ZIP 41845 — 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 41845

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 41845 (KY) is associated with Letcher County School District (LEA 2103360) 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 10 K-12 schools (10 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 6.3 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 13.2 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Letcher County School District

LEA ID

2103360

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (56)

Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College13.2 miles (21.3 km)2yr-public
Alice Lloyd College13.5 miles (21.7 km)4yr-private
Hazard Community and Technical College16.4 miles (26.4 km)2yr-public
Galen College of Nursing-ARH19.5 miles (31.4 km)2yr-private
Mountain Empire Community College21.3 miles (34.3 km)2yr-public
University of Virginia's College at Wise22.2 miles (35.8 km)4yr-public
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville30.7 miles (49.4 km)2yr-private
American National University-Pikeville30.7 miles (49.4 km)4yr-private
University of Pikeville31.3 miles (50.4 km)4yr-private
Big Sandy Community and Technical College38.4 miles (61.8 km)2yr-public
Kentucky Mountain Bible College43.5 miles (70.0 km)4yr-private
Appalachian School of Law45.3 miles (72.9 km)4yr-private

Show all 56 colleges & universities

Appalachian College of Pharmacy49.5 miles (79.7 km)4yr-private
Northeast State Community College52.9 miles (85.2 km)2yr-public
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College53.9 miles (86.8 km)4yr-private
King University56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-private
Lincoln Memorial University57.2 miles (92.1 km)4yr-private
Union Commonwealth University57.6 miles (92.7 km)4yr-private
Virginia Highlands Community College58.4 miles (93.9 km)2yr-public
Southwest Virginia Community College61.6 miles (99.2 km)2yr-public
Emory & Henry University64.4 miles (103.7 km)4yr-private
East Tennessee State University65.1 miles (104.8 km)4yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton66.9 miles (107.6 km)2yr-public
Milligan University67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
Walters State Community College67.2 miles (108.1 km)2yr-public
Tusculum University67.4 miles (108.5 km)4yr-private
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown68.4 miles (110.0 km)2yr-public
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College68.8 miles (110.6 km)2yr-public
University of the Cumberlands75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-private
Carson-Newman University77.6 miles (124.9 km)4yr-private
Morehead State University77.9 miles (125.3 km)4yr-public
Berea College82.0 miles (132.0 km)4yr-private
Kentucky Christian University82.8 miles (133.2 km)4yr-private
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
Eastern Kentucky University87.2 miles (140.4 km)4yr-public
Lees-McRae College88.4 miles (142.3 km)4yr-private
Boone Career and Technical Center89.4 miles (143.8 km)2yr-public
Mountwest Community and Technical College89.8 miles (144.5 km)2yr-public
Tri-State Bible College90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-private
Bluefield University91.4 miles (147.0 km)4yr-private
Huntington Junior College91.8 miles (147.7 km)2yr-private
Bluefield State University91.9 miles (147.9 km)4yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro92.1 miles (148.2 km)2yr-public
Marshall University92.2 miles (148.4 km)4yr-public
Ashland Community and Technical College92.8 miles (149.3 km)2yr-public
Mars Hill University92.8 miles (149.4 km)4yr-private
Appalachian State University93.1 miles (149.8 km)4yr-public
Huntington School of Beauty Culture93.1 miles (149.9 km)2yr-private
Somerset Community College94.7 miles (152.5 km)2yr-public
Johnson University95.6 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
Collins Career Technical Center96.2 miles (154.8 km)2yr-public
Ohio University-Southern Campus96.4 miles (155.2 km)4yr-public
Mayland Community College96.8 miles (155.7 km)2yr-public
The University of Tennessee System Office99.0 miles (159.3 km)4yr-public
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville99.9 miles (160.8 km)4yr-public
Mercer County Technical Education Center100.0 miles (160.9 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Letcher Elementary & Middle School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
West Whitesburg Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Whitesburg Middle School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Cowan Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Letcher County Alternative Education Ctr	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Letcher County Central High School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Letcher County Area Technology Center	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Carr Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Arlie Boggs Elementary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Martha Jane Potter Elementary School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 41845

What school district is ZIP code 41845 in?

ZIP 41845 (KY) maps to Letcher County School District (LEA ID 2103360) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 41845?

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

What share of students in 41845 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 41845 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	23.1%
High school	13.6%
Less than HS	51.5%
School district	Letcher County School District

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