Education

Education Education is important to the residents of Mercer County. We know that of all the resources we supply to the world, our children are the most important. So we apply much interest to making sure our area schools have the latest technologies available for young minds.
EDUCATION # of Schools Grades Elementary .............. 22 ...... K-6 Junior High .............. 3 ...... 7-9 High School .............. 4 ..... 10-12 Private .................. 2 ...... K-12 Technical Education ...... 2 .... 10-Adult Colleges ................. 2 Small classrooms allow the children and youth of our area the one-on-one atmosphere necessary for effective learning.
Concord University	And, when the time comes, our area boasts of three well-established colleges that your children can attend. All in all, you'll be very happy with the education your children will receive in Mercer County.
	Valley College of Technology
Bluefield State College New River Community & Technical College