ZIP 26101 — 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 26101

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 26101 (Parkersburg, WV) is associated with Wood County School District (LEA 5401620) 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 35 K-12 schools (28 public, 7 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 University at Parkersburg about 4.1 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Wood County School District

LEA ID

5401620

Private school share (ACS)

0.1%

Colleges & universities (88)

West Virginia University at Parkersburg4.1 miles (6.6 km)4yr-public
Marietta College13.9 miles (22.4 km)4yr-private
Washington State College of Ohio15.2 miles (24.5 km)4yr-public
Ohio University-Main Campus28.7 miles (46.2 km)4yr-public
Roane-Jackson Technical Center28.9 miles (46.4 km)2yr-public
Hocking College37.2 miles (59.8 km)2yr-public
Glenville State University45.0 miles (72.4 km)4yr-public
University of Rio Grande49.7 miles (80.0 km)4yr-private
Muskingum University53.0 miles (85.3 km)4yr-private
Salem University53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus55.4 miles (89.2 km)4yr-public
Zane State College55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-public

Show all 88 colleges & universities

Strayer University-West Virginia57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston57.6 miles (92.7 km)2yr-private
West Virginia State University60.3 miles (97.0 km)4yr-public
BridgeValley Community & Technical College61.6 miles (99.1 km)2yr-public
University of Charleston62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-private
Charleston School of Beauty Culture63.7 miles (102.6 km)2yr-private
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus64.0 miles (102.9 km)4yr-public
Carver Career Center65.7 miles (105.7 km)2yr-public
Ohio University-Eastern Campus65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-public
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy66.2 miles (106.6 km)2yr-private
Belmont College66.3 miles (106.7 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport69.8 miles (112.4 km)2yr-private
Huntington School of Beauty Culture70.1 miles (112.8 km)2yr-private
Collins Career Technical Center70.7 miles (113.8 km)2yr-public
Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath71.4 miles (114.9 km)2yr-private
Marshall University72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Northern Community College72.8 miles (117.2 km)2yr-public
Huntington Junior College73.4 miles (118.2 km)2yr-private
Ohio State University-Newark Campus73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-public
Central Ohio Technical College73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-public
Fred W Eberle Technical Center74.2 miles (119.5 km)2yr-public
Wheeling University74.2 miles (119.5 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Wesleyan College74.8 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
Pierpont Community and Technical College75.1 miles (120.9 km)2yr-public
Mountwest Community and Technical College75.4 miles (121.3 km)2yr-public
Ohio Christian University75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-private
Denison University76.4 miles (123.0 km)4yr-private
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus76.5 miles (123.2 km)4yr-public
Ohio University-Southern Campus76.7 miles (123.5 km)4yr-public
Fairmont State University77.3 miles (124.5 km)4yr-public
Tri-State Bible College78.0 miles (125.5 km)4yr-private
Ashland Community and Technical College78.6 miles (126.5 km)2yr-public
Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester79.3 miles (127.7 km)2yr-private
Boone Career and Technical Center79.5 miles (128.0 km)2yr-public
Valor Christian College80.5 miles (129.6 km)4yr-private
West Liberty University82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-public
Paramount Beauty Academy82.9 miles (133.5 km)2yr-private
Shawnee State University83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-public
Kent State University at Tuscarawas85.3 miles (137.3 km)4yr-public
Bethany College85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
Ohio State College of Barber Styling86.0 miles (138.4 km)2yr-private
Waynesburg University86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
Capital University87.7 miles (141.2 km)4yr-private
Ohio Dominican University89.3 miles (143.8 km)4yr-private
Kenyon College89.7 miles (144.4 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Ohio90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
Franklin University90.2 miles (145.1 km)4yr-private
MyComputerCareer at Columbus90.3 miles (145.4 km)2yr-private
Columbus College of Art & Design90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
Columbus State Community College90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-public
Morgantown Beauty College Inc90.6 miles (145.8 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown90.6 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Ohio90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University90.7 miles (146.0 km)4yr-public
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition90.9 miles (146.4 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Columbus91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-private
Mount Carmel College of Nursing91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-private
Mount Vernon Nazarene University91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-private
Trinity Health System School of Nursing92.1 miles (148.2 km)2yr-private
Eastern Gateway Community College92.1 miles (148.2 km)2yr-public
Ohio State University-Main Campus92.5 miles (148.9 km)4yr-public
Franciscan University of Steubenville93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-private
Mason Anthony School of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-private
Felbry College94.0 miles (151.4 km)4yr-private
Otterbein University94.7 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
Davis & Elkins College95.2 miles (153.2 km)4yr-private
The Spa School95.6 miles (153.9 km)2yr-private
Hondros College of Nursing95.7 miles (154.0 km)2yr-private
Washington & Jefferson College95.8 miles (154.1 km)4yr-private
American Institute of Alternative Medicine95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
Washington Health System School of Nursing96.2 miles (154.8 km)2yr-private
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School96.4 miles (155.1 km)2yr-private
Kentucky Christian University96.5 miles (155.3 km)4yr-private
Pontifical College Josephinum97.9 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
Appalachian Bible College98.0 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College98.9 miles (159.2 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Franklin Elementary Center	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Gihon Elementary School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Parkersburg South High School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Wood Co Voc Tech Ctr	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Summit Success Center	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
PARKERSBURG CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Fairplains Elementary School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
PARKERSBURG WESLEYAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Edison Middle School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
CROSS CHURCH ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.5 miles (3.9 km)
Belpre High School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (3.9 km)
Martin Elementary School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Blennerhassett Elementary School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Blennerhassett Middle School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Jefferson Elementary Center	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Lubeck Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Parkersburg High School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Belpre Blue Sky Academy	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
BELPRE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Belpre Elementary School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Criss Elementary School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Van Devender Middle School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Madison Elementary School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
NORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Caperton Center for Applied Technology	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
WAREHOUSE ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Emerson Elementary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Hamilton Middle School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
PARKERSBURG CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
Mineral Wells Elementary School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Neale Elementary School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Jackson Middle School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Vienna Elementary School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Kanawha Elementary School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Greenmont Elementary School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 26101

What school district is ZIP code 26101 in?

ZIP 26101 (Parkersburg, WV) maps to Wood County School District (LEA ID 5401620) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 26101?

US5 lists 35 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 28 public and 7 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 26101 attend private school?

About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 26101 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	16.1%
High school	38.6%
Less than HS	16.0%
School district	Wood County School District

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