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Kingwood city, WV

ZIP 26537 — 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 26537

K-12 nearby
7
Public
7
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 26537 (Kingwood, WV) is associated with Preston County School District (LEA 5401170) 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 5.5 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 Morgantown Beauty College Inc about 16.3 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Preston County School District
LEA ID
5401170
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Morgantown Beauty College Inc16.3 miles (26.2 km)2yr-private
  • West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown16.4 miles (26.4 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia University16.5 miles (26.5 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition17.5 miles (28.2 km)4yr-private
  • Garrett College20.2 miles (32.5 km)2yr-public
  • Fairmont State University24.1 miles (38.8 km)4yr-public
  • Pierpont Community and Technical College26.0 miles (41.9 km)2yr-public
  • Laurel Business Institute28.6 miles (46.1 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly31.8 miles (51.1 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport33.1 miles (53.3 km)2yr-private
  • Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy36.5 miles (58.8 km)2yr-private
  • Waynesburg University38.1 miles (61.3 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Potomac State College of West Virginia University39.0 miles (62.8 km)4yr-public
  • Davis & Elkins College39.2 miles (63.0 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Western University41.0 miles (65.9 km)4yr-public
  • Frostburg State University42.8 miles (68.9 km)4yr-public
  • Fred W Eberle Technical Center43.5 miles (70.0 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia Wesleyan College43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
  • Douglas Education Center47.5 miles (76.4 km)2yr-private
  • Salem University48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College50.4 miles (81.1 km)2yr-public
  • Westmoreland County Community College52.1 miles (83.9 km)2yr-public
  • Allegany College of Maryland53.4 miles (85.9 km)2yr-public
  • Washington & Jefferson College54.9 miles (88.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg55.3 miles (88.9 km)4yr-public
  • Penn Commercial Business/Technical School55.6 miles (89.4 km)2yr-private
  • Washington Health System School of Nursing55.9 miles (89.9 km)2yr-private
  • Future Generations University56.3 miles (90.5 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg57.0 miles (91.8 km)2yr-private
  • Seton Hill University57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute57.6 miles (92.6 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Vincent Seminary57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vincent College57.9 miles (93.2 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny59.6 miles (95.9 km)4yr-public
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics60.7 miles (97.7 km)2yr-private
  • Wheeling University65.8 miles (105.9 km)4yr-private
  • West Liberty University66.5 miles (107.1 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia Northern Community College66.8 miles (107.5 km)2yr-public
  • Bethany College67.0 miles (107.9 km)4yr-private
  • Carlow University67.1 miles (108.0 km)4yr-private
  • UPMC Mercy School of Nursing67.1 miles (108.0 km)2yr-private
  • Carnegie Mellon University67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
  • Duquesne University67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus67.3 miles (108.3 km)4yr-public
  • Chatham University67.3 miles (108.4 km)4yr-private
  • Point Park University67.5 miles (108.6 km)4yr-private
  • Institute of Medical Careers67.8 miles (109.1 km)2yr-private
  • Vet Tech Institute67.8 miles (109.1 km)2yr-private
  • UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing67.9 miles (109.3 km)2yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc68.1 miles (109.6 km)2yr-private
  • Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing68.4 miles (110.1 km)2yr-private
  • Community College of Allegheny County68.5 miles (110.2 km)2yr-public
  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
  • Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh69.2 miles (111.3 km)2yr-private
  • Commonwealth Technical Institute69.3 miles (111.4 km)2yr-private
  • Pittsburgh Technical College69.5 miles (111.9 km)4yr-private
  • Rosedale Technical College69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-private
  • UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing69.8 miles (112.3 km)2yr-private
  • DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center70.3 miles (113.2 km)2yr-private
  • Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-private
  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College70.8 miles (114.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-public
  • Glenville State University71.3 miles (114.7 km)4yr-public
  • Pennsylvania Gunsmith School72.2 miles (116.2 km)2yr-private
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington73.4 miles (118.2 km)4yr-public
  • Citizens School of Nursing75.1 miles (120.9 km)2yr-private
  • Robert Morris University76.1 miles (122.5 km)4yr-private
  • La Roche University76.4 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity Health System School of Nursing77.1 miles (124.0 km)2yr-private
  • Belmont College78.1 miles (125.6 km)2yr-public
  • Franciscan University of Steubenville78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
  • Ohio University-Eastern Campus78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-public
  • Eastern Gateway Community College79.7 miles (128.2 km)2yr-public
  • Trinity Anglican Seminary81.2 miles (130.6 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Mennonite University83.2 miles (133.9 km)4yr-private
  • Laurel Ridge Community College83.3 miles (134.0 km)2yr-public
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus83.3 miles (134.0 km)4yr-public
  • James Madison University85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-public
  • Shenandoah University85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • Bridgewater College86.4 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
  • Community College of Beaver County86.6 miles (139.4 km)2yr-public
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver87.9 miles (141.4 km)4yr-public
  • Mount Aloysius College89.2 miles (143.5 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Francis University90.4 miles (145.4 km)4yr-private
  • Kent State University at East Liverpool90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community and Technical College91.2 miles (146.7 km)2yr-public
  • Washington State College of Ohio92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-public
  • Marietta College93.0 miles (149.6 km)4yr-private
  • International Beauty School 493.1 miles (149.8 km)2yr-private
  • Butler County Community College93.3 miles (150.1 km)2yr-public
  • Blue Ridge Community College93.3 miles (150.2 km)2yr-public
  • Martinsburg College93.3 miles (150.2 km)4yr-private
  • Valley College-Martinsburg93.3 miles (150.2 km)4yr-private
  • East Ohio College94.1 miles (151.4 km)2yr-private
  • Geneva College94.5 miles (152.0 km)4yr-private
  • YTI Career Institute-Altoona97.7 miles (157.3 km)2yr-private
  • West Virginia University at Parkersburg97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-public
  • Mary Baldwin University98.4 miles (158.4 km)4yr-private
  • American Public University System99.7 miles (160.5 km)4yr-private
  • Catholic International University99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Kingwood Elementarypublic——1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Central Preston Middle Schoolpublic——2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Preston High Schoolpublic——2.6 miles (4.2 km)
West Preston Schoolpublic——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
South Preston Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Rowlesburg Schoolpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Terra Alta/East Preston Schoolpublic——9.8 miles (15.8 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 26537

What school district is ZIP code 26537 in?
ZIP 26537 (Kingwood, WV) maps to Preston County School District (LEA ID 5401170) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 26537?
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 26537 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 26537 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher24.4%
High school44.4%
Less than HS12.2%
School districtPreston County School District