ZIP 26142 — 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 26142

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 26142 (Kanawha, 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 32 K-12 schools (25 public, 7 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.1 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 University at Parkersburg about 3.4 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Wood County School District

LEA ID

5401620

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (82)

West Virginia University at Parkersburg3.4 miles (5.4 km)4yr-public
Marietta College14.5 miles (23.3 km)4yr-private
Washington State College of Ohio15.5 miles (24.9 km)4yr-public
Roane-Jackson Technical Center27.3 miles (43.9 km)2yr-public
Ohio University-Main Campus36.1 miles (58.0 km)4yr-public
Glenville State University37.7 miles (60.7 km)4yr-public
Hocking College44.5 miles (71.7 km)2yr-public
Salem University47.0 miles (75.7 km)4yr-private
University of Rio Grande54.9 miles (88.4 km)4yr-private
Muskingum University56.7 miles (91.3 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston57.3 miles (92.2 km)2yr-private
Strayer University-West Virginia58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-private

Show all 82 colleges & universities

Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy59.4 miles (95.6 km)2yr-private
West Virginia State University59.6 miles (96.0 km)4yr-public
BridgeValley Community & Technical College60.5 miles (97.4 km)2yr-public
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus60.7 miles (97.8 km)4yr-public
Zane State College60.8 miles (97.9 km)4yr-public
University of Charleston61.1 miles (98.3 km)4yr-private
Charleston School of Beauty Culture61.9 miles (99.6 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport63.0 miles (101.4 km)2yr-private
Carver Career Center63.7 miles (102.5 km)2yr-public
Ohio University-Eastern Campus64.9 miles (104.4 km)4yr-public
Belmont College65.3 miles (105.1 km)2yr-public
Fred W Eberle Technical Center66.9 miles (107.7 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Wesleyan College67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
Pierpont Community and Technical College68.7 miles (110.6 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Northern Community College70.6 miles (113.6 km)2yr-public
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus71.1 miles (114.4 km)4yr-public
Fairmont State University71.1 miles (114.5 km)4yr-public
Wheeling University71.9 miles (115.7 km)4yr-private
Huntington School of Beauty Culture72.7 miles (116.9 km)2yr-private
Collins Career Technical Center74.2 miles (119.4 km)2yr-public
Marshall University75.8 miles (122.0 km)4yr-public
Huntington Junior College76.5 miles (123.1 km)2yr-private
Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath77.8 miles (125.1 km)2yr-private
Mountwest Community and Technical College78.4 miles (126.1 km)2yr-public
Boone Career and Technical Center78.8 miles (126.7 km)2yr-public
West Liberty University79.9 miles (128.6 km)4yr-public
Central Ohio Technical College80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-public
Ohio State University-Newark Campus80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-public
Ohio University-Southern Campus80.9 miles (130.2 km)4yr-public
Tri-State Bible College81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
Waynesburg University82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-private
Ashland Community and Technical College82.5 miles (132.8 km)2yr-public
Denison University82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-private
Ohio Christian University82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-private
Bethany College83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-private
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus83.7 miles (134.8 km)4yr-public
Morgantown Beauty College Inc84.7 miles (136.3 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown84.8 miles (136.4 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University84.8 miles (136.6 km)4yr-public
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-private
Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester86.5 miles (139.2 km)2yr-private
Kent State University at Tuscarawas87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-public
Valor Christian College87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-private
Davis & Elkins College87.8 miles (141.4 km)4yr-private
Paramount Beauty Academy88.5 miles (142.5 km)2yr-private
Shawnee State University89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-public
Trinity Health System School of Nursing90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-private
Eastern Gateway Community College90.7 miles (146.0 km)2yr-public
Franciscan University of Steubenville91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-private
Washington & Jefferson College92.4 miles (148.7 km)4yr-private
Washington Health System School of Nursing92.8 miles (149.4 km)2yr-private
Ohio State College of Barber Styling93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-private
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School93.0 miles (149.7 km)2yr-private
Appalachian Bible College94.5 miles (152.0 km)4yr-private
Capital University94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-private
Kenyon College95.2 miles (153.3 km)4yr-private
Ohio Dominican University96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Ohio97.0 miles (156.2 km)4yr-private
Mount Vernon Nazarene University97.3 miles (156.5 km)4yr-private
MyComputerCareer at Columbus97.3 miles (156.6 km)2yr-private
Franklin University97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-private
Columbus College of Art & Design97.6 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
Columbus State Community College97.6 miles (157.0 km)4yr-public
Chamberlain University-Ohio97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Columbus98.3 miles (158.2 km)2yr-private
Mount Carmel College of Nursing98.7 miles (158.8 km)4yr-private
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College98.7 miles (158.9 km)2yr-public
Valley College-Beckley98.9 miles (159.2 km)2yr-private
Ohio State University-Main Campus99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology99.9 miles (160.7 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Kanawha Elementary School	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
Caperton Center for Applied Technology	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Mineral Wells Elementary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Martin Elementary School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Edison Middle School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Fairplains Elementary School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
PARKERSBURG CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
PARKERSBURG WESLEYAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Criss Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Gihon Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Wood Co Voc Tech Ctr	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Parkersburg South High School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.9 km)
Summit Success Center	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Franklin Elementary Center	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Jefferson Elementary Center	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Hamilton Middle School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Madison Elementary School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Emerson Elementary School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
CROSS CHURCH ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Parkersburg High School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
PARKERSBURG CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
NORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Van Devender Middle School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
WAREHOUSE ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Belpre High School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
BELPRE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Jackson Middle School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Neale Elementary School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Blennerhassett Middle School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Blennerhassett Elementary School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Belpre Blue Sky Academy	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Belpre Elementary School	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 26142

What school district is ZIP code 26142 in?

ZIP 26142 (Kanawha, 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 26142?

US5 lists 32 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 25 public and 7 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 26142 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 26142 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	12.0%
High school	35.0%
Less than HS	12.9%
School district	Wood County School District

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