ZIP 26508 — 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 26508

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 26508 (Cheat Lake, WV) is associated with Monongalia School District (LEA 5400930) 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 27 K-12 schools (20 public, 7 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Morgantown Beauty College Inc about 3.6 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Monongalia School District

LEA ID

5400930

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (93)

Morgantown Beauty College Inc3.6 miles (5.8 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown3.8 miles (6.1 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University3.8 miles (6.2 km)4yr-public
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition4.9 miles (7.9 km)4yr-private
Fairmont State University16.4 miles (26.5 km)4yr-public
Pierpont Community and Technical College19.7 miles (31.8 km)2yr-public
Laurel Business Institute22.6 miles (36.4 km)2yr-private
Waynesburg University25.7 miles (41.4 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly26.9 miles (43.2 km)4yr-public
Garrett College29.6 miles (47.6 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport29.8 miles (47.9 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania Western University31.9 miles (51.4 km)4yr-public

Show all 93 colleges & universities

Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy32.5 miles (52.3 km)2yr-private
Douglas Education Center38.6 miles (62.2 km)2yr-private
Salem University42.1 miles (67.8 km)4yr-private
Washington & Jefferson College43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-private
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School44.0 miles (70.8 km)2yr-private
Washington Health System School of Nursing44.3 miles (71.2 km)2yr-private
Fred W Eberle Technical Center45.1 miles (72.6 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Wesleyan College45.7 miles (73.5 km)4yr-private
Davis & Elkins College46.5 miles (74.8 km)4yr-private
Westmoreland County Community College47.0 miles (75.7 km)2yr-public
Potomac State College of West Virginia University50.0 miles (80.5 km)4yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg50.4 miles (81.1 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute50.8 miles (81.8 km)2yr-private
Frostburg State University51.3 miles (82.5 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny51.5 miles (82.8 km)4yr-public
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics51.7 miles (83.2 km)2yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg51.9 miles (83.6 km)2yr-private
Seton Hill University52.0 miles (83.7 km)4yr-private
Wheeling University53.2 miles (85.6 km)4yr-private
West Liberty University54.0 miles (86.8 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Northern Community College54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-public
Saint Vincent College54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-private
Saint Vincent Seminary54.3 miles (87.4 km)4yr-private
Bethany College54.6 miles (87.8 km)4yr-private
UPMC Mercy School of Nursing57.8 miles (92.9 km)2yr-private
Duquesne University57.8 miles (93.0 km)4yr-private
Carlow University57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-private
Point Park University58.0 miles (93.4 km)4yr-private
Carnegie Mellon University58.2 miles (93.6 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus58.2 miles (93.7 km)4yr-public
Vet Tech Institute58.4 miles (94.0 km)2yr-private
Chatham University58.5 miles (94.1 km)4yr-private
Pittsburgh Technical College58.9 miles (94.8 km)4yr-private
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing58.9 miles (94.8 km)2yr-private
Community College of Allegheny County59.0 miles (94.9 km)2yr-public
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc59.2 miles (95.3 km)2yr-private
Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing59.4 miles (95.7 km)2yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh59.7 miles (96.1 km)2yr-private
Rosedale Technical College59.7 miles (96.1 km)2yr-private
Institute of Medical Careers59.7 miles (96.1 km)2yr-private
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-private
UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing61.5 miles (98.9 km)2yr-private
Allegany College of Maryland62.1 miles (99.9 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania Gunsmith School62.5 miles (100.5 km)2yr-private
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College63.0 miles (101.5 km)2yr-public
Trinity Health System School of Nursing64.8 miles (104.2 km)2yr-private
Belmont College65.5 miles (105.4 km)2yr-public
Robert Morris University65.6 miles (105.5 km)4yr-private
Franciscan University of Steubenville65.8 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
Ohio University-Eastern Campus65.9 miles (106.1 km)4yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington66.4 miles (106.8 km)4yr-public
La Roche University67.0 miles (107.9 km)4yr-private
Future Generations University67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-private
Citizens School of Nursing67.3 miles (108.2 km)2yr-private
Eastern Gateway Community College67.3 miles (108.4 km)2yr-public
Glenville State University68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-public
Commonwealth Technical Institute69.7 miles (112.2 km)2yr-private
Trinity Anglican Seminary70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-private
DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center71.0 miles (114.2 km)2yr-private
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College72.3 miles (116.4 km)2yr-public
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown72.5 miles (116.7 km)4yr-public
Community College of Beaver County75.9 miles (122.2 km)2yr-public
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-public
Kent State University at East Liverpool78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-public
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-public
East Ohio College82.5 miles (132.9 km)2yr-private
Washington State College of Ohio82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-public
Marietta College83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
Geneva College83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
Butler County Community College84.8 miles (136.4 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University at Parkersburg90.0 miles (144.9 km)4yr-public
Mount Aloysius College90.5 miles (145.7 km)4yr-private
Saint Francis University91.2 miles (146.8 km)4yr-private
Eastern Mennonite University95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-private
Laurel Ridge Community College95.4 miles (153.6 km)2yr-public
Shenandoah University97.6 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
James Madison University97.6 miles (157.0 km)4yr-public
Bridgewater College98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-private
YTI Career Institute-Altoona99.8 miles (160.7 km)2yr-private
Kent State University at Tuscarawas99.9 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
Brookhaven Elementary School	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.2 km)
TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
COVENANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN RANCH	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
MORGANTOWN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.6 km)
Mountainview Elementary School	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
South Middle School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
ST FRANCIS DE SALES CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
MORGANTOWN LEARNING ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Monongalia Technical Education Center	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Eastwood Elementary School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Morgantown High School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Mountaineer Middle School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
Cheat Lake Elementary School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Wisdom Academy	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.0 km)
AMPLIFY CHILDREN'S ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Ridgedale Elementary School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Westwood Middle School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Skyview Elementary School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
North Elementary School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
West Virginia Academy	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.4 km)
Suncrest Middle School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
University High School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Suncrest Elementary School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Mylan Park Elementary School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
EXCEL Center	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
West Preston School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 26508

What school district is ZIP code 26508 in?

ZIP 26508 (Cheat Lake, WV) maps to Monongalia School District (LEA ID 5400930) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 26508?

US5 lists 27 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 20 public and 7 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 26508 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 26508 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	49.8%
High school	24.0%
Less than HS	5.2%
School district	Monongalia School District

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