Rose Hill CDP (Lee County): Schools & Education

Rose Hill CDP (Lee County) schools: 8 public schools. Lee High is the largest at 781 students (grades 8-12). Total enrollment: 2,578 students.

~56 residents per school (vs Virginia ~501).

K-12 Schools

8 K-12 schools serving the area — about 56 residents per school. 13.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (8)

Dryden Elementary

-1-4 · 273 students · 176 School House Ridge Road, Dryden VA 24243 · (276)546-4443

Elk Knob Elementary

-1-4 · 283 students · 148 Hornet Loop, Pennington Gap VA 24277 · (276)546-1837

ELYDALE MIDDLE

5-7 · 139 students · 128 Elydale Road, Ewing VA 24248 · (276)445-4439

Flatwoods Elementary

-1-4 · 302 students · 205 Flatwoods School Road, Jonesville VA 24263 · (276)346-2799

JONESVILLE MIDDLE

5-7 · 248 students · 160 Bulldog Circle, Jonesville VA 24263 · (276)346-1011

PENNINGTON MIDDLE

5-7 · 274 students · 121 Bobcat Circle, Pennington Gap VA 24277 · (276)546-1453

THOMAS WALKER HIGH

8-12 · 278 students · 126 Blue Gray Road, Ewing VA 24248 · (276)445-4111

LEE HIGH

8-12 · 781 students · 200 Generals Lane, Jonesville VA 24263 · (276)346-0173

School Districts · Districts	Lee County Public Schools
School Districts · Total count	1
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	5102190
School Statistics · Total Schools	8
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	2,578
School Statistics · Total Teachers	149
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	17.30
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	2,451
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	95.1%
Schools Count	8

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 · Nearest	Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	20.5 mi
Nearest College · Name	Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College
Nearest College · City	Cumberland
Nearest College · Phone	(606) 589-2145
Nearest College · Distance	20.5 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · 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	2

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Libraries

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

Nearest Library · Name	LEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	(276) 546-1141
Nearest Library · Address	539 JOSLYN AVENUE, PENNINGTON GAP VA 24277
Nearest Library · Distance	5.2 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

LEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

2765461141 · 539 JOSLYN AVENUE, PENNINGTON GAP VA 24277

Pct Bachelors Plus	13.0%

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