ZIP 26208 — 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 26208

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 26208 (Camden-on-Gauley, WV) is associated with Nicholas County School District (LEA 5401020) 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 7 K-12 schools (7 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.2 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 School of Osteopathic Medicine about 36.1 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Nicholas County School District

LEA ID

5401020

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (64)

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine36.1 miles (58.2 km)4yr-public
Glenville State University45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Wesleyan College48.4 miles (77.9 km)4yr-private
Fred W Eberle Technical Center49.0 miles (78.9 km)2yr-public
Mountain Gateway Community College49.9 miles (80.3 km)2yr-public
Appalachian Bible College50.1 miles (80.7 km)4yr-private
New River Community and Technical College51.8 miles (83.4 km)2yr-public
Valley College-Beckley52.7 miles (84.8 km)2yr-private
West Virginia University Institute of Technology53.2 miles (85.6 km)4yr-public
Davis & Elkins College54.7 miles (88.1 km)4yr-private
Carver Career Center57.8 miles (92.9 km)2yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture58.5 miles (94.2 km)2yr-private

Show all 64 colleges & universities

University of Charleston60.6 miles (97.5 km)4yr-private
Future Generations University64.8 miles (104.3 km)4yr-private
BridgeValley Community & Technical College65.0 miles (104.7 km)2yr-public
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy66.5 miles (107.1 km)2yr-private
Salem University66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-private
Roane-Jackson Technical Center66.9 miles (107.6 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport67.4 miles (108.5 km)2yr-private
Concord University68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-public
Washington and Lee University68.3 miles (110.0 km)4yr-private
Virginia Military Institute68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-public
West Virginia State University68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston70.3 miles (113.1 km)2yr-private
Boone Career and Technical Center72.8 miles (117.1 km)2yr-public
Hollins University73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
Southern Virginia University74.4 miles (119.8 km)4yr-private
Mercer County Technical Education Center74.4 miles (119.8 km)2yr-public
Roanoke College75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-private
American National University75.5 miles (121.4 km)4yr-private
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University75.8 miles (122.1 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-West Virginia77.8 miles (125.2 km)4yr-private
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
Pierpont Community and Technical College78.3 miles (125.9 km)2yr-public
Mary Baldwin University78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke78.5 miles (126.4 km)2yr-private
Virginia Western Community College80.0 miles (128.7 km)2yr-public
Fairmont State University82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-public
West Virginia University at Parkersburg82.1 miles (132.1 km)4yr-public
Radford University82.2 miles (132.2 km)4yr-public
Bridgewater College83.0 miles (133.5 km)4yr-private
Bluefield State University83.6 miles (134.6 km)4yr-public
Blue Ridge Community College84.7 miles (136.3 km)2yr-public
New River Community College85.0 miles (136.8 km)2yr-public
Bluefield University85.1 miles (136.9 km)4yr-private
Eastern Mennonite University88.2 miles (142.0 km)4yr-private
James Madison University88.5 miles (142.5 km)4yr-public
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College89.1 miles (143.4 km)2yr-public
Marietta College91.1 miles (146.7 km)4yr-private
Washington State College of Ohio91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-public
Sweet Briar College93.7 miles (150.9 km)4yr-private
Morgantown Beauty College Inc94.7 miles (152.4 km)2yr-private
Randolph College94.9 miles (152.7 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown94.9 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University95.1 miles (153.0 km)4yr-public
University of Lynchburg96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-private
Centra College96.2 miles (154.9 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition96.3 miles (155.0 km)4yr-private
Virginia University of Lynchburg97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-private
Central Virginia Community College98.0 miles (157.7 km)2yr-public
Liberty University98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College99.1 miles (159.5 km)2yr-public
Huntington School of Beauty Culture99.1 miles (159.6 km)2yr-private
Wytheville Community College99.6 miles (160.2 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Webster County High School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Glade Elementary School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Cherry River Elementary School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Nicholas County Career and Technical Center	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Gauley River Elementary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Richwood Middle School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Richwood High School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 26208

What school district is ZIP code 26208 in?

ZIP 26208 (Camden-on-Gauley, WV) maps to Nicholas County School District (LEA ID 5401020) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 26208?

US5 lists 7 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 26208 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 26208 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	5.9%
High school	66.3%
Less than HS	16.1%
School district	Nicholas County School District

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