ZIP 26031 — 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 26031

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 26031 (Benwood, WV) is associated with Marshall County School District (LEA 5400750) 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 51 K-12 schools (38 public, 13 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.8 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 West Virginia Northern Community College about 3.8 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Marshall County School District

LEA ID

5400750

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

West Virginia Northern Community College3.8 miles (6.0 km)2yr-public
Wheeling University4.7 miles (7.6 km)4yr-private
West Liberty University12.6 miles (20.3 km)4yr-public
Belmont College13.3 miles (21.4 km)2yr-public
Ohio University-Eastern Campus13.8 miles (22.2 km)4yr-public
Bethany College16.3 miles (26.2 km)4yr-private
Trinity Health System School of Nursing24.5 miles (39.4 km)2yr-private
Eastern Gateway Community College25.6 miles (41.1 km)2yr-public
Franciscan University of Steubenville26.0 miles (41.9 km)4yr-private
Washington & Jefferson College28.1 miles (45.3 km)4yr-private
Washington Health System School of Nursing28.3 miles (45.5 km)2yr-private
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School28.5 miles (45.9 km)2yr-private

Show all 100 colleges & universities

Waynesburg University29.7 miles (47.9 km)4yr-private
Pittsburgh Technical College40.4 miles (65.1 km)4yr-private
Kent State University at East Liverpool42.7 miles (68.8 km)4yr-public
Robert Morris University44.7 miles (71.9 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania Western University44.7 miles (72.0 km)4yr-public
Rosedale Technical College45.0 miles (72.4 km)2yr-private
Douglas Education Center45.7 miles (73.5 km)2yr-private
East Ohio College47.0 miles (75.7 km)2yr-private
Fairmont State University47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-public
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
Kent State University at Tuscarawas47.8 miles (76.9 km)4yr-public
Trinity Anglican Seminary48.2 miles (77.5 km)4yr-private
Community College of Allegheny County48.3 miles (77.8 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania Gunsmith School48.4 miles (78.0 km)2yr-private
Point Park University48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-private
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics48.5 miles (78.1 km)2yr-private
West Virginia University48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown48.6 miles (78.3 km)4yr-private
Duquesne University48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
Vet Tech Institute48.8 miles (78.5 km)2yr-private
Morgantown Beauty College Inc48.8 miles (78.5 km)2yr-private
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing49.0 miles (78.9 km)2yr-private
Pierpont Community and Technical College49.0 miles (78.9 km)2yr-public
Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh49.0 miles (78.9 km)2yr-private
Community College of Beaver County49.9 miles (80.3 km)2yr-public
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius49.9 miles (80.4 km)4yr-private
Carlow University50.1 miles (80.7 km)4yr-private
Salem University50.5 miles (81.3 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-public
Carnegie Mellon University51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver51.5 miles (82.9 km)4yr-public
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing51.8 miles (83.3 km)2yr-private
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing51.9 miles (83.5 km)2yr-private
Chatham University52.1 miles (83.9 km)4yr-private
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc52.4 miles (84.2 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny53.0 miles (85.2 km)4yr-public
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary53.1 miles (85.4 km)4yr-private
Muskingum University53.4 miles (85.9 km)4yr-private
Laurel Business Institute53.7 miles (86.4 km)2yr-private
La Roche University54.0 miles (86.8 km)4yr-private
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy54.5 miles (87.7 km)2yr-private
Washington State College of Ohio54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport55.7 miles (89.6 km)2yr-private
Marietta College56.1 miles (90.3 km)4yr-private
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing56.5 miles (91.0 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly56.8 miles (91.4 km)4yr-public
Geneva College56.9 miles (91.6 km)4yr-private
Institute of Medical Careers57.2 miles (92.1 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute58.9 miles (94.8 km)2yr-private
Kent State University at Salem59.3 miles (95.5 km)4yr-public
Allegheny Wesleyan College59.7 miles (96.0 km)4yr-private
Citizens School of Nursing62.6 miles (100.8 km)2yr-private
Westmoreland County Community College63.5 miles (102.1 km)2yr-public
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences64.9 miles (104.5 km)4yr-private
University of Mount Union65.1 miles (104.7 km)4yr-private
Seton Hill University65.3 miles (105.0 km)4yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Alliance65.6 miles (105.6 km)2yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg65.8 miles (106.0 km)4yr-public
Malone University65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington66.0 miles (106.2 km)4yr-public
Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg66.0 miles (106.3 km)2yr-private
Ross College-Canton68.5 miles (110.2 km)2yr-private
Walsh University68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University at Parkersburg68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-public
Zane State College69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-public
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-public
Kent State University at Stark70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-public
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman70.1 miles (112.9 km)2yr-private
Stark State College70.2 miles (113.0 km)2yr-public
Butler County Community College71.1 miles (114.5 km)2yr-public
Saint Vincent College72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent Seminary72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-private
New Castle School of Trades72.9 miles (117.4 km)2yr-private
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing73.0 miles (117.5 km)2yr-private
Glenville State University74.4 miles (119.8 km)4yr-public
Fred W Eberle Technical Center74.6 miles (120.1 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Wesleyan College75.5 miles (121.4 km)4yr-private
Youngstown State University75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-public
Westminster College79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-private
Garrett College79.9 miles (128.6 km)2yr-public
Northeast Ohio Medical University80.3 miles (129.2 km)4yr-public
Herzing University-Akron81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-private
University of Akron Wayne College81.1 miles (130.5 km)4yr-public
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania81.1 miles (130.6 km)4yr-public
ETI Technical College of Niles81.4 miles (130.9 km)2yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles82.1 miles (132.1 km)2yr-private
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute82.1 miles (132.2 km)2yr-public
Laurel Technical Institute82.8 miles (133.2 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Bellaire High School	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
ST JOHN CENTRAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
Center McMechen Elementary School	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
OUR LADY OF PEACE SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Ritchie Elementary School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Wheeling Middle School	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Leona Ave Middle School	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Sherrard Middle School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Shadyside High School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Hilltop Elementary School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Bethlehem Elementary School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Jefferson Ave Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Bellaire Middle School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Bridge Street Middle School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Elm Grove Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Madison Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
SIKORA MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Glen Dale Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Steenrod Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Triadelphia Middle School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
THE LINSLY SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
The Bridgeport School District - High School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
John Marshall High School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
The Bridgeport School DIstrict - Middle School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
The Bridgeport School District - Elementary	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
ST MICHAEL PARISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
WHEELING COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Woodsdale Elementary School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Bellaire Elementary School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Gateway Achievement Center	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
MARTINS FERRY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Wheeling Park High School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Middle Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
McNinch Primary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
ST MARY CENTRAL SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Moundsville Middle School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Central Elementary School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.2 km)
SPEIRO ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Martins Ferry Middle School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Martins Ferry High School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Warwood School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Warwood Elementary School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Warwood Middle School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
CORPUS CHRISTI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Washington Lands Elementary School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Sand Hill Elementary School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
St Clairsville Elementary School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 26031

What school district is ZIP code 26031 in?

ZIP 26031 (Benwood, WV) maps to Marshall County School District (LEA ID 5400750) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 26031?

US5 lists 51 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 38 public and 13 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 26031 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 26031 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	13.9%
High school	45.4%
Less than HS	9.2%
School district	Marshall County School District

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