ZIP 26003 — 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 26003

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 26003 (Wheeling, WV) is associated with Brooke County School District (LEA 5400150) 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 46 K-12 schools (33 public, 13 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 Wheeling University about 2.3 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Brooke County School District

LEA ID

5400150

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (100)

Wheeling University2.3 miles (3.7 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Northern Community College3.9 miles (6.3 km)2yr-public
West Liberty University6.9 miles (11.2 km)4yr-public
Bethany College10.4 miles (16.8 km)4yr-private
Belmont College16.8 miles (27.0 km)2yr-public
Ohio University-Eastern Campus17.4 miles (28.0 km)4yr-public
Trinity Health System School of Nursing19.7 miles (31.7 km)2yr-private
Eastern Gateway Community College21.2 miles (34.1 km)2yr-public
Franciscan University of Steubenville21.2 miles (34.2 km)4yr-private
Washington & Jefferson College22.6 miles (36.3 km)4yr-private
Washington Health System School of Nursing22.6 miles (36.4 km)2yr-private
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School22.9 miles (36.9 km)2yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Waynesburg University27.1 miles (43.6 km)4yr-private
Pittsburgh Technical College34.4 miles (55.3 km)4yr-private
Kent State University at East Liverpool38.0 miles (61.1 km)4yr-public
Robert Morris University38.7 miles (62.3 km)4yr-private
Rosedale Technical College39.0 miles (62.7 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania Western University40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-public
Douglas Education Center40.6 miles (65.3 km)2yr-private
East Ohio College42.3 miles (68.1 km)2yr-private
Trinity Anglican Seminary42.3 miles (68.1 km)4yr-private
Community College of Allegheny County42.3 miles (68.1 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania Gunsmith School42.4 miles (68.2 km)2yr-private
Point Park University42.5 miles (68.4 km)4yr-private
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics42.7 miles (68.7 km)2yr-private
Duquesne University42.8 miles (68.8 km)4yr-private
Vet Tech Institute42.8 miles (68.9 km)2yr-private
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing43.0 miles (69.3 km)2yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh43.0 miles (69.3 km)2yr-private
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius43.9 miles (70.7 km)4yr-private
Carlow University44.2 miles (71.1 km)4yr-private
Community College of Beaver County44.3 miles (71.2 km)2yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus44.8 miles (72.1 km)4yr-public
Carnegie Mellon University45.3 miles (72.8 km)4yr-private
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing45.8 miles (73.7 km)2yr-private
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing45.9 miles (73.8 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-public
Chatham University46.1 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc46.4 miles (74.6 km)2yr-private
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition46.5 miles (74.8 km)4yr-private
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary47.1 miles (75.8 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-public
West Virginia University47.5 miles (76.5 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown47.6 miles (76.6 km)4yr-private
Morgantown Beauty College Inc47.8 miles (76.8 km)2yr-private
La Roche University47.9 miles (77.1 km)4yr-private
Fairmont State University48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-public
Kent State University at Tuscarawas48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-public
Laurel Business Institute50.2 miles (80.8 km)2yr-private
Pierpont Community and Technical College50.3 miles (80.9 km)2yr-public
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing50.6 miles (81.4 km)2yr-private
Institute of Medical Careers51.3 miles (82.5 km)2yr-private
Geneva College51.5 miles (82.8 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute53.4 miles (85.9 km)2yr-private
Salem University54.1 miles (87.1 km)4yr-private
Kent State University at Salem55.7 miles (89.7 km)4yr-public
Allegheny Wesleyan College56.2 miles (90.5 km)4yr-private
Citizens School of Nursing56.6 miles (91.1 km)2yr-private
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy57.0 miles (91.7 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport57.8 miles (93.1 km)2yr-private
Muskingum University57.9 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
Westmoreland County Community College58.3 miles (93.8 km)2yr-public
Seton Hill University59.9 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington60.1 miles (96.7 km)4yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg60.5 miles (97.4 km)4yr-public
Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg60.6 miles (97.6 km)2yr-private
Washington State College of Ohio60.8 miles (97.9 km)4yr-public
Marietta College62.1 miles (100.0 km)4yr-private
University of Mount Union62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance63.3 miles (101.9 km)2yr-private
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences64.0 miles (103.1 km)4yr-private
Malone University64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
Butler County Community College65.2 miles (104.9 km)2yr-public
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman65.9 miles (106.1 km)2yr-private
Walsh University67.3 miles (108.3 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent College67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent Seminary67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
Ross College-Canton67.5 miles (108.6 km)2yr-private
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing67.9 miles (109.2 km)2yr-private
New Castle School of Trades67.9 miles (109.3 km)2yr-private
Kent State University at Stark69.0 miles (111.1 km)4yr-public
Stark State College69.2 miles (111.4 km)2yr-public
Youngstown State University71.5 miles (115.1 km)4yr-public
Zane State College73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-public
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-public
Westminster College74.4 miles (119.7 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University at Parkersburg74.6 miles (120.1 km)4yr-public
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-public
Fred W Eberle Technical Center77.2 miles (124.2 km)2yr-public
ETI Technical College of Niles77.3 miles (124.4 km)2yr-private
Garrett College77.7 miles (125.0 km)2yr-public
Northeast Ohio Medical University78.0 miles (125.4 km)4yr-public
Laurel Technical Institute78.0 miles (125.5 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Wesleyan College78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles78.0 miles (125.5 km)2yr-private
Glenville State University79.0 miles (127.2 km)4yr-public
Casal Aveda Institute79.2 miles (127.4 km)2yr-private
Herzing University-Akron79.7 miles (128.3 km)4yr-private
Grove City College80.7 miles (129.8 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Wheeling Park High School	public	—	—	0.3 miles (0.5 km)
ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Triadelphia Middle School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Steenrod Elementary School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
SIKORA MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
ST MICHAEL PARISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Bridge Street Middle School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Middle Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Woodsdale Elementary School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
THE LINSLY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
WHEELING COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Elm Grove Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Bethlehem Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.2 km)
Warwood School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Warwood Elementary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Warwood Middle School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
CORPUS CHRISTI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
OUR LADY OF PEACE SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
SPEIRO ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
ST MARY CENTRAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Ritchie Elementary School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Wheeling Middle School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Madison Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
MARTINS FERRY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Martins Ferry High School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Martins Ferry Middle School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Hilltop Elementary School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Sherrard Middle School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Sand Hill Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
ST JOHN CENTRAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Bellaire High School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
The Bridgeport School District - High School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
The Bridgeport School DIstrict - Middle School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
The Bridgeport School District - Elementary	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Center McMechen Elementary School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
West Liberty Elementary School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.8 km)
Buckeye South Elementary School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Leona Ave Middle School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Shadyside High School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Bellaire Middle School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Jefferson Ave Elementary School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Buckeye Local High School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Buckeye Local Junior High	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 26003

What school district is ZIP code 26003 in?

ZIP 26003 (Wheeling, WV) maps to Brooke County School District (LEA ID 5400150) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 26003?

US5 lists 46 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 33 public and 13 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 26003 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 26003 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	32.6%
High school	31.5%
Less than HS	6.2%
School district	Brooke County School District

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