ZIP 25971 — 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 25971

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 25971 (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 10 K-12 schools (9 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 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 4.0 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Mercer County School District

LEA ID

5400840

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (56)

Concord University4.0 miles (6.5 km)4yr-public
Mercer County Technical Education Center10.7 miles (17.2 km)2yr-public
Bluefield State University20.5 miles (33.0 km)4yr-public
Bluefield University21.8 miles (35.1 km)4yr-private
New River Community and Technical College21.9 miles (35.2 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology23.5 miles (37.9 km)4yr-public
Valley College-Beckley24.4 miles (39.3 km)2yr-private
Appalachian Bible College28.7 miles (46.1 km)4yr-private
New River Community College30.0 miles (48.3 km)2yr-public
Radford University33.3 miles (53.5 km)4yr-public
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-public
Wytheville Community College36.3 miles (58.4 km)2yr-public

Show all 56 colleges & universities

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine36.8 miles (59.2 km)4yr-private
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine37.2 miles (59.8 km)4yr-public
Roanoke College52.2 miles (83.9 km)4yr-private
American National University53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke54.0 miles (86.9 km)2yr-private
Southwest Virginia Community College55.6 miles (89.5 km)2yr-public
Hollins University57.4 miles (92.4 km)4yr-private
Virginia Western Community College57.5 miles (92.5 km)2yr-public
Appalachian College of Pharmacy59.4 miles (95.6 km)4yr-private
Boone Career and Technical Center62.7 miles (101.0 km)2yr-public
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College62.8 miles (101.0 km)2yr-public
Appalachian School of Law62.9 miles (101.3 km)4yr-private
Carver Career Center64.6 miles (103.9 km)2yr-public
Ferrum College65.0 miles (104.6 km)4yr-private
Mountain Gateway Community College65.8 miles (105.8 km)2yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture66.7 miles (107.3 km)2yr-private
Emory & Henry University67.6 miles (108.8 km)4yr-private
University of Charleston68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
BridgeValley Community & Technical College72.2 miles (116.2 km)2yr-public
West Virginia State University75.7 miles (121.9 km)4yr-public
Surry Community College76.9 miles (123.7 km)2yr-public
Virginia Highlands Community College78.0 miles (125.4 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston78.9 miles (127.0 km)2yr-private
Patrick & Henry Community College79.5 miles (128.0 km)2yr-public
University of Pikeville84.6 miles (136.2 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-West Virginia85.0 miles (136.8 km)4yr-private
American National University-Pikeville85.0 miles (136.9 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville85.1 miles (137.0 km)2yr-private
Washington and Lee University86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-private
Virginia Military Institute87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-public
King University89.7 miles (144.4 km)4yr-private
Southern Virginia University90.9 miles (146.3 km)4yr-private
Wilkes Community College93.3 miles (150.2 km)2yr-public
University of Virginia's College at Wise93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-public
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine95.0 miles (153.0 km)4yr-private
Appalachian State University95.5 miles (153.6 km)4yr-public
Huntington School of Beauty Culture97.7 miles (157.3 km)2yr-private
Roane-Jackson Technical Center98.2 miles (158.0 km)2yr-public
University of Lynchburg98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-private
Central Virginia Community College98.7 miles (158.9 km)2yr-public
Liberty University98.9 miles (159.2 km)4yr-private
Centra College99.0 miles (159.4 km)4yr-private
Randolph College99.1 miles (159.4 km)4yr-private
Big Sandy Community and Technical College99.7 miles (160.5 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Sun Valley Elementary School	public	—	—	1.2 miles (2.0 km)
PIPESTEM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Athens Elementary School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Pikeview High School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Pikeview Middle School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Melrose Elementary School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Spanishburg	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Silver Springs Early Learning Center	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Oakvale School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Straley Elementary School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 25971

What school district is ZIP code 25971 in?

ZIP 25971 (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 25971?

US5 lists 10 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 25971 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 25971 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	17.4%
High school	36.9%
Less than HS	23.3%
School district	Mercer County School District

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