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Coal City CDP, WV

ZIP 25823 — 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 25823

K-12 nearby
23
Public
18
Private
5
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 25823 (Coal City, WV) is associated with Raleigh County School District (LEA 5401230) 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 23 K-12 schools (18 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.5 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 West Virginia University Institute of Technology about 8.0 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Raleigh County School District
LEA ID
5401230
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (56)

  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology8.0 miles (12.9 km)4yr-public
  • New River Community and Technical College8.4 miles (13.5 km)2yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley8.9 miles (14.3 km)2yr-private
  • Appalachian Bible College13.3 miles (21.3 km)4yr-private
  • Concord University19.9 miles (32.0 km)4yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center21.6 miles (34.8 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield State University27.4 miles (44.1 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield University28.9 miles (46.5 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine43.4 miles (69.8 km)4yr-public
  • Boone Career and Technical Center44.7 miles (72.0 km)2yr-public
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College46.3 miles (74.5 km)2yr-public
  • Carver Career Center47.5 miles (76.4 km)2yr-public
Show all 56 colleges & universities
  • New River Community College47.7 miles (76.8 km)2yr-public
  • Wytheville Community College49.3 miles (79.3 km)2yr-public
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture49.6 miles (79.8 km)2yr-private
  • Radford University51.3 miles (82.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of Charleston51.4 miles (82.7 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University52.5 miles (84.5 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy53.6 miles (86.2 km)4yr-private
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine54.5 miles (87.7 km)4yr-private
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College54.7 miles (88.0 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College55.6 miles (89.4 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia State University58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston61.3 miles (98.7 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-West Virginia67.2 miles (108.2 km)4yr-private
  • Roanoke College68.2 miles (109.8 km)4yr-private
  • American National University69.7 miles (112.2 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University70.2 miles (113.0 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke70.4 miles (113.3 km)2yr-private
  • Hollins University72.6 miles (116.9 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville73.4 miles (118.2 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Western Community College73.7 miles (118.7 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Gateway Community College74.9 miles (120.6 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College79.5 miles (127.9 km)2yr-public
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture79.7 miles (128.3 km)2yr-private
  • Roane-Jackson Technical Center82.4 miles (132.7 km)2yr-public
  • Ferrum College82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-private
  • Marshall University84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-public
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College84.6 miles (136.2 km)2yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College85.1 miles (137.0 km)2yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College85.8 miles (138.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-public
  • Collins Career Technical Center89.5 miles (144.0 km)2yr-public
  • Glenville State University90.3 miles (145.4 km)4yr-public
  • King University90.9 miles (146.3 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-State Bible College91.3 miles (147.0 km)4yr-private
  • Surry Community College92.4 miles (148.6 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College94.0 miles (151.2 km)4yr-private
  • Ashland Community and Technical College96.2 miles (154.8 km)2yr-public
  • Washington and Lee University97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Military Institute97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-public
  • Patrick & Henry Community College97.5 miles (156.9 km)2yr-public
  • Ohio University-Southern Campus99.1 miles (159.5 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Coal City Elementarypublic——2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Independence High Schoolpublic——2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Independence Middle Schoolpublic——2.6 miles (4.2 km)
HOUSE OF PRAYER CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——3.7 miles (6.0 km)
SOPHIA CHRISTIAN ACADEMYprivate——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Ridgeview Elementarypublic——5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Ghent Elementarypublic——6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Shady Spring Elementarypublic——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Shady Spring Middle Schoolpublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Shady Spring Highpublic——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
ST FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOLprivate——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Stratton Elementarypublic——7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Mabscott Elementarypublic——7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Park Middle Schoolpublic——7.7 miles (12.3 km)
Hollywood Elementarypublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Daniels Elementarypublic——7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Crescent Elementarypublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
VICTORY BAPTIST ACADEMYprivate——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Beckley Elementarypublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Beckley-Stratton Middle Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
MT TABOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Academy of Careers and Technologypublic——9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Woodrow Wilson High Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 25823

What school district is ZIP code 25823 in?
ZIP 25823 (Coal City, WV) maps to Raleigh County School District (LEA ID 5401230) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 25823?
US5 lists 23 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 18 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 25823 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 25823 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher0.0%
High school74.3%
Less than HS25.7%
School districtRaleigh County School District