Breaks: Schools & Education

4 public schools serve Breaks. Riverview Elementary/Middle is the largest at 750 students (grades -1-8). Total enrollment: 1,600 students.

~42 residents per school (vs Virginia ~501).

K-12 Schools

5 K-12 schools serving the area — about 42 residents per school. 19.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (5)

Buchanan County Technology Career & Higher Learning Center

-2--2 · 1124 Almarine Drive Slate Creek Rd State Rt. 83, Grundy VA 24614 · (276)935-4541

GRUNDY HIGH

9-12 · 355 students · 1300 Golden Wave Drive, Grundy VA 24614 · (276)935-2106

Riverview Elementary/Middle

-1-8 · 750 students · 27382 Riverside Drive, Grundy VA 24614 · (276)935-1613

New Buchanan High

9-12 · 4447 Slate Creek Road Suite 100, Grundy VA 24614 · (276)935-4551

RICHLANDS MIDDLE

6-8 · 495 students

School Districts · Districts	Russell County Public Schools
School Districts · Total count	1
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	5100510
School Statistics · Total Schools	4
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	1,105
School Statistics · Total Teachers	82
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	13.50
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	1,003
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	90.8%
Schools Count	4

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges (1)

Appalachian School of Law

27693543491231 · NCES IPEDS 2022 — within 3 miles

College Scorecard · Fetched	2026-04-15
Nearest College · Name	Appalachian School of Law
Nearest College · City	Grundy
Nearest College · Phone	27693543491231
Nearest College · Distance	1.8 mi

Sources: College Scorecard API query by city+state — no results · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	3

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	BUCHANAN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	(276) 935-5721
Nearest Library · Address	1185 POE TOWN STREET, GRUNDY VA 24614
Nearest Library · Distance	3.4 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

BUCHANAN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

2769355721 · 1185 POE TOWN STREET, GRUNDY VA 24614

Pct Bachelors Plus	19.0%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12