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Belva CDP, WV

ZIP 26656 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 26656

K-12 nearby
1
Public
1
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 26656 (Belva, WV) is associated with Fayette County School District (LEA 5400300) 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 1 K-12 school (1 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.9 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 Carver Career Center about 21.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Fayette County School District
LEA ID
5400300
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (64)

  • Carver Career Center21.7 miles (35.0 km)2yr-public
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture22.7 miles (36.6 km)2yr-private
  • University of Charleston24.9 miles (40.1 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian Bible College29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-private
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College29.5 miles (47.5 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia State University33.4 miles (53.8 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley33.6 miles (54.1 km)2yr-private
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology34.6 miles (55.6 km)4yr-public
  • New River Community and Technical College35.1 miles (56.6 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston35.5 miles (57.1 km)2yr-private
  • Boone Career and Technical Center37.1 miles (59.7 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-West Virginia43.2 miles (69.5 km)4yr-private
Show all 64 colleges & universities
  • Roane-Jackson Technical Center43.5 miles (70.0 km)2yr-public
  • Glenville State University48.9 miles (78.7 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine51.2 miles (82.3 km)4yr-public
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College55.2 miles (88.9 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University59.5 miles (95.7 km)4yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center63.4 miles (102.0 km)2yr-public
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture63.7 miles (102.5 km)2yr-private
  • West Virginia University at Parkersburg67.6 miles (108.7 km)4yr-public
  • Marshall University69.4 miles (111.6 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield State University69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College70.1 miles (112.8 km)2yr-private
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College70.7 miles (113.7 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia Wesleyan College71.0 miles (114.2 km)4yr-private
  • Fred W Eberle Technical Center71.3 miles (114.7 km)2yr-public
  • Bluefield University71.4 miles (114.9 km)4yr-private
  • Collins Career Technical Center72.5 miles (116.8 km)2yr-public
  • Salem University76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
  • Tri-State Bible College77.5 miles (124.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Rio Grande77.9 miles (125.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mountain Gateway Community College78.2 miles (125.8 km)2yr-public
  • Marietta College80.3 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
  • Washington State College of Ohio81.1 miles (130.6 km)4yr-public
  • Ashland Community and Technical College81.7 miles (131.5 km)2yr-public
  • Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy82.3 miles (132.5 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University82.8 miles (133.3 km)4yr-public
  • Ohio University-Southern Campus83.3 miles (134.0 km)4yr-public
  • Davis & Elkins College84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport84.6 miles (136.2 km)2yr-private
  • New River Community College84.8 miles (136.5 km)2yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine85.1 miles (136.9 km)4yr-private
  • Radford University85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law85.7 miles (138.0 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy86.8 miles (139.7 km)4yr-private
  • Ohio University-Main Campus88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-public
  • Roanoke College90.8 miles (146.2 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College91.2 miles (146.8 km)2yr-public
  • American National University91.7 miles (147.6 km)4yr-private
  • Hollins University92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville92.9 miles (149.5 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville93.0 miles (149.6 km)2yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke93.9 miles (151.1 km)2yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College94.3 miles (151.8 km)2yr-public
  • Pierpont Community and Technical College95.5 miles (153.6 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Western Community College96.4 miles (155.2 km)2yr-public
  • Kentucky Christian University96.8 miles (155.7 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College96.9 miles (156.0 km)2yr-public
  • Hocking College98.7 miles (158.8 km)2yr-public
  • Fairmont State University99.3 miles (159.7 km)4yr-public
  • Washington and Lee University99.5 miles (160.0 km)4yr-private
  • Future Generations University99.6 miles (160.3 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Military Institute99.7 miles (160.5 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Lizemore Elementary Schoolpublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 26656

What school district is ZIP code 26656 in?
ZIP 26656 (Belva, WV) maps to Fayette County School District (LEA ID 5400300) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 26656?
US5 lists 1 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 1 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 26656 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 26656 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher13.2%
High school38.7%
Less than HS11.6%
School districtFayette County School District