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Gilbert Creek CDP, WV

ZIP 25608 — 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 25608

K-12 nearby
3
Public
3
Private
0
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 25608 (Gilbert Creek, WV) is associated with Mingo County School District (LEA 5400900) 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 4.6 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 Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College about 20.5 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Mingo County School District
LEA ID
5400900
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (61)

  • Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College20.5 miles (33.0 km)2yr-public
  • Appalachian School of Law23.4 miles (37.7 km)4yr-private
  • Appalachian College of Pharmacy25.9 miles (41.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Pikeville35.2 miles (56.7 km)4yr-private
  • American National University-Pikeville35.7 miles (57.5 km)4yr-private
  • Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville35.8 miles (57.6 km)2yr-private
  • Boone Career and Technical Center36.8 miles (59.3 km)2yr-public
  • Southwest Virginia Community College39.6 miles (63.7 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia University Institute of Technology41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-public
  • Valley College-Beckley41.2 miles (66.2 km)2yr-private
  • Bluefield State University41.6 miles (66.9 km)4yr-public
  • Bluefield University42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-private
Show all 61 colleges & universities
  • Appalachian Bible College42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-private
  • New River Community and Technical College43.3 miles (69.7 km)2yr-public
  • Mercer County Technical Education Center45.5 miles (73.2 km)2yr-public
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College49.3 miles (79.4 km)2yr-public
  • Concord University49.5 miles (79.6 km)4yr-public
  • Carver Career Center52.5 miles (84.6 km)2yr-public
  • Charleston School of Beauty Culture54.1 miles (87.0 km)2yr-private
  • University of Charleston54.5 miles (87.8 km)4yr-private
  • BridgeValley Community & Technical College54.9 miles (88.3 km)2yr-public
  • Emory & Henry University55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-private
  • University of Virginia's College at Wise55.6 miles (89.6 km)4yr-public
  • West Virginia State University56.1 miles (90.3 km)4yr-public
  • Alice Lloyd College56.5 miles (91.0 km)4yr-private
  • West Virginia Junior College-Charleston58.9 miles (94.8 km)2yr-private
  • Virginia Highlands Community College60.8 miles (97.8 km)2yr-public
  • Strayer University-West Virginia60.9 miles (98.0 km)4yr-private
  • Wytheville Community College62.0 miles (99.7 km)2yr-public
  • Huntington School of Beauty Culture62.5 miles (100.5 km)2yr-private
  • Mountwest Community and Technical College64.5 miles (103.8 km)2yr-public
  • Marshall University65.6 miles (105.5 km)4yr-public
  • Huntington Junior College65.8 miles (105.8 km)2yr-private
  • Mountain Empire Community College69.0 miles (111.0 km)2yr-public
  • Tri-State Bible College69.9 miles (112.4 km)4yr-private
  • King University69.9 miles (112.5 km)4yr-private
  • Collins Career Technical Center70.9 miles (114.2 km)2yr-public
  • New River Community College73.1 miles (117.7 km)2yr-public
  • Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College74.0 miles (119.1 km)2yr-public
  • Hazard Community and Technical College74.4 miles (119.7 km)2yr-public
  • Ashland Community and Technical College74.4 miles (119.8 km)2yr-public
  • Galen College of Nursing-ARH74.9 miles (120.5 km)2yr-private
  • Kentucky Christian University78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-private
  • Ohio University-Southern Campus78.1 miles (125.7 km)4yr-public
  • Radford University79.5 miles (128.0 km)4yr-public
  • Northeast State Community College80.5 miles (129.6 km)2yr-public
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine80.9 miles (130.3 km)4yr-public
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-public
  • Kentucky Mountain Bible College84.8 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton85.0 miles (136.8 km)2yr-public
  • Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine85.4 miles (137.5 km)4yr-private
  • Roane-Jackson Technical Center88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-public
  • Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine90.8 miles (146.1 km)4yr-private
  • Milligan University90.8 miles (146.2 km)4yr-private
  • East Tennessee State University91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-public
  • University of Rio Grande94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
  • Morehead State University94.3 miles (151.7 km)4yr-public
  • Appalachian State University94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-public
  • Lees-McRae College97.5 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
  • Paramount Beauty Academy99.9 miles (160.8 km)2yr-private
  • Shawnee State University99.9 miles (160.8 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Gilbert Pk8public——4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Huff Cons Elementary & Middle Schoolpublic——4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Iaeger Elementary Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 25608

What school district is ZIP code 25608 in?
ZIP 25608 (Gilbert Creek, WV) maps to Mingo County School District (LEA ID 5400900) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 25608?
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 25608 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 25608 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher17.4%
High school26.4%
Less than HS28.4%
School districtMingo County School District