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Cawood CDP, KY

ZIP 40815 — Schools & Education

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 40815

K-12 nearby
19
Public
17
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 40815 (Cawood, KY) is associated with Harlan County School District (LEA 2102540) 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 19 K-12 schools (17 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.0 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 Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College about 17.5 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Harlan County School District
LEA ID
2102540
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (58)

  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College17.5 miles (28.2 km)2yr-public
  • Mountain Empire Community College25.9 miles (41.7 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Memorial University28.3 miles (45.5 km)4yr-private
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College28.4 miles (45.8 km)4yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College31.2 miles (50.2 km)2yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH34.6 miles (55.8 km)2yr-private
  • Union Commonwealth University37.5 miles (60.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise38.6 miles (62.2 km)4yr-public
  • Walters State Community College39.5 miles (63.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown40.3 miles (64.9 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College42.5 miles (68.4 km)4yr-private
  • Carson-Newman University48.1 miles (77.5 km)4yr-private
Show all 58 colleges & universities
  • Tusculum University49.4 miles (79.4 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College49.5 miles (79.6 km)2yr-public
  • University of the Cumberlands52.3 miles (84.1 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College57.9 miles (93.1 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University57.9 miles (93.1 km)4yr-public
  • King University60.3 miles (97.1 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville60.9 miles (97.9 km)2yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University61.3 miles (98.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville61.5 miles (99.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro63.7 miles (102.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton64.6 miles (103.9 km)2yr-public
  • Johnson University65.6 miles (105.5 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College67.0 miles (107.8 km)2yr-public
  • Virginia Highlands Community College67.7 miles (109.0 km)2yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee System Office68.7 miles (110.6 km)4yr-public
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville69.7 miles (112.1 km)4yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville70.6 miles (113.7 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-private
  • South College70.9 miles (114.0 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy73.2 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University75.8 miles (122.1 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University76.9 miles (123.8 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville77.1 miles (124.1 km)2yr-public
  • Pellissippi State Community College78.2 miles (125.9 km)2yr-public
  • Somerset Community College79.5 miles (128.0 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College80.1 miles (128.9 km)2yr-public
  • Berea College80.3 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville College82.6 miles (132.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lees-McRae College86.2 miles (138.8 km)4yr-private
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine87.4 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
  • Haywood Community College88.5 miles (142.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of North Carolina Asheville88.5 miles (142.4 km)4yr-public
  • Eastern Kentucky University88.9 miles (143.1 km)4yr-public
  • Mayland Community College89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-public
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts89.1 miles (143.4 km)4yr-private
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College91.7 miles (147.6 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman91.8 miles (147.7 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College92.0 miles (148.0 km)4yr-private
  • Montreat College93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian State University94.1 miles (151.4 km)4yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Asheville97.1 miles (156.2 km)4yr-private
  • Morehead State University97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-public
  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College98.8 miles (159.0 km)2yr-public
  • Southwestern Community College99.2 miles (159.7 km)2yr-public
  • Roane State Community College99.9 miles (160.8 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Cawood Elementary Schoolpublic——0.6 miles (0.9 km)
Appalachian Challenge Academypublic——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
APPALACHIAN CHALLENGE ACADEMYprivate——5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Kentucky TECH - Harlan Regional Tech Ctrpublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Cumberland Tech - Harlan Campuspublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
James A. Cawood Elementarypublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Black Mountain Elementary Schoolpublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Evarts Elementary Schoolpublic——6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Sunshine Schoolpublic——6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Harlan Elementary Schoolpublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Harlan High Schoolpublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Harlan County High Schoolpublic——7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Rosspoint Elementary Schoolpublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Lee Highpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Lee County Career & Tech. Centerpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Jonesville Middlepublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
St. Charles Elementarypublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
HARLAN COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Flatwoods Elementarypublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 40815

What school district is ZIP code 40815 in?
ZIP 40815 (Cawood, KY) maps to Harlan County School District (LEA ID 2102540) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 40815?
US5 lists 19 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 17 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 40815 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 40815 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher27.7%
High school31.1%
Less than HS27.8%
School districtHarlan County School District