ZIP 26617 — 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 26617

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 26617 (WV) is associated with Clay County School District (LEA 5400240) 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 3 K-12 schools (3 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.6 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 Glenville State University about 30.0 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Clay County School District

LEA ID

5400240

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (61)

Glenville State University30.0 miles (48.3 km)4yr-public
Carver Career Center42.2 miles (67.9 km)2yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture42.3 miles (68.1 km)2yr-private
University of Charleston44.0 miles (70.8 km)4yr-private
Roane-Jackson Technical Center45.1 miles (72.7 km)2yr-public
West Virginia Wesleyan College47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
Fred W Eberle Technical Center47.6 miles (76.6 km)2yr-public
BridgeValley Community & Technical College48.0 miles (77.2 km)2yr-public
Appalachian Bible College49.0 miles (78.8 km)4yr-private
West Virginia State University51.1 miles (82.3 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston52.1 miles (83.8 km)2yr-private
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-public

Show all 61 colleges & universities

Valley College-Beckley52.8 miles (85.0 km)2yr-private
New River Community and Technical College53.3 miles (85.8 km)2yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-public
Salem University56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-West Virginia59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-private
Boone Career and Technical Center59.7 miles (96.1 km)2yr-public
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy60.0 miles (96.6 km)2yr-private
Davis & Elkins College60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University at Parkersburg61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-public
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport62.0 miles (99.7 km)2yr-private
Mountain Gateway Community College71.4 miles (114.9 km)2yr-public
Marietta College71.4 miles (115.0 km)4yr-private
Washington State College of Ohio71.9 miles (115.7 km)4yr-public
Pierpont Community and Technical College73.0 miles (117.4 km)2yr-public
Concord University75.0 miles (120.8 km)4yr-public
Fairmont State University76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-public
Future Generations University78.4 miles (126.1 km)4yr-private
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College78.7 miles (126.7 km)2yr-public
Mercer County Technical Education Center80.2 miles (129.1 km)2yr-public
Huntington School of Beauty Culture81.0 miles (130.4 km)2yr-private
Marshall University86.5 miles (139.3 km)4yr-public
Huntington Junior College87.3 miles (140.5 km)2yr-private
University of Rio Grande87.4 miles (140.7 km)4yr-private
Bluefield State University88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-public
Mountwest Community and Technical College88.3 miles (142.1 km)2yr-public
Collins Career Technical Center88.7 miles (142.8 km)2yr-public
Ohio University-Main Campus88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-public
Bluefield University89.7 miles (144.4 km)4yr-private
Washington and Lee University90.1 miles (145.0 km)4yr-private
Virginia Military Institute90.4 miles (145.4 km)4yr-public
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-public
Morgantown Beauty College Inc91.0 miles (146.5 km)2yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
West Virginia University91.4 miles (147.1 km)4yr-public
West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-private
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
Hollins University92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
Roanoke College93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-private
American National University94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
Tri-State Bible College94.7 miles (152.4 km)4yr-private
Radford University95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-public
Southern Virginia University96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-private
New River Community College96.7 miles (155.7 km)2yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke96.8 miles (155.8 km)2yr-private
Ashland Community and Technical College98.4 miles (158.3 km)2yr-public
Mary Baldwin University98.5 miles (158.6 km)4yr-private
Virginia Western Community College98.6 miles (158.7 km)2yr-public
Hocking College98.9 miles (159.2 km)2yr-public
Ohio University-Southern Campus99.2 miles (159.6 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Birch River Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Little Birch Elementary School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Frametown Elementary School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 26617

What school district is ZIP code 26617 in?

ZIP 26617 (WV) maps to Clay County School District (LEA ID 5400240) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 26617?

US5 lists 3 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 3 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 26617 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 26617 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	30.5%
High school	20.6%
Less than HS	13.5%
School district	Clay County School District

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