ZIP 26187 — 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 26187

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 26187 (Boaz, 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 34 K-12 schools (22 public, 12 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.3 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 Marietta College about 3.0 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Wood County School District

LEA ID

5401620

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (91)

Marietta College3.0 miles (4.8 km)4yr-private
Washington State College of Ohio4.0 miles (6.5 km)4yr-public
West Virginia University at Parkersburg11.3 miles (18.2 km)4yr-public
Ohio University-Main Campus35.1 miles (56.5 km)4yr-public
Roane-Jackson Technical Center38.5 miles (62.0 km)2yr-public
Hocking College41.6 miles (66.9 km)2yr-public
Glenville State University44.6 miles (71.8 km)4yr-public
Muskingum University45.7 miles (73.6 km)4yr-private
Salem University47.1 miles (75.9 km)4yr-private
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus51.1 miles (82.3 km)4yr-public
Zane State College51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-public
Ohio University-Eastern Campus54.5 miles (87.7 km)4yr-public

Show all 91 colleges & universities

Belmont College55.0 miles (88.4 km)2yr-public
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy59.6 miles (95.9 km)2yr-private
University of Rio Grande60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Northern Community College61.3 miles (98.7 km)2yr-public
Wheeling University62.8 miles (101.0 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport63.1 miles (101.6 km)2yr-private
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus65.7 miles (105.8 km)4yr-public
Pierpont Community and Technical College67.1 miles (108.0 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston68.2 miles (109.8 km)2yr-private
Strayer University-West Virginia68.5 miles (110.2 km)4yr-private
Fairmont State University69.0 miles (111.0 km)4yr-public
Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Heath69.7 miles (112.1 km)2yr-private
Fred W Eberle Technical Center70.3 miles (113.1 km)2yr-public
West Virginia State University70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-public
West Liberty University70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Wesleyan College70.9 miles (114.1 km)4yr-private
Ohio State University-Newark Campus71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-public
Central Ohio Technical College71.7 miles (115.4 km)4yr-public
BridgeValley Community & Technical College71.7 miles (115.4 km)2yr-public
University of Charleston72.4 miles (116.6 km)4yr-private
Charleston School of Beauty Culture73.3 miles (117.9 km)2yr-private
Bethany College74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-private
Denison University74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
Carver Career Center75.1 miles (120.9 km)2yr-public
Kent State University at Tuscarawas75.7 miles (121.7 km)4yr-public
Waynesburg University76.3 miles (122.8 km)4yr-private
Ohio Christian University79.5 miles (127.9 km)4yr-private
Trinity Health System School of Nursing80.6 miles (129.7 km)2yr-private
Eastern Gateway Community College80.7 miles (129.8 km)2yr-public
Ohio State School of Cosmetology-Canal Winchester80.9 miles (130.2 km)2yr-private
Morgantown Beauty College Inc81.5 miles (131.2 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown81.5 miles (131.2 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-public
Huntington School of Beauty Culture81.6 miles (131.3 km)2yr-private
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
Valor Christian College81.8 miles (131.7 km)4yr-private
Franciscan University of Steubenville82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
Collins Career Technical Center82.2 miles (132.2 km)2yr-public
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus83.1 miles (133.8 km)4yr-public
Marshall University84.3 miles (135.6 km)4yr-public
Washington & Jefferson College84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
Washington Health System School of Nursing84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-private
Huntington Junior College84.9 miles (136.6 km)2yr-private
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School85.1 miles (137.0 km)2yr-private
Kenyon College85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
Ohio State College of Barber Styling86.8 miles (139.6 km)2yr-private
Mountwest Community and Technical College86.9 miles (139.8 km)2yr-public
Mount Vernon Nazarene University87.9 miles (141.4 km)4yr-private
Ohio University-Southern Campus87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-public
Capital University88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-private
Tri-State Bible College89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-private
Boone Career and Technical Center89.9 miles (144.7 km)2yr-public
Ashland Community and Technical College89.9 miles (144.7 km)2yr-public
Ohio Dominican University90.2 miles (145.2 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Ohio90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
MyComputerCareer at Columbus90.7 miles (146.0 km)2yr-private
Chamberlain University-Ohio91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-private
Davis & Elkins College91.1 miles (146.5 km)4yr-private
Fortis College-Columbus91.5 miles (147.2 km)2yr-private
Franklin University91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
Columbus State Community College91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-public
Columbus College of Art & Design91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
Mount Carmel College of Nursing92.9 miles (149.6 km)4yr-private
Paramount Beauty Academy93.2 miles (149.9 km)2yr-private
Ohio State University-Main Campus93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-public
Mason Anthony School of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences94.0 miles (151.3 km)2yr-private
Shawnee State University94.1 miles (151.5 km)4yr-public
Felbry College94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
Otterbein University94.7 miles (152.3 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania Western University95.7 miles (154.0 km)4yr-public
Hondros College of Nursing96.0 miles (154.4 km)2yr-private
American Institute of Alternative Medicine96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-private
The Spa School96.2 miles (154.9 km)2yr-private
Kent State University at East Liverpool97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-public
Pontifical College Josephinum98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-private
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences98.3 miles (158.3 km)4yr-private
Pittsburgh Technical College98.6 miles (158.7 km)4yr-private
Laurel Business Institute98.7 miles (158.8 km)2yr-private
Douglas Education Center99.1 miles (159.5 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
WOOD COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Williamstown High School	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Williamstown Elementary School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Phillips School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
VERITAS CLASSICAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
Marietta Elementary School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Washington School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
ST MARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Tiger Blue Sky Academy	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Marietta High School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Washington County CC Barrett Bld	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
OAK GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Greenmont Elementary School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Jackson Middle School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Vienna Elementary School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Neale Elementary School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Hamilton Middle School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Emerson Elementary School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
PARKERSBURG CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
WAREHOUSE ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Madison Elementary School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.5 km)
NORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Van Devender Middle School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Criss Elementary School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Parkersburg High School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
ST JOHN CENTRAL GRADE SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
BELPRE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Jefferson Elementary Center	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
CROSS CHURCH ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
PARKERSBURG CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Belpre High School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Belmont Elementary School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Pleasants County Middle School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
PARKERSBURG WESLEYAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 26187

What school district is ZIP code 26187 in?

ZIP 26187 (Boaz, 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 26187?

US5 lists 34 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 22 public and 12 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 26187 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 26187 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	35.1%
High school	34.0%
Less than HS	3.6%
School district	Wood County School District

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