2yr-public
Appalachian College of Pharmacy50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-private
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College52.4 miles (84.4 km)2yr-public
Appalachian School of Law53.7 miles (86.5 km)4yr-private
Boone Career and Technical Center53.8 miles (86.6 km)2yr-public
Carver Career Center57.8 miles (93.0 km)2yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture59.9 miles (96.4 km)2yr-private
University of Charleston61.7 miles (99.2 km)4yr-private
Roanoke College62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-private
Emory & Henry University63.0 miles (101.4 km)4yr-private
American National University64.3 miles (103.5 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke64.5 miles (103.9 km)2yr-private
BridgeValley Community & Technical College64.8 miles (104.4 km)2yr-public
Hollins University67.9 miles (109.2 km)4yr-private
Virginia Western Community College68.0 miles (109.4 km)2yr-public
West Virginia State University68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston71.4 miles (114.9 km)2yr-private
Virginia Highlands Community College72.9 miles (117.3 km)2yr-public
University of Pikeville74.4 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
Mountain Gateway Community College74.6 miles (120.1 km)2yr-public
American National University-Pikeville74.8 miles (120.5 km)4yr-private
Ferrum College74.9 miles (120.6 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville75.0 miles (120.6 km)2yr-private
Strayer University-West Virginia77.0 miles (124.0 km)4yr-private
Surry Community College81.9 miles (131.9 km)2yr-public
King University84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
University of Virginia's College at Wise85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-public
Huntington School of Beauty Culture88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-private
Patrick & Henry Community College89.2 miles (143.5 km)2yr-public
Big Sandy Community and Technical College89.2 miles (143.6 km)2yr-public
Roane-Jackson Technical Center92.9 miles (149.5 km)2yr-public
Mountwest Community and Technical College93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-public
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-private
Marshall University93.2 miles (149.9 km)4yr-public
Huntington Junior College93.6 miles (150.7 km)2yr-private
Appalachian State University94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-public
Alice Lloyd College94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
Wilkes Community College95.3 miles (153.3 km)2yr-public
Washington and Lee University96.0 miles (154.5 km)4yr-private
Virginia Military Institute96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton97.2 miles (156.4 km)2yr-public
Collins Career Technical Center98.2 miles (158.0 km)2yr-public
Northeast State Community College98.9 miles (159.2 km)2yr-public
Mountain Empire Community College98.9 miles (159.2 km)2yr-public
Tri-State Bible College99.5 miles (160.2 km)4yr-private
Glenville State University99.8 miles (160.5 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Spanishburg	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Pikeview High School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Pikeview Middle School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Ghent Elementary	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Sun Valley Elementary School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 25820

What school district is ZIP code 25820 in?

ZIP 25820 (WV) maps to Mercer County School District (LEA ID 5400840) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 25820?

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 25820 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 25820 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	27.1%
High school	35.4%
Less than HS	3.8%
School district	Mercer County School District

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