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Red Jacket CDP, WV

ZIP 25696 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 25696

K-12 nearby
12
Public
10
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 25696 (Red Jacket, WV) is associated with Mingo County School District (LEA 5400900) 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 12 K-12 schools (10 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.7 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 Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College about 13.0 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Mingo County School District
LEA ID
5400900
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (59)

  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College13.0 miles (20.9 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pikeville26.1 miles (42.1 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville26.7 miles (43.0 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville26.8 miles (43.1 km)2yr-private
  • Appalachian School of Law27.8 miles (44.7 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy32.9 miles (52.9 km)4yr-private
  • Boone Career and Technical Center33.7 miles (54.3 km)2yr-public
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College36.3 miles (58.4 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College47.9 miles (77.1 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College49.7 miles (80.0 km)2yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley51.3 miles (82.6 km)2yr-private
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology51.4 miles (82.7 km)4yr-public
Show all 59 colleges & universities
  • Appalachian Bible College51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-private
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture51.8 miles (83.3 km)2yr-private
  • Carver Career Center51.8 miles (83.4 km)2yr-public
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College51.9 miles (83.5 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia State University52.1 miles (83.8 km)4yr-public
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College52.7 miles (84.8 km)2yr-public
  • University of Charleston52.8 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture52.9 miles (85.2 km)2yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College53.9 miles (86.7 km)2yr-public
  • Marshall University54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-private
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston54.4 miles (87.5 km)2yr-private
  • Strayer University-West Virginia54.6 miles (87.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise54.7 miles (88.0 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield State University55.9 miles (90.0 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield University56.4 miles (90.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-State Bible College57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-private
  • Collins Career Technical Center59.4 miles (95.7 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center59.6 miles (96.0 km)2yr-public
  • Ashland Community and Technical College61.9 miles (99.6 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University63.3 miles (101.8 km)4yr-public
  • Kentucky Christian University64.2 miles (103.3 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University64.6 miles (103.9 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH65.6 miles (105.6 km)2yr-private
  • Ohio University-Southern Campus65.7 miles (105.7 km)4yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College65.7 miles (105.8 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College67.0 miles (107.9 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College68.0 miles (109.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College69.1 miles (111.2 km)2yr-public
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College72.6 miles (116.8 km)4yr-private
  • King University75.6 miles (121.7 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College76.0 miles (122.4 km)2yr-public
  • Morehead State University79.9 miles (128.7 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College84.1 miles (135.3 km)2yr-public
  • University of Rio Grande84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • Roane-Jackson Technical Center84.5 miles (136.1 km)2yr-public
  • Shawnee State University86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-public
  • Paramount Beauty Academy87.0 miles (139.9 km)2yr-private
  • New River Community College87.5 miles (140.7 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton90.8 miles (146.1 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-public
  • Radford University93.8 miles (150.9 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University95.8 miles (154.1 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University97.9 miles (157.5 km)4yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Mingo Central Comprehensive High Schoolpublic——3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Mingo County Extended Learning Centerpublic——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Burch Pk8public——3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Matewan Pk8public——4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Belfry Elementarypublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Belfry High Schoolpublic——8.5 miles (13.6 km)
NEW BEGINNINGS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——8.7 miles (13.9 km)
Belfry Area Technology Centerpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Belfry Middle Schoolpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Omar Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
BETH HAVEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Williamson Pk8public——9.5 miles (15.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 25696

What school district is ZIP code 25696 in?
ZIP 25696 (Red Jacket, WV) maps to Mingo County School District (LEA ID 5400900) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 25696?
US5 lists 12 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 10 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 25696 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 25696 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher5.6%
High school51.1%
Less than HS11.1%
School districtMingo County School District