ZIP 26291 — 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 26291

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 26291 (WV) is associated with Pocahontas County School District (LEA 5401140) 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.

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 Davis & Elkins College about 40.6 miles away (4yr-private).

US5 does not yet have nearby K-12 school listings for ZIP 26291. Check back after NCES school extracts are refreshed for this area.

District & higher education

School district

Pocahontas County School District

LEA ID

5401140

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (65)

Davis & Elkins College40.6 miles (65.4 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Wesleyan College41.3 miles (66.5 km)4yr-private
Fred W Eberle Technical Center42.1 miles (67.8 km)2yr-public
Mountain Gateway Community College43.5 miles (69.9 km)2yr-public
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine43.6 miles (70.2 km)4yr-public
Future Generations University45.9 miles (73.9 km)4yr-private
Glenville State University52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-public
Washington and Lee University57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
Virginia Military Institute57.2 miles (92.0 km)4yr-public
Mary Baldwin University61.2 miles (98.4 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport61.8 miles (99.5 km)2yr-private
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy62.0 miles (99.7 km)2yr-private

Show all 65 colleges & universities

Southern Virginia University62.9 miles (101.2 km)4yr-private
Bridgewater College64.2 miles (103.3 km)4yr-private
Salem University65.7 miles (105.8 km)4yr-private
Blue Ridge Community College66.4 miles (106.9 km)2yr-public
Appalachian Bible College68.0 miles (109.4 km)4yr-private
New River Community and Technical College68.8 miles (110.6 km)2yr-public
Eastern Mennonite University69.2 miles (111.3 km)4yr-private
James Madison University69.6 miles (112.0 km)4yr-public
Valley College-Beckley70.0 miles (112.7 km)2yr-private
West Virginia University Institute of Technology70.5 miles (113.4 km)4yr-public
Pierpont Community and Technical College71.7 miles (115.4 km)2yr-public
Hollins University72.8 miles (117.2 km)4yr-private
Fairmont State University75.2 miles (121.0 km)4yr-public
American National University76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
Roanoke College76.2 miles (122.6 km)4yr-private
Carver Career Center76.7 miles (123.4 km)2yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture77.3 miles (124.5 km)2yr-private
University of Charleston79.3 miles (127.6 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke79.4 miles (127.8 km)2yr-private
Virginia Western Community College80.0 miles (128.8 km)2yr-public
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College80.9 miles (130.2 km)2yr-public
Roane-Jackson Technical Center81.5 miles (131.2 km)2yr-public
Concord University81.6 miles (131.3 km)4yr-public
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University81.9 miles (131.8 km)4yr-public
Sweet Briar College82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
BridgeValley Community & Technical College83.7 miles (134.7 km)2yr-public
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-private
Randolph College85.1 miles (137.0 km)4yr-private
Morgantown Beauty College Inc86.0 miles (138.3 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown86.2 miles (138.7 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-public
Centra College86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-private
University of Lynchburg86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-private
West Virginia State University87.2 miles (140.4 km)4yr-public
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition87.7 miles (141.1 km)4yr-private
Virginia University of Lynchburg88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-private
Mercer County Technical Education Center88.3 miles (142.1 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston88.6 miles (142.5 km)2yr-private
Central Virginia Community College89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-public
Radford University89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-public
Liberty University89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
Garrett College91.6 miles (147.4 km)2yr-public
Boone Career and Technical Center92.0 miles (148.1 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University at Parkersburg92.3 miles (148.6 km)4yr-public
University of Virginia-Main Campus93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-public
New River Community College93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-public
Piedmont Virginia Community College94.6 miles (152.2 km)2yr-public
Potomac State College of West Virginia University95.8 miles (154.2 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-West Virginia96.0 miles (154.5 km)4yr-private
Bluefield State University97.9 miles (157.6 km)4yr-public
Marietta College99.2 miles (159.6 km)4yr-private
Washington State College of Ohio99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-public
Bluefield University99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-private

Schools FAQ for ZIP 26291

What school district is ZIP code 26291 in?

ZIP 26291 (WV) maps to Pocahontas County School District (LEA ID 5401140) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

What share of students in 26291 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 26291 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	0.0%
High school	48.0%
Less than HS	0.0%
School district	Pocahontas County School District

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