ZIP 25979 — 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 25979

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 25979 (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 8 K-12 schools (6 public, 2 private). 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 7.9 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Mercer County School District

LEA ID

5400840

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (57)

Concord University7.9 miles (12.7 km)4yr-public
Mercer County Technical Education Center14.8 miles (23.8 km)2yr-public
New River Community and Technical College21.5 miles (34.6 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology23.6 miles (37.9 km)4yr-public
Valley College-Beckley24.4 miles (39.3 km)2yr-private
Bluefield State University24.6 miles (39.6 km)4yr-public
Bluefield University25.9 miles (41.7 km)4yr-private
Appalachian Bible College28.3 miles (45.6 km)4yr-private
New River Community College30.5 miles (49.0 km)2yr-public
Radford University32.7 miles (52.6 km)4yr-public
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-public
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University33.2 miles (53.4 km)4yr-public

Show all 57 colleges & universities

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine35.2 miles (56.6 km)4yr-private
Wytheville Community College39.2 miles (63.1 km)2yr-public
Roanoke College49.4 miles (79.5 km)4yr-private
American National University51.0 miles (82.0 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke51.4 miles (82.7 km)2yr-private
Hollins University54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-private
Virginia Western Community College54.8 miles (88.2 km)2yr-public
Southwest Virginia Community College59.8 miles (96.2 km)2yr-public
Mountain Gateway Community College61.6 miles (99.2 km)2yr-public
Appalachian College of Pharmacy63.5 miles (102.1 km)4yr-private
Ferrum College63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-private
Boone Career and Technical Center63.8 miles (102.7 km)2yr-public
Carver Career Center64.4 miles (103.7 km)2yr-public
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College65.1 miles (104.7 km)2yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture66.5 miles (107.0 km)2yr-private
Appalachian School of Law66.9 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
University of Charleston68.5 miles (110.3 km)4yr-private
Emory & Henry University71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-private
BridgeValley Community & Technical College72.3 miles (116.3 km)2yr-public
West Virginia State University75.9 miles (122.2 km)4yr-public
Patrick & Henry Community College78.4 miles (126.2 km)2yr-public
Surry Community College78.6 miles (126.5 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston79.0 miles (127.2 km)2yr-private
Virginia Highlands Community College82.1 miles (132.1 km)2yr-public
Washington and Lee University82.7 miles (133.1 km)4yr-private
Virginia Military Institute83.0 miles (133.6 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-West Virginia85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-private
Southern Virginia University87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-private
University of Pikeville88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-private
American National University-Pikeville88.6 miles (142.5 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville88.7 miles (142.7 km)2yr-private
King University93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-private
University of Lynchburg95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-private
Central Virginia Community College95.5 miles (153.6 km)2yr-public
Liberty University95.6 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
Randolph College95.6 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
Centra College95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-private
Wilkes Community College96.1 miles (154.7 km)2yr-public
Virginia University of Lynchburg97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
Roane-Jackson Technical Center97.2 miles (156.4 km)2yr-public
University of Virginia's College at Wise97.9 miles (157.6 km)4yr-public
Glenville State University98.5 miles (158.6 km)4yr-public
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine98.8 miles (158.9 km)4yr-private
Huntington School of Beauty Culture98.9 miles (159.1 km)2yr-private
Appalachian State University99.0 miles (159.4 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
PIPESTEM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Sun Valley Elementary School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Peterstown Middle School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Peterstown Elementary School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Athens Elementary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
MTN VIEW SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Pikeview High School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Pikeview Middle School	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 25979

What school district is ZIP code 25979 in?

ZIP 25979 (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 25979?

US5 lists 8 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 6 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 25979 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 25979 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	5.4%
High school	65.8%
Less than HS	20.2%
School district	Mercer County School District

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