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Loyall city, KY

ZIP 40854 — Schools & Education

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

Low Income AreaLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 40854

K-12 nearby
14
Public
13
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 40854 (Loyall, 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 14 K-12 schools (13 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.8 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 21.4 miles away (2yr-public).

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

Colleges & universities (54)

  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College21.4 miles (34.4 km)2yr-public
  • Clear Creek Baptist Bible College22.3 miles (35.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Memorial University25.1 miles (40.3 km)4yr-private
  • Hazard Community and Technical College28.6 miles (46.1 km)2yr-public
  • Union Commonwealth University29.6 miles (47.7 km)4yr-private
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH31.5 miles (50.7 km)2yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College32.9 miles (53.0 km)2yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College42.9 miles (69.0 km)4yr-private
  • Walters State Community College44.0 miles (70.8 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown44.4 miles (71.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise44.7 miles (72.0 km)4yr-public
  • University of the Cumberlands45.3 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 54 colleges & universities
  • Carson-Newman University50.5 miles (81.3 km)4yr-private
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College52.6 miles (84.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tusculum University57.0 miles (91.7 km)4yr-private
  • Northeast State Community College58.0 miles (93.3 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro59.9 miles (96.3 km)2yr-public
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville62.7 miles (101.0 km)2yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville62.8 miles (101.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville63.4 miles (102.0 km)4yr-private
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College66.3 miles (106.6 km)2yr-public
  • East Tennessee State University66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-public
  • Johnson University66.5 miles (107.1 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee System Office68.4 miles (110.1 km)4yr-public
  • King University68.5 miles (110.3 km)4yr-private
  • The University of Tennessee-Knoxville69.5 miles (111.8 km)4yr-public
  • Milligan University69.8 miles (112.4 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville70.2 miles (112.9 km)2yr-public
  • South College70.3 miles (113.2 km)4yr-private
  • Somerset Community College71.3 miles (114.8 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville71.8 miles (115.6 km)2yr-public
  • Berea College72.0 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton73.1 miles (117.7 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law75.5 miles (121.5 km)4yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College75.5 miles (121.6 km)2yr-public
  • Pellissippi State Community College76.7 miles (123.5 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Kentucky University80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-public
  • Maryville College82.9 miles (133.4 km)4yr-private
  • Mars Hill University83.3 miles (134.1 km)4yr-private
  • Emory & Henry University84.5 miles (136.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southwest Virginia Community College86.7 miles (139.5 km)2yr-public
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman88.8 miles (142.9 km)2yr-public
  • Morehead State University92.8 miles (149.3 km)4yr-public
  • Haywood Community College94.2 miles (151.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College94.8 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of North Carolina Asheville95.6 miles (153.8 km)4yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine95.9 miles (154.3 km)4yr-private
  • Centre College96.0 miles (154.4 km)4yr-private
  • Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts96.1 miles (154.7 km)4yr-private
  • Roane State Community College97.0 miles (156.1 km)2yr-public
  • Mayland Community College97.4 miles (156.8 km)2yr-public
  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College98.7 miles (158.9 km)2yr-public
  • Warren Wilson College99.3 miles (159.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Harlan High Schoolpublic——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Harlan Elementary Schoolpublic——2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Sunshine Schoolpublic——2.1 miles (3.3 km)
Cumberland Tech - Harlan Campuspublic——3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Kentucky TECH - Harlan Regional Tech Ctrpublic——3.1 miles (5.1 km)
James A. Cawood Elementarypublic——3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Wallins Elementary Schoolpublic——3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Green Hills Elementary Schoolpublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
APPALACHIAN CHALLENGE ACADEMYprivate——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Appalachian Challenge Academypublic——3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Rosspoint Elementary Schoolpublic——4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Harlan County High Schoolpublic——5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Cawood Elementary Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Evarts Elementary Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 40854

What school district is ZIP code 40854 in?
ZIP 40854 (Loyall, 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 40854?
US5 lists 14 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 13 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 40854 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 40854 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher8.4%
High school48.0%
Less than HS21.9%
School districtHarlan County School District